US1636052A - Button-applying implement - Google Patents

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Jul 19, 1927. 1,636,052

B. D. GILLIAM V BUTTON APPLYING IMPLEMENT Filed July 15, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jmemioc 15.2. gi ziam y 9 7 B. D. GlLLlAM BUTTON APPLYING IMPLEMENT Filed July 15, 1926 2 Sheets-Shea}. 2

is a E Y Q Patented July 19, 1927.

' BEIDEN D. GILLIAI, OFCHIGAGO, ILLINOIS.

; Barron-Armature mrumma'r.

, Application filed. July :15,

This invention relates'tofdevicesfor ap-.

plying buttons or prongeddisks to articles andrparticularly to applying i'nore or less OISIlttlIIlGIltZll buttons as they may be termed,

to shoesfor otherleather or'rubber articles. The general. object of the presentinvention is to provide a device of this character by which pronged disks of celluloid may be applied to shoes, boots, galoshes, etc.,'sa.id .0 device embodying opposed jaws, oneof them carrying an anvil and the other a plunger ;so constructedthat the plunger will support thebutton and when the jaws are brought together the prongs of the button will be 15 caused to, pass through the material, bent inward against the anvil, and eventually be clinched. j

Other objectswill appe r in the course. of the following description.

My invention i sillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved implement;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a side elevation showing the implement closed;

Figure l is a sectional view at right angles to the section shown in Figure 2 and showing a button being applied;

Figure 5 is an underside face view of the plunger;

, Figure 6 is a top plan of the anvil;

Figure 7 is a sectional view ofthe button. Referring to these drawings it will be seen.

that the implement consists of the jaws l0 and 11, each jaw being provided with a handle 12 crossing the handle of the other jaw and pivoted thereto by the pivot 13. The jaw is bifurcated at 14 in a plane at right angles to the plane of movement of the jaw and passing vertically through the jaw for movement therein is the shank 15 of a button holder. This button holder and shank consists of a rod circular in cross section and fitting loosely in an aperture 16 extending through a collar 17 This collar fits in the bifurcation 14;. This collar is formed with projecting pins 18 and extending transversely through the collar is a pin 19.

The upper end of the shank 15 carries outwardly projecting pins 20 engaging the pins 18 and the pins 20 are the coiled contra'ctlle springs 21 which, when in place, act to urge the rod or shank 15 downward through the collar. The shank 15 is formed intermediate center of the anvil.

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its ends with a longitudinally extending slot 22 and the pin 19 extends through'this slot 22 and thus the plunger 15 has a limited movement within the collar. The lower end of the plungeris formed with undercut op positely disposed lugs 23 for the purposeof. engaging the button and holding the button while the prongs are being forced through the leather of the article and clinched.

1,636,052; TENT] Mounted u on the jaw 11 is. an anvil 24, the facecon routing the plunger 15 being formed with two small recesses 25, each re-.

cess being beveled downward and toward the I The button which is designed to be applied by this implement consists of a head or top 26 of celluloid or' like material, this celluloid head ortop, being attached to a metallic base 27 and the metal-" lic base is provided with the prongs'28 which initially are in a somewhat convergent rela;

tion. The head of this button projects out beyond the prongs and, therefore, this head may be engagedbetween the lugs 23 and thus the button supported on the plunger.

In the operation of this device the button is placed on the plunger, the article to which the button is to be applied is disposed between the button and the anvil. The jaws are then closed by the handles 12 and as the jaws are closed, the springs 21 will first, cause the prongs of the button to pass through the goods and be forced against the anvil and then as the jaws are further compressed, the anvil will cause the prongs of the button to be forced inward and clinched on the under side of the article. It is essential in this device that the plunger shall have a limited movement through the collar in order to permit the springs 21 to resiliently force the prongs through the leather,

rubber, or other material to which the button is being applied.

The button is designed to be used on galoshes, slippers, pumps, and the like either as an ornamental feature or for the purpose of carrying a monogram whereby the articles maybe readily identified. Obviously, however, .I do not wish to be limited to this use of this button applying device.

I claim 1. A. button applying implement of the character described comprising opposed jaws having crossed, pivoted handles, one of said jaws being formed with an anvil and the opposite-jaw being bifurcated at right angles to the plane of movement of the jaw,

a collar disposed in said bifurcation, a plunger slidingly mounted in the collar, the plunger having a longitudinally extending slot, a pin passing through the collar and through said slot, and coiled contractile springs operatively engaged with the collar and with the outer end of the plunger and urging the plunger inward to the extent permitted b said slot, the inner end of the plunger being so formed to support the button to be applied.

2. A button applying implement 01" the character described comprisingopposed jaws havin crossed, pivoted handles, one ofsaid jaws being formed with an anvil and the opposite jaw being bifurcated at right angles to the plane of movement of the j aw, a collar disposed in said bifurcation, a plunger slidingly mounted in the collar, the plunger having a longitudinally extending slot, a pin passing through the collar and through said slot, and coiled contractile springs operatively engaged with the collar and with the outer end of the plunger and urging the plunger inward tothe extent permitted by said slot, the inner end of the plunger'being formed with opposed undercut lugs adapted to engage the head of the button to be applied, the anvil being formed with beveled recesses to engage, bend, and clinch the prongs of the button.

3. A button applying implement of the character described comprising opposed jaws having handles, the handles being crossed and pivoted to each other, one of said jaw-s being provided with an anvil, the other jaw being bifurcated at right angles to its plane of movement, a collar mounted within said bifurcation and having laterally projecting pins, a plunger sliding through the jaw and said collar and having a 1ongitudinally extending slot, apin extending through the collar and through the slot whereby the plunger may have limited longitudinal movement, pins projecting laterally from the outer end of the plunger, and coiled contractile springs engaged with the pins on the collar and with the pins on the plunger, that end of the plunger adjacent the anvil being formed to provide two opposed undercut lugs adapted to engage and support the head of a button, and the anvil having recesses beveled inward toward the center of the anvil and adapted to engage and clinch the prongs of the button.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my BELDEN D. GILLIAM.

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