and other like Dress Fastenings and Ornaments.
Year: 1886

page_text: and other like Dress Fastenings and Ornaments.
I HENRY OWEN of 72 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick Manufacturing Jeweller do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN SOLITAIRES SLEEVE LINKS COLLAB AND SHIRT STUDS
AND OTHER LIKE DRESS FASTENINGS AND ORNAMENTS and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement:-
My Invention relates to Solitaires Sleeve Links Collar and Shirt Studs and
other like Dress Fastenings and Ornaments composed of a fixed back and a
movable front, the back part consisting of a hollow tube or stem rivited or soldered
to an ordinary round back while the front part consists of a jointed or pivoted
head turning upon the summit of a sliding stem which works telescopically within
the hollow stem of the back part. A coiled spring gives the return movement of
the front part after its release as hereinafter described.
By my improvements the head of the front part is capable of lying in the same
axial line or nearly so as the stem upon which it turns and the said head is retained
in its vertical position for its attachment to a garment by the tension of the
coiled spring.
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In constructing a solitaire or collar stud or other like dress fastening according
to my Invention the head of the front part is jointed or pivoted upon its under side
to the summit of a hollow tube or stem which works or slides within the hollow
tube of the back part. The top of the hollow tube is pierced, leaving a concave
bar across the centre. The before mentioned coiled spring is enclosed or compressed
between the bottom of the inner tube and the concave bar across the top of the
outer tube. The inner tube of the front part is provided with a long slot, dividing
it in half nearly to the bottom, thus fitting the outer tube, and passing through
the pierced holes at the top of the outer tube of the back part-This slot determines
the direction of motion of the head.
To connect the solitaire or stud or other like dress fastening the head or front
part is tilted or turned aside. It will then raise and secure itself into a vertical

page_text: position or nearly so, by drawing out in a telescopic manner. The self raising or
elevating power is attained by a lever or bar fixed in the centre of the hollow
groove or slot across the centre of the under side of the front part, and working
on the top of the outer tube of the back part which is concave; and the lever,
being round ended, lodges on the concave bar and edge of the outer tube of the
back part. When the head is in this position it is readily passed through the
button holes of a garment and the parts of the garment fastened together. By
raising and releasing the top from its vertical position it will spring back to its
horizontal position.
Although I have described that the front part of the solitaire or stud is movable
and the back fixed, yet the same result. may be attained by making the back
movable and the front fixed. Also mention is made of coiled spiral springs only.
India rubber or other elastic material may be used.
The hollow tube or stem of the outer or back part, and the hollow tube or stem
of the inner or front part, may be made elliptical, square, or any other form in
cross section, as may be desired.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings the
manner in which this invention is to be performed.
Figure 1 is a side view of a solitaire or stud constructed according to my
invention; the head or front being in its normal or turned down position as when
in use. Figure 2 is a like view to figure 1, with stem withdrawn and the head
elevated and tilted aside, and held in a vertical position or nearly so for readily
passing the head through the button holes of a garment. Figure 3 is a back view
showing the lever and under side of the front part. Figure 4 is a front view.
Figure 5 is a longitudinal vertical section of figure 1. Figure 6 is a longitudinal
vertical section of figure 2. Figure 7 is the fixed back part and hollow tube with
concave bar across the top, wherein the tube carrying the movable head slides
telescopically. Figure 8 is the top part with the hollow tube jointed or pivoted on,
showing the slot in the tube and the lever fitting into the slot. Figure 9 is the
under side of the head. Figure 10 is the solitaire or stud turned round or reversed,
so as to make the movable part the back, and the other or fixed part the front of
the said solitaire or stud. Figure 11 is the lever or bar. Figure 12 is the coiled
spiral spring.
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The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1 to 12.
A is the head or front part jointed upon the summit of the hollow tube B with
long slot B2 which works telescopically within the outside hollow tube C2, of the
fixed back C. B 3 is the joint or axis upon which the head A turns as a fulcrum,
when the said head is required to change its horizontal position on connecting the
solitaire or stud to an article of dress. A 2 is the metal disc or underside of the
front part with a slot A. 3.
The lever A 4 is fixed along the centre of this slot A 3, and the upper end of the
slotted tube B works in this slot as the head is changing its position.
D is a coiled spiral spring enclosed between the end of the tube B and the
concave bar C3 across the top of the outer tube C 2 of the back part C.
By my invention solitaires, collar and shirt studs, and other like dress fastenings
and ornaments, are made without detachable parts. Consequently there is no
liability of any of the said parts being lost, as is common with like dress fastenings
of the ordinary construction when in two parts.
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
1. The outer hollow stem having the concave crossbar, as shewn in figs. 5, 6,
and 7.

page_text: 4. The combination of the outer hollow stem, having a concave cross bar, with
the inner slotted stem, and lever or bar; for the purposes described.
5. The combination of the bar or lever with the coiled spring, for the purposes
set forth.
6. The construction of solitaires, studs, and other like dress fastenings, in
manner described and illustrated.