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Description

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J. O. FIELD.

GLOVE FASTENING- No. 323,926. Patented Aug. 11 1885.

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JOHN C. FIELD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GLOVE-FASTENlNG.

IZPEGIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,926, dated August 11, 1885.

Application filed March 16, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN C. FIELD, of the city, county, and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in G1ove- Fastenings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to that class of glove fastenings or other similar devices for fastenings, as gloves, shoes, Ste, in which the slit portion of the glove or shoe is or must be drawn and held togetherin some manner; and this invention applies to that class of devices for drawing edges of the slit together, as will hereinafter be readily seen by reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a plan of a glove, full size, with the fastenings attached. the attaching devices, double the usual size. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the same.

The invention consists,chieliy, in the use of a take-up or tape with eyelets in it, connecting through the loops and pins attached upon the edges of the slit, so that the fastening may be made adjustable, as will hereinafter appear. 4

At A is shown a plan of a glove, full size, with attachments in position. Bis the tape or connecting thong or lacing for drawing and holding the two edges of the slit toward each other, and this tape is merely a narrow and flat strip of braid or similar woven fabric, or it may be aihong ofleatheras a shoe-lacing provided with eyelets O and C at certain intervals for the purpose of fastening or holding the edges of the slit toward each other.

At D isshown aloop of metal or similarsubstance fastened upon the glove or edge of the slit by sewing, or by eyelets, or by riveting, or by tangs, as at E, Fig. 3, which may be clinched or bent down over the fabric to hold the loop in position, and through thisloop the braid or thong extends, as shown at F. The

opposite fasteningas a pin or studas seen at G, is fastened upon the opposite edge of the slit in the same manner as the loop-holding devices.

Upon each end of the tape is a knob orstop,

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H and K,which may be a knot in thethreads of material or balls of metal, as shown in the drawings,which may be compressed upon the ends of the said tape or thong, and thus prevent the tape from slipping away from its position in the loop.

The operation of such a fastening is as follows: After the glove or shoe is placed in position, either on the hand or foot, as the case may be, the end of the tape provided with the knot or ball K is first drawn over so that the eyelet at C may be fastened upon the stud or pin G, which of course will closethe slit to the extent of whatever the said drawing action of said tape may be, and in which post tion the other end of the tape would be resting against the edge of the loop at F. If, however, this does not close the slit to the desired degree, then the end of the tape at H is carried over the loop, and by pulling upon it, and fastening one of the eyelets at C, is hooked or fastened upon the pin, in which position the tape is doubled over upon itself, as shown at 1, Fig. 1, and thus the edges of the slit will be drawn closer together just in proportion to whichever one of the eyelets at O is used on the pin G.

It is evident that such a fastening may be used as well for shoes, corsets, or other portions of garments for drawing the edges together.

I therefore claim- In a fastening for gloves or other articles, the combination, with the eyeleted braid with a knob at each end, of a loop in one side of the opening of the glove or other article, and a retaining pin or stud upon the opposite side, all arranged and operating substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN O. FIELD. [L s] Vitnesses:

EUGENE N. ELIOT, BOYD ELIOT.

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