IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, SOLITAIRES, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF JEWELLERY AND DRESS
Year: 1874

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Kendrick, of Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, for the. Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR
SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, SOLITAIRES, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF JEWELLERY
AND DRESS."
Sealed the 1st May 1874, and dated the 28th February 1874.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Kendrick at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,. on
the 28th February 1874.
I, THOMAS KENDRICK, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, do
hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
FASTENINGS FOR SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, SOLITAIRES, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF
JEWELLERY AND DRESS," to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in fastenings for studs; links,
solitaries, and other articles, and consists in the arrangements herein-
after described, whereby the two parts, that is, the "back" and "top".

page_text: of the fastener is easily detachable the one from the other when desired,
and great facility of adjustment is attained.
In Fig. 1 of the accompanping Drawings a represents the stud or
solitaire complete; b is the top, the under side of which is shown, and
upon which is secured a catch c; d is a spring compressing the catch e;
e is the bottom which is placed in b, the edge of which is flanged or
lapped so as to allow the disc e to turn loosely; f is the base which
carries a pin with two indentations on the upper edge thereof, which pin
is passed through the tube 9 so that the spring connects or holds them
together. When required to be released the top is turned round and the 1
stop catches and releases the spring.
In Fig. 2 is shown a modification of my Invention. a represents the
stud or fastener complete; 6 is the rim; c, the top which slides to and
fro, on the under side of which top is a catch or bolt; d is the base with
a groove e, which, when the stud is adjusted, is passed through a hole 1
on the under side of 6, and compressed against a spring in b. When a
sliding motion is imparted to c the bolt or catch working with it enters
the groove e and is then secure and in its place as shown at a.
In Fig. 3 a represents the stud complete; b, the back in which is
placed the spring c underneath the slot or opening d; e is the base; f, a 2
portion of the pin; g, a narrow guide; h is a flat piece of metal or
button. To attach these together place h at the end of slot d which
will compress the spring c and slide same along until it reaches the
circular part of the slot when the force or action of the spring will lift f
into the circular hole and the fastener is secure. To detach the fastener 2
press the back and top together and slide the back out by way of the
slot.
At a, Fig. 4, is shown the stud complete; b is the back, and c a piece
of wire similar in arrangement to a split ring, and attached to b; dis
the top with a wire shank on the under side thereof. To secure these
together place the said shank between the two ends of c, and with a
slight pressure it will open and link the two parts together, as shown_
at a. To unlink reverse the motion.
In Fig. 5 a represents the fastener complete; bis the back view of
the top a; è is a tubular piece attached to b .open at.cach end, and

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provided with a slot d running through same but larger in its centre;
e is the base carrying a pin, the top ƒ of which is formed as a button,
and at 9 the pin is flattened on two sides. To adjust the fastener
place at one or other end of c when the part 9 will slide along the
slot d until it reaches the enlarged portion of the slot in which it is
secure. A contrary action will release it.
In Fig. 6 a represents the fastener complete; b is the top; c, a piece
of tube which is permanently affixed to the back of 6 and has a slot or
groove running spirally round it, here marked d. Inside the said tube
or at its base in 6 is placed a spring. c is the back, and f a pin fitted
with a projection g. To attach or secure these together place in the
tube c with a slight pressure which will cause the projection g to travel
round the spiral slot d until forced by the spring into a recess at the
end of the groove or slot. To release the parts a contrary action is
imparted.
In Fig. 7 a represents the fastener; b, shows the under side of the
top; c is a hole; d are projections raised up from and hollow on the
interior of b; f is the base with pin g, at the top of which is a part
identical in form to the hole c. To attach or secure these together the
top of g is placed in the hole c; with a slight pressure the spring under c
will"
give" and a slight turn will engage the top off in the hollows d.
To release press inwards and turn until frcc.
In Fig. 8 a shows the fastener complete; is the top of a and formed
as a box, either edge of which slides into the receptacle c, so that
it is reversible and will admit of a portrait and a stone or other
ornamentation being placed as the lid or cover of the box on either side,
and by turning over and placing c in position another object is presented
without taking the stud from the dress, or I may use a hinge or pivot so
that the parts and c may be attached. d is the basc, the upper part
of which I pass through the slot in the centre of c, and I secure these
two parts together by a spring, or slide, or bolt, which is arranged in the
centre of c, so that when 6 is placed in c the mode of fastening is hidden
from view.

page_text: filed by the said Thomas Kendrick in the Great Scal Patent Office
on the 28th August 1874.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, THOMAS
KENDRICK, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-eighth day of February, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in the
thirty-seventh year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Thomas Kendrick, Her special
licence that I, the said Thomas Kendrick, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Thomas Kendrick, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during thic
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ircland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN FASTENINGS FOR SHIRT STUDS, SLEEVE LINKS, SOLITAIRES, AND OTHER ARTICLES
OF JEWELLERY AND DRESS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I,
the said Thomas Kendrick, my executors or administrators, by an in-
strument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals,
should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said In-
vention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Thomas Kendrick, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement, reference being had to the accompanying Sheet of
Drawings, and to the figures and letters marked thereon, that is to
say :-

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after described, whereby the two parts, that is, the "back" and "top
of the fastener is easily detachable the one from the other when desired,
and great facility of adjustment is obtained.
In Fig. 1 of the accompanying Drawings a represents the stud or
solitaire complete; b is the top, the under side of which is shown, and
upon which is secured a catch c; d is a spring compressing the catch c;
e is the bottom which is placed in 6, the edge of which is flanged or
lapped so as to allow the disc e to turn loosely; f is the base which
carries a pin with two indentations on the upper edge thereof, which pin
is passed through the tube so that the spring connects or holds them
together. When required to be released the top is turned round and the
stop catches and releases the spring.
In Fig. 2 is shown a modification of my Invention. a represents the
stud or fastener complete; is the rim; c, the top which slides to and
fro, at the bottom of which is a catch or bolt; & is the base with a
groove e which, when the stud is adjusted, is passed through a hole on
the under side of 6 and compressed against a spring therein. When
a sliding motion is imparted to c the bolt or catch working with it
enters the groove e and is then secure and in its place, as shown in a.
In Fig. 3 a represents the stud complete; b, the back, in which is
placed the spring c underneath the slot or opening d; c is the base;
f, a portion of the pin; g, a narrow guide; h, a flat picce of metal or
button. To attach these together place at the end of slot d which
will compress the spring c and slide same along until it reaches the
circular part of the slot when the force or action of the spring will lift ƒ
into the circular hole and the fastener is secure. To detach the fastener
press the back and top together and slide the back out by way of the
lot
At a, Fig. 4, is shown the stud completo; 6 is the back; c, a piece of
wire similar in arrangement to a split ring, and attached to b; d is the
top with a shank on the under side thereof. To secure these together
place the said shank between the two ends of c, and with a slight
pressure it will open and be linked together, as shewn at a. To unlink
reverse the motion.

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In Fig. 5 a represents the fastener complete; b, the back view of the
top a; c, a tubular piece attached to 6 open at each end, and provided
with a slot d running through same but larger in its centre; e is the
base carrying a pin, the top f of which is a button, and at the pin is
flattened on the sides. To adjust the fastener place at one or other
end of c, when the part will slide along d until it reaches the larger
portion of the slot in which it will be securely held. A contrary action
will release it.
In Fig. 6 a represents the fastener complete; b, the top; c, a piece
of tube which is permanently affixed to the back of 6, and has a slot or
groove running spirally round it marked d. Inside the said tube or at
its base in 6 is placed a spring. e is the back, and f a pin fitted with a
projection g. To attach or secure these together place fin the tube c with
a slight pressure which will cause the projection g to travel round the
spiral slot d until forced by the spring into a recess at the end of the
groove or slot. To release the parts a contrary action is imparted.
In Fig. 7 a represents the fastener complete; b, the under side of the
top; c, a hole; d are projections raised up from and hollow on the
interior of b; e is a spring placed at the back of c in the top b; fis the
base with pin g, at the top of which is a part identical in form to the
hole c.
To attach or secure these together the top of g is placed in the
holo c; with a slight pressure the spring under c will "give" and a
slight turn will engage the top of f in the hollows d. To release press
inwards and turn until free.
In Fig. 8 a shows the fastener complete; b, the top of a, and formed
as a box, so that it will be reversible and will admit of a portrait and a
stone or other ornamentation being placed as the lid or cover of the
box on either side, and by turning over and replacing in c another
object is presented without taking the stud from the dress, or I may use
a hinