An Improved Stud or Solitaire for Cuffs, Shirt Wristbands, and other Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug.. 1895-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1895
CODE LEIE DIECIFICATION.
An Improved Stud or Solitaire for Cuffs, Shirt Wristbands, and
other Wearing Apparel.
I, GEORGE HENRY JULIUS GILLARD of 38 Lindore Road Clapham Junction,
S.W., Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention 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 and consists of an improved stud or solitaire for cuffs,
shirt wristbands and other wearing apparel and its purpose is to provide not only a
simple and easy means for fastening cuffs and wristbands or similar articles of
wearing apparel, but also a reliable and efficient method for keeping the sides of
wristbands and of cuffs when attached to such wristbands or otherwise, from
overlapping.
By the studs and solitaires at present in use the overlapping of the articles so
fastened is inevitable, and the irritating consequences occasioned thereby are too.
well known to need being set forth herein.
The advantages of using my improved stud or solitaire will be easily understood
from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in
which
Figure 1 shows an elevation of a stud or solitaire constructed according to my
invention.
Figure 2 is a plan, and
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the same.
Figure 4 shows the improved stud or solitaire inserted by way of an example in
cuff and by
Figure 5 is shown a cuff attached to wristband for purpose of more clearly
illustrating the relative positions of the wristbands and cuffs when attached by my
improved stud or solitaire.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the figures of
the drawing.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct a double headed stud or
solitaire A having a convex or other bearing plate blocated centrally between the
two heads a a' each head being connected by a shank c to the bearing plate b.
The shanke being of any desired length.
Thus my improved stud or solitaire has the appearance of two ordinary studs or
solitaires stuck together back to back with the base plates and the beads protruding
therefrom in opposite directions.
The heads a a' may or may not be rigid with the shanks, and these shanks may
be rigid or not with the bearing plate as desired but generally I prefer to connect
all parts rigidly together.
It is to be clearly understood that for the purposes of manufacturing my
improved stud or solitaire I may choose any desired material and any suitable size
form or shape without departing from the peculiar character of my invention.
As will be seen by a cursory glance at Figures 4 and 5 of the accompanying
drawing the manner of using my improved stud or solitaire is exceedingly simple,
gives little or no trouble by its insertion into the holes provided for the purpose
in enfls, wristbands of shirts, or other parts of wearing apparel.
By the adoption of the central convex bearing plate the wristbands are caused
to hang loosely upon the wrists so that thereby the unpleasant and irritating feeling

page_text: from overlapping cuffs or other articles is obviated and a better effect and greater
elegance of appearance is obtained while at the same time perfect freedom of
movement is insured.
In taking the cuff d as an example, one of the heads of the improved stud, say a
is first introduced into the button-hole of the outer or left hand side of the cuff,
then I complete the fastening by pressing the inner or right hand side of the cuff
over the head a' when the cuff immediately drops into its proper position.
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
A. double headed stud or solitaire for use in connection with cuffs shirts wrist-
bands or other wearing apparel wherein the two heads are connected by suitable
shanks standing in opposite direction from a common central convex bearing plate
and arranged to receive one or more thicknesses of material at each end between
the head and said bearing pláte substantially as hereitbefore described atid illustrated
and for the purpose stated.
'Dated this 27th der of Ananet 1005
G. H. J. GILLARD.