Improvements in Solitaires and stuus.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Solitaires and stuus.
I, EDWARD SMITH, of No. 1, Augusta Street, Hockley, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to he
as follows: —
This invention consists of an improved fastenment suitable for fastening together
shirt-fronts, and other wearing apparel of both sexes including shirt-cuffs.
In carrying out my invention provide a bottom-plate carrying a stein-tube, on
each side of such stem-tube projects a feather forming a longitudinal projection for
the purpose of passing into the button-holes of the garment to be fastened, and
holding the bottom half of the solitaire from turning within the button-holes during
the time the stem of top part is introduced into the stem-tube to lock the stem
within the tube.
The stem-tube of bottom plate with its longitudinal parts may where required be
produced by providing a tube of any desired length and drawing such tube between
suitable dies so as to flatten it at the sides, leaving a central stem-tube, such length
of flattened tubing could then be cut off into short lengths and such short lengths
used to form a stem-tube connected to any suitable bottom-plate.
In other cases I prefer to provide blanks in the flat and pierce from such blanks
the desired locking-slots or catch at the tube part, then by a second process the
stamped blank would be passed through suitable press tools so as to fold over the
pierced blank into the desired longitudinal shape with the central stem-hole, such
improved winged-stem-tube would be next connected to any suitable bottom-plate.
I next provide the upper portion of fastenment. carrying the stem and on such
stem would be provided a suitable projection to pass into the stem-tube and lock
within such tube so as to secure the two portions of the fastenment together.
I utilize any stem-tube fastenment suitable for adoption in combination with my
winged bottom-plate and I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not claim
these old methods of fastening the stem within the stem-tube, as my invention
consists essentially in the new winged or longitudinal part of the lower half of
fastenment in combination with any suitable lock-action of the stem within the
stem-tube.
Any person using my improved winged fastenment would push the longitudinal
or winged part of the bottom half of fastenment or solitaire through both button-holes
of the fabric to be fastened, and it will he readily understood that by taking up the
top part and introducing its stem within the stem-tube of lower part, such stem-tube
would be held within the button holes and prevented from turning or moving, thus
enabling the stem part of fastenment to be instantaneously fastened within the
stem-tube.
S Candambar 1905

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I, EDWARD SMITH, of No. 1, Augusta Street, Hockley, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Jeweller, 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 :-
This invention consists of an improved fastenment suitable for fastening together
shirt-fronts and other wearing apparel of both sexes including shirt-cuffs.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which my invention is constructed and used.
Figure 1 represents a plan of the bottom plate and stem tube.
Figure 2 represents an elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents an elevation of complete fastener put together ready for
sale.
Figure 4 represents a broken off elevation and edge view.
Figure 5 represents an elevation of Figure 4.
Figure 6 represents a plan of upper portion of my improved fastener carrying the
stem and fastening horns.
Figure 7 represents an elevation of Figure 6.
Figure 8 represents a portion of a shirt cuff through the button-hole of which is
passed the winged lower part of improved fastener.
Figure 9 represents a blank ready to be pressed.
Figure 10 represents an end view of Figure 9.
Figure 11 represents the blank Figure 9 stamped up to form the horn-pockets.
Figure 12 represents an edge view of Figure 11.
Figure 13 represents a plan of my improved stem tube formed from the doubled
over pressed blank shewn at Figure 13.
Figure 14 represents an elevation of Figure 13.
In carrying out my invention I provide a bottom-plate a carrying a stem tube b
on each side of such stem-tube projects a feather c forming a longitudinal projection
for the purpose of passing into the button-holes of the garment to be fastened, and
holding the bottom half of the solitaire from turning within the button holes during
the time the stem of top-part is introduced into the stem-tube to lock the stem
within the tube.
The stem-tube of bottom plate with its longitudinal parts may where required be
produced by providing a tube of any desired length and drawing such tube between
suitable dies so as to flatten it at the sides leaving a central stem-tube, such length
of flattened tubing could then be cut off into short lengths and such short lengths
used to form a stem-tube connected to any suitable bottom-plate, but I prefer
to provide blanks as shewn at Figure 9 and either pierce out or bulge outwards the
metal or material from such blanks to form the desired locking-slots or catches & as
shewn at Fig. 4, then by a second process the stamped blank would be passed through
suitable press tools so as to fold over the pierced out, or embossed out blank into the
desired longitudinal shape combined with a central stem or I can stamp them up so
as to form boxed-in locking slots as shewn at e¹ Figures 1, 2, 3, 11 and 14, then by a
second process the stamped blank would be passed through suitable dies or press
tools so as to fold over the pierced or embossed blank into the desired longitudinal
shape combined with a central stem-hole, such improved winged stem-tube would
next be connected to any suitable bottom plate such as the plate a. I next provide
the upper portion of fastenment carrying the stem g and on such stem g would be
provided a suitable projection or projections h to pass into the stem tube and lock

page_text: within such tube so as to secure the two portious of the fastenment together.
I utilize any stem-tube fastenment suitable for adopting in combination with my
winged bottom-plate and I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not claim the
stem fastenments locking within the tube as themselves new and original as my
invention consists essentially of the new winged or longitudinal part of the lower
half of stud solitaire or fastenment in combination with any suitable catch
fastenment.
Any person using my improved winged fastenment would push the longitudinal or
winged part of the bottom half of fastenment or solitaire through both button holes
of the fabric to be fastened as shewn at Figure 8 and it will be readily understood
that by taking up the top part and introducing its stem h within the stem-tube j of
lower part, such stem-tube would be held within the button holes and prevented from
turning or moving, thus enabling the stem part of fastenment to be instantaneously
fastened within the stem tube. I am aware that slots such as the slots marked e at
Figures 4 and 5 have been pierced through the old style tubular receiving part of
solitaires but such old style receiving part does not carry my wings c.
The
The embossing outwards of the flat blank to form the recess e¹ in lieu of the pierced-
through slots prevents dust getting into the central receiving part.
spiral spring k is provided to produce an upward thrust of the horns h in their slots
as a means of preventing the horns from moving out of the slots when in
use.
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. A solitaire or stud consisting of a bottom winged part taking over an upper
removable stem part as illustrated and described.
2nd. In the receiving part of the solitaire or stud fastenment a central tubular
part combined with side wings so that the winged receiving part can be passed
through the parts of the fabric to be fastened and held therein to permit of the top
part of the fastenment making contact with the winged bottom part.
Dated this 8th day of Inne 1808