US1696790A

US1696790A - Shoe-lace-fastening device

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Publication number: US1696790A
Application number: US274080A
Authority: US
Inventors: Bongiovanni Antonio
Original assignee: JESS FRIDMAN; SAMUEL IRVING CALLET; TOBIAS J CALLET
Current assignee: JESS FRIDMAN; SAMUEL IRVING CALLET; TOBIAS J CALLET
Priority date: 1928-04-30
Filing date: 1928-04-30
Publication date: 1928-12-25
Anticipated expiration: 1945-12-25

Description

Dec. 25, 1928.

A. BoNGlovANNl SHOE LACE FASTENING DEVICE Filed April 30. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 vDeu. 25, 1928.

` A. BONGIOVANNI sHoE LACE FASTENING DEVICE Filed April 30. 1928 l2 Sheets-Shag?, 2

Patented Dec. 25, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,696,790 PATENT cerros.

ANTONIO ,BONGIOVANNL OF BABNESBORO, PENNSYl'iVANIlA,y ASSIGNOR 0F ONE.'-

FOURTI-I TO JESS FRIDMAN, OF BARNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA; ONE-FOURTH TO SAMUEL IRVING GALLET AND ONE-FOURTH TC! TOBEAS VJ'.

JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

GALLET, BOTH F SHOE-LACE-FASTENING DEVICE.

This invention relates to shoe fastenings, and more particularly to means for fastening the tied ends of a lace or cord used for lacing a shoe so that the lace may not work come untied or work loose, the tongue of the shoe will slip toward one side and expose to view the stocking underlying the tongue, while the tongue will soon become wrinkled, thus causing irritation of the foot and producing discomfort and annoyance to the wearer and also presenting an unsightly appearance.

One object of my invention is to provide a simple, eiiicient and inexpensive device for fastening shoe lacings in ksuch manner that they may not become untied or work loose.

Other objects are to provide a device of the stated character byV which the ends of a lace or cord used for lacing and tyinga shoe may be secured together so as to prevent the lace from becoming untied, and which will present a neat and attractive appearance and at the same time will not present any eX- terior protuberance or projection that may contact with and tear the clothing of the wearer or release the lace.

The invention will first be hereinafter more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are to be taken as a part of this specification, and then pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

In said drawings, Fig. l is a perspective view of a shoe lace fastening device embodying my invention; the upper clamping lmember being shown inraised position; v

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of said device showing the members in position to clamp a shoe lace therebetween, the clamping member being also represented by dotted lines in raised position;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line k of Fig. 2;

Fig. l is a detail sectional view illustrating the springhinge connection between the two clamping members; n

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of theupper clamping member detached; Y

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a laced shoe having the ends of the lace tied and clasped by a fastening device embodying my invention, so that the knot cannot become untied or the lace work loose, while the tongue is kept securely in place and prevented from slipping sidewise;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modification of the invention, showing the device detached with the upper clamping member in raised position;

Fig 8 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 9 is a side view of said modification showing the clamping members in closed position -with the tied ends of the llace clamped therebetween; the lace being indicated in dotted lines;

Fig. 10 ris a sectional plan viewof the lower` or base member of the device; the upper member being removed;

,Figa l1 is a perspective view of another modification showing the assembled parts in position for the ends of the lace or shoe string to be placed therebetween; and

Fig. l2 is a side view of the last named modification.

Referring to the drawings, in which the same reference characters are used to denote corresponding parts in different views, A (Fig. 6) ,denotes an ordinary laced shoe with tongue B and adjacentedges of its vamp drawn together by means of a'lace or cord C, the ends of which are shown tied together in the usual manner and clasped between the upper and lower members of a fastening device embodying my invention.

Said device, in the form shown in Figs. l to 5, comprises a base-plate or lower member D, and an upper or cover member E, pref erably of triangular form; .the lower member having perforations therein, as shown, for sewing or otherwise attaching it to the tongue of the shoe at the upper end thereof.

