An Improved Detachable Button Cover.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan., 1893-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Detachable Button Cover.
WILLIAM GREEN Electrician 197 Earlsfield Road Wandsworth Common S. W..
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a detachable button cover, of inetal or other material
which on being placed or pressed over any description of button is held in position
5 by a spring or catch and which can be instantly fixed or detached.
November 17th 1892
WILLIAM GREEN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Detachable Button Cover.
I, WILLIAM GREEN, of 197, Earlsfield Road, Wandsworth Common, in the
County of Surrey, Electrician, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in detachable button covers, and consists
in providing them with automatic holding devices of the spring type, the action of
which devices, in the way of yielding to the size of the button and of closing
upon or up to it, depends solely upon the natural resilience of the spring or
springs.
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I have selected three automatic holding devices of the spring type for illustra-.
tion. Each one is illustrative of a distinct method of using a spring device for the
purpose of the invention, although it must be distinctly understood that
inven-
tion covers metallic automatic spring devices of every construction.
Figs. 1 and 2 are, respectively, inverted plan and sectional side elevation of an
automatic metallic spring device having two clips opposite to each other and
adapted to engage the edges and back of the button.
Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively, inverted plan and sectional side elevation of an.
automatic metallic spring device having two clips side by side adapted to engage.
the button from one side of it and then on each side of the stitching.
Figs. 5 and 6 are, respectively, inverted plan and sectional side elevation of an
automatic metallic spring device having three clips adapted to engage the button.
at as many equidistant points.
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a is the button cover. Its edges a may be returned inwards as illustrated in,
Figs. 1 and 2, or more or less straight as illustrated in Figs. 3 to 6.
b, b, Figs. 1 and 2-are a pair of clips formed by bending towards each other
the ends of a bar which is of steel or other resilient metal. The noses 62 62 are
separated by a distance in excess of the thickness of the device by which the
button is held to the fabric. The clips project beyond the back face of the cover
as clearly indicated in Fig. 2 so as to stand in position for being engaged and.
pushed away from the bar b' and the cover a as the latter is pushed over the
button.
c, c, Figs. 3 and 4 are a pair of clips standing side by side. They are extensions.
of a base c' and are bent upwards and forwards from it. The major portion of
them stands flush with the back of the cover a, but their noses c' are bent outwards
so that they may engage and pass over the back of the button smoothly as the-
cover is pushed over it. The distance separating the said major portions from the.

page_text: face of the cover is less than the thickness of the button in order that they may
be pushed back from the cover as the latter is pushed over the button.
d, d, d are three bars springing from a common base d'. Each one is provided
with a terminal grip d' adapted to engage the rim of the button.
The bases b, c, d of the several spring devices are each one held to its respective
cover by any suitable means, e.g., by brazing or soldering.
b, d³ are the parts in which resides the resilience upon which my invention
relies for the realisation of its object.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
ion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The combination of button cover and automatic metallic spring device operating
for the double purpose of gripping or engaging the button by its back or its edge
either or both solely by its native resilience, as set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1893.
WILLIAM GREEN.