US666005A

US666005A - Button.

Info

Publication number: US666005A
Application number: US2521800A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thompson W Ferguson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1900-07-30
Filing date: 1900-07-30
Publication date: 1901-01-15
Anticipated expiration: 1918-01-15

Description

No. 060,005. 0 Patentpd 1an. 15, 190|.

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BUTTON..

(Applicnton med July 30, 1900.) (N 0 M o d el.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMPSON W. FERGUSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 666,005, dated January 15, 1901.

Application filedJuly 30, 1900. Serial No. 25,218. (No model.)

This invention relates to buttons; and it has for its object to provide asimple and improved button capable of ready and convenient attachment and detachment without sewing and which will when in operative position have a positive and firm hold upon the fabric to which it is secured.

The invention consists in thenovel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter specified.

In the drawings which form part of this specification, Figure l is a transverse sectional view of a button constructed according to my invention, showing the same in operative position. Fig. 2 is afront view of the button in detached and partly-assembled position. Fig. 3 is a front view of the button in detached and fully assembled position. FigAc is a perspective View of the button-back.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts in the several views.

. prongs 7, arranged adjacent the periphery manufacture the member A minus the locking-tongue 8 may be struck up from a single blank, and the locking-tongue may be riveted or soldered in place.

The member B or button-front comprises two fiange or rim portions 9 and l0, respectively, the front one of which, 10, is preferably oval in pheripheral contour. These rim portions are connected centrally by a hub or shank l1, also of oval form, whereby an oval groove or annular recess is formed between the iianges and surrounding the hub or shank ll. The member B is provided with a transverse bore 12, which passes axially through the hub or shank l1 and is elongated transversely, as shown, so that it is adapted to pei-mit the passage of the corresponding flat spear-head 8. The bore l2 is provided in the outer face of the flange l0 with side recesses 13.

In assembling the members Aand-B the spear-shaped head 8a of the locking-tongue 8 is initially passed through the bore l2, which is accurately formed to receive the same, and the member B is then axially turned with relation to the tongue 8 until the spear-head SiL is seated in the recesses 13, when detachment of the members A and B is prevented.

In securing the button to a piece of fabric (shown at 14) or to a garment the prongs 7 of the member A are forced thereinto at one side thereof, being formed, preferably, of such length as to be entirely received and confined by the fabric, the lockingtongue 8 being forced through and caused to project a predetermined distance beyond the fabric. The member B is then impaled upon the lockingtongue and pressed firmly against the fabric until 'the head 8 projects forwardly thereof, when the member B is rotated upon the locking-tongue until the head 8a rides into the recesses 13. If the length of the locking-tongue be duly proportioned to the thickness of the fabric 14, a certain pressure of the member B will be required to seat the head 8a in the recesses 13, and as soon as this-pressure is relaXed the spring quality of the metal plate 6, due to its annular portion b'a of decreased thickness, will cause a firm retention of the head S1L in the recesses 13, thus preventing relative movement and accidental detachment of the members A and B.

The inner face 9a of the flange portion 9 of the member B is preferably smooth and plane to secure an even bearing upon the fabric, whereas the outer face l0a of the flange portion 10 is concave, whereby the head 8a is prevented from projection beyond the periphery thereof and is eectively protected against IOO vWearing-apparel.

The oval recess or groove between the flange portions 9 and 10 of the member B preferably tapers inwardly, and it is designed to conveniently conform to and receive the end portion l5 of a suspender, which is usually of oval contour with an oval buttonhole 16. The button member B is thus particularly adapted for engagement with the ordinary sus pender end or tab, fitting the same snugly and tending in its lconnection therewith under stress to assist in the prevention of relative movement of the members A and B.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the specilic details of Construction and arrangement as herein described and indicated, as it is manifest that variations and modifications may be made in the features of construction and arrangement and in the adaptation of the button to various conditions 0f use without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and improvements. I

`claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A button, comprising two separable members, one of which consists of a spring-plate l having a central area of decreased thickness,

a locking tongue carried centrally of the spring-plate, and prongs carried at the periphery of the spring-plate andadapted for engagement with a supporting fabric, and the other of which members is formed to receive said locking-tongue, substantially as and fo the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my-