US847253A - Snap-button. - Google Patents

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lNo. 847,253. v PATENTED MAR. l2, 1907. O. A. IVERSEN & H. A. PINSRUD.

SNAP BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED sIzrT.zs.19os.

NITED sTATns i PATENT onirica.

oLoF A. IVERsEN AND HANSA. FINSRUD, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

SNAP-BUTTON.. 4

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Application lecl'septeniber 28. 1906. Serial No. 3136.6`

"rented March 12,1907.

VTo all whom t may concern:

Buttons, of which the' following is a specication.

The button of the present invention is intended for use with gloves, suspenderagarters, Uhand-bags, or similar articles'g-ofy-Wear--' ing-apparel in which a snap-buttonoff mall size is desirable; andthe object of the `resent invention is to so construct :the .button l and socket members ofthe device thtfwhen showing 'inafter described and claimed.

one is inserted into the other an'd turned-it" Awill be impossible to? disengage the lparts from one another by mere`tension,' butwill be necessary to`l rst compressl the .buttonl member and then turn it a partial'revlolution in order to disengage the button frorirthc socket. This renders the device peculiarly suitable for securing hand-bags o r purses-` 'against robbery and securing any articles which are ordinarily subjected toa considerablestrain or tension, which often tends to disengage a snap-button of the ordinary type.

The invention consists in the features of construction and combination of In the drawir.` gs, in which the members are shown greatly enlar ed, Figure 1 is a sectional view show-ing tglle button-shank inserted into the socket; Fig. 2, a similar -view showing the `button compressed toallow of disengagement; Fig. 3, a sectional view taken at right angles tothe section of Fig. 1, showing the shank in position to be removed from t e socket; Fig. 4, a sectional `'View the members disengaged one from the other; F igfl5, a face view of the socket; and Figs. 6, 7, and 8, fragmentary details of the stud, showing the method of securing the pin therein.

In the drawings, 9`indicat'es-ithe button member, and 10 the socket member, which members are secured to sections' of fabric or leather 11 and12-,respectivel The button member comprises around liead 13, milled' around its edge 1.4, and a stud 15, which inwardly projects fromv the center of the head. The stud passes through and is embraced by a bow-shaped flat spring .16, which bears against the inner face of the head,and the stud has secured within its inner end a crossparts herevpin 17. The cross-pin lies within a groove or recess 18 in the'elld ofthe stud, and after the pin has been laidf-inplace the walls of the recess are upset, asi'shown in Fig. 7, to form in- .wardlyprojecting tonguesl 19, which are embedded Jwithin a transversely-extending groove or cut 20 in the .centerof the in 18. Thisarrangement holds the pin firm y and rigidly in place and prevents its displacement. The .stud Vpasses through inner and vouterwashers21 and '22, respectively, between which the fabric 11 is clamped, and

one of the Washers is preferably provided with a neck' 23, which passes through the fabric and the companionwasher and has its rim 2,5 upsetinto an annular groove or recess 26 inthe companion washer. This arrangement provides a bearing for the stud and at the sametime serves.y to more firmly hold together the two washers and clamp the fabric l between them.

The socket comprises a' body portion 27, having on itslrinner ortengaging end an enlarged diskshaped head 28, provided in its ycenter witha circular hole 29 of a suitable size to Ipermit easy insertionV of the stud, and the ho e Ion opposite sides merges into keyhole-slots 30, asbest shown in Fig. 5. Within the body of the socket is a circular chamber or recess 31, having a diameter substantiall equal to the distance from end to end of the lkeyhole-slots, which arrangement provides anv overhanging wall 32 around Ithe major portion of the central hole 29. At right angles to the slots 30 and on theinner face of the overhangingwalls 32 are formed a pair of recesses 33' for the rece tion of thev ends of the cross-pin 18 after te ,stud has been inserted into the socket. The body 27 is provided with a neck 34, which is passed through a washer 35 and'has its-edge or lip 36 u set into an annular grogve or recess 37, Whic surrounds the opening in the washer.

In use when it is desirable to insert the shank of the button member into the socket the cross-pin on the shank is turned into a proper position to enter the keyhole-slots 30, permitting the stud to be entered into the central hole 29. (Best shown in Fig. 3.)- When in this osition, the bow-spring will be uncompresseti but byl pressing the buttonhead 14 against the tension of the spring the stud may be inserted to a sufficient degree t0- bring the cross-pin in line with the circular recess or chamber 31 and in position to permit the button to be turned at right angles to IOO ' ric.

disk-shaped head of the socket, which, in'

the initial position to the point indicated in Fig. 2. This turning will bring the pin in line with the undercut recesses 33 in the overhanging walls 32, after which by relieving the pressure on the button-head the stud will be retracted by the tension ofthe spring, thereby holding the ends of the pin within the recesses provided for their reception. When the parts are thus engaged, it will be impossible to disengage them without performing the operations of initially compressing the button, then turning the button and afterward retracting the button over the socket. At the same time the operation is one which can be very easily performed, in

view of the fact that the compressing and turning of the button will constitute practically a continuous operation. No amount of tension, however, will serve' to disengage the arts, and .this fact renders the button high y `su erior to the snap-button ordinarly usedJ on gloves, lwhich can be disengaged by a pull or tension and which after continuous usage for -a short time becomes so loose and worn that the parts will become disengaged lon the slightest provocation. The buttonof the present invention, moreover, is one which presents avery neat and attractive ap earance, the only parts ordinarily exposed ,being the milled head and the face of the socket-disk.

The principal parts of the button can be made out of gold or silver, if desired, or can be decorated with pearl or gems, so that the button as a whole is one which will be found highly satisfactory for the pur oses intended. The inner and outer waslhers not only serve to provide a recess for the manipulation of the stud, but also serve to clamp the fabric tightly between the washers, which prevents tearing or displacement of the fab- The same is true with respect to the combination with the washer 35, serves to clamp the companion section of fabric and prevent tearing or displacement.

The mode of securing ap licants button and socket to the fabric ena les the parts to bination with two companion sections ofv material', a stud adapted to outwardly project from one .of the sections, an enlarged flat head on thestud adapted to be manipulated by the thumb and finger, a mounting for the stud comprising inner and outer washers on the opposite sides of the section through which the stud is passed, a spring between the head of the stud and the outer washer for normally holding the head and stud retracted, a transverselyextending pin in the end of the stud7 a socket secured to the companion section of material and comprising an enlargedvdisk-shaped head adapted to abut against one side ol' the material, a body of less diameter thanthe diskshaped head and passingthrough the inaterial,a neck outwardly projecting beyond the body, a washer surrounding the neck and secured thereto and adapted to abut against the material and clamp the material between said washer and the diskshaped head, the socket being provided with a circular hole ofsuitable diameter to permit' the rotation4 of the cross-pin, said hole being provided with overhanging Walls having therein a keyhole-slot, and the overhangin further provided lon their un er face with recesses in transverse relation with respect to walls being the keyhole-slot and:of a size to receive the y cross-pin when` entered through vthe keyholeslot and turned into transverse relation thereto, substantially as described.

OLOF A. IVERSEN.` HANS A. FINSRUD.

Witnesses C. F. COOKE, OSCAR BONDY,

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