US1324088A - Necticut - Google Patents

Description

F. R. WHITE.

BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. m9.

1 324,088. Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

INVENTOR Fr niflzlnli. Wile A TTORIVEYS,

STATES rrnn FIQEQ FRANKLIN 3. WHITE, OF WATERJBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE PATENT BUTTON COMPANY, OF VTATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- N ECTICUT.

BUTTON.

Application filed. April 12, 1919.

To all whom it may concern a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Waterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have made and invented certain: new and useful Improvements in Buttons, of which the following is a specification. 7

My invention relates to a new and useful im rovement in buttons and narticularl i to that kind or type known and referred to as swivel or flexible buttons, and is similar to that class or type of button a patent for which was granted to Leonard R. Carley on July 25, 1916, No. 1,191,944.. a

In the present invention, however, the

type of base is different, it employing a less number of parts in the preferred form and providing a stronger and simpler button An ob ect of my invention is to provide a flexible swivel button wherein a base and head are employed, and wherein'after the base is placed in the head the upper edge of the base is forced slightly outwardly to extend beyond an inwardly extending rim formed on the body of the head, so that the head may move vertically, rotatably, and

laterally, of the base, but cannot become disengaged therefrom.

:A-further object of my invention is to provide a flexible button wherein the edges of the button holes or the wiresthat are sometimes used on overalls instead of button holes, cannot become. jammed between the base and the head, which ldauses qundue strain on the button and is of course objectionable when trying to fasten or unfasten the same.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a flexiblebutton wherein the head is vertically movable with relation to the base, which makes the button an easier one to fasten than a rigid tight button, and also occupies less space when forced through a clothes-wringer than it would if the head were not movable up and down on the base.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a. flexible button having an imperforate base which is to be pierced by a staple to tightly hold the button with relation to the cloth, to which it is to be attached, and to so form aport'ion of the base that the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 9, 1919.

Serial No; 289,629.

prongs of the staple will be correctly guided and impinge against an anvil located in the head of the button and then be deflected to lock against the base of the button.

Still other objects of my invention are to provide a button consisting of but few parts which may be quickly and readily ttSSBnL bled, and to provide a button that will with stand continuou rough usage.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims. l

Referring now to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of my improved fiexible button showing'the base and head in section, the upper edge of the base having been forced downwardly and outwardly after beinginserted; t-he staple being shown in elevation and before its entry inte thebase of the button; U

F 2 isa similar view showingthe staple in its final position in the button, the edge of the base having been forced downwardly after being inserted in the button; I

Fig. 3 is a top plan of a complete button, a portion of the anvil and top plate being removed for the sake of clearness;

F i is a fragmentary view of the base of the button;

Fig. 5 is sectional view of a modified form of base, in this instance the upper edge of the base being shown before it is flared or forced slightly downwardly;

Fig. 6 1s a similar vlew'but showing another modified form of anchor placed in the perspective of this form of flared slightly outwardly as at 4-, so that when completing the button a top plate 5, which may be ornamented or not, may be forced downwardly over the flared portion 4 to hold an anvil (i, which is placed in the The upper edge of the body portion 1 is i button, to deflect the prongs of a staple 7, so that the same will not pierce the upper plate 5.

A base 8 is shown which is provided with an uawardly extending outer rim 9, upwardly extending side walls 10, and the inn perforate integral top plate 11, which is pressed inwardly from the sides toward the center as at 12. The purpose of this depressed center 12 is to correctly guide the prongs of the staple 7 when piercing the top 11 and also to allow the circular edge 13 to be forced slightly downwardly and outwardly without submitting the top metal plate 11 to a fracturing strain. The edge 13 will be forced downwardly and outwardly, of course, after the base 8 is inserted in the opening in the hub of the body portion 1 of the button. The diameter of the base, 2'. 0., between the side walls 10, is slightly less than the diameter of the opening in the bottom of the hub of the head, so that the same may be easily passed therein, but of course when the edge 13 is forced downwardly with a tool or die the edge 13 will protrude or extend beyond the inwardly turned edge or rim 3 of the hub, so that the head of the button may slide vertically with relation to the hub but can not become disengaged therefrom. Furthermore, by using this construction shown the head of the button may tilt with regard to the base, thus providing a flexible swivel button.

Also by forming the button in this manner, i. 6., with two thicknesses of metal, forming the rolled edge 13, cooperating with the rims 3, a very strong button is obtained, and in fact on test has withstood a pulling strain of 150 lbs. before pulling apart.

