Abstract: A machine (1) for attaching buttons, rivets or the like, preferably to articles of clothing, which buttons, rivets or the like consist of an upper part (124, 125) and a lower part (67, 68) which are fed to an upper tool (9) and lower tool (10) from magazines and are brought into form-locked connection with each other with the interposition of the material (167) by the stroke of a ram (140); in order to optimize the use of different button parts, it is proposed that the upper tool (9) and the lower tool (10) be arranged opposite each other, lying in each case one behind the other in a row on the upper (51) and lower (48) arms of a U-shaped carriage (30) by the positioning of which the upper tool (9), which is to be placed in action in each case, enters into coupling position with respect to the ram (140).

Abstract: A button having a button shank adapted to be fastened to an article of clothing and a section forming a single piece with it which connects via a flexible bridge of material to a button plate. A bridge of material (B) which bears the section (A) and receives the buttoning forces concentrically surrounds the button shank, and the section (A) is developed as a surrounding button edge bead.

Abstract: A clamping buckle for straps, particularly shoulder straps on articles of clothing, with two buckle sections which are swingable with respect to each other around a transverse buckle axis, the buckle sections having a clamping position for clamping the strap. The buckle sections lie one on top of the other approximately parallel to each other with the formation of a gap therebetween. The buckle sections have respective gap sides which face the gap and respective outsides which face away from the gap, and they have slots and bars for diverting the straps including a bar in one buckle section opposite a slot in the other buckle section. The bar of the first buckle section is aligned on its gap side with a plane of the first buckle section and is of at least the same width as the slot of the other buckle section. A loop of the strap wraps around the bar and includes loop end portions passing through the slot that extend by the outside of the second buckle section.

Abstract: A device for the correct angular positioning of fasteners such as buttons, rivets or the like in the tool of an attachment machine which has a trough-shaped guide rail for these fasteners arranged in front of the tool, the rail having a curved friction lining over at least part of the length of one side thereof and having, on its opposite side, a side wall which is spring-biased in the direction of the friction lining. A swingable slide is associated with this rail and pushes these fasteners forward which are provided with an indexing stop. A finger on the slide touches the indexing stop of the fastener in one position thereof. The pushing surface of the slide is disposed on the longitudinal center line of the feed trough, and the finger is separable from the slide and is arranged laterally of the longitudinal central line.

Abstract: A double-layered counter holder plate having a support bent from an inner layer thereof, the support supporting the inner and outer layers spaced opposite one another by resting on an inner surface of the spaced layer, the latter layer serving as a support for rolling the claws of a closure, the inner layer being overlapped by the claws.

Abstract: A button, particularly for clothing pieces, comprising a foot part secured on a clothing piece with clamping of the carrier material, and a button plate freely tiltably seated on the foot part. The foot part includes a head end which is formed with an insert opening freely tiltably receiving therein a tilting pin connected to the button plate.

Abstract: A snap fastener which comprises a male part, a female part, and the male part has on its top an insertion detent means for holding a decorative cover part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine having a drive for the attachment of fasteners such as rivets and the like. Each of two conventionally and reversibly interchangeable containers have engaging positions coupled to the drive and are provided to store and feed the fasteners separately to an operating position.