IMPROVEMENTS IN CLASPS FOR NECKTIES AND SCARVES
Year: 1884

page_text: I HENRY WILLIAM ABERLIN of 33 Ossington Street, Bayswater, in the County
of Middlesex, Hosier and Shirt Maker do hereby declare the nature of my
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN CLASPS FOR NECKTIES AND SCARVES". and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My Invention relates to an improvement in clasps for neckties or scarves and
has for its object to facilitate the attachment of the clasp to the collar stud.of
the wearer.
For this purpose the clasp is provided with a pivoted attachment adapted to
enter a hole in the head and pillar of the collar stud and to engage therewith in
such manner that it may be readily attached and detached when required, the
attachment being pivoted to the clasp for the purpose of permitting the necessary
freedom of motion of the latter to allow it to accomodate itself to the movements
of the body.
The attachment may be in the form either of a single or double spring snap like
that of a bracelet or in the form of a cross head interlocking with the collar stud
upon being inserted therein and given a partial rotation.
In order that my Invention may be more readily understood I have illustrated
it on a considerably enlarged scale in the accompanying Drawings forming part of
this Specification and will proceed to describe it with reference thereto.
Figure 1 is a side view, Figure 2 is a back view and Figure 3 is a top view of
a clasp provided with a pivoted double spring snap attachment the collar stud
being shown in section in the latter figure. Figures 4, 5 and 6 are respectively
similar views of a clasp with a single spring snap and Figures 7, 8 and 9 are
similar views of a clasp with a pivoted cross head attachment.
Referring to Figures 1, 2, 3 in which the same letters of reference indicate the
same parts, a, b, are the front and back portions of the clasp which are usually
hinged together and closed by a spring or by a snap or other fastening but which
may be constructed in any other suitable manner. c is the collar stud. The
attachment consists of a V shaped spring.d. the limbs of which are bent outwards
in line with one another as at d. These portions (which are preferably of rounded
section) pass through two eyes or staples e on the back b of the clasp in which they
are free to slide for the purpose of compressing the V portion of the spring by
pressure applied to the ends of the portions d' which may project slightly beyond
the sides of the clasp for the purpose. The V spring is provided with shoulders f

page_text: having inclined faces to enable them to be pushed into the collar stud without
pressing on the ends d' and square upper faces to engage with the head of the stud
when the V spring expands after being thus compressed by the forcing of the
shoulders through the hole. The attachment being free to pivot in the eyes e a
rigid attachment is avoided and it can fold against the clasp when not in use.
The collar stud c is made of metal and has a pillar of flattened or oval section to
retain it in proper position in the button-hole and the pillar and head are hollow
the head having an elongated or notched hole of the form shown in Figure 10 but
in the horizontal instead of the vertical direction as there shown, for the spring
snap to pass through as above described.
The modification illustrated in Figures 4, 5, 6 is substantially similar but has
only a single spring limb or snap d the other limb g being a stiff pin pivoted at h
to an ear affixed to the back of the clasp the spring limb having a shoulder fand
an outwardly turned end d¹ in line with the pivot as before, the hole in the head
of the collar stud being keyhole shaped. Figures 7, 8 & 9 show another form of
pivoted attachment. a b, are the parts of the clasp and c the collar stud. d is a
Tshaped pin which is pivoted in eyes e on the back of the clasp and is formed
with laterally projecting shoulders or lugs f. This pin is inserted through a hole
of the shape and in the position shown in Figure 10 the clasp being for this
purpose turned sideways and turned back to its proper position after the insertion
of the pin thus causing the lugs f to interlock with the head of the stud. The
pillar of the stud into which the point of the pin passes is made of oval section
as before.
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:
1 The combination with a necktie clasp of a pivoted attachment adapted to
engage with a collar stud substantially as described and shown in the Drawings.
2nd A pivoted spring snap attachment for clasps consisting of a V spring with
lugs and outwardly turned ends pivoted and sliding in eyes on the back of the
clasp, substantially as shown and described for use in connection with a collar stud
adapted to receive it.
3rd A pivoted spring snap attachment for clasps consisting of a pin with spring
snap attached having a lug and an outwardly turned end said pin being pivoted to
an eye on the back of the clasp substantially as shown and described for use in
connection with a collar stud adapted to receive it.
4th A pivoted attachment for clasps consisting of a T shaped pin having
laterally projecting lugs and pivoted in eyes on the back of the clasp substantially
as shown and described for use in connection with a collar stud adapted to
receive it.