US1585478A - Fastener - Google Patents

Description

May 18 1926.

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FASTENER Filed Jan. 18,

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IKLEY C. FIFE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .ASSIGNOIL TO STANDARD RIGHTS COMPANY OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION F DELAWARE.

FASTENER.

Application filed January 18, 1924.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fasteners and more particularly to a garment fastener of the separable type. The main object of the present invention is the provision of a garment fastener adapted to be attached in a novel manner upon opposite sides of an open portion of a garment, whereby thel side portions of the garment may be quickly and readily secured together,

Another object of the invention is the provision of a fastener of the separable type wherein the overlapping of the edges of the opening in the garment may be carried out in either direction and the fastener so arranged with respect to the edge of the garment that the overlapping portions may be securely fastened down regardless in the direction in Awhich they are overlapped.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a fastener of the separable type wherein the male and female portions of the fastener are constructed in a single unit whereby when the fasteners are applied to opposite sides of an opening in a garment, the garment may be buttoned in either direction as the relative positions of the male and female portions will be such as to permit the fastening of the overlapped portions when extended in either direction.

A further.V object of the invention is the provision of a .garment fastener of the detachable type which will eliminate the necessity of sewing buttons on the garment or making the usual button holes thus reduc ing the cost of manufacture of garments at the present time.

With the above and other objects in vieu the invention consists in the novel features in construction, the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings in which z- Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating my improved fastener attached to the garment.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

5 Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the fastener illustrating parts of the same in elevation.

Fig. 4t is a transverse section through the fastener.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section illustrating 'a reference character 16.

Serial No. 687,110.

` Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the retaining keeper.

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section illustrating still another form of the invention.

In carrying out my invention it will be noted that both the male and female portions are constructed to provide a single unit and in this construction a plate l is provided having an annular flange 2 thereon upon which is itted the cover plate 3 having an inturned flange l adapted to be arranged in abutting relation with the flange 2 on the body plate l. This forms a suitable casing for housing the keeper 5 formed from a resilient strip of ribbon wire. bent substantially U-shaped and arranged transversely with respect to the casing upon its bight portion which iswelded or otherwise secured as at 7 to the inner surface of the flange 2. The keeper 5 projects transversely of the casing with one end terminating a short distance from the opposite side of the casing to which the intermediatel portion of the U member 6 is fastened as shown in Fig. 3, and formed in the flanges Q- and 3 are the slots 8 arranged in alignment with the keeper 5.

Mounted upon the side arms of the U shaped member 6 are oppositely disposed plates 9 spaced from the body platel providing a space between the body plate and the plates 9 to accommodate the retaining head of a female portion of the fastener similar to that hereinafter described and indicated by The meeting edges ofthe plates 9 have arcuated recesses 10 formed therein providing a circular opening when the meeting edges of the plates 9 are in abutting relation with respect to each other as illustrated in 3 for the passage of the head 1G. These plates 9 are mounted upon the side arms of the U member 6 at a point intermediate the ends of the arms and the outer ends of the arms of the U shaped member are curved inwardly to form the loops 1l, said loops being arranged in opposed relation as shown in Fig. 3 and normally disposed in engagement with the outer surfaces of these loops is a triangular plate 1Q the apex of which is normally disposed between the loops 1l with its sides normally contacting the outery surfaces of the loops whereby inward pressure of the triangular plate l2 will separate or move the arms of the U shaped member 6 away from each other enlarging the opening formed by the arcuate recesses 10 in the abutting edges of the plates 9, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

Arranged within the casing is a spring member 13 the ends of which are bent outwardly at an angle to the body of the loop of the spring and extended in parallel relation to the recesses 3 to a point beyond the outer surfaces of the casing. The ends of the spring member are then extended in a longitudinal plane toward each other and arranged within the sleeve 14 formed by rolling the base edge of the triangular plate 12, From this it will be apparent that the plate 12 is yieldably mounted upon the ends of the spring member 13 so that when pressure is relieved from the plate 12 the spring member 13 will have a tendency to return the plate 12 to its normal position as shown in Fig. 3 to permit the said arms of the U member 6 to assume their normal parallel position and allow the inner edges of the plates 9 to assume their abutting relationship.

