Improvements in Studs, Solitaires, and similar Articles
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1890-Accepted, 5th Apr, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Studs, Solitaires, and similar Articles.
I WILLIAM PARSONS of Jersey Villa Whateley Road, Handsworth in the County
of Stafford, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows
My invention consists in the manner in which I construct and arrange a collar
stud, solitaire, purse and bag fastener, button and similar articles whereby 1 am
enabled to lengthen the stem of the stud or other article in a manner which will
enable it to grip or close upon the materials and thus to accomodate itself to the
varying thicknesses of material through which it passes.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing a collar stnd I form the
back or larger portion of the stud with a hollow case having its outer surfaces
preferably curved outwards, and within this case or back I place a coiled spring
peculiarly formed to suit the limited space within the case; the smaller end of this
spring rests against a projecting head of the shank which shank passes through a hole
in the top part of the case and terminates in or is attached to the ornamental or
polished top The shank or pin passes through the spring and the free end of the
spring presses against the underside of the top case cover. Thus it is possible for the
shank to be pulled from its bottom to its top position and to be automatically carried
back by the spring to any point that is required by the thickness of the materials
through which it has to pass, the stem is thus capable of standing at any point between
its two extreme positions
I also allow the shank to swivel freely when making a stud, so that it is possible to
have a combination oscillating and lengthening movement
I do not limit myself to any particular form or shape of stud as I employ my
lengthening stem to any stud with equal advantage, and in making a purse or bag
fastener, or a button or solitaire I adopt the same system and method of construction
as adopted for my improved stud as herein before described
Dated this 2nd day of May 1889.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Studs, Solitaires, and similar Articles.
1, WILLIAM PARSONS of Jersey Villa, Whateley Road, Handsworth in the County
of Stafford, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement
My invention consists in the manner in which I construct and arrange a collar
stud, solitaire, purse and bag fastener, button and similar articles whereby I am
enabled to lengthen the stem of the stud or other article in a manner which will
enable it to grip or close upon the materials and thus to accomodate itself to the
varying thicknesses of material through which it passes.
In carrying my invention into effect when constructing a collar stud I form the
back or larger portion of the stud with a hollow case having its outer surfaces pre-
ferably curved outwards, and within this case or back I place a coiled spring peculiarly
formed to suit the limited space within the case; the smaller end of this spring rests
against a projecting head of the shank which shank passes through a hole in the top
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page_text: part of the case and terminates in or is attached to the ornamental or polished top.
The shank or pin passes through the spring and the free end of the spring presses
against the underside of the top case cover. Thus it is possible for the shank to be
pulled from its bottom to its top position and to be automatically carried back by the
spring to any point that is required by the thickness of the materials through which
it has to pass, the stem is thus capable of standing at any point between its two
extreme positions. I also allow the shank to swivel freely when making a stud, so
that it is possible to have a combination oscillating and lengthening movement.
I do not limit myself to any particular form or shape of stud as I employ my
lengthening stem to any stud with equal advantage, and in making a purse or bag
fastener, or a button or solitaire I adopt the same system and method of construction
as adopted for my improved stud herein before described.
In order that my invention and the manner of performing the same may be readily
understood I append hereunto one sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter
referred to.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation through my improved stud with the stem in its lowest
position. Fig 2 is an elevation with the stem shown down and the outer or
extreme position shown in dotted lines Fig. 3 and Fig 4 shows the spring in detail,
Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 the stem in detail
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 represents ny improved spring stem arrangement applied to a
solitaire having ordinary detachable push action top. Fig. 9 and Fig 10 an ordinary
connected head and back solitaire having my improved arrangement of extending
spring stem applied.
I do not limit my improved arrangement of stem and spring to the particular form
of studs and solitaires represented in the accompanying drawing, but apply the same
system of construction to turn-table-top studs and solitaires or any other ordinary
form with advantageous results.
The stem a has a projecting base, and around a the spring e is coiled within the
case cover d and the bottom or back of the stud c. The pin or stem a is connected to
the head b by rivetting over as indicated in Fig. 1 or by any ordinary well known
method of attachment, and the back portion of the stud may be composed of bone,
ivory, metal, or any other suitable material. The spring e may be made out of any
suitable kind of metal coiled in the form indicated in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4.
The action of my stud or solitaire is as follows-
Upon any number of pieces of material being required to be passed through by the
stem, greater than the lowest position of the head with respect to the base, then the
head will be forced outwards and in whatever position it is carried by the spiral spring
it will there remain and rigidly close down and fasten the pieces of fabric or material
together The range of action or stroke of the pin or stem being provided for by the
peculiar curved cover plate d which surrounds the spring and secures the back or
base of the stud. Similarly when constructing a button, purse, bag or other like
fastener according to my present invention the automatic accomodation of the length
of the stem will be attended with similar advantageous results.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1st. The construction of a stud having a collapsible and extending stem, auto-
matically controlled by means of a coiled spring substantially as hereinbefore described
and as set forth in Fig. 1 to Fig. 6 of the accompanying drawing
2nd. The construction of a solitaire having a collapsible and extending stem,
automatically controlled by means of a coiled spring substantially as hereinbefore
described and as set forth in Fig. 7 to Fig. 10.
3rd. The construction of a bag, purse, or other like fastener having a collapsible
and extending stem automatically controlled by means of a coiled spring contained
within its case as herein before described.

page_text: 4th. The construction of a coiled spring of the peculiar form indicated in Fig. 3
and Fig. 4 to work in conjunction with a stud, solitaire, bag, purse, or other like
fastener, for the purposes herein before described.
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Bahn 1900
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant