Improvements in Collar or Shirt Studs, Sleeve Links, Solitaires, or Buttons.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Apr., 1897-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collar or Shirt Studs, Sleeve Links, Solitaires, or
Buttons.
CHARLES HOWARD COLLINS of 48 Hockley Hill Birmingham, Stud Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improved construction of a stud or button formed of two distinct parts, so that
the stem or pillar of the lower part can be passed through the aperture or button
hole of the article to be fastened, and then the other part forming the upper portion,
can be readily attached to the lower portion, thus securing it in its place, and that
when desired, it can be easily released and disconnected, thus allowing the two ends
of a collar for instance, to be easily fastened or unfastened, without requiring a large
and unsightly button hole.
To effect this I form preferably, the lower portion into a hollow disc of metal, from
the top of which and formed of the same piece rises a hollow cylinder or column,
the lower portion where it merges into the hollow disc being conical.
I then form a small hollow cylinder or tube of metal, terminating in three pro-
jecting pegs or points, radiating from the centre, and equidistant from each other,
this I place in the conical portion of the cylinder, with the points projecting into the
hollow disc.
I then form of wire, (preferably of steel, hardened and tempered) a spring, shaped
into three radiating arms of double loops, extending outwards, and the inner junction
of these loops coming nearly close together, but leaving a small opening in the centre,
the central part being raised and shaped so as to have the same conformation as
the conical portion of the stem or pillar.
I then place this spring in the base of the hollow column, the three projecting
points or pegs of the small cylinder, threading between the loops of the spring, keeps
the spring in a concentric position.
I then place in the hollow disc, an annular ring or washer, and over this the usual
disc of pearl or metal, and secure this by spinning the outer edge of the hollow dise
of metal, upon the periphery of the pearl or metal disc, thus effectually covering
up and securing, the wire spring in its place.
The upper portion of the stud or button, I form of a stem, provided at its upper
end, with a cylindrical or other shaped top, and the lower portion of the stem, 1 form
into a small bulb, and immediately above this bulb, the diameter of the stem is
reduced so as to form a shoulder.
When the lower portion has been. passed through the button hole, the stem of
the upper portion is then inserted down the hollow column of the lower part, the
bulb coming into contact with the junction of the loops of the wire spring, forces
them slightly open, and when the bulb has passed through, the contraction of the
spring, grips the reduced diameter of the stem beyond the bulb, and effectually
secures the two portions of the stud or button together, a sharp pull will disconnect.
the two portions of the stud or button when desired.
No novelty is claimed for a stud or button formed of two distinct parts, but
only for the method and construction of the wire spring essentially as described.
Although this method is particularly adapted for studs or buttons, the upper
portions of which are detachable, it can be applied with equal advantage for studs or
buttons, which would require to be permanently fixed.

page_text: It will be understood that this invention embraces the application for solitaires.
and sleeve links, as well as for studs and buttons, although the latter only have been
mentioned in the specificaion.
Dated this Eighteenth day of December 1896.
Improvements in Collar or Shirt Studs, Sleeve Links, Solitaires, or
Buttons.
CHARLES HOWARD COLLINS, of 48 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, Stud Manufacturer,
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:-
The object to be attained by my invention, is the improved construction of a
stud or button, formed of two distinct parts, so that the stem or pillar of the
lower part, can be passed through the aperture or button hole of the article to be
fastened, and then the other part forming the upper portion, can be readily attached
to the lower portion, thus securing it in its place, and that when desired, it can be
easily released and disconnected, thus allowing the two ends of a collar for instance,
to be easily fastened or unfastened without requiring a large and unsightly button
hole.
The accompanping sheet of drawings, which are drawn to a large scale, so as to
show the details more clearly, will assist me to explain my invention.
Fig. 1, shows an outside elevation of the usual form of stud,
Fig. 2, is a view of the under side with the pearl disc removed, so as to show the
spring in its position, and
Fig. 3. is a sectional elevation of the stud.
To accomplish my purpose, I form the lower portion a, into a hollow disc of
metal, from the top of which and formed of the same piece rises a hollow cylinder
or column b, the lower portion where it merges into the hollow disc being conical.
I then form a small hollow cylinder or tube of metal c, terminating in three
projecting pegs or points d, d, à, radiating from the centre, and equidistant from
each other, this I place in the conical portion of the cylinder b, with the points
projecting into the hollow disc as shown.
I then form of wire (preferably of steel hardened and tempered) a spring e,
shaped into three radiating arms of double loops extending outwards, and the inner
junction of these loops coming nearly close together, but leaving a small opening
in the centre as shown in Fig. 2. the central part being raised and shaped, so as
to have the same conformation as the conical portion of the stem or pillar, as shown
in Fig. 3.
I then place the spring e, in the base of the hollow column, the three projecting
points or pegs d, d, d, of the small cylinder c, threading between the loops of the.
spring e, as shown in Fig. 2, thus keeping the spring e, in a concentric position;
and also acting as a guide to the stem K.
I then place in the hollow disc a, an annular ring or washer H. and over this
the usual disc of pearl or metal J, and secure this by spinning the outer edge of
the hollow disc of metal a, upon the periphery of the pearl or metal disc J, thus
effectually covering up and securing the wire spring e, in its place.
The upper portion of the stud or button, I form of a stem K, provided at its
upper end with a cylindrical or other shaped top, and the. lower portion of this

page_text: stem K. I form into a small bulb M and immediately above this bulb M, the
diameter of the stem K is reduced, so as to form a shoulder, as shown at N. Fig. 3.
When the lower portion, has been passed through the button hole, the stem K,.
of the upper portion, is then inserted down the hollow column b. of the lower part,
the bulb M, coming into contact with the junction of the loops of the wire spring e,
forces them slightly open, and when the bulb M. has passed through, the contraction
of the spring e, grips the reduced diameter of the stem K, at N, and effectually
secures the two portions of the stud or button together, a sharp pull will disconnect
the two portions of the stud when desired.
Although this method is particularly adapted for studs or buttons, the upper
portions of which are detachable, it can be used with equal advantage for studs or
buttons, which would require to be permanently fixed.
It will be understood that this invention embraces the use for solitaires and sleeve.
links, as well as for studs and buttons, although the latter only have been mentioned
in this specification.
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―
1. The construction and formation of the wire spring e, essentially as described
and shown, in the specification and on the drawings.
2. The combination of the wire spring e, with the bulb M of the stem K of the.
upper portion essentially as described.
And this 10th day of April 1807
CHARLES HOWARD COLLINS.