New or Improved Fastening for Sleeve Links, Solitaires, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastening for Sleeve Links, Solitaires, and the
like.
We, CHRISTIAN WILLIAM KREUSSLER Boarding House Proprietor, and
FRANCIS HENRY THOMAS, Decorator, both of 8 Upper Bedford Place, London
W.C., 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 :-
Our invention relates to an improved fastening for sleeve links, solitaires and the
like, the object of which is, that, by its application to existing links, solitaires or
studs, or to those in course of manufacture, a quick and ready means is afforded for
locking and unlocking the divided parts thereof with the least possible trouble
without injuring the fabric to which said links may be attached, or without removing
the same therefrom when the cuff needs unfastening.
Our invention consists of a device of any form, shape or configuration externally,
but preferably spheroidal, interposed between the plates of the links, or between
the front and back of the solitaire, in one division of which, centrally, is placed an
elastic disc, having a circular hole in the centre thereof, for the reception of a ball
headed projection attached to the other plate of the link, or solitaire, and the head
of the latter when passed through the hole in the former, provides a perfect and
reliable fastening, difficult to separate accidentally, but easily and quickly parted
when desired.
A sheet of drawings is hereunto appended for the better illustration of our
invention, in which,
Figs. 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5 are details which, collectively, form one of the part forming
the subject of our invention.
Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the manner in which Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4
are connected together, and the way in which Fig. 5 operates therewith.
Figs. 7 and 8 shew the manner of connecting the dividing parts of Fig. 6 to the
sleeve links.
Fig. 9 is an alternative method of constructing, and combining the part of our
invention illustrated by Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4.
Figs. 10 and 11 illustrate the application of Fig. 9 in lieu of Fig. 6.
In describing the manner of carrying out our invention, we will first deal with
the arrangement illustrated by Fig. 6.
We construct, or form of any metal, or alloy of metals, precious, or otherwise a
cupped shaped chamber A, Fig. 1, of semi-spherical form, or approximately so,
provided externally with a connecting eye a. Within A is placed a metallic
disc B, having a central hole b, Fig. 2, and following this we place an india rubber
ring C, Fig. 3, the hole c, of which is smaller than the hole in B, and these when in
position occupy the space from the seating d to the bottom of A. Fig. 1. A circular
cup D Fig. 4, rectangular in cross section, in the bottom of which is a hole e, of the
same diameter as b, in B, receives Figs. 1. 2 and 3. when connected as described.
The upper edge of D is then pressed all round inwardly until it fits close to, and
upon A, as shewn by Fig. 6, and thus firmly holds B and C in position. The
device as described may then be connected by the eye a, to the link, or chain f
upon one of the sleeve link heads, or plates E, as shewn at Fig. 7. Or when needed
for use with a solitaire, a stud may be formed upon A, in lieu of a, by which it may
be rigidly attached to the outer head of the solitaire.
To the opposite link head F, or to the back plate of the solitaire, we rigidly fix,
or form integrally therewith, a projecting ball headed stud G, shewn detached by
Fig. 5. The head of G is somewhat larger than the hole c in the india rubber

page_text: ring C, so that a slight force is needed to pass it therethrough into A, but when
through, closes around the neck of G and holds it in that position until a like force
is exerted in the opposite direction. This will be clearly understood by reference
to Fig. 6, and its application as a fastening for sleeve links, more clearly, by
Figs. 7, and 8. The cups A, and B, may be formed more spherically than that
shewn by Figs. 1, and 4, so that when connected as described they may appear
externally as shewn at D, Fig. 7.
Or in lieu of the arrangement shewn by Figs. 1. 2. 3 and 4 we may construct a
device similar to that shewn by Fig. 9, which when completed, forms a rectangular,
or elliptical disc as shewn by H. Fig. 10. In this method we employ a dished
plate g, having a circular hole in the bottom thereof. A similar shaped india
rubber disc C, with a central hole i, smaller than h, is placed in, and a plate K,
with a central holej, of the same size as h, placed thereon, and held in position by
the upper edge of the rim H of y, being turned down thereon, and to guard against
the possibility of the plate K, or the bottom g, buckling, a number of rivets m, may
be employed surrounding, and passing completely through K. C and g, as shewn
by the enlarged sectional view Fig. 9. The disc thus prepared may be connected
to the outer head, or plate E of the link by small rods n as shown at Fig. 10, and
the manner of fastening E to F is the same as that described in the previous
method, that is to say, the ball headed stud G, passes through the hole in C, in
the same manner as through c in C Fig. 6, and for precisely the same purpose.
We are thus enabled to provide a fastening between the two heads, or plates of
the sleeve links, or solitaire, easily connected and disconnected without injury to the
fabric, or the holes therein, as the appliance when once in position upon the cuff
can be operated by the thumb and first and second fingers of the same hand, and
the apparatus can be unfastened, and the cuff turned back, as often as needed,
without removing the links from the cuff.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
In an improved fastening for sleeve links and the like, the employment of an
india rubber disc C, having a central hole therein, and held within a suitably shaped
receptacle, connected to one plate E, of a sleeve link, or solitaire, for the reception
of a ball headed stud G, fixed upon the opposite plate F, combined and operating
as and for the purposes herein set forth, substantially as described and shewn by
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of June 1891
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
4, Moorfields, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.