Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1887
Complete Left, 6th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 6th Apr., 1888
I, ABRAHAM RHODES, of 11 Limes Grove, Lowisham, in the County of Kent,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fasteners especially intended to be
attached to what are known as cross-over or flat scarfs but which are also adapted for
use with other kinds of scarfs, ties, bows and cravats.
.
In carrying out my invention I construct the fastener of two plates which aro
pivotted together in such a manner that they can be rotated the one over the other,
one of the said plates being provided with suitable means whereby it can be attached
to the material forming the back of the scarf or the like; each plate is provided with a
hole of sufficient size to allow the head of a collar stud to pass through. The moveable
or rotating plate is further formed with a slot concentric with the pivot and extending
for a certain distance from the hole the said slot being of such a width that it can be
passed over the neck or stem of the stud but will not allow of the passage of the head
of the stud. The hole in the fixed plate is formed with tongues which are of a width
slightly less than that of the slot in the rotating plate and are situated in such a position
that they are coincident with the centre line of the concentric slot and hole. The
rotating plate is provided with suitable means such as a projection or lever whereby
it can be operated and with a shoulder which comes against a projection or stop on the
fixed plate whereby the extent of rotation of the moveable plate in one direction
is limited and the latter is retained in the locked position or the said shoulder may be
dispensed with, the lever in that case coming against the said stop. Another projection
or stop on the fixed plate serves to limit the movement of the moveable plate in the
opposite direction.
By this construction the fastening having been attached to the scarf, in order to
fasten the scarf in the required position it is simply nocessary to rotate the moveable
plate as far as one of the stops will allow when the holes in the two plates will coincide
and the said holes can be passed over the head of the collar stud. By then rotating
the moveable plate in the opposite direction as far as the other stop will allow the
concentric slot will he moved over the neck or stem of the stud and will prevent the

page_text: head from being withdrawn, the two tongues on the fixed plate serving to prevent the
head of the stud from moving laterally.
To prevent the moveable plate from rotating of its own accord into the open position,
I employ any suitable spring or other catch or detent, but I prefer to use a tongue
formed on the periphery or edge of the fixed plate at any convenient point and bent
over the moveable plate. A projection formed by making a depression in the said
tongue fits into a hole in the moveable plate and the tongue acting as a spring keeps
the projection in the hole until sufficient pressure is exerted to overcome the tension
of the spring when it is required to unlock the fastener. This spring tongue which
keeps the two plates together and automatically presses the projection into the hole
can also serve as one of the stops of rotation of the moveable plate..
Any ordinary collar stud of suitable size may be used in connection with my
improved fastening but I find that a scarf provided with the said fastener can be
secured with greater facility by using a stud having a conical shaped head with or
without a curved base the stem and back being of ordinary shape. It is obvious that
the inclined or curved surfaces of the head of the stud will allow the head to enter and
be withdrawn from the fastening with facility.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: I, ABRAHAM RHODES, of 11, Limes Grove, Lewisham, in the County of Kent,
Gentleman, 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 improvements in fasteners especially intended to be attached
to what are known as cross-over or flat scarfs but which are also adapted for use with
other kinds of scarfs, ties, bows and cravats.
In carrying out my invention I construct the fastener of two plates which are
pivotted together in such a manner that they can be rotated the one over the other,
one of the said plates being provided with suitable means whereby it can be attached
to the material formning the back of the scarf or the like; each plate is provided with a
hole of sufficient size to allow the head of a collar stud to pass through. The moveable
or rotating plate is further formed with a slot concentric with the pivot and extending
for a certain distance from the hole, the said slot being of such a width that it can be
passed over the neck or stem of the stud but will not allow of the passage of the head
of the stud. The hole in the fixed plate is formed with tongues which are of a width
slightly less than that of the slot in the rotating plate and are situated in such a
position that they are coincident with the centre line of the concentric slot and hole.
The rotating plate is provided with suitable, means such as a projection or lever
whereby it can be operated, and with a shoulder which comes against a projection or
stop on the fixed plate, whereby the extent of rotation of the moveable plate in one
direction is limited and the latter is retained in the locked position; or the said
shoulder may be dispensed with, the lever in that case coming against the said stop.
Another projection or stop on the fixed, plate serves to limit the movement of the
.inoveable plate in the opposite direction.
By this construction the fastening having been attached to the scarf, in order to
fasten the scarf in the required position it is simply necessary to rotate the moveable
plate as far as one of the stops will allow when the holes in the two plates will
coincide and the said holes can be passed over the head of the collar stud. By then
rotating the moveable plate in the opposite direction as far as the other stop will allow,
the concentric slot will be moved over the neck or stem of the stud and will prevent the
head from being withdrawn, the two tongues on the fixed plate serving to prevent
the head of the stud from moving laterally..

page_text: To prevent the moveable plate from rotating of its own accord into the open position,
I employ any suitable spring or other catch or detent, but I prefer to use a tongue
formed on the periphery or edge of the fixed plate at any convenient point and bent
over the moveable plate. A projection formed by making a depression in the said
tongue fits into a hole in the moveable plate and the tongue acting as a spring, keeps
the projection in the hole until sufficient pressure is exerted to overcome the tension
of the spring when it is required to unlock the fastener. This spring tongue which
keeps the two plates together and automatically presses the projection into the hole
can also serve as one of the stops of rotation of the moveable plate.
Any ordinary collar stud of suitable size may be used in connection with my
improved fastening but I find that a scarf provided with the said fastener can be
secured with greater facility, by using a stud having a conical-shaped head with or
without a curved base the stem and back being of ordinary shape. It is obvious that
the inclined or curved surfaces of the head of the stud will allow the head to enter and
be withdrawn from the fastening with facility.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will describe how it may be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a scarf provided with my improved fastener or
retainer, the latter being shown with its parts in position ready for application.
Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the fastener detached from the scarf, the parts being
shown in the position which they occupy when in use.
Figure 3 is a view of the reverse side of the fastener to that shown in figure 2.
Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line a a, figure 3, drawn to an enlarged scale,
and showing a stud arranged in connection with the fastener.
Figures 5 and 6 are sections on the lines y, and z, respectively, figure 2.
a is the fixed plate of the fastener and bis the movable or locking plate, the said
two plates being connected together by the pivot c, on which the plate 6 turns.
d, e are the holes formed in the plates a and b respectively, to receive the head of
stud; and is the concentric slot in connection with the hole e in the plate b.
h, are the tongues formed at the sides of the hole d in the fixed plate and
extending into the slot g or the hole e of the movable plate, the said tongues being in
such positions that they will receive the head of the stud between them.
i is an arm or lever formed integral with the plate b for moving the same and j, j
are shoulders or projections on the plate a for preventing the plate 6 from being
moved too far in either direction.
k is a spring catch which is formed by bending an arm projecting from the plate a
over the plate as shown in figure 6, and 7 is the depression formed on one side of
the said tongue to cause a corresponding protuberance on the other side, which
protuberance is adapted to engage with or spring into the hole m in the plate b, for
the purpose of locking the plate b in position.
In manufacturing my improved fasteners I prefer to stamp the same from thin sheet
metal, the tongues h, the stops j, j and the catch k being formed integral with the
plate a and the lever i with the plate b. The plate a is also preferably formed with a
Hange n, an upward extension o, and the lateral projecting portions p, the material of
which the scarf is composed being drawn over the said extension, as shown in figure 1,
and secured to the flange n through the holes 7 therein. The projecting portions p
have holes formed therein through which rivets or the like s, figure 1, can be inserted
for attaching the lower part of the fastener to the scarf.
Although I have shown my improved fastener as applied to cross-over or flat scarfs
it is to be understood that it is applicable for use with bows or other ties or cravats ;
also instead of attaching the fastener by the means herein before described it may be
applied by any other convenient means.
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
1. In a fastener or retainer for scarfs, ties and the like, the combination of two

page_text: plates pivotted together so that one can be rotated relatively to the other, each of the
said plates having a hole, which holes are adapted to coincide to allow the head of a
collar stud to be passed therethrough, and one of the said holes having in connection
with it a slot concentric with the pivot, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
2. In a fastener or retainer of the kind hereinbefore described the employment of
the tongues h substantially as, and for the purpose, described.
3. The improved fastener or retainer constructed and arranged substantially as
hereinbefore described for the purpose specified.
1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.