US1695592A - Garment fastener - Google Patents

Description

Dec. 18, 1928. 1,695,592

G. J. KROMER GARMENT FASTENER Filed May 24, 1928 i0 /9 A5 M v INVENTOR. 550x55 JXkU/ZER A TTORNE Y.

Patented Ba. 18, 1928.

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I a ueaao -fiiea ivia -e24, 1928: Serial 1m 280,357]

Thisinvention relates primarily ,to' gar}; ment fasteners; although ltfdvlll serve ade.-, 1'

quately as asecuring means forother. articles.

The primary object of thisinvent-ion is. .to

provide an improved garment: fastener which willserve as a superior substitute for buttonsn {A more specific object is theprovision of a fastening device/- whiohewill standfhard. use" age, and frequent laundering .withou-t impair? ing its utility.

to loss, and breakage especiallyv in instances where garments require laundering. :As in.-. stances. of. these attempts, imetallic fastening. devices, suchassnappers, and hooks and eyes L havebeen used; .'lhe,.us e of these devices haveonly a limited. scope ,a-ndfthey too have proven unsatisfactory as they! are frequent-.

1y misshapen in laundering; ,a-ndtheir utility thus-impalred. 1..

A real need still persistsfor a .ta steningcdee l vice whichwill overcomeallofthe defects of loss, breakage,- and WlBiOlD'ltLt'lOn, resulting; from. the use of .buttons; 1 netallic fasteners,

etc. 1',"

Other more specific objects and advantages will appeal-"from: the following description" of an illustrative embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawlngs;

Figure 1 is a view in elevationof a garment fastener, constructed in accordance with the present invention, showing the same in sep-,

arated or open condition. 1

Fig. 2 is a similar vlew showing the fastener n assembled or closed condition.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken upon the.

- line 3-3 of Figure 2.

The garment fastener selected f illustration is shown applied to the adjacent flaps or overlapping portions 10 and 10 of a garment. Adjacent one edge 11 0f the portion 10, one end 12 of a pliable tongue 13, made of suitable woven material, is applied by means of stitching 14 or other suitable means. An elongated head ,16 preferably made of :Eelt or other flexible material, which has been chemically treated, or sized, to stiiien thesame, appliedby stitching 18 intermediate its en to the free end 17 of the tongue 13,- aml forms, in effect, an extension of: said a slot 21 iscutextending'transversely. of the:

head. .An element 22 is preferably applied i to theunder side of thegarmentsurrounding J theslot Qtandsecuredto the same byymeansf mentfor the slotng 1 .To fasten .the two portions 50f thegarment fifiu of stitchingv 23, to serve as a reinforcing elefn I a ,10 and-10 as shown in Figure .1, the.head-..16f2- Numerous attempts "have heretofore been made. ,to provide a fasteningdevice. which would eliminate ,the. .use of but-tons,; which have continuously .pro-ven unsatisfactoryzdue5 carriedby the tongue '13 -on -portion 10 threaded through the slot-214m the otherporjeg: tion; 10. Itwill be notedhthat the head 16 isif wardly thereof; .An attempt to-separate then! two portions ,of. the garment will show that they. are lockedtogethertand that the headfk'i. I

16' cannot be removed from the fslot .21. outfirst pulling; the same'. forwardly and threading; the rear: ,end of; theuhead 16 1 through. the'slot. This operation is an-una.

natural one and will, not betaccomplished withoutima-nuallmanipulations. .I-Ience the fastener will remain in this lockedposition f; funtil the individual sees fitto unfasten-thel-g f same v hen the,garmenthasflbecome soiled 1 and laundering necessary, thetsame; can-be 8f lau ndeledin thei usual manner:withpositive n I assurance that thefastening device will not be brokenor detached from the garment nor will it lose any of its aptitude for the duty it performs. As the chemical treatment of the head 16 is of such a natureas to be impervious to water, the stiffness will persist in spite offrequentlaundering. The-remaining I portions of the fastener are of such a nature thatlaundering will inno way harm them. The reinforcing element 22 may be omitted without material defect, by merely finishing the hole with a button hole stitch, and the spacer element 18 which is shown as a separate element may as readily be formed by mu turning the'endll'i'v back upon itself and stitching the head 16 thereto. I

' The foregoing specification described a fastening device which provides a superior substitute for buttons or metallicfastening 105 devices, and is of such a natureas to permit frequent laundering and hard usage without impairingits-eflectiveness. It will also' be noted that the devicemay be so constructed as to afford net only a fastening for lie the garment but also has decorative qualior sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim p 1. In a garment or the like having separa ble portions, the combination of a non-metallic fastener therefor comprising a flexible tongue attached at one end to one of said portions, a flexible elongated head applied engthwise on said tongue, said head having a rearward'ly extending end free from said tongue, and a head receiving opening on said other (portion for coast-ion with the rear end of sai head to lock said portions against accidental separation.

2. In a garment orthe like having separable portions, thecombination of a non-metallic fastener. therefor comprising a flexible tongue attachedatone end to one of said ortions anelongated fabric head applied intermediate its ends to the free end of said ton ue, said head extending lengthwise of sai tongue with its rear end free therefrom and a head receiving opening on said other portion for coaction with the rear end. of said head to lock said portions against accidental separation. p i

3. In a garment or the like having separable portions, the combination of a fastener therefor comprising a flexible tongue attached at one end to one of said portions, an elongatedhead applied lengthwise on said tongue, a spacer element interposed between said head and said tongue, said head having an end extending rearwardly of said spacer element, and a head receiving opening on said other portion for coaction with the rear end of said head to lock said portions against accidental separation.

4. In a garment or the like having separable portions, the combination of a fastener therefor comprising a flexible tongue attached at one end to one of said portions, an elongated head applied to the free end of therefor comprising a flexible tongue attached at one end to one of said'portions, an elongated head applied to the free end of said'tongue to form in effect an extension thereon, a spacer element interposed between said head and said tongue, said head having an end extending rearwardl of said spacer element, said other portions aving a slot extending transversely of the head to receive said head to lock said portions against accidental separation, and an element surrounding the slot and attachedto said other portion to serve as a re-enforcement for the slot.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 22nd day of May, 1928.

GEORGE J. KROMER.

said tongue to form in effect an extension thereon, a spacer element interposed between portions against acci-

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