Improvements in Buttons or Studs
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 14th May, 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
Improvements in Buttons or Studs
1, CHARLES HENRY KNUBEL, of 275 West 84th Street, in the City, County
and State of New York, United States of America, Merchant, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manuer the same
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement
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The present invention relates to that class of collar buttons which are designed
to engage and hold the wearer's tic or scarf
The invention particularly relates to that class of colla buttons which are
usually employed for fastening the middle of the collar to the back of the neck of
the wearer's shut
The invention consists of a new and improved construction of collar shank,
particularly of a hook-like form adapted to receive the tie or scarf and provided
with a movable spui o pin capable of being placed into the tie to prevent the same
from shifting either around the nech or up and down on the collar.
Referring to the drawings,
Fig. is a perspective view of my improved button with the tie-engaging spur
part in open position
Fig. 2 is a central section of the same in closed position.
Fig. 3 18 an elevation from the right-hand of Figure 2.
Refering to these drawings in detail, A represents the disc or head of my
improved collar button B is the shank, which shank 18 constructed in the form
of a book G, the opening of which is of about the thickness of an ordinary tie or
scarf. The outer member of the hook C extends downwardly to form the hook
point D, on which is pivotally borne the spur leaf E, to which is attached the spur
or pm F. The two members of the hook C are pierced as shown at G and H,
for the passage of the spur when closed, as seen in Fig. 2. The point part of the
hook is socketed to a depth about the same as the thickness of the leaf E, so that
the said leaf when in closed position-Fig. 2-will be flush with the sides of
tho point of the hook and therefore offer nu point or edge likely to be caught
as by the clothing of the wearer, and the leaf thereby thrown open.
At the top
of the leaf, d in the hook point, this socket 15 extended slightly to form the
thumb-nail hole I, whereby the free end of the leaf may be raised away from the
hook point.
The operation of the device will now be apparent. It being assumed that
the button is in the neck-band at the back of the wearer's shirt (although it may
be used in other places), the portions of the shirt collar will rest upon the shank B,
the spur leaf being open, the point of the hook may be arranged vertically and
the wearer's tie or scarf passed into the hook.
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 [
claim is
1. A collar button provided with a shank shaped into the form of a hook
which is adapted to receive a tie or scarf, in combination with a pin or spur
carried by the button and having movement into and out from the space between
the members of the hook, whereby to engage and hold the tie or scarf, substantially
as set forth.

page_text: 2. A collar button provided with a shank shaped into the form of a hook adapted
to engage and hold a tie or scarf, a spur or pin pivotally mounted upon said look
and capable of movement into aud out from the space between the members of
the said hook, for the purpose of engaging and holding the tie, substantially as
set forth.
3. In combination with the head A and shank B, the hook C attached to the
shank and for the purpose of receiving the tie or scarf, and the spur or pin F
pivotally attached to said hook and extending through one of the two members
thereof and into the hook space occupied by the scarf or tie, substantially as and
for the purpose set forth
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W C., Agents for the Applicant.