Improvements in Solitaires or Fastenings for Cuffs, Collars, and other Articles of Dress.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 24th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 25th Nov., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Solitaires or Fastenings for Cuffs, Collars, and
other Articles of Dress.
I, JOSEPH WALKER 13 & 14 Augusta Street Birmingham in the county of
Warwick Diesinker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of Solitaires or
Fastenings for cuffs collars and other articles of dress made in two parts, the two
parts being connected together by a central pin on the back of the front part of
the Solitaire entering into a central tube on the other part; the said tube being
fixed on and released from the central pin by means of sliding spring pushers or
bolts engaging with an inclined collar on one end of the central tube, and also to
the construction and fixing of the central pin or stump of Solitaires and Studs
made in one piece. My invention consists first of an improvement in the construc-
tion of the case or box in which the spring pushers or bolts are contained. the
said box forming the front part of the Solitaire and secondly of an improvement in
the method of manufacturing the tube and fixing it to the back part of the Solitaire.
1 will first describe the case or box; this I make preferably of two circular dises
of metal, the one disc having round it a raised edge, the other disc being secured
On
to the raised edge by turning over the said raised edge or other suitable means.
the back part of the said box I form two indentations preferably half round in shape ;
the flat sides of the two indentations being opposite and parallel to each other and of
a suitable distance apart to receive the said spring pushers or bolts into the space
between them, and to allow of their sliding backwards and forwards between the said
indentations. I also use the said indentations the regulate the space between the
two discs of metal forming the case or box and thus prevent an undue pressure upon
the spring pushers or bolts.
The other part of my invention consists of an improvement in the manufacture
of the before mentioned hollow tubes; these are usually made solid first, a hole being
afterwards drilled into one end sufficiently deep to allow the central pin on the front
out to anter it

page_text: The solid end of the central tube is then rivetted to the back of the solitaire or
soldered to the back. In my improvement I use either drawn tube cut into suitable
lengths or I make the tubes from oblong blanks of sheet metal.
Having prepared the said tubes of suitable size and length, I form on one end the
inclined collar for the purpose of engaging in the pushers or spring bolts. Having
thus prepared the said tubes I then for the purpose of securely fixing them to the
backs of the solitaires, form round one end of the said tubes (by means of press or
other suitable tools) a sholder collar or projecting ring at a little distance from the
opposite end of the before mentioned inclined collar. In fixing the tubes to the backs
of the solitaires (having first pierced a round hole in the said backs of a size suitable
to receive the end of the tube) I push the end of the tube into the said hole until the
aforesaid raised shoulder presses against the edges of the said hole; I then enlarge
and turn back the end of the tube projecting through the solitaire back, by this means
securely fixing the hollow tube to the back of the solitaire.
I can also use tubes constructed upon my improved principle for the securing of
the backs or fronts or of both backs and fronts of ordinary solitaires and studs instead
of soldering them in the usual way.
Dated this 2nd day of Town 1007

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Solitaires or Fastenings for Cuffs, Collars, and
other Articles of Dress.
I JOSEPH WALKER 13 and 14 Augusta Street Birmingham 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:-
or
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of solitaires
fastenings for cuffs, collars, or other articles of dress, which are made in two parts,
the said parts being connected together by a central pin on the rear side of the front
part, entering into a central tube upon the other or back part; the said tube being
secured to or released from the front part, by means of sliding spring pushers or
bolts, engaging or disengaging with an inclined collar or projection on one end of the
central tube; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to construct or form in
the base plate of the case or box, which receives the spring pushers &c, raised
portions, (which appear as indentations from the opposite side) for the purpose of
serving to regulate the space between the two discs forming the said case or box, and
also serving as guides to regulate the motion and position of the said pushers or
bolts &c; and secondly, to construct the central tube for the back part, from sheet
metal or from drawn tube in the manner or method hereinafter described.
In order to render my description more explicit, I have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and letters of reference,
like letters referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
I will first describe that part of my invention which relates to the case or box.
I take a blank a, Fig. 1, and by suitable tools cup it as seen at b, Fig. 2, and also
at the same time (or in a subsequent operation) raise, or indent the parts c, similarly
as shewn these raised parts, as will be seen from Fig. 3, serving as guides or stops
for the regulation &c. of the motion of the pushers, and further serving as will be
seen in Fig. 6, to form a distance or thickness piece between the two dises which
form the box, and preventing their pressing upon the spring pushers or bolts.
I then take a second blank d and suitably shape and form it as seen in Fig. 5
at having secured in its centre the pin e, which I will call the central pin.
The spring pushers or bolts g, &c. being duly arranged within the disc b, the
second disc d, is then inserted in the disc b, and the edges of the latter burnished
or turned over the edge of the former, and thus the two are secured together.
Any kind of covering to form the ornament may be attached to the front part, upon
or over the disc, f, as desired. The second part of my invention relates to the con-
struction of the central tube j, of the back part see fig. 14.
Ordinarily these tubes are made from a solid piece of wire, a hole being drilled into
the one end sufficiently deep to receive the central pin e, on the front part of the
solitaire, the before mentioned inclined collar being turned on the drilled end, the
solid end being soldered or rivetted to the plate at its rear end.

page_text: By my invention however I cut out an oblong piece of metal h, Fig. 7 and
preferably next form the groove or collar, Fig. 8 while in its flat condition,
although I may form this said collar i, see Fig. 10, after having made it into a
tubular form, this last method however I do not find to be so convenient. I
then with ordinary suitable tools draw or fold the grooved blank into a U shape
as seen in Fig. 9, and subsequently close it round into the circular or tubular
form as seen in Fig. 10. I next submit the now tubular form to gripping tools,
which take firm hold of it near the upper end, and then bring down a top tool
which forms thereon the inclined collar k, Fig. 11. There is nothing special in
this top tool, but nevertheless I illustrate a section, in which it may be made see
Fig. 15.
I then take a blank and dish it or otherwise shape it, having a hole in its
centre equal to the diameter of the lower end of the tube, and fold or rivet over
its edge as seen in Fig. 14 and thus the tube is secured to the blank or disc l,
thus forming the back part of the solitaire.
In some instances I may modify the method of making these tubes as follows:-
I may take a piece of drawn tube of suitable diameter, and cut a length as seen
in Fig. 12.
I should then in suitable ordinary tools form the collar i, by what is known as
upsetting the metal, or other similar process. Having done this I should then
proceed similarly as shewn and described for Figs. 11 & 14.
The action of the fastening forming no part of my invention, I have not
described it more than is necessary but it will be readily understood that upon
pushing the central pin e down the tube, the inclined end of the tube, forces
back the spring pushers, the said pushers closing behind such inclined end after it
has passed; and thus the fastening is made the pushers being again pressed
back before the fastening is released.
I wish it to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise shape or
details illustrated, nor to the particular side of the box, in which I make the
raised parts or indentations as they may be made either upon the disc 6, as shewn
or upon the disc f. and also, that tubes made according to my invention would be
applicable to other forms of solitaires, where a similar tube is required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is —
1st. The indentations or raised parts c, (in the case or box which contain the
spring pushers &c.) which serve for regulating the space between the two sides of
the box, and also as a guide to regulate the motion and working position of the spring
pushers or bolts, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated.
2nd. The making of the central tubes j, from sheet metal after the manner described
and illustrated, for any arrangement of solitaire or fastening for cuffs, collars, and
other article of dress, where it may be applicable.
3rd. The modification in the making of the central tubes, that is to say, making
them from drawn tubes cut into lengths substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated
in Figs. 12, 13, 11, 14 & 15.
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