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Description

(No Model.)

H. J. WELDON.

BUTTON PASTE-NEE.

No. 319,152. Patented June 2, 1885.

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HENRY J. WELDON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BUTTON-FASTENER- SEPECIPICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,152, dated June 2, 1885.

Application filed March 30, 1885. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY J. WELDON, of New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Button-Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates to button-fasteners for shoes and garments, but more especially the former; and its object is to provide a simple fastener of small size, but of great strength, to withstand thestrain put upon it during the operation of buttoning, and at the same time a fastener economical to manufacture.

Heretofore fasteners of various kinds have been produced; but,so far as I am aware, they all lacked certain features which were necessary to insure success as fasteners.

My invention therefore consists of a baseplate and a post broadest at its base bent at right angles thereto, and having an inclined slot formed in the upper part of the post, whereby the button to be fastened after its eye is fitted to the slot is held in place by bending the upper wall of the slot against the lower, thus closing up the opening.

- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my improved fastener. Fig. 2 is a like view, showing it as inserted through the fabric with the button in place. Fig. 3 is a modification.

In this class of fasteners it is essential that they be made very strong, and that there be no weakpoints, else in the strain put upon the button and fastener in the act of buttoning the weak places will give way in a comparatively short time and the fastener be rendered useless. Heretofore all fasteners of this class, so far as I am aware, have been objectionable for this reason-that at one point or another the fastener has been liable to fracture from continued use, and would not stand during the wear of the fabric to which it was attached. My invention obviates these difficulties, as it is composed of a base-plate which bears upon the fabric and firmly supports a post cut from the base-plate or disk, this post being made strong at the base, and having an inclined slot out in its upper part, whereby the post is not weakened, and the strain from the button is sustained, principally, from the unweakened portions of the post. narrow slot is closed up by forcing the parts together, the post is capable of resisting any strain which may be put upon it, and is practically a solid post.

My improved fastener is constructed, as shown in Fig. 1, with a base plate, a, from which the post I; is cut on three sides, and is bent up at right angles to the base-plate, as

shown. The post I) has a narrow slit running diagonally from about the center of one side of the post to the middle thereof a suitable distance from the top. The inner end of this slit is enlarged, preferably, to serve as an eye or seat for the eye of the button. This is not essential, however, as the slit may be of the same size throughout.

In use the post is passed through the fabric with the base-plate resting against the under side thereof. The eye of the button is passed through the slot to the end thereof, and the passage is closed up by a suitable instrument, forcing the walls of the slit or slot together and securely locking the button in place.

The fastener may be formed of any suitable material and in any manner well known to those skilled in the art.

Instead of having the ring form of base, it will be obvious that in cutting out the post the front portion of the base may be cut off, and a simple bar or straight portion left to support the post as a base, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A button-fastener consisting of a base-plate having a post bent at right angles thereto, and provided with an oblique slot adapted to receive and close upon the buttoneye to hold the button at the end of the post, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY J. WELDON.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. House, WM. T. CORRIGAN.

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