US1204227A

US1204227A - Fastening device.

Info

Publication number: US1204227A
Application number: US3042515A
Authority: US
Inventors: May E Young
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1915-05-25
Filing date: 1915-05-25
Publication date: 1916-11-07
Anticipated expiration: 1933-11-07

Description

NI. E. YOUNG.

FASTENING DEVICE.-

APPLICATION 'FILED MAY 25. 1915.I

Patented Non 7, 1916.

MAY E. YOUNG, 0F NEW MILFORD, CNNECTICUT.

FASTENING DEVICE. e

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.socket member constituting the head of the fastener and adapted to receive a relatively separable member of novel construction, which when associated with the socket will be effectively held in interitting engagement therewith, and capable of being readily and' easily separated therefrom without subjecting the fabric or material to which they are secured, to any undue straln.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same residing *in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming part of this application likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and Figure 1 is a perspective view of one. of the members. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the socket member. Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the fastener with the parts associated. Fig. l is a perspective view of a modified form of the invention. vFig. 5 is a similar view of the socket member used in connection therewith. Fig. 6 is a sectional view through these parts operatively associated.

1n the preferred embodiment of the invention as disclosed in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the same comprises the

members

5 and 6 respectively. The member 5 is constructed from any suitable material preferably metal, and includes a base 7 as shown in this particular instance in the 'nature of a disk 8 having a plurality of openings 9 for sewing the member to one 'flap of the garment,

although it is to be understood that the base may be of any desired conguratlon and secured to the garment in any suitable Specification of Letters Patent.

the United States, residing atr Patented Nav. t, wie.

" Application led May 25, 1915. Serial No. 80,425.

manner. Rising centrally from the base 7 is a shank 10 of fiat material, terminating at its upper edge to provide an outwardly and downwardly extending resilient arm 11, the

latter adjacent its lower end being formed with a depression 12 to receivethe ridge 13 on the member 6 when the parts are operatively associated as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The lower end of the arm 11 is formed to provide an extension 14 projecting upwardly therefrom and disposed exteriorly of the socket member when the parts are operatively' associated, the extension 14 terminating to -provide a right angularly disposed manipulating portion 15, for moving the arm 11 to effect a release or separation of the parts when desired, in the manner presently described.

The'socket member 6 is constructed from any suitable material and is preferablyv of circular outline in cross section, being vformed at its lower end with diametrically disposed. projectionsl constituting the base,

the projections being formed with vsuitable apertures to permit the socket member to be sewed on the overlapping Hap of the garment. The socket member should be of a height only sufficient to permit the ridge. 13, formed at the lower end and on the inside of the socket Amember to enter the depres-A sion I2 of the member 5, and of a diameter to permit such movement of the arm 11 therein to effect a release or separation of the parts when desired.

ln use the socket 6 is forced downwardly over the shank 10 and arm 11 of the member 5 during which time the arm 11 is depressed under tension of the inherent resiliency of the same, until the ridge 13 of the socket member is arranged above the depression 12, whereupon the arm 11 will spring outwardly, the depression 12 receiving the ridge 13 and thereby effectively holding the parts in intertting engagement with each other. Obviously by reason of this construcof pennen *of use ferma :of the invention disclosedvinFigs. 4 to 6 inclusive is preci'sey' the same as that hereinabove de'- scribed in' connection. with the preferred form.' In this form 'of the :invention however, the member ,'17 comprises a base 18; having suitable apertures to permit the member to be secured to one Hap of the gar- `ment inany suitable manner. 19 rising centrally from .the base is bent at a point in its lengthand disposedv in paral-A The shank lelism with the base, projecting a'slight distance beyond -the outer edge thereof, 'the shank terminating in an upwardly and rearwardlyprojecting resilient arm formed defining a base adapted to be secured'to the overlapping-flap of the garment in any suitable manner. with an interiorly disposed circumferential rib 26 adjacent the forward end thereof adapted to engage within the depression 21 of the member 17 when the parts are loperatively associated as shown in Fig. 6. In

' use the socket 24 is slipped laterally over the shank 19 and the arm 2O depressing the latter against its inherent resiliency, until the rib 26 is 4positioned above the depression 21, at which time the arm 20 will spring outwardly positioning the rib 26 within the depression 21 thereby effectivelyy holding the parts associated. Now when it is desired to separate the members it is only necessary to depress the arm 20 by means vof the manipulating portion 22 thereby moving the depressionout of engagement with the rib a 26, whereupon the socket member may be readily and easily moved out of engagement with the member 17. The device is extremely simple in construction, and may be madein any'size -asl'theloasioh ,may re- 50 f It isbeiieved that 4from the foregoing 'de- .scriptionthe nature and advantages 4"ofthe invention, will thoroughly .understood The socket 24 is formed a more'extended' explanation and -thereforelthe 'Same has been omitted. However'I-'desire tolmve-itu11v derstood that. Indo not -limit m'yselfftothe parts herein illustrated, rand that various changes in this respect may be resorted to when desired'as fall within the scope of the appended. claim.

What is c1aimedis:-.

-precise vconstruction and arrangement of ,A' fastening .for securing the overlapping portions of an article together', comprising a; socket member haying ak base adapted vto befseeured to one portion of lthe article, an

internal 'circumferential rib `'formellen said member adyacent its base,a"separablefmem ber-including a .base adapted-Stube secured `tothe otlrerportionof tl1`e-= article, a substantially inverted'V-shaped-sliank carriedv `by said base and includingarelatively fixed vbranchf-and asresili'en't relatively v,movable branch, the latter being terminally spaced from its base, said movable branch having spaced depressionsformed in its lengthone u.. for the reception of the lower edge of the socket member in which :the latter is fulcrumed during the operative association of the parts, and the other for the recepion of said rib when the parts are associated, and a manipulating portion forming a continuation of said movable branch, said manipulating portion projecting upwardly from beneath said socket and arranged exterior-ly thereof and above the material to which said member is attached for the p urpose set forth.

In testimon whereof I affix my signature in presence o two witnesses.

MAY E. YOUNG.

Witnesses:

MILDRED BENNETT, F. N. CANFIELD.