Formed with the intermediate body plate 1 is a shank 15 having a head 16 upon its outer end preferably pointed as shown in Fig. 4 and the head is further provided with an angular groove 17. Disposed between the head and the fabric 18 to which the fastener is attached is a clamping plate 19 which will prevent the head 16 from being drawn through the fabric 18 under ordinary strains.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in placing one of my improved fasteners upon each side of an opening in a garment, the male portion of the fastener upon one side of the opening may be readily engaged with the fastener upon the other side of the opening by inserting the head portion 16 through the opening 20 formed in the cover plate 3 until the head engages the opening formed by the arcuate portions in the plate 97 whereby pressure exerted upon the fastener will move the head member between the plates 9 until the outer end of the same has passed beyond the edge of the plates at which time the yielding movement of the side arms of the U member 6 will tend to force the edges of the arcuate recesses into the angular groove 17 and retain the head portion of one fastener within the casing of an adjacent fastener. In order to disengage the fasteners pressure is exerted upon the outer edge of the triangular plate 12 which will force the apex of the plate between the curv-ed portions of the loops 11 imparting movement to the arms of the U member 6 in opposite directions so as to readily disengage the plates 9 from within the groove 17 of the head member 16.

In Fig. 5 I have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention wherein the plates 9 are extended out to the ends of the arms 6 of the keeper 5 and the side edges of the plate are extended transversely across the ends of the arms 6 and are provided with opposed recesses 10 in which is fit-ted the apex of the substantially triangular shapc spring member 12. This spring member is formed of a single length of material having its ends welded or otherwise secured to the inner wall of the flange 2 at a point adjacent the slots 8, while the intermediate portion of the spring is bent to form the triangular shaped portion 12 with the finger pieces 21 disposed in opposed relation as shown in Fig. 5 and forming a suitable bearing surface whereby pressure exerted upon these finger piecesAvill force the triangular shaped portion 12 inwardly into the opening formed by the recesses 10 spreading or forcing the arms of the members 6 in opposite directions to move the plates 9 away from each other.

In Fig. 7 I have illustrated still another form of the invention wherein the arms of the U shaped member 6a are extended through the slots 8a formed in the wall of the casing, the outer ends of said arms being extended inwardly on an incline as shown at 22 and have their inner ends looped in opposite directions as at 23 with the loops normally bearing against each other. When the loops 23 are in normal engagement the opening formed by the recesses 10a in the plates 9a, provide a substantially cylindrical opening as shown in Fig. 7 for retaining the head portion of the fastener in position, and in order to separate or move the arms 6a away from each other a pressing movement upon the inner ends of the inclined ends 22 will have a tendency to move the arms 6a away from each other and move the abutting edges of the plates 9a in opposite directions to provide for the release of the head from the plates 9a.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided an improved garment fastener whereby the same may be quickly and readily attached to a garment and arranged upon opposite sides of an opening in the garment whereby the side flaps of said opening may be overlapped in either direction and normally fastened down or readily detached when it is desired to open the flaps.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention I wish it to be understood that various changes and alterations may be carried out during the manufacture of the same without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A fastener of the class described comprising a casing including a body plate, a keeper confined in the casing, said keeper including a resilient strip of ribbon wire bent substantially Ushaped and arranged transversely of the casing with its bight portion secured thereto, members mounted upon the arms of the U-shaped keeper in spaced relation with the body plate and with corresponding` edges normally in aligned abutment with respect to each other, said edges having arcuated recesses formed therein providing a circular opening when the edges are in abutting relation with respect to each other, and means movable into engagement with the keeper for moving the edges from abutting relation with respect to each other.

2. A fastener of the class described including a casing having an opening and a slot formed therein, a keeper confined in the casing and arranged transversely with respect thereto, said keeper including oppositely disposed portions having corresponding edge portions in aligned abutment, said portions having arcuated recesses formed in their abutting edge portions providing an opening in alignment with the opening of the casing opening, a spring member confined in the casing having portions extending exteriorly of the slot, and a member movable in the slot having curled edge portions receiving the portions of the spring member eXteriorly of the casing and having a portion in abutment with the keeper for separating the aligned abutting edge portions upon downward movement thereof.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

IKLEY C. FIFE.

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