IMPROVEMENTS IN SOLITAIRES, SLEEVE LINKS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DRESS FASTENINGS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frank Moore, of Knowle, in the County of Warwick, Tool
Maker, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN SOLITAIRES, SLEEVE LINKS,
AND OTHER SIMILAR DRESS FASTENINGS."
Sealed the 28th October 1876, and dated the 26th August 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frank Moore at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th August 1876.
'IMPROVE-
FRANK MOORE, of Knowle, in the County of Warwick, Tool Maker
MENTS IN SOLITAIRES, SLEEVE LINKS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DRESS FASTENINGS."
My Invention relates to solitaires, sleeve links, and other dress fastenings, con-
sisting essentially of two parts, which when the fastening is in use are connected
together by a central stem on one part engaging in a central tube, on the other
part the said stem and tube passing through the parts of the dress to be fastened
together.
My said Invention consists of the combination or arrangement of parts of the
said fastening herein-after described, by which great simplicity in construction and
efficiency of action in the fastening are secured
I will describe my Invention as applied to a sleeve link -The stem carried by
the front part of the fastening is hollow, and contains within it a steel spring doubled
or folded at its middle. The ends of this spring pass through the disc carrying the
stem, and the extreme ends are turned at right angles to the stem and occupy part
of a recess on the inner side of the said disc. The said recess crosses the disc as a
diameter, and the two pushers by which the unfastening of the sleeve link is
effected are situated in the recess. The outer end of each pusher projects over the
edge of the disc, and the inner ends of the said pushers bear against the extreme
ends of the spring; by pushing inwards the pushers by means of the thumb and
finger the spring is compressed. On opposite sides of the hollow stem and near its
base-are-slots, through which inclined catches carried by the spring project when
the spring is uncompressed. When, however, the spring is compressed by the
action of the thumb and finger on the pushers the said inclined catches are with-
drawn into the interior of the hollow stem.
The back part of the fastening consists of a disc carrying at its centre a tube,
the open end of which has an internal shoulder.

page_text: In using the fastening the back part of the fastening is placed underneath the
two parts of the sleeve to bo fastened together, its tube being passed through the
holes in the cuff of the alcove The central stem of the front part, is then inserted
in the tube of the back part, and the said fiont part is pressed down upon the
back part. As the central stem of the front part is pushed home the inclined
catches of its spring snap behind the internal shoulder of the tube of the back part
and the two parts are connected together. In order to separate the two parts of
the fastening it is only necessary to press the pushers of the front part inwards,
when the inclined catches are withdrawn into the hollow stem and the front part
can now be separated from the back part.
The application of my improvements to dress fastenings, other than sleeve
links, differs in no essential respect from their application to a sleeve link, as herein
described.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Frank Moore in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 20th February
1877.
FRANK MOORE, of. Knowle, in the County of Warwick, Tool Maker "IMPROVE
MENTS IN SOLITAIRES, SLEEVE LINKS, AND OTHER SIMILAR DRESS FASTENINGS."
My Invention relates to solitaires, sleeve links, and other dress fastenings, con-
sisting essentially of two parts, which when the fastening is in use are connected
together by a central stem on one part, engaging in a central tube on the other
part, the said stem and tube passing through the parts of the dress to be fastened
together
My said Invention consists of the combination or arrangement of parts of the
said fastenings, herein-after described, by which great simplicity in construction
and efficiency of action in the fastening are secured
I will describe my Invention as applied to a sleeve link:-The stein carried by
the front part of the fastening is hollow, and contains within it a steel spring
doubled or folded at its middle. The ends of this spring pass through the disc
carrying the stem, and the extreme ends are turned at right angles to the stem
and occupy part of a recess on the inner side of the said disc. The said recess
crosses the disc as a diameter, and the two pushers by which the unfastening of
the sleeve link is effected are situated in the recess. The outer end of each pusher
projects over the edge of the disc, and the inner ends of the said pushers bear
against the extreme ends of the spring. By pushing inwards the pushois by means
of the thumb and finger the spring is compressed On opposite sides of the hollow
stem and near its base are slots, through which inclined catches carried by the
spring project when the spring is uncompressed. When, however, the spring is
compressed by the action of the thumb and finger on the pushers the said inclined
catches are withdrawn into the interior of the hollow stem.
The back part of the fastening consists of a disc carrying at its centre a tube,
the open end of which has an internal annular shoulder.
In using the fastening the back part of the fastening is placed underneath the
two parts of the sleeve to be fastened together, its tube being passed through the
holes in the cuff of the sleeve. The central stem of the front part is then inserted
in the tube of the back part, and the said front part is pressed down upon the
back part. As the central stem of the front part is pushed home the inclined
catches of its spring snap behind the internal shoulder of the tube of the back part,
and the two parts are connected together. In order to separate the two parts of
the fastening it is only necessary to press the pushers of the front part inwards,
when the inclined catches are withdrawn into the hollow stem and the front part
can now be separated from the back.part.

