An Improved "Solitaire Clip" or Cuff Fastener.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1897
Complete Specification Left 2nd May 1898-Accepted 4th June. 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved "Solitaire Clip" or Cuff Fastener.
I, GEORGE HAMILTON, of Stanley House, Castleland Street, Barry Dock, in the
County of Glamorgan, South Wales, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved "solitaire clip" or
cuff fastener intended to be used in place of the ordinary
"solitaire" stud, or
sleeve-links for the purpose of fastening together the edges of shirt cuffs.
The improved "solitaire clip" is made of a strip of metal ornamented in any
desirable manner (such as embossing, engraving or otherwise) which is bent
somewhat into the form of the letter W the central bend being looped and pre-
ferably longer than the two outer wings thus forming a double clip.
The two edges of the cuff are placed one in each outer bend or clip, and the cuffs
are fastened by means of two spindles which pass through holes (one in each wing)
and through the ordinary buttonholes near to the respective edges of the cuff,
thus firmly clipping the edges of the cuff and binding them together.
The spindles may either be screwed through the holes in the clip, or they
may be made in the form of the spring spindles or catches hitherto applied to
the ordinary, single, solitaire studs, the outer ends of the spindles being provided
with studs or heads of any suitable form for convenience of handling.
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It will be evident that this improved "solitaire clip or cuff fastener made of
a strip of metal bent or doubled in the manner aforesaid, and provided with two
screwed or spring spindles (or their equivalent) for passing through the ordinary
buttonholes near the edges of the cuff so as to connect them together is capable of
considerable variation in treatment without departing from the distinctive features
of novelty which constitute my invention.
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An Improved "Solitaire Clip or Cuff Fastener.
I, GEORGE HAMILTON, of Stanley House, Castleland Street, Barry Dock, in the
County of Glamorgan, South Wales, Accountant, 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:
This invention relates to the construction of an improved
"solitaire clip" or

page_text: cuff fastener, intended to be used in place of the ordinary "solitaire" stud or
sleeve-links for the purpose of fastening together the edges of shirt cuffs.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect, will be readily understood on reference
to the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
The drawings are made about twice the actual size of the clip.
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The improved
solitaire-clip" according to one modification is made of a strip
of metal (see Fig. 1 on the drawings) which may be ornamented in any desirable
manner (such as embossing, engraving or otherwise) and which is bent somewhat
into the form of the letter W (see Fig. 2) the central bend being looped and
preferably longer than the two outer wings, thus forming a double clip.
The two edges of the cuff are placed one in each outer bend or clip (as shown
by the dotted lines) and the cuffs are fastened by means of two spindles or catches b
(see Fig. 3) which pass through holes (one in each wing) and through the ordinary
button holes near to the respective edges of the cuff, thus firmly clipping the edges
of the cuffs.
The inner loop of the bent plate a may be enclosed (forming a kind of box)
by means of two-heart-shaped pieces similar to c (Fig. 4). The spindles 6 may
either be screwed through the holes in the respective sides of the clip, or they may
be made in the form of spring spindles or catches such, for example, as have
hitherto been applied to the ordinary single "solitaire" studs the outer ends of the
catches being provided with plain or ornamental studs or heads of any suitable
form for convenience of handling.
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Sometimes I modify this idea by flattening the internal loop of the bent strip
(as shown in section at Fig. 5 and in elevation at Fig. 6) and shortening the outside
bends, hingeing thereto the plain or ornamental faces or studs d, to the inner
sides of which are fixed the catches or spindles 6, springs e being interposed between
the studs d and the outside of the bent strip forming the edge of the box c.
Inside the latter is a spring detent f (see Fig. 5) which gears with the catches b
and holds the studs d firmly in place when closed in by external pressure by the
finger and thumb. When it is desired to remove the clip the catches b may be
released by pushing the projection g (see Fig. 6) upwards, when the springs e
will cause the studs d to open outwards (as shown by the dotted lines).
Fig. 7 shows how the main portion of this clip may be formed of one piece of
metal stamped out, the pieces d with their catches 6 being hinged thereto."
Fig. 8 shows the appearance of this "solitaire-clip" when applied to the cuff.
A further modification of this invention embodying the same idea may be carried
out by bending the strip of metal a in the form shown at Fig. 9, the catches b
and studs & being permanently affixed thereto and the strip itself being made of
metal of a spring temper, and so that it has a constant tendency to assume the
position shown in this fig. The central bent portion of the strip is fixed in a
notch at the apex of the box c (see complete view Fig. 10 with cover removed and
cross section Fig. 11). The spring detent f is made so as to interlock with the
catches band is released by pressing on the stud 9 inwards instead of a sliding
motion.
The two edges of the cuff being placed in position as shown by the dotted lines
at Fig. 2 the studs d are pressed inwards so as to force the catches 6 through the
button holes of the cuff and through the holes in the edges of the box c when the
catches 6 will be held firmly in place by the spring detent f.
When it is desired to remove the clip all that is necessary is to press the stud g
Inwards which will cause the spring detent to release the catches 6 when the bent
strip a will again assume the position shown at Figs. 9 and 10 and the clip
can readily be removed from the cuff.
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It will be evident that this improved "solitaire-clip or cuff fastener made
principally of a strip of metal bent or doubled in the manner aforesaid, and pro-
vided with two screwed or spring spindles or catches (or their equivalent) for
passing through the ordinary button holes near the edges of the cuff, so as to

page_text: connect them together is capable of considerable further variations in treatment
without departing from the distinctive features of novelty which constitute my
invention.
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:-
The improved "solitaire-clip" or cuff fastener, constructed and operating,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 29th day of April 1898.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
Agents for the Applicant, 4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.