IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF COLLAR AND OTHER STUDS, SOLITAIRES, OR FASTENERS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
THOMAS HENRY ROCHFORD 3 Wallwood Street Burdett Road Limeliousc,
London, E. (Mechanical Engineer) do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF COLLAR AND OTHER
STUDS, SOLITAIRES, OR FASTENERS to be as follows :—
The object of this Invention is that collar or other studs may be easily & rapidly
applied or adjusted in their respective places. The present system being defective
and inconvenient in as much that you toss or soil the collar Shirt or Cuff,
frequently break the button holes & very often hurt the finger nails. For this
purpose the shank of the Stud, may be flat oval or round, & firmly secured to the
base or back portion of the Stud. The head instead of being a fixture is (what is
technically known or called by Silver or Goldsmiths) a boss head (which is not
imperatively necessary, but which is most adapted for the purpose of my invention)
with the centre cut or guttered out across the back surface of the diameter. At
right angles to the above named gutter & across the other diameter, a pin is passed
through holes which have been drilled or punched to receive it. The top end of
the shank has an eye-hole or socket through which this pin also passes. The
Stud (to a casual observer) appears to have the saine sectional appearance as an
ordinary Stud But on coming to use it the head instead of offering resistance,
when fixing can be pressed, canted or turned down either sides, so as to allow it to
be pressed in to the button hole edgewise, which position presents little or no
difficulty to pass it through the button holes or linen when through the head is
pressed or canted in to its proper position, in which position it remains, as it
cannot come undone in consequence of the pressure of the collar or linen bearing all
around it. When desirous of undoing or removing the Stud, the head is pressed or
canted edgewise either sides, similar to the position it occupied when inserting, it
will then allow the button holes to pass over it with the same ense as when putting
them on. For stud solitaires for cuffs etc the same principle applied on a larger
scale, and if necessary, in duplicate, so as to allow either or both ends to suit any
angle the linen might be strained to by the wearers. I may here remark that a
flat as well as a boss head can be applied, neither does my invention prevent or
debar the Custon or Fashion of Setting diamonds or other precious Stones in the
face of the head of the Stud, if required, as no complications Springs, Clips or catches
are engaged or necessary for its practical use.

page_text: THOMAS HENRY ROCHFORD 3 Wallwood Street Limehouse London E. Mechanical
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for COLLAR AND OTHER
STUDS FASTENERS OR SOLITAIRES and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The present system of Collar and other Studs being defective and inconvenient
in as much that you toss or soil the collar shirt or cuff frequently break or burst
the button holes and very often hurt the finger nails. The object of my Invention
is that Collar or other Studs, fasteners or Solitaires, may be easily and rapidly
applied or adjusted in and detached from their respective places or positions, for
this purpose the shank of the Stud may be flat round or oval, firmly secured to the
base or back portion of the Stud. The head instead of being a fixture is what is
technically called or known by Goldsmiths or Silversmiths, a boss head (which is
not absolutely essential but which is most adapted for the purpose of my Invention,
when diamonds or other precious Stones are to be set in the head) with the centre
cut or guttered out across the back surface of the diameter, at right angles to this
gutter or groove and across the other diameter a pin is passed through holes which
have been drilled or punched to receive it, the top end of the shank has an eye or
socket holo through which this pin also, passes. Or when made with a flat head
(instead of a boss head) an oye or lug projects at the back surface of the head
which hinges in to, or on to the shank and connects head and shank together
by means of a joint The Stud then appears to have the same sectional appearanco
as an ordinary Stud, but on coming to use it the head instead of offering resistance
like the old fashioned Stud when fixing or applying can be pressed, canted, or
turned down either sides paralell with the Shank so as to allow it to be-pressed, or
put in, or through the button hole edgewise, which position offers little or no
difficulty to pass or press it through the button holes or linen. When through the
bead is turned or canted in to its proper position, viz at right angles to the shank,
in which position it remains, as it cannot come undono in consequence of the
pressure of the linen or other material bearing all around it. When desirous of
undoing or removing the Stud, the head is canted or pressed or turned edgewise,
similar to the position it occupied when inserting it, it will then allow the button
holes to pass over it with the same case as when putting them on, for stud
solitaires for cuffs & the same principle is applied on a larger scale, and in
duplicate viz. the base or back portion of the Stud to act or hinge similar to head,
so as, to allow either or both ends to suit any angle that the cuffs etc might be
strained to by the wearer.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare, that, what
I claim is Constructing and applying edgewise hinged headed Collar and other
Studs Fasteners or Solitaires, in the manner herein before described.
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