The member E' is rockably secured upon the base-member D so as to adapt its front end to be raised and swung backwardly on Iits pivotal supportlinto theposition represented in Fig. 2, and lowered, into` position; to clasp or clamp the tied ends of the lace between it and the base member, as shown in Figs. 2 and 6. SuchV movements are made against a yielding frictional resistance andv spring effect exerted by an intermediate spring-metal plate D1 which is secured upon the base-plate D overlying the.pintleorfpii7- ot-pin on the shank of the swinging member E so as to pivotally secure` theassembled parts together. By such pivotal connection, the .upper orcover member will be. held firmly in either an upwardly Vand backwandly ini clinedaposition, as shown in Figs. l and 2, orin a/ downwardly and forwardly.inclined position, as shown in `section in Fie; 2,'.fwitln theicord-.or lace-firmly clamped .between it and the base member. The assemblediparts beinggthus secured `together,cannot be. disassembled. with out.; disconnecting the sprin metal Ipart, which isheld Vin place by up.- turned frontiand rear marginal portions (Z. and di' of the base-plate bent over and overlapping the edges of said spring-metal plate, as shown in Fgs.'l,v2.and:i3. The Aupper plate Eris shown; withY a; triangular` portion thereof cut outate andbent downwardly to provide a .dependingiflange on shank@1 which: carries the pivot-pin or pintlec2 resting onV the base-plate Dneanits'.- rear end underneathu the springemetal. `(plate4 D1. Portions ofcthe latter plate are archedto form grooves` or` depressions in, the underside thereof for receivingV saidpivot-.pini ,orf pintle a Vand :prevent it from slipping forward. outback when. the upper clamping; fmember i is moved ,into openaor. closed positioni TheaforesaidV pivot-pin or pintle is offrovalmoreeggfshaped formv in: .cross-section andits. elongated part rests uponthe base-plateD, solthat iby'prese surenuponithe rear.V endaof'rthe: clamping` member AEathe pivot-pin will. be; turned withi a camelikefaction v against the overlying spring-metal plate, thereby raising `the zlfronti end of:saidrclampingmember wand causing it to swing rearwardly against thefrictional resistance` resulting fromthe pressure. of'V said` springemetal plate ;onf theI pivot-pin un tilithe latter has turnedufan enough to cause its narrower v uppermostv portion to- Vpass a vertcalplane. or line intersectingsaid pivot-.e pinnperpendicular to said 'basenplatez when the latter isiniahorizontal position, where upon said clamping memberl `willibequickly4 moved; forward into open, position, Vand on the reverse movement frictional. fresistance will.` be., exerted; inlike manner untill` said up= permost portion of 4the pivot-.pinfhas moved, backpast said `vertical plane, Othery forms oflpivotpins may obviously be used with# thesameresult, for instance, a pin ofrectangular from inl cross-section.

As azmeans forv fastening-the 4free-ends of the clamping members together while permitting thesameto beeasily separated to release` the. shoe string orlace, a ball and socket connection of the type used on gloves `is advantageously employed, the 4same consisting ofa knob F on the base-plate at the front end thereof adapted to snap into a socket on the member .E in engagement with a spring, so that by forcing the round knob into the.- socket,1 the two members will be locked in closed position and may be easily released byisiinply ,withdrawing said knob. By the described construction and arrangement` of '1p arts, the device is `a da pted to tir-mlyclamp andsholdza shoe lace betweenf the: upperA and t lower clamping members withouty other fastening means, but one or both plates are preferably provided with.

projections or teetlror. sharp points adapted. totake into theoverlapped.:end-portions o''y theishoe. laceonstring and prevent endwise movement.` thereof even if; the ends should not be. tied together. Accordingly, as shown in Fig-.1,1 the spring-metaleplate D`lr has a tooth (Z2 struck u) therefrom at or near the base of theitriangle. andothe clamping inembeiul' has,itsmarginalgedges serrated or.

toothed land turned.. downwardly so as to overlie the .upturned' edges of the, base-plate g theitooth d2' being;V located directly in front.

ofthmpivotal ,connection between` the two clampingmembers.`

In` the modification sliown,. .in.= Figs. 7 to l() of Athey drawings, the springmetal plate has struck up therefrom. a single toothiol5v ati or near. i the apex-f of 'the triangle. and a pair. otwteethudlspaced apart at or near lthe pivotal connection between the .two memb ers` D andfllyaand. an intermediate tootlralt, while the upper member E has formed thereon in-I wardly scuizved sharp; points or teetht (It, one on.: eachl side, neariits frontA end,I adapted .to

engagethe lace-ends: between the toothV di" andthe .teeth d?.

The modifieationshown in Figs. il and 12: issubstantially identical inf constructi.on`

and-mode offoperation; withv the 4device shown inFiigsa 7 ltoll0,'"exce.pt that; in this instance sharp pointsfonfteetli arexprovidedon ther intermediate spring-.metal plate .i D2: only; onatooth being, struck iupfrom; lthe latter plate at orneardt's yfrontV end and theother near its pivotal connectionA with' the upper-` clamping member; the lattersn'iembenbeing unprovided, with teeth.

Fastening devices embodying this4 invenf tion' may -beiconstructedffof 'anyzsuitablemaf ter-ialpsuch, for example, as nickel-plated` metal,isilver `or lgoldyand may .be ornamented so as to presentan attractive appearance andl produce a. pleasing; effect.`

In operation, the, ends of thelace or slice string,eithergtiedtogether or arranged in overlapped relation, are .i placed between the two clampingi members of the fascured between it and the base-member untilsufficient force is applied to release the upper clamping member .from its engagement with the lower member and move it back-- Wardly against said spring-pressure until the uppermost portion ofthe pivot-pin has passed the point of intersection of said vertical line, whereupon the spring-metal plate will hold the upper member in open position.

It will be understood of course that various changes may be made in the details and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention, and that the use thereof is not limited to a laced shoe of the particular form shown, or to any particular form of lacing, as the device may be applied to various lrinds of laced shoes and also to other articles of wearing apparel in which lacings are used.

Having thus described my invention, whatv I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A shoe lace fastening device comprising a base member securable to the tongue of a shoe, a clamping member rockably mounted on said base member intermediate the ends of the two members so that the front end of the rockable member may 'be raised to permit a lace to be placed between it and the base member, said members having teeth on their confronting surfaces to engage and prevent the lace from slipping, and means for yieldingly holding the two members together with the lace clamped therebetween; said means embodying a spring-plate secured to the base-plate and having arched portions or grooves opposing .said base-plate within which oval hinge pins cairied by the clamping member are clamped against the base-plate, said springplate in conjunction with said hinge pins serving to yieldingly resist movement of the rockable member toward an intermediate point and on passing said point to accelerate its movement into either raised or clamping position according to the direction of movement.

2. A shoe fastening device comprising in combination, a base plate securable upon the tongue of a shoe, a resilient plate secured thereon and having an arched portion or groove opposed thereto, and a superposed co-operatmgv clamping member rockably mountedon said base plate intermediate thc ends thereof; said clamping member havingI a depending iiange provided with a pivot pin or pintle of oval or angular form in cross-section resting upon said base member, within the groove of said resilient plate so as to pivotally secure the base plate and clamping member together in a manner producing frictional resistance to initial` movement of the clamping member in either forward or backward direction to a given point and then accelerating further movement thereof to the desired position and to thereafter hold the clamping member in the latter position while permitting a reverse movement of the clamping member with yielding frictional resistance.