After. the base has been inserted in the head and the edge 13 forced downwardly the flared rim 4. The staple niav now be placed beneath the cloth 14- and after the prongs pierce the same they will impinge against the walls of the depression 12 and be correctly spaced or guided in their movement, and then after piercing this plate will impinge against the anvil 6 and b-e forced downward y again into the depressed center of the top of the base, thereby tightly looking the base with relation to the cloth, which base in turn of course tightly holds the. flexible. laterally, and rotatably, mounted head.

Referring now to the modified form shown in Fig. 5, it will be seen that a base 15 comprises the upwardly extending wall 16 and the top plate 17, having itsrenter depressed as at 18, and having the outwardly extending rim 19. Placed beneath this rim 19 is an imperforate plate 20, which is greater in diameter than the plate 19, so that its outer periphery may be folded upwardly and then downwardly, as at 21, to tightly clamp the base 15 within the same.

Centrally of this plate 20 is a, depressed annular ring 22 which leaves a central portion 23. The top edges 2% of the side walls 16 will of course be forced outwardly and downwardly after the base has been inserted in the head of a button, to'ther'eby tightly clamp the head with relation to the base. similar. to the preferred form shown in Fig. 1. By using the construction as shown in Fig. 5, the prongs of the staple will have another point of contact and will also be correctly alined in their upward movement, as the prongs, if not correctly positioned before starting, will be properly spaced by being guided by the side walls of the depression 23 and the annular depressed ring 22..

In the form shown in Fig. 6, a slightly diflerent form of anchor and base is used, in this instance the base 25 having the outwardly extending rim 26 which is turned up-as M27, and instead of having a plate similar to 20, an anchor28 is used which is forced up within the base 25, and the bottom thereof 28 is dented or depressed as at 29, so that the staple on entering will also be correctly alined for its upward movement if f0" any reason it should not have been in a correct vertical position when being forced through thecloth' previous to its entrance into the base.

It will be understood that with both these types of base as shown in Figs; 5 and 6,.the same forms of heads and anvils are used, and the upper-edges of both bases are forced downwardly and outwardly as in the preferred form. after the same have beeninserted in the heads of thebuttons.

From the foregoing it will be seen that with this improved type of button many advantages are secured overtheold styles, and at the same time I have produced a-button that is relatively cheapvto manufacture.

Also the button is an. exceedingly strong one and willeasily withstand the hard usage and strains that buttons of this type are subjected to.- 1

Many slight changes may be made with relation to size and shape without in any way departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described and: explained my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent: V

1. A flexible button comprising a head, a base with an imperforate top adapted to fit within said head, and-the upper edges of said base then bent to hold the headand base together.

2. A flexible swivel button comprising a head, a base having an imperforate top passed into said head and its upper edge formed to cotiperate with the head to allow vertical movement within limits, and an an imperforate top fitting within said opena dent or depression formed therein.

ing and having-a rimmed edge larger than the restricted open1ng,and sald top having 4. A swivel type button comprisinga head, said head having a hub with a restricted open bottom, a base of less diameter than the restricted opening loosely fitting within said head and having its upper edge then forced outwardly to lock the head with relation to the base, the base having an integral imperi orate top.

5. A swivel type button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom, a base slipped within said bottom having a depressed top the circular edge of which is flared to cooperate with the restricted open bottom, and

means in said base adapted to correctly position a piercing staple.

6. A swivel button comprising a head with u restricted open bottom, a base within said head having an imperforate top and its upper circular edge pressed or flared beyond the sides of the restricted opening in the head, an anvil in said head, and a top secured on the head.

7. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom, a base within said head having an imperforate top and its upper circular edge pressed or flared beyond the sides of the restricted opening in the head, and an upwardly rimmed bottom, an anvil in said head, and a top secured on the head.

8. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom in the hub of the head, a base slipped within the opening in the hub, and the base provided with an imperforate rolled edge top to retain the base within the head, and the base having a bottom plate clamped thereto provided with an indented surface adapted to cooperate with a staple when forced therethrough.

9. A swivel button comprising a head with a restricted open bottom in the hub of the head, a base slipped within the opening in the hub, and the base provided with an imperforate rolled edge top to retain the base within the head, and the base having an anchor provided with an indented surface adapted to cooperate with a staple when forced therethrough.

Signed at Vaterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, this 3rd day of April, A. D. 1919.

FRANKLIN R. lVHITE.

Witnesses:

CAMERON Gr. BoRnL, EDNA M. MORTON.

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