US901694A

US901694A - Lacing-stud.

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Publication number: US901694A
Application number: US41961608A
Authority: US
Inventors: Luther B Davis
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-03-07
Filing date: 1908-03-07
Publication date: 1908-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 1925-10-20

Description

L. B. DAVIS. mama STUD. APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 7, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

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' AVAILABLE Q02! Inc/enter D c 1"! NORRIS PETER! CO WASHINGTON esse UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

LUTHER B. DAVIS, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

LAGING-STUD.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER B. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maiden, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lacing-Studs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in lacing studs or hooks for boots, shoes, gloves, corsets and the like in which a lacing is used as a fastening means, and the object is to provide a lacing hook which when the lacing is laced up cannot catch garments, lace and the like, and the object is further to provide a hook of the character described which shall be thoroughly practical, durable and easy to manufacture.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a central sectional elevation of a lacing stud or hook embodying my invention, the same being shown inserted in a hole in a piece of sheet material but without the shank being clenched, this view showing the hook open to receive a lacing. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation similar to Fig. 1 but with the hook closed. Fig. 3 is a detail plan section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a portion of the upper of a boot with a series of hooks embodying my invention attached thereto, part of the hooks being closed with a lacing therein and the remaining hooks being open. Fig. 5 is a central sectional elevation of a modified form of hook or'stud constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 6 is a plan section taken on line 66 of Fig. 5.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, referring now to Figs. 1 to 41-, inclusive, 10 is a base which may be of any suitable form, but which in this instance is provided with a tubular shank 11 and an annular flange 12, said base being adapted to be secured to a piece of sheet material 13 by forcing said shank therethrough and clenching said shank on the underside of said sheet material in a well known manner. In the drawing the shank is shown before such clenching.

Slidably mounted on the base 10 is a hook 14 which. in this instance is adapted to slide in a curved path about a center A. The

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 7, 1908.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Serial No. 419,616.

hook 14; is substantially U-shaped in form having two arms 15 and 16, the arm 1.6 being connected to the base 10 and held in sliding contact therewith by means of two lugs or

projections

17, 17 extending part way thereacross, said lugs being preferably formed by punching two opposite portions of the metal of the shank 11 inwardly toward each other. To form a support on which the arm 16 may slide, I provide two

lugs

18, 18 which may be formed by punching two oppositely located portions of the shank 11 inwardly and giving them a form substantially concentric with the arm 16.

When the hook 14: stands in the position shown in Fig. 1, the same is adapted to receive a lacing therein. When the lacing is drawn against that portion of the hook 14 which is opposite to the opening, said hook is moved thereby into its closed position as shown in Fig. 2 and as illustrated also in the two lower pairs of hooks in Fig. 4. Thus it will be seen that while the boot or the like is laced up the hooks are closed and there is nothing which can catch on the garments of the wearer.

In order to limit the extent of sliding movement of the hook 141, I provide a stop 19 which may be formed on said hook by striking or forming downwardly on the arm 16 a projection which is adapted to engage one of the lugs 18 when the hook is in its open position and the other of said lugs when the hook is in its closed position.

It will be noted that the outer or upper face of the base 10 is substantially flush with the outer face of the sheet material 18 in which the same is fastened, the hook 14: being the only part of the stud which projects a substantial distance above the outer face of the material. In unlacing the shoe, the lacing is pulled toward the free ends of the arms 15 and 16 and said lacing acting on the arm 15 rocks the hook 14: in an obvious manner from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 1, whereupon said lacing passes outwardly from said hook.

Referring now to Figs. 5 and 6 wherein a modified form of stud constructed in accordance with my invention is illustrated, 10 is a base provided with a shank 11 and an annular flange 12, the metal forming the head of the base being punched downwardly forming two

projections

18, 18 and leavfng a bridge 17 extending across the base 1 The hook it is identical in form with the A I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is:

1. A lacing stud in two parts, namely, a base and a hook movably mounted thereon,

said hook comprising a substantially U- shaped portion having an arm normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacin may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space.

2. A lacing stud in two parts, namely, a base and a hook slidably mounted thereon, said hook comprising a substantially U- shaped portion having an arm normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space.

3. A lacing stud in two parts, namely, a base and a hook mounted thereon to slide in a curved path, said hook comprising a substantially U-shaped portion having an arm normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be in troduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space.

4. A lacing stud in two parts, namely, a base and a hook slidably mounted thereon, said hook comprising a substantially U- shaped portion having two arms, one of said arms being slidably mounted on said base and the other of said arms being normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space.

5. A lacing stud in two parts, namely, a base and a hook mounted thereon to slide in a curved path about a center outside of said U-shap'ed portion having an arm normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said book being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space.

6. A lacing stud comprising a base, a hook slidably mounted thereon, said hook comprising a substantially U-shaped portion having an arm normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adaptedto be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space, and a stop adapted to limit the extent of movement oi said hook.

7. A lacing stud comprising a base and a hook slidably mounted thereon, said hook comprising a substantially U-shaped portion having two arms, one of which is normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said Space, and a projection on said base extending over the other of said arms.

8. A lacing stud comprising a base and a hook slidably mounted thereon, said hook comprising a substantially U1-shaped portion having two arms, one of which is normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook,'the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said base by said lacing to close said space, and two oppositely located projections on said base extending over the other of said arms.

9. A lacing stud comprising a base having a tubular shank, a hook slidably mounted on said base, said hook comprising a substantially U-shaped portion having two arms, one of which is normally separated from said base by a space through which a lacing may be introduced into said hook, the whole of said hook being adapted to be moved bodily relatively to said space by said lacing to close said space, two oppositely located projections on said base extending over the other of said arms, and two other oppositely located projections on said base extending beneath said other arm.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. t

' LUTHER B. DAVIS.

lVitnesses:

LoUIs A. J ONES, SADIE V. MCCARTHY.