page_text: I will now proceed to describe, with reference to the accompanying Drawings, tho
manner in which my Invention may be performed.
Figure 1 represents in section a sleeve link, the parts of which are combined or
arranged according to my Invention, the two parts of the sleeve link being repre-
sented fastened together; and Figure 2 represents the two parts of the sleeve link
disconnected from one another.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of the front part of the sleeve link; Figure 4
is a plan of the under side of the same, and Figure 5 is a plan of the upper side
of the same, the stone or ornament being removed from the shell.
Figure 6 represents in section the shell of the front part, together with the hollow
stem and packing and guide plate.
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Figure 7 represents the two pushers and the doubled or folded spring of the
fastening detached.
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The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in the several Figures of
the Drawing.
A is the front part, and B is the back part of the solitaire; c is the tubular stem
of the front part A, the said stem containing within it a U shaped or doubled spring
marked d. On opposite sides of the doubled spring & are inclined catches e, c, and
the extreme ends ff, of the said spring are bent at right angles to the sides of
the spring. The part g of the shell h in which the stone i is fixed is recessed,
and in this recess the ends f. f, of the spring d are situated, the said ends crossing
the shell in the manner best seen in the plan, Figure 5. On opposite sides of the
hollow or tubular stem c, and near its base are slots k, k, through which the inclined
catches e, e, carried by the spring d project when the said spring is in its un-
compressed state as seen in the Drawing.
Working in the shell of the front part A of the solitaire are two pushers 1, 2,
by which the fastening is released. The outer ends of the pushers 1, 2, project over
the edge of the shell h, and their inner ends bear against the bent upper ends f, f.
of the spring d, the said ends f, f, taking into recesses in the pushers. By acting
upon the pushers 1, 1, so as to press thein inwards the spring d is compressed, that
is, its two branches or sides are brought closer together, and the inclined catches e, e,
carried by the said branches are withdrawn into the interior of the hollow stem c.
The pushers work in and are guided by the bridge or raised central part of the
plate m², against which plate the stone i is fixed. The back B of the solitaire
consists of a disc m having a central tube n, the open end of which has an internal
annular shoulder p.
In fastening the two parts A and B of the sleeve link together, and at the same
time connecting the ends of the cuff, the tube n of the back part B is passed
through the holes in the cuff, and the central hollow stem c of the front part A is
introduced into the tube n of the back part B and the said stem c pushed home in
the back part B. When the stem c is nearly pushed home the inclined catches e, e,
projecting through the slots h, k, of the stem c are pressed inwards by the mouth
or end of the tube n of the back part B, and as soon as the stem c has been con-
pletely pushed home the spring d opens outwards, and its inclined catches e, e, snap
behind the internal annular shoulder p of the tube n of the back part B, and the
two parts A and B of the sleeve link are connected together, as seen in Figure 1.
To separate the two parts A and B of the sleeve link the two pushers L, L, are
pressed inwards by means of the thumb and finger. The spring d is thereby coni-
pressed and its inclined catches e, e, removed from the shoulder p of the back
part B, and withdrawn into the hollow stem c of the front part A. The two parts
A and B are thereby unfastened and may be separated.
The application of my improvements to dress fastenings other than sleeve links
differs in no essential respect from their application to a sleeve link, as herein-before
described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and the manner in which the
same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention
of improvements in solitaires, sleeve links, and other similar dress fastenings, the

page_text: combination or arrangement of the doubled or U shaped spring d, having inclined
catches c, e, with the hollow or tubular slotted stemn c of the front part of the
solitaire or other dress fastening, the said inclined catches of the spring engaging
with an internal annular shoulder in the tube of the back part of the solitaire or
dress fastening, and being disengaged from the said shoulder to release the fastening
by pushers acting upon and compressing the spring, substantially as herein-before
described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawing.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frank Moore, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy-seven,
Witness,
RICHARD SKERRETT,
Clerk to George Shaw,
Birmingham.
FRANK MOORE. (L.S.)