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and having an elongated opening adapted to register with said recess, the said slide being adapted to engage the other end of the head of the collar-button, the said cross-bar on the 5 attaching-plate extending into the said open- ing in the slide to limit the movement of the slide, as set forth. 2. A fastener, comprising an attaching- plate provided with means for attachment to io a shield-bow or like article, said plate having at or near its middle a recess for the recep- tion of the head of a collar-button, a cross- bar extending over the lower end of said re- cess to form an abutment for one end of said 15 button-head, and a locking-slide mounted to slide in guideways on said attaching-plate and having an elongated aperture adapted to
register with said recess, said aperture hav- ing an enlarged portion forming shoulders on the slide, the said slide being adapted to en- 20 gage the outer end of the collar-button, said cross-bar extending into the enlarged portion of the opening in the slide and forming a stop for said locking-slide to limit the opening and closing movement thereof, as set forth. 25 In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. RALPH APPLEI3OM. JOE SIDENBITEL. Witnesses: WH. M. SKELTON, J. E RECORD.