US759477A - Lacing. - Google Patents

Description

PATENTED MAY 10, 1904.

A. SGHOSHUSEN.

LAUING.

APPLIOATION FILED DEG. 19, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904.

ARTHUR SCI-IOSI-IUSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LACING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,477, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed December 19,1903- Serial No. 185,888. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ARTHUR Senosnnsnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lacings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to lacings such as are employed for the fastenings of shoes, corsets, &c.; and its object is to provide a new and improved lacing tip or stiifener of simple and inexpensive construction, and more especially of increased durability as compared with tips heretofore used for similar purposes.

To this end the invention consists in a lacing having the improved tip hereinafter described, and more particularly defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated my improved tip and the manner of applying the same to the end of a lacing in connection with both a tubular lacing and a lacing of the wide single-strip style, and referring thereto Figure 1 is a plan view of the sheet-metal blank from which the tip or stiffener is formed. Fig. 2 shows the shank of the tip inserted in the end of a tubularlacing. Fig. 3 illustrates the next step in the operation of forming up the tip, consisting in bending the head of the blank down against the shank. Fig. 4 illustrates the next succeeding step, which consists in folding the lateral wings of the head inwardly upon the fabric of the lacing. Fig. 5 illustrates, the completed tip formed by rolling or curling up the partly-finished tip shown in Fig. 4. Figs. 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views, enlarged, on the lines 6 6 and 7 7 of Fig. 4, respectively. Fig. 8 is an end view of thecompletcd tip shown in Fig. 5. Figs. 9 and 10 are cross-sectional views, enlarged, on the lines 9 9 and 10 10of Fig. 5, respectively; and Figs. 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 are views corresponding, respectively, with Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, but illustrating the application of the tip to a wide single-strip lacing.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 10, inclusive, of the drawings, A designates a tubular lacing, and B designates as an entirety a thin sheet-metal blank from which my improved tip is formed.

This blank comprises a stem or shank b, a head 6, and wings 7), extending laterally from the head Z). In applying the tip the shank?) of this blank -is inserted in the open end of the tubular lacing A, as shown in Fig. 2. The next step in the operation consists in bending back the head 6 from the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 to the position shown in full lines therein, wherein the head lies flat against the lacing which incloses-the upper portion of the rear surface of the stern I), with the wings b projecting from either side thereof. This done, the wings 7) are next bent inwardly toward each other, so as to overlie and compress the edges of the lacing adjacent to its end, as shown in Fig. 4, after which the blank thus folded and bent with the end portion of the lacing engaged thereby is rolled or curled up into the finished form represented in Fig. 5, from which it will be observed that the shank portion 6 of the metallic tip is entirely incased within the fabric of the lacing, while the head and wing portions 6 and b constitute a neatly-tapered exposed metallic point C, completely concealing and protecting the end portion of the fabric embraced thereby.

Where the tip is applied to a wide single strip lacing, as illustrated in Figs. 11 to 15, inclusive, substantially the same operations as to bending, folding, and rolling of the tip are carried out as hereinabove set forth. ]n this case, as shown in Fig. 11, the shank of the tip is laid longitudinally and centrally upon the end of the lacing A and the edges (0 of the lacing being then folded inwardly over the shank, as shown in Fig. 12. The head is then bent down backwardly to overlie the end portion of the fabric covering the upper portion of the shank, as shown in Fig. 13, after which the wings are folded inwardly to clamp the edges a of the folded end of the fabric, as shown in Fig. 14, the whole being then rolled up into the finished form. (Shown in Fig. 15.)

From the construction hereinabove described it will be seen that the fabric of the lacing is very intimately and securely engaged by the folded and curled parts of the tip, whereby the tip is very securely held therein and is practically incapable of dislodgment Without cutting or tearing the fabric. An other advantage resides in the fact that the bending and folding of the head over against the upper portion of the shank produces in the finished article a rolled metallic tip 0, having a rounded annular edge at its point and Walls of double thickness, thereby creating a tip of great strength and free from any sharp or cutting edges. The blank of the tip may be made of any suitable sheet metal, brass being preferred, and of course the exposed tip 0 may be lacquered to correspond with the color of the lacing when desired. By making the outer portion of the stiffened tip of the lacing with an exposed metal surface wear upon the lacing is greatly decreased and the life and serviceability thereof correspondingly increased.

The exact form of blank herein shown and described is not essential to the carrying out of my invention, so long as the described features thereof are present with substantially the described bending and curling of the blank in association with the end of the lacing. Hence I do not limit the invention to the precise details herein shown and described, except to the extent that the latter are made the subject of specific claims.

I claim- 1. The combination with alacing, of ametallic stiffener therefor comprising a shank interrolled with and covered by the end fabric of the lacing, and an exposed metallic-tip portion rolled about the upper end of the shank and its covering, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a lacing, of a metallic stiffener therefor comprising a shank interrolled with and covered by the end fabric of the lacing, and an integral exposed tip portion bent back and rolled about the upper end of the shank and its covering, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a lacing, of a metallic stifiener therefor formed from a sheet-metal blank havingashank portion interrolled with and covered by the end fabric of the lacing, and a head portion bent backwardly over said shank and the end of the fabric and rolled up therearound to present an exposed tip, substantially as described.

l. The combination with a lacing, of a metallic stiffener therefor formed from a sheet-metal blank havingashank portion interrolled with and covered by the end fabric of the lacing, and a Winged head portion bent backwardly and inwardly over said shank and the end and adjacent edge portions of the fabric and rolled up therearound to present a tapered exposed tip, substantially as described.

ARTHUR SCHOSHUSEN.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL N. POND, L. S. HALL.

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