Hook and Eye Fastenings.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 6th Oct., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Hook and Eye Fastenings.
We, HARRY DAVIDSON of 745 East 139th Street, New York, Artist Engraver
and ALFRED CHAPIN CLAPP of 66 West 93rd Street, New York, Merchant
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:-
The object of this invention is to so construct hooks and eyes and other like
articles that they can be readily attached to or removed from a fabric, without
sewing, or riveting, or employing any extrinsic or additional_fastening device, and
without bending the article itself to secure it in place:-In short, to provide a
self-fastening hook, eye, and other like articles.
The invention consists first in the novel form of the fastening or securing-portion
of the hook, eye, etc., which portion we call the "stays" and second in the complete
hooks and eyes; particularly the hook shown in Figures 1, 2, and 4 of the
accompanying drawings which form part of this Specification and to which
reference is made by figures and letters of reference marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the preferred form of hook and eye
as applied to and uniting two portions of fabric.
Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view on line 2-2 Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an enlarged detail perspective showing a fastening stay applied to a
fabric.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the hook shown in Figure 1 detached.
Figure 5 a perspective view of the "eye."
Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a modified form of hook.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the hook shown in Figure 6.
The hook H shown in Figures 1, 2, and 4 is formed of a single wire bent upon
itself to form the shank A, its ends are then bent outward in opposite directions at
about right angles to the shank; then bent inward toward the shank; and then
bent outward again, so as to form the "stays" one at each side of the shank; each
stay being thus formed by bending the wire into three substantially parallel
arms B, C, D, which with their connecting curves b, c, lie in substantially the same
plane with each other and the shank, as shown. The shank A is bowed at a
adjoining arms B. The curves of the "stays" being in a horizontal plane, the
curvature of the shank will be in a vertical plane. The outer end of the shank
however is in about the same plane as the "stays." The extremities d of arms D of
the "stays
are sharpened and point in opposite directions, as shown.
"
The eye E (shown in Figures 1, 2, 5, and 6,) is also formed of a single wire bent
upon itself to form an ordinary eye, and its ends then bent into oppositely projecting
stays in the manner already described, consequently the stays of the eye are
lettered like the stays of hook H, showing the similarity of construction.
The hook F (shown in Figures 6 and 7), is also formed of a single wire,
constructed generally like hook A, as indicated by the similar reference letters
thereon, except that the part forming the shank A of hook H is elongated and
bent over upon itself, forming a complete hook like that of ordinary hooks and
eyes.
One way of attaching the hooks, or eye, to a fabric is as follows:-The hook is
placed on the fabric at the point where it is desired to have it, then the hook and
fabric are held together by firmly grasping one stay and the underlying fabric with
the fingers of one hand; while with the other hand the part of the fabric underlying
the other stay is raised against such stay and pulled toward the shank so that the

page_text: point d of the stay pierces the fabric; then this part of the fabric is drawn over
arm D, around curve c' and over arm C until the perforation made by the point d
rests in the curve b, (as indicated in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 6); the operator then
grasps the portion of fabric now strung on the stay, and holds it and said stay
so that they cannot relatively slip, and then repeats the operation to secure the
fabric on the other stay.
The only holes made in the fabric are two small perforations made by the
points d, d. When applied to a fabric, as shown, the parts C, c, D, of the stays are
on one side of the fabric, and the parts B of the stays, with the shank, are on the
opposite side. This prevents swinging of the hook, or eye, toward or from the face
of the fabric. The fabric pressing against the outer end of shank (as shown
in Figures 1 and 2) will prevent the eye casually disengaging the hook H.
The stays are applicable to other forms of hooks and eyes, and can be readily
employed for securing badges, tags, pencil-holders, etc. etc., to fabrics. The
drawings illustrate what is now considered the preferable form of "stays," but
slight changes might be made therein; for instance the parts D might be shortened;
or instead of making parts B, C, D, parallel, they might be somewhat divergent or
convergent relatively; or could be arranged in slightly different planes, with each
other or with the shanks. All such and like small adaptations and alterations of
the "stays
are considered within the scope of this invention. The essential
feature being the employment of two oppositely facing substantially parallel stays
each consisting of a wire bent into three substantially parallel arms connected
by curves adapted to be attached to a fabric and be self retained therein,
substantially as described.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. Constructing hooks and eyes with projecting stays serving to secure them to
the fabric such stays consisting of wire bent backwards and forwards in one and the
same plane, and so arranged that when the fabric is passed over the bent wire after
being pierced thereby, the stay takes a firm bearing on the under surface of the
fabric, substantially as described.
2. The construction of hooks and eyes with stays herein described with reference
to the drawings.
Deted this 14th day of Au 1001
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicants.