US689221A

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Publication number: US689221A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1901-12-17
Anticipated expiration: 1918-12-17

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No. 689,22I. Patented Doc. I7, |90l.

l. F. PECK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA F. PECK, OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THEl NATIONAL BUTTON COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.A

EYELET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 689,221, dated December 17, 19.0.1.

Application filed May Z3, 1901. Serial No. 61,528. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: f

Be itknown that I, IRA F. PECK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Warwick, in the county of Kent, State of Rhode Island, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in-Eyelets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein j to the accompanying drawings'.`

The invention has for its objects to enable the flange of an eyelet to be given the shape of a well-rounded bead-like head approximatelyy semicircular in cross-section, to obviate the tendency of said head to flatten or change its form in consequence of the pressure that is exerted thereagainst in setting or clenchng the eyelet in the material to which it is applied in practice, to give t-he said head a firm and solid bearing upon the said material around the edge of the hole in which the eyelet is set, Aand to obviate tendency of the flange to cutinto the said material.

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichf Figure l isa central longitudinal sectie of an eyelet embodying one form of my invention. I Fig. 2 shows a modification. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the ring hereinafter described.

Having reference to the drawings, at a is represented an eyelet, the flange thereof be.- ingdesignated b, the said flange having in cross-section the curved form which is represented in the drawings. It is a continuous flange and in the linished eyelet forms a com'- plete unbroken circular bead-like head. In accordance with my invention I apply a ring c to the body or barrel of said eyelet, the said ring being permanently aixed thereto. The ring fits against the under side of the llange and occupies the hollow thereof. It is covered and concealed by the head when the eyelet has been applied-in practice. Preferably,

but not necessarily, the edge of the flange is compressed against the ring, as in Fig. 1, in Order to hold the ring securely in place until the eyelet is applied and set. This feature, however, may be omitted, as indicated in Fig. 2, and the ring may be caused to compress tightly the barrel of the eyelet, as in said ligure.

By occupying the hollow of the head of the eyelet the ring prevents said head from flattening or otherwise deforming when the pressure is applied in setting or clenchin g the eyelet. The ring gives a solid, iirm, and broad bearing upon the edge of the material in which the eyelet is set, and it prevents the edge of the flange or head from cutting into the said material.

y The ring may be formed of any suitable material, although preferably I form the saine 0f some soft metal-such, for instance,as lead.

`What I claim is- 1. The eyelet having the continuous flange bent into the form of a complete unbroken bead-like head, and having the ring fitted into the hollow of said head, permanently fixed therein, and covered and concealed thereby when. the eyelet has been applied in practice,

substantially as described.

2. The eyelet having the continuous flange .bent into the form of a complete unbroken bead-like head, and having the ring fitted into the hollow of said head, permanently secured by the compression of the edge of the ange against the same, and covered and concealed by said head when the eyelet has been applied in practice, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRA F. PECK. Witnesses:

WM. A. MAOLEOD, ALICE H. MORRISON.