3. A shoe lace fastening device rcomprising upper and `lower clamping members with a spring-plate member formed with a transverse arched portion or groove opposed to the base-member and thereunder receiving oval hinge pins carried by the upper member for hinging the two members together intermediate their ends so as to permit the front end of the upper member to be raised into position to receive the ends vof the lace or lowered into position to secure said ends between the two members, said spring-plate member' serving to yieldingly resist movement of said upper member into either of said positions; andr tohold said upper member with a yielding resistance to reverse movement in whichever position it is placed.

4l. A shoe lace fastening device comprising upper and lower clampingmembers of triangular form with a spring-plate member formed with a transverse arched portion or groove opposed to the lower member and thereunder receiving oval hinge pins carried by the upper member for hinging the two members together intermediate their ends and with their apices pointing toward the toe of the shoe; adapting the front end of the upper member to be raised into position to receive the ends of the lace or lowered into position to secure said ends between the two members, said spring-plate member in conjunction with said hinge pins serving to yieldingly resist movement of said upper member into either of said positions; and to hold said upper member with a yielding resistance to reverse movement in whichever position it is placed.

5. A shoe lace fastening device comprising a base-plate secur'able to the tongue of a shoe and having marginal flange portions turned upwardly thereover, a spring-plate clamped on said base-plate under the marginal iianges of the latter and formed with a transverse larched portion or groove opposed to said base-plate, and a clamping meinloer` havingl a transverse -clownturned portion car wing; oppos1tely extended! hin pins of oval form in cross section elampeelf between the hase and spring platee within` :the archedL portion` ofthe latter, thereby device comprising -a with a tranevl-nfee groove oi' arched portiony opposed to said haee-platmand a clampingmemberV having; a depending trz'ineverse tiange portion carrying oppositely extended hingeepins of oval term incroee section,`

clamped between the hase and, spring platee within the groove of the latter7 providing a hinge connect-ion between said olampingfmeinher and base-plate tending to resist Swinging movementoi the one rela-V tivel to theI other either or.v both the beingelampingfmeinber or epringfplate p formed with'teeth to engage the oncle ot the shoe lace to preventloosening or SlippingV thereof.

7. Ashoe lace aeteninglev1co Comprising a base-plate seourahle to thetongne ota shoe and Ihaving marginal flange poi-tiene turnedL upwardly thereovor; a Vspring-plate.

clamped on said yhase-plate under thennarginal-tlanges of the latter and. formedwith a transverse arched portion or groove opposed to said base-plate; a clampng-mem-- the tongue of a eline` thereby ber having; a;traneverseeclown-turned por` tion earryngy-oppositely; extended hinge-L pine ot`,ova l formen cross-section clampedl L0 between the. base4 and; isprifng, platee` within@ the arched portion` of. the latter,` thereby` providingla-resietive hinge connectionl he-` tween the elampingfmemher and hase-plete; and l'menne foin Separaloly` faetening Said 45 clamping-member in clampingposition: to said base-plate.

8.- A l shoe` fastening *devieoi comprising an base-plate seeurabletocthetongne of a shoe,- and having onpositemar-ginah flange. portions turnedonpwardly thereover; ayspringf plete secured on 1saicl-hase-pletewunder the,` marginal flanges oftheilatter and forinech with a transverse 1 grooveborganeheel portiono oppose-d to said, base-plate g1 a Iclamping-memfV -55 bei' having a dependingtransveree fanlgfefV portion carrying oppositelyextendecl hingef pins of ioval .formwincross seetion.: clamped `between-,the base and rspringfplates Withinthe groove of the lattertthereby providing a hinge connection between-said .Clamping member and baeefplatef tendingvto reeiet swinging movement ofi the oneirelatively to." theother; and ineane-onsepanably fastenf ing` said clamping-member naolamping :pon G5 sition to said basefplate 51 eitherorbotlr the elempintv j'l-inemloer orl springgplate heing formed withi teeth! to engage :the ends'o the,

yshoe lace vto prevent looeeninggyon,slippingoo thereof.

In testimony,` whereof` 1f I f aiie` myd signatni'e.

ANTONI@ BON GIOVANNI.