A Combined Stud and Clasp for Fastening Gloves and other Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Combined Stud and Clasp for Fastening Gloves and other
Articles.
I FRANÇOIS MICHELAND of 21 Boulevard Poissonniere Paris in the Republic
of France do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The combined stud and clasp for gloves and other purposes which forms the
subject of this invention is constructed as follows:-
The first part consists of a shell of mother of pearl, metal, or any other
material, the size and dimensions of which may vary to suit requirements; of a
spring consisting of a metal plate, circularly curved and provided with a slight
flange; of a spring support formed with a metal basin or cap provided with a
central perforation; of a guide or a species of flange ring; and of an inwardly
extending eye.
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The spring, its support, and the eye, are placed on the inner and slightly hollow
surface of the shell and the guide is then properly fitted (by a stamping or
cupping" process) onto the periphery of the shell. It is in this condition, and
with its constituent elements thus fitted together that this portion of the stud and
clasp is supplied to the market.
In order to fix it to the material, the latter is gripped between the external
surface of the guide and the flange of the eye the cylindrical portion of which
engages within the annular space provided between the guide and the support so
as to be properly fixed underneath the said guide.
The second part of the combined stud and clasp consists of a ball topped piece
having a flange formed on it and an open rivet or eye having also a wide flange.
The material is gripped between the Hange of the ball and that of the eye the
cylindrical portion of which is cupped (or fitted by any suitable means) within the
said ball.
To close the glove or other similar article by means of this novel device the
ball top of the one part is inserted into the central aperture of the support of
the other part a slight pressure being exercised thereon, so that the spring
yields or slightly moves away so as to euclose or embrace the ball with its
flange.
It will be seen that the fastening thus obtained is very strong, the parts
themselves, of which it consists, having a considerable power of resistance.
I do not limit myself to any particular dimensions as regards any of the
constituent parts of this combined stud and clasp; that any metals or materials
which may be preferred or be available can be used in the manufacture of those
parts; that the shell may receive at the bottom of its cavity the impression of a
trade mark which would in that case be visible through the central perforation of
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page_text: the support and guide. This arrangement may be applied to the fastening of
gloves as well as to any other kindred articles.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1895.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.
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A Combined Stud and Clasp for Fastening Gloves and other
Articles.
I, FRANÇOIS MICHELAND, of 21 Boulevard Poissonnière Paris in the Republic
of France, 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 combined stud and clasp for fastening gloves and other articles which
forms the subject matter of this invention is represented in the accompanying
drawings.
Figure 1 of these drawings shews separately the constituent parts of one portion
of the combined stud and clasp; and Figure 2 shews the said parts fitted together
and jointly fixed to the glove or other article.
Figure 3 shews the two constituent parts of the other portion of the combined
stud and clasp, detached and Figure 4 shews these parts fitted together and secured
to the glove or other article ;
Figure 5 represents the two portions when joined.
The first portion of the combined stud and clasp consists of a shell a (of mother-
of-pearl, metal, or any other suitable material); of a spring b formed of metal
plate, circularly curved and provided with a slight flange; of a spring metal
support somewhat of the form of a basin or cap perforated with a central
hole; of a guide d, or a species of flanged ring; and of an inwardly extending
eyelet e.
The spring b, its support c and the guide d are placed on the inner and slightly
hollow face of the shell a, and the guide d is then properly fitted (by a stamping
or upsetting process) over the periphery of the shell a. It is in this condition,
and with its constituent elements thus fitted together, that this portion of the stud
and clasp is supplied to the market.
In order to fasten it to the material of the glove or other article the material
around a hole in the glove or article is gripped between the guide d and the flange
of the eyelet e, the cylindrical portion of which is turned over within the annular
space between the guide d and the support c, so as to be properly fixed underneath
the said guide, as illustrated in Figure 2 and so retain all the parts in position on
the glove or article.
The second part of the combined stud and clasp cousists of a ball topped or
curved piece with a flange, and of an open rivet or eyelet g with a wide flange.
The material of the glove or other article is gripped between the flanges of the
piece and of the eyelet g the cylindrical portion of which is upset or cupped
within the ball top of the said piece fas shewn in Figure 4. The fastening of the
parts of the glove or other article to which the device is applied is effected by
pressing the two portions together so that the ball top of the piece f enters the
central aperture of the support c, the spring b yielding so as to embrace the ball
top of the part f.
The fastening thus effected is very strong and the parts themselves have a
considerable power of resistance.
I do not limit myself to any particular dimensions as regards any of the
constituent parts of this combined stud and clasp; and any suitable metals or

page_text: materials may be used in the manufacture of the several parts. A trade mark or
other device may be applied to the inner side of the shell a and it will be visible
through the central openings of the parts b and c. The arrangement may be
applied to the fastening of gloves or to the fastening of any other articles to which
it is or may be applicable.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.-
1. For a stud and clasp for fastening gloves or other articles, the combination
of a shell a, a spring b, a support c and a guide d all fitted and secured together ;.
to form one portion of the stud and clasp substantially as herein before described.
2. For a stud and clasp for fastening gloves or other articles the combination
of a shell a, a spring b, a support c and a guide d all fitted and secured to the
glove or other article by an eyelet with a portion upset or cupped within the
space between the support c and guide d, the flange of the eyelet gripping
the material between itself and the guide; so as to secure the support in
position, while leaving the spring 6 free to operate substantially as hereinbefore
described.
3. A stud and clasp for fastening gloves or other articles consisting of the
combination of a portion-made as claimed by the last preceding claiming clause
on the one part of the glove or other article and a piece with a curved or ball top.
secured to the opposed part of the glove or other article and adapted to be retained
by the spring of the first portion substantially as hereinbefore described.
4. The combined stud and clasp constructed as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd der of Sentember 1896.
JOHNSONS & WILLCOX,
47 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agents.