US1881442A - Clasp - Google Patents

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Oct. 11, 1932. a. H. FISHER ET AL CLASP Filed Jan. 4, 1932 Patented Oct. 11, 1932 UNITED STATES PArENr oFFicE GENEVIEVE H. FISHER AND FRANK S. FISHER, OF WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS CLASP Application filed January 4, 1932. Serial No. 58 l,678.

The invention relates to a spring clasp and more especially to a garter and fabric clasp.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a clasp of this character, wherein the same is of a construction whereby on the closing thereof it will firmly grip fabric for the holding of the same and upon release the said clasp will automatically open itself so as to free the fabric without liability of damage thereto, either when engaged therewith or released therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a clasp of this character wherein the same is adaptable for use with garters and will enable the attachment of the garters to a garment and when attached will firmly hold the same without liability of accidental release by the clasp, the latter being readily and easily operated and on release will automatically open for the freeing of the garment.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clasp of this character which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in its purpose, possessing but few parts and unitary in its make-up, economical in construction and material, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construc tion, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a portion of an attaching strap of a garter showing the clasp constructed in accordance with the invention carried thereby.

Figure 2 is an edge elevation.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the clasp detached and open.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 44 of igure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several Views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the

clasp comprises'a back 5 and a front 6, these being separated through the medium of a bight 7 which latter also functions as a sleeve to embrace a bail 8 carried upon a garter strap 9, the back 5 and front 6 being made from a single sheet of metal having inherent resiliency so that the front 6 will spring away from the back 5 and in fact both front and back possess springing action outwardly away from each other for the opening of the clasp. The back 5 is of less front 6 and at its end portion remote from the bight 7 is formed a tongue 10, this being bent inwardly and rearwardly to present an inwardly directed hook form and is provided with a rounded protective edging 11 for a purpose presently described.

The front 6 has formed thereon an inward ly curved lip 12which is adapted to overhang the end of the back 5 having the tongue when the clasp is closed. The front 6 in the closing of the clasp is adapted to contact with the tongue 10, while this tongue is adapted to accommodate therethrough the fabric of a garment when engaged by the clasp and in this fashion on the bringing of the front 6 toward the tongue 10 on the back 5 the fabric of the garment can be clamped and held fast in the clasp on the latching of the latter in a manner presently described.

The front 6 has fitted thereon a slide 13,

the latter being provided with reduced overlapped ends 14 and 15 respectively, these being disposed at the outer sides of the front 6, the end 15 beingfurther formed with ears 16 folded inwardly in contacting engagement with each other to overlie the end 14 and these ears constitute a finger grip for the manipulation of the slide 13 to'bring the same into engagement with the tongue 10 for the latching of the clasp, the said tongue 10 serving as a keeper in its cooperation with the slide 13. It will be apparent due to the resiliency of both the back and front 5 and 6 of the clasp on release of the front the said clasp will automatically open to have. both the front and back spread apart for the release of the clasp from engagement with a garment.

When the clasp is in open position the length than the sition over adapted to overhang piece of material or portion of the garment can be readily inserted within the clasp by having the same overlie the keeper 10 and then by pressing inwardly the front 6 or moving the front and back together and shifting the slide 13 toward the lip 12 the said slide will be brought into latching engagement with the tongue or keeper 10, and thus the front will be latched closed and in this manner the clasp will be secured to the piece of material or portion of be clearly obvious.

What is claimed is 1. A clasp of the character described comprising a resilient back and front formed from a single piece of springy material, a bight offsetting the back and front from each other and forming. a sleeve adapted to. accommodate a bail, a forwardly andupwardly directed hook on the back to lie between the front and said back, anda fastening slide carried by the front and movable to telescoping position over the hook. 4

2. A clasp'of the character described comprising a resilient back and'front formed from a single piece of springy material, a bight offsetting the back and front from each other and forming, a sleeve adapted to, accommodate a bail, a forwardly and upwardly directed hook on the back to lie between the front and said back, a fasteningslide carried by the front and position over the hook, and a lip on the front and adapted to overhang. and; extend beyond the outer end of the back.

3. A clasp of the. character described coinprising a resilient back andrfront formed from'a single piece of springy material, a

bight offsetting the back and front from each. other and forming. a sleeve adapted to accom- -nnodate a bail, a forwardly and upwardly'ditolie betweenithe rec ted hook on the back front and said back, a fastening slide carried by the front and movable to telescoping pothe hook, a lip on the front and and extend beyond; the outer end of the back,

forming a finger grip.

In testimony whereof we afiix ioursigna-l'.

tures.

GENEVIEVE H. FISHER FRANK S. FISHER.

garment as" should movable to telescoping,

and a contracted medial portion at the outer side of the. slide

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