US1059838A - Shoe-fastener. - Google Patents

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rfasteners for shoes, corsets,

Specication of Lettere Rite-nt.

Application filed Tune 9, 19H,

Potent-ed Apr. 22, lenig. Serial No. 632,185.

To all 'whom `it may confient Be it known that l, lilxn'rrn ioNLIN, e citizen of the United States, resid-ing; et Colninbiir lells, in the county of Flathead and State of Montana, have invented new and useful .improvements in Shoedesteners, ot which the following is n specification.

The invention relates to lacing devices, und more i'iert-icnlnrly to the class ot lacing loops designed for use in connection with gloves, piackets,

and similar articles. i

The. primary obiect of the invention is the provision of zi lacing device of this chorocter in which the lacing-s may be pulled and loosened freely and tied in the ordinary nienner when drown tight for the fes toning ,of the article.

Another object ot the .invention is the jirorision of :i lering device which is simple in construction, formed with few ports, end that may be reedilj,7 and easily applied to 'the srticle, and also that may be inonniectnred :it e inininnnn expense.

lilith these ond other objects in View, the invention consists in the construction, enibination nd arrangement of ports, z will be hereinafter incre fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and `pointed ont. in the claim hereunto appended.

ln the drawings: l'ifrnre l is n perspec tive View illustrating the application end use of the improved tistener, showing .it npplicd to o. shoe. Figs. 2 is :finenlnrged top pin-n View of one of the lacing loops. Fig. 3 e. side elevation of the saine. Fig. 4lis n plan View of the blank from which a. port of the fastener is constructed.' Fig. 5 is e. side elevation or' the stud member. Fig. (l is e sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. E2. Fig. '7 is a side elevation of a slight modification of the invention.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parte tlirougl'iout the several views of the drawings.

leferring to the drawings the improved lacing loop from e single blanko, the required length,

by numerals, is constrncted the seine being of and is formed with inter-mediate and outer circuizinshapeddislis' 7, respectively, the tl'ei'ik or bends bf and l being bent to form a ,closed loop with the disks il and T arranged in alineznent with each other. The disk 6 is adapted to be spec-ed from the disks l", which letter over* lop ench other, the said disks 6 and .being provided with central elining openings, through which is passed n stud or rivet member, presently described. f

interposed between the spaced disks G and l' is n peripherelly grooved roller 8, the saine being journnled upon the tubular shank 9 of a, stud or rivetI member, the shank 9 thereof being formed et one end with V- shnped cutaway portions to provide at in terr ls bendsble spurs l0, while at the opposite end of the shank .is formed a. rounded heed 1l,

spurs .l0 :1re driven through the shoe upper l?. at the lacing seid spurs l0 are spread outwardly and clenched against the inner face of the shoe upper, thereby7 securely mounting the lacing loop upon the shoe.

The blank 5, between the disk 6 and when seid blen k is bent', presents outwardly bowed guard portions 13, so as to permit the free passage of :1 lacing cord 14 through the loop forits contact with the roller 8, so

on polling upon seid cord, the said lacing loops will loe caused to oppose each other, thereby securing a shoe upon the wearer.V

The lacing loops maybe used throughout vthe full length o'li the edges of t-heupper of the shoe, or may be used in connection with :my other like where it is desired to employ a. lacing corr.

lhe blank is preferably formed from sheet metal., and may be selected withiparticnlor regard to the color and material of the shoe upper, 'il' desired.

ln Fig. 7. there is cation ot lacing loop, wherein the gua-rd portion l5, et one' side of the roller 16, is bent at right :ingles to the disks in the loop,

while the opposite side of the latter le out.-

wardly bowed to permit the free passage of. the lacing cord through the loop, aswillb-e.

clegirly obvious.

' 'iflint is claimed is:

shoe fastener to'provide a closed loop, the' ends and inedge thereof, when the the san/ie being adapted to bear against ihe intermediate disk 6, and the' article of wearing apparel, or the shown e slighliz-inoiilii'il comprising a. strip bent ed to be secured to a shoe, and a relw jo1u'- 'with :L head having a fiat inner iarze engagfr; poyten of the. .-srp being profing the intermediate circular-shaped porwith dining perform e enlarged-'cin'- tion to prevent Cistortng ofthe loop. 10 L -mped portions, a. 'i ener pnesed In testimony whereof I affix my Signature' tnrongh the perforated p:,on and adaptJ in presence of two Witnesses.

MARTIN .CONLN naled en the fastener and confined within. Witnesses: the loep, the sald fastener being' 'provlded WALTER B. SMITH,

Jol-1N T. ROBINSON.

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