and similar Dress Fasteners CONNECTING TOP & BOTTOM PARTS OR PIECES OF STUDS SOLITAIRES &C, CONSISTING OF TWO SEPARATE OR INDEPENDANT PARTS
Year: 1884

page_text: Solitaires, and similar Dress Fasteners.
CHARLES HOWARD COLLINS of No. 146 Hockley Hill, Birmingham, Manufac-
turer of Studs, Sleeve Links & Solitaires do hereby declare the nature of
my invention for CONNECTING TOP & BOTTOM PARTS OR PIECES OF STUDS
SOLITAIRES &C, CONSISTING OF TWO SEPARATE OR INDEPENDANT PARTS to be as
follows:-
The bottom half of the Stud or Solitaire is made in the usual manner, with a
bottom disc or plate, to which is affixed a short hollow cylinder, at the upper end
of the cylinder or opposite end to bottom plate, are three slots or openings, equi-
distant from each other, and running round the cylinder at right angles with the
axis, thus forming apertures for holding the catches or attachments of the upper
part as hereafter named."
The other half of the Stud or Solitaire, consists of a circular or any other shaped
plate, dished or concave in section, with cylindrical stem or pillar, attached to the
lower or convex side, through this stem, and immediately below the plate, is an
oblong slot, passing right through the stem, and also through the centre of the
aforesaid dished plate, and through this opening the pushers for manipulating
the fastenings of the Stud are passed.
The Pushers consist of two small strips or pieces of metal, bent at right angles,
with a small tip projecting from the end of the shorter angle, and midway in the
length of the longer angle is a recess for holding the ends of the spring which
actuates the pushers, at the angle of the strips of metal forming the pushers is a
small projection or heel, the purpose of which is to prevent the pushers from
projecting too far by the action of the spring, this is prevented as follows-
Passing immediatly over the stem and on the concave side of the plate is a
bridge of metal in which is made an oblong slot, along this slot the heels of the
pushers are allowed to traverse.
The spring for actuating the pushers is semicircular in form, the ends being
passed through the recesses in the pushers, and the back of the spring pressing
against the inner side of the concave or dished plate, gives the necessary elastic
action for forcing out the pushers.

page_text: The hollow dished plate with the spring and working parts therein, being finally
hidden from view by the ornamental top of gold, silver, pearl or any other metal
or material forming the top of the Stud or Solitaire.
The fastening of the two parts together is thus accomplished.
The hollow cylinder of the lower part of the Stud is passed through the opening
in the Shirt, Collar, or other article to be fastened, the stem of the upper part is
then inserted down the hollow cylinder of the lower part, and the action of the
spring forces the small catch or tip on the end of one of the pushers into one of
the slots in the upper end of the hollow cylinder of the lower part of Stud or
Solitaire, thus connecting or holding firmly together the two parts of the Stud
or Solitaire.
There being three slots or openings in the lower cylinder, and the two pushers
being opposite and in line with each other, it will be seen that in pushing the stem
down the hollow cylinder, one at least of the catches will enter one or other of the
apertures in the hollow cylinder, and the least turn of the upper part will allow
the spring to force the catch into one of the remaining slots or openings.
To release the Stud. or Solitaire the "pushers are forced in which releases the
catches from the slots, so that the upper part can then be withdrawn.

page_text: Improved Method of Connecting Top and Bottom Parts of Studs,.
Solitaires, and similar Dress Fasteners.
CHARLES HOWARD COLLINS of 146 Hockley Hill Birmingham manufacturer
of Studs, Sleeve Links and Solitaires do hereby declare the nature of my inven-
tion for AN IMPROVED METHOD OF CONNECTING AND HOLDING TOGETHER THE
TOP AND BOTTOM PARTS OF STUDS OR SOLITAIRES COMPOSED OF TWO SEPERATE
AND INDEPENDENT PARTS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The way in which I connect the top and bottom parts or pieces composing the
Stud or Solitaire will be clearly seen by referring to the accompanying Drawings
which for conveneince of showing the action are drawn considerably larger than
the real size:-I will first describe the drawings.
Fig. 1 is a section through the line A-A of the upper part of stud.
Fig. 2 is a plan of the underside of same.
Fig. 3. is a section through the line B-B of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4. is a sectional elevation of the lower part of the stud cutting throug the
line D D Fig. 5.
Fig. 5 is a plan of Fig. 4. but with the cylinder in section on the line C C of
Fig. 4.
Fig. 6. is an elevation of the complete Stud or Solitaire showing the two parts
together.
The figures representing the various parts, are the same in each of the views
above described.
Referring in the first place to the upper part of Stud which is represented by
the Figures 1. 2 & 3, which consists of a circular or other shaped plate a. dished
or concave in section, with a cylindrical stem b. attached on the underside. Through
the stem and immediately below the plate is a slot c. passing right through the
stem and also through the centre of the plate a. and through this opening the
pushers d, d. are passed. The pushers d, d, are made of strips or pièces of metal,
bent at right angles, with a small heel at the lower part of the shorter angle, and
also a small swell or boss on the end of the longer angle to prevent the pushers
from passing through the disc or plate. Midway in the longer angle is an opening
for inserting the ends of the semi-circular spring e.
fis a bridge of metal, covering the opening in the centre of the disc, and
preventing the pushers from rising, and so getting out of place.
Referring now to the lower half of the Stud which is represented by Figures 4
& 5, This consists of a cylindrical plate or disc h. to which is attached a hollow
cylinder j, at the upper part of this cylinder are three slots or openings, which are
clearly shown in Figures 4 & 5.
Having now fully described the various parts comprising the Stud, I will now
show the method of uniting the two parts.
The stem of the upper half is inserted down the cylinder of the lower half and
the action of the spring forces the small catches or tips on the ends of the pushers

page_text: into one of the slots in the upper part of the cylinder of the lower part of
Stud, thus connecting or holding firmly together the two parts of the Stud or
Solitaire.
There being three slots or openings in the lower cylinder and the two pushers
being opposite and in line with each other, it will be seen that in pushing the stem
down the lower cylinder, one at least of the catches will enter one or other of the
apertures in the hollow cylinder and the least turn of the upper part will allow
the spring to force the other catch into one of the remaining slots or openings.
To release the Stud or Solitaire, the pushers are forced in, which releases the
catches from the slots, so that the upper part can then be withdrawn.
I may here observe that in this application for Letters Patent, I claim no novelty
in making the Stud in two separate or independant parts, nor by using the pushers
extending through the upper part of Stud.
Having now fully described the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is
1st The use of the three slots or openings in the hollow cylinder of the lower
half, into which the heels or tips of the pushers catch, by which means the possibility
is obviated of the two parts becoming disconnected.
.
2nd The use of the bridge in the disc of the upper part covering the opening in
the centre of the disc, and also the pushers, thus simplifying the construction, and
facilitating the assembling of the different parts together.
Dated this twenty fourth day of July 1885.