Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 1st June, 1889
We, JAMES WILD and JOHN WILD both of 138 Middleton Road Oldham, in the
county of Lancaster the first being a power loom overlooker and the other a
mechanic do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention consists essentially of a circular piece of metal (brass preferred)
with a slot or opening formed along a diameter, commencing at the circumference
and of a length preferred to be equal to three fourths of the diameter. A tonque or
strip is attached to the circular piece of metal at the point where the slot ends, the
two parts forming one whole piece. The tonque or strip is formed in such a manner
as to lie in the same direction as the before mentioned slot or opening and to be of
the same width. That part of the tonque or strip, which is immediately attached to
the circular piece of metal, is curved from the circular piece of metal to an extent
sufficient to form a rest for the shank of a button, the freo end being set sufficiently
near to the circular piece of metal as to allow of the shank of a button being easily
forced through to that part of the tonque or strip that is curved to receive it. It is
preferred to make the tonque or strip of such a length, that the direct distance from
one end of it, to the other shall be equal to the diameter of the aforesaid circular
piece of metal.
To apply our invention it is necessary to make an opening in the article to which
a button is to be attached sufficiently large, to allow of the shank of the button
being passed through it. The tonque or strip of the fastener is then forced through
the shank of the button until the shank rests easily in that part of the tonque or
strip curved to receive it. The pull given to the button when the article to which it

page_text: is attached is buttoned will force the free end of the tonquo or strip into the slot or
opening in the aforesaid circular piece of metal; the greater the pull given to the
button and the more secure will be the attachment.
1371
1000
An Improved Fastener for Attaching Buttons to Leather, Cloth, or
any Textile Fabrio whatever,
I, JAMES WILD of 138 Middleton Road, Oldham in the county of Lancashire,
Loomjobber and I JOHN WILD of 138 Middleton Road, Oldhamn in the county of
Lancashire, Mechanic do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
Our invention consists assentially of a circular piece of metal (brass preferred)
with a slot or opening formed along a diameter, commencing at the circumference
and of a length preferred to bo equal to three fourths of the diameter. A tonque or
strip is attached to the circular piece of metal at the point where the slot onds, the
two parts forming one whole piece. The tonque or strip is formed in such a manner
as to lie in the same direction as the aforesaid slot or oponing, and to be of the same
width. That part of the tonque or strip which is immediately attached to the
circular piece of metal, is curved from the circular piece of motal to an extent
sufficient to form a rest for the shank of a button, the froe oud being set sufficiently
near to the circular piece of metal to allow of the shank of a button being easily
forced through to that part of the tonque or strip curved to receive it.
It is preferred to make the tonque or strip of such a length, that the direct distance
from one end of it to the other shall be equal to the diameter of the aforesaid
circular piece of metal.
To apply our invention it is necessary to make an opening in the article to which
the button is to be attached sufficiently largo to allow of the shank of a button
being passed through it. The tonque or strip of the fastener is then forced through
the shank of the button, until the shauk rests easily in that part of the tonque or
strip curved to receive it. This description will be fully understood from the
annexed drawing of which the following, is an explanation:-Fig. 1 is a view of the

page_text: fastener showing the circular piece of metal (a) with the attached tonque or strip
Fig. 2 is a side view of the fastener showing the shape of the tonque or strip (6)
with a button (c) attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is ;
(1) The aforesaid circular piece of metal with a slot formed along the major
portion of a diameter, and having a tonque or strip attached, substantially as before
described.
(2) The combination of the aforesaid circular piece of metal with the attached
tonque or strip, that enables the fastener to be applied, taken off again and reapplied
without injury either to the fastener or to the material to which the button is
attached.
Dated this 27th day of April 1889.
JAMES WILD.
JOHN WILD.