Improvements in the Fastenings of Shirt Cuffs or other Articles of Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1894

page_text: COMPLETE DIDUIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastenings of Shirt Cuffs or other Articles
of Wearing Apparel.
1, CHARLES EDWARD SOLOMON of 287 Little Collins Street, Melbourne,
Victoria, Manufacturing Jeweller, 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 object of my invention is to provide a better and more serviceable link,
solitaire or fastening whereby shirt cuffs or other articles of apparel are quickly
connected or disconnected the one from the other. The devices hitherto used for
this purpose have not only been complicated but also defective since their
multiplicity of parts has speedily tended to their derangement. With my improved
fastening these disadvantages are not incurred since I have reduced the working
portions down to two parts, a spring and a plate with slots and grooves therein.
But in order that my invention may be better understood I will now refer to
the accompanying sheet of drawings which are to be taken as part of this
Specification and read therewith.
Similar letters and figures indicate similar or corresponding parts where they
occur in the several views.
Fig. 1, represents a view of the fastening when complete or connected in which
A is the front face of the disc, B the back plate and C the hollow stem attached to
the back plate.
Figs. 2 and 3 represent views of the fastening when disconnected but in a
position ready for connection. Fig. 2 shewing a view of a plate E which is secured
in the rim of the disc A. Through a hole in the middle of this plate protrudes a
pin D. The hole through which this passes has an elongated slot cut out each side
of it as shewn at F. F. Fig. 3 shows the back plate B with hollow stem C and
lugs G. G, which pass through slots F. F, Fig. 2.
Figs. 4 and 5 represent details. Fig. 4 being an inside view of the plate E in
the face of which are the grooves H. H, into which the lugs G. G, repose when
they have entered the elongated slots F. F, Fig. 5 represents a view of the
spring I.
Figs. 6 and 7 are sections, Fig. 6 shewing the fastening complete and the
lugs G. G, locked in the grooves H. H, and Fig. 7 the fastening separated. Jis
a small washer beneath the spring I to prevent the said spring from being unduly
compressed and thereby injured.
On reference to Fig. 4 it will be seen that the plate E (which is rivetted or
otherwise secured to the rim of the disc A) has in its middle a hole with elongated
slots F. F, on two of its opposite sides. It has also two tongues or grooves H. H.
These grooves when the lugs G. G, are within them prevent the back plate B
from turning round and thus effectually lock it.
Fig. 7 shows the front plate separated from the back and it will be seen that the
spring I is bearing hard against the inside of the plate E. It only receives further
compression whilst the lugs G. G, are being entered and till they rest in the
grooves H. H. It then rests against the said lugs.
The amount of material 1 remove from around the circumference of the spring I
which is punched from a sheet of metal in order to give it the necessary modulus
of elasticity will vary with the construction of the fastening. But in order to
prevent any injury caused by excessive pressure on the back plate B, place a
washer J around the pin D.
The mode of connecting and disconnecting the fastening is as follows.
To

page_text: connect it as shewn in Figure 1, it is only necessary to hold the disc in one hand
and with the other to enter the stem C over the pin D. As the lugs G. G, by a
slight pressure pass through the slots F. F, a quarter round turn is given to either
the disc or the back plate. The lugs G. G, being within the plate E then fall
with a "click" into the tongues or grooves H. H, in which they are thus securely
locked. But can be instantly removed by compressing A and B together and
giving either one or the other a quarter turn when they are instantly separate and
ready for embracing linen or any other article between them.
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 :-
1stly. In the fastenings for cuffs or other wearing apparel a sheet spring as I
with central hole, an elevated centre, and portions of its circumference removed as
herein illustrated and described.
2ndly. In the fastenings for cuffs or other wearing apparel a plate as E with
central hole, elongated slots F. F, and grooves H. H, on its inside face as herein
illustrated and described.
3rdly. In the fastenings for cuffs or other wearing apparel the combination
of a front disc A with pin D, plate E with central hole, elongated slots F. F,
grooves H. H, the spring I and washer J as herein illustrated and described.
4thly. In the fastenings for cuffs or other wearing apparel the combination of a
back plate B, with hollow stem C and lugs G. G, substantially as herein illustrated
and described.
5thly. In the fastenings for cuffs or other wearing apparel the combination of a
front disc A with washer J, and pin D the plate E with central hole, elongated
slots F. F, and grooves H. H, the spring I, the back plate B with hollow stem C
and lugs G. G, substantially as herein described and as illustrated in the drawings.
Dated this 15th day of October 1894.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.