US759579A - Lace-fastener. - Google Patents

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No. 759,579. PATENTED MAY 10, 1904. J. W. WILLIAMS. LACE FASTENER.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 9, 1901.

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PATENT OFFICE.

LACE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,579, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed November 9, 1901. Serial No. 81,746. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Josnrn VVEsLuY WIL- LIAMs, of the town of G'alt, in the county of Waterloo. in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lace-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lace-fasteners, more particularly adaptable for boots and shoes; and the object of the invention is to provide a simple device of this class in which the lace may be easily entered and which when once entered is firmly secured and in which also the fastening of the lace will depend less on the spring of the wire than in other forms, and therefore enable lighter wire to be used.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a boot with my fastener, showing the applicability of my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail of the fastener complete, showing the position of the end of the lace when fastened. dinal section showing in dotted lines the position of the end of the lace. Fig. 4 is a view from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 2.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

A is the piece of wire, which is bent at one end a in somewhat the form of a hook. From this end a the wire extends straight to form one side a of the triangular fastener and then at an acute angle to form a part a of the double side. Thence the wire extends at a toward the hook, forming a narrow V A, from which point the wire extends downwardly, so as to form a broad V A, and passes at the same time inwardly underneath the upper part 0/ forming the side a from which side the other side (0 extends and is bent and crosses the side a at a, so as to form the incomplete eye. Through the incomplete eye formed by the hook-shaped end a and the upper portion a the rivet is passed into and. through the leather of the boot, thus firmly securing the lace in place.

It will be noticed particularly on reference Fig. 3 is a longituto Fig. 2 that the lace B is passed over the side a and through and under the broad V- shaped portion and between the upper portion a and lower portion a of the double side of the fastener.

Now of course it will be understood that the strain is on the lace where it passes over the upper portion a of the double side and the pull directly against the broad V-shaped portion A, so that the pressure would be exerted upon the upward portion a so as to squeeze against the portion a of the double side, and thereby securely grip the free end of the double lace and hold it securely in position. The fact that the lace passes over the portion a of the double side materially aids in this result.

It willthus be seen that in my fastener the lace is secured in position not only by the spring of the wire, but by the tension of the lace itself, thus depending less on the spring of the wire than in other fasteners. The lace is also more easily entered over the upturned V-shaped portion A.

It will be noticed that as the eye is incomplete, but more simple than other eyes heretofore made, and the portion a is pressed practically into theside a the fastener will lie more smoothly and neatly upon the leather of the boot.

Although I show my device as applied to boots, it will be quite easily understood that it will be equally applicable to other analogous uses.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact formation or distance apart of the different turns of the wire, as these may be varied.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A lace-fastener comprising a single piece of wire having a securing portion at one end, and a portion bent upon itself to form a loop of substantially triangular form with two adjoining wire portions on one side and a single wire portion on another side, said single wire having a lace-engaging bend substantially as described.

2. A lace-fastenercomprising a single piece the free end of the wire being brought back of Wire having a securing portion at one end, into pi'oxnnity to the securing portlon, subsaid Wire being bent upon itself to form a loop stantially as described.

of substantially triangular form with two ad- JOSEPH VESLEY WVILLIAMS.

5 joining Wire portions on one side and a single Vitnesses:

-WiI6 portion on another, said single Wire hav- C. MONAUGHTON,

ing a lace-engaging bend centrally thereof, R. BARBIE.

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