US132537A - Improvement in machines for riveting buttons to fabrics - Google Patents

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1.1. MERVESP.

Machines for Riveting Buttongto Fabrics.

No. 132,537. y Patented 0er. 29,1872.

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JOHN J. MERVESP, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT iN MACHINES FOR` RWETING BUTTONS TO FABRICS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,537, dated October 29, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MERvEsP, of Brooklyn, county of King and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Machines for Riveting Buttons to Fabrics7 of which the following is a specification:

The invention consists in having one end of a spring fastened to the frame of a machine and the other end fastened to the die or plunger, in order to press the die on the cloth or other material to be riveted, and to pre-' vent the rivet from bending or vibrating while a head is being formed on it, in combination with a lever or lifter'for raising or depressing' the punch or plunger, with a die formed with two or more different faces, so as to suit different sizes of buttons or burrs, and a counter-sunk punch, o1', in some cases, a serrated or pointed one, according to the kind of work to be done, with a'hammer for striking the punch or plunger.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my machine with the die b secured to the frame by a rivet passing through the slot c. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a modification of the same with part in section. Fig. 3 is a modification or the same, in which the die 'b acts as a plunger. Fig. 4 is a modification ofthe same, with part in section, in which the punch m is operated by the lever z being struck by the plunger i". Fig. 5 is a modification of the plunger, die, punch, yand anvil, shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a modilcation of the die shown at b, Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a modification of the same used for riveting on alevel surface, such as plain washers, bnrrs, 8vo. Fig. 8 is a modification of the same with spiral spring between the different faces of the dies. Fig. 9 is a modification of the same with four different faces. Fig. 10 is a modification ofthe die view of the punches, shown atm mim m, Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4,; and Fig. 12 shows a modification of the die, shown at b, Fig. 1, with four different faces.

In Fig. 1, A is the frame of the machine; b, the reversible die, with two different faces, (modications of which are shown in Figs. 10 and 12,) fastened in the frame by a bolt or pin, c, passing through a hole in the latter, and a slot in the die b, or a hole may bein the die, and a slot cut in the frame, or a be able to regulate the die to the diameter of the material to be riveted, so that it will lie level on the button or burr to be fastened. This die has two diiferent faces-one for large and one for small buttons. The modification shown in Fig. 12 has four different faces-one for small, one for medium, another for large buttons, and the fourth face for riveting burrs, or anything with a level surface, and is secured to the machine the same as the die b, the difference being that it has two holes crossing each other in order to allow either of its faces to be used. When the die shown in Fig. 10 is used, the spring h is dispensed with, being partly composed of a spring itself, which supplies the place of the spring h.' The loops-on its sides are for the reception of the lifterve. One end of the spring d fastened to the machine, and the other to the die b. The lever or lifter e is fastened, at t', to the spring d. The latter holds the article to be riveted firmly between the die I; and the anvil g, and prevents it vibrating or the rivet bending While being struck-by the hammer f.

When a button is to be riveted the hammerhandle f is raised up and pressed back, when it engages with the loop t ofthe lifter e, which raises the die b, when the article to be riveted is placed under the die and the hammer dropped on the punch m. In Fig. 2 the machineis shown with the hammer raised up and bent backward. One end ofthe spring d is fastened to the machine, while the other end passes through a hole in the plunger. The lever e passes through the loop t' of the spring d. The

other end of it is fastened to the hammerhandle. The end of the spring h. passes through a hole in the side of the die b'. This arrangement keeps the die in position and allows it to be reversed when required.

When a button or other article is to be riveted the handle is pressed back, as shown, when the levere raises the plunger and die, when the material to be riveted is placed under the die and the hammer dropped, as in Fig. 1. In Fig. 3the die b. acts as a plunger. It has a slot, p, cut in either end of it, through which one end of the spring d passes, and presses it toward the anvil y. The punch m passses through the die, and is kept in position by the spring h. This die is made with 'slot cut in both. The object of the slot is to 2 Y isms@ a large and small face for different kinds of buttons. When it is to be reversed it is taken out of the arm after the spring d is slipped from the slot p, and turned upside down when the spring d is put in the slot p. This machine is operated the same as' that shown in Fig. 2, when a button is to be riveted. In Fig. 4 the plunger o is struck by a lever operated on its op poste end by a longer plunger, r, the end of which is provided with a detachable head, l, which can be removed when worn and replaced by'a new one. When a button or other article is to be riveted the handle is raised up and pressed backward, when it engages with the loop t of the lever or lifter e, which raises the long plunger o" and depresses the plunger o and die b, when the article to be riveted is placed on the die and the hammer dropped on the plunger. Either of the dies shown in Figs. 6, 7 ,.8, or 9 may be used with this machine.

The die shown in Fig. 6 has two level faces, one large and one small, with a rim around each to keep the buttons in position while being riveted; it also has a hole in its side for the reception of the spring shown at h, Fig. 2.

The die shown in Fig. 7 is level on both faces, and is used when plain burrs or washers are to be riveted, as in shoes, harness, &c.

The die shown in Fig. 8 has two faces, a large and a small one, for small or large buttons, with a spring soldered or otherwise fastened between them. This spring is coiled small in the center in order to iit the punch tight and keep itself on it. When this die is used the spring shown at h h is omitted.

The die shown in Fig. 9 is struck out of a piece of sheet metal with three or four different faces, so that it can be used on different sizes of buttons, or its level face can be used in the riveting of plain burrs, as in harness, shoes, 85e.

Either of these dies shown in Figs. 6, 7. 8,

5, with its under die, Acan be used in place ot' the plunger, punch, and die shown in Fig. 2. This modification will rivet a small solid wire rivet on both ends simultaneously. The punch j is kept in its place by the wedge 7c, and can be removed by withdrawing it. The die u is held by two rivets upon which it works. The under die is held the same as' the top one, and its punch fits into a hole in the anvil V. When worn it can be punched out and replaced by a new one.

All the dies shown press on the button or burr before the punch touches the rivet. I prefer to use the dies shown in Figs. 8 and 9, as they are made for less than a quarter. the cost ofthe dies shown in Fig. 6, and at b, Figs. 2 and 4.

I claim as my inventionl. A die formed with two different faces, connected by a spiral spring, as shown in Fig. 8, for the purpose specified.

2. I claim a die formed with four different mes, as shown in Fig. 9, for the purpose speci- 3. I claim thedies shown in Figs. 10 and 12, for the purpose specified.

4. I claim, in combination with the frame A, hammer f, spring d, and lifter e, shown in Fig. 1, the use of either of the dies shown in Figs. 10 and 12, and at b, Fig. 1, with the use of a punch either countersunk, serrated, or

pointed, and with or without the spring h,

Fig. 1, substantially as specified.

- 5. I claim, in combination with the frame A, hammerf, spring d, lever e, plunger o, Fig. 2, the use of either of the dies shown in Figs.

67, 8, and 9, and at b, Fig. 2, with the use ofV either of the punches shown in Fig. 11, and

-with or without the spring h, Fig. 2, for the purpose described, substantially as speciiied. 6. I claim the combination of the springs d h, lifter e, punch m, die b, with hammer fand frame A, shown in Fig. 3, all constructed and operating substantially as described.

7 I claim the combination of the frame A, springs d h, lifter e, die b, countersunk punch m, plungers o o", head Zwith hammer f, all constructed and operating substantially as shown and described.

8. I claim the modification ofthe die, plunger, and punch, with its under die shown in Fig. 5, substantially as described.

Witnesses: JOHN J. MERVESP.

JOHN EL ScHoLL, CHARLES WILLE.

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