AN IMPROVE- MENT IN SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES
Year: 1878

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Shaw, of Birmingham, Tool Maker, and Frederick
Arthur Walton, of Birmingham, Jeweller, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVE-
MENT IN SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, AND SIMILAR ARTICLES."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Shaw and Frederick
Arthur Walton at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th
January 1878.
THOMAS SHAW, of Birmingham, Tool Maker, and FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON, of
Birmingham, Jeweller. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, AND
SIMILAR ARTICLES."
The object of this Invention is to make shirt studs, sleeve links, or similar articles,
such as buttons and the like, in one piece, and not in front and back detachable parts
as at present.
Within the "shell" of the link or stud is placed a bow spring in close contact
with the lower end of an upright peg or tube inserted in a socket, the upper end of
which peg or tube has movable tongues which are acted upon by two projections
which slide in the body of the "shell," in such a manner that when the stud, link, or
other article is to be attached to the garment, the tongues are closed, and when
passed through the holes or other apertures in the shirt or other material, the
said projections are pressed inwards, and the bow spring acts upon the peg or tube
with its tongues, causing the latter to expand and retain firm hold of the garment
until removal therefrom is needed.
The special advantages of this improvement consist in making such articles in one
piece, and in greater facility in using the same.
The said movable tongues constitute the essential feature of this Invention, and
they may be actuated in any convenient way so as to serve as an efficient dress
fastening.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Shaw and Frederick Arthur Walton in the Great Scal
Patent Office on the 11th July 1878.
THOMAS SHAW, of Birmingham, Tool Maker, and FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON,
of Birmingham, Jeweller. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, AND
BIMILAR ARTICLES."
The objects of this Invention are to make shirt studs, sleeve links, and similar
articles, such as buttons and the like means of fastening parts of garments together
in an improved manner, and not in front and back detachable parts as at present,
and thus to obtain greater facility in using the same.
The Invention is illustrated on the accompanying Drawings in Figures 1 to 9,
which will severally be herein-after particularly referred to.
Figure 1 represents (in perspective view) one of our improved fasteners complete,
and with its parts in the position which will enable it to be easily inserted into or
withdrawn from any button or other hole in the garment, and Figure 2 represents
a similar view showing the parts of the fastener in the position which will secure
the parts of the garment together, and will prevent the fastener falling out.
The improved fasteners are made with a shell 1 (shown detached in perspective
view in Figure 3, formed with a central hole or aperture 2, and fitted with a plate 3,
which forms the front and generally ornamented part of the fastener, and which
carries two uprights 4, as shown most clearly in the detached perspective view
Figure 4, and which when the parts 1 and 3 are fitted and firmly connected together
pass through the hole 2, the parts 1, 3, and 4, then assuming the relative position
shown in Figures 1 and 2.
Sliding within and guided by the parts 1, 3, are two pushers 5 projecting beyond
the shell 1, at which part they are bent up, and also formed with uprights 6 which
are notched at their extremities 7, as shown most clearly in the detached views
Figures 5. These pushers are also notched at 8 and in the latter notches engage and
are retained the ends of a bow spring 9, shown detached in Figure 6, and which is
fitted within the shell 1 in the position shown in the detached plan view, Figure 7.
Between the uprights 6 is fixed or arranged at the upper parts of the uprights 4 a
disc or plate 10 shown in the detached view, Figure 8, and which is adapted to keep
freedom of action between the parts 6, and keep them free of each other. The
uprights 4 are united by a rivet 11, upon which the plate 10 and the moveable tongues,
wings, or leaves 12, illustrated in the detached perspective views, Figures 9, are
centred, the stems 13 of the moveable tongues projecting into and engaging with
the notches 7 of the pushers 5. These several parts are rivetted or otherwise firmly
connected at all the parts requiring connection.
In using these improved fasteners, viz., placing them in the buttonhole of a
garment, the pushers are pressed inwardly by the finger and thumb, and this causes
the retaining wings or tongues 12 to assume the position illustrated in Figure 2,
which allows of the fastener being easily placed and retained in the garment; and
upon the pushers being released from the pressure, the spring causes the retaining
tongues to be locked in position, Figure 2, until removal therefrom is needed, when
pressure is again brought to bear upon the pushers for the withdrawal of the
fastener through the hole or aperture in the garment in the form, seen at Figure 1,
ready for re-insertion therein.
Having now described the nature and objects of our said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, we would remark in conclusion that we claim as our Invention the improved
formation or manufacture of shirt studs, sleeve links, buttons, and other similar
fasteners with tongues, leaves, wings, or equivalent parts, which upon pressure
being exerted upon suitable connecting means, such as those above described and
illustrated on the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, assume a position parallel to

page_text: the front face of the fastener, which when released of such pressure, and by the aid
of a spring or other suitable means, is locked in a position parallel with the front
face of the fastener, and then firmly retains hold of any garment or of parts thereof
until removal therefrom or separation thereof is needed, which can be readily effected
by again exerting the pressure and withdrawing the fastener, all being substantially
as above described, and as illustrated on the accompanying Sheet of Drawings.
In witness whereof, we, the said Thomas Shaw and Frederick Arthur Walton,
have hereunto set our hands and seals, this Twenty-first day of June, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.
Witness,
JOHN KENDRICK.
THOMAS SHAW.
(L.S.)
FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON. (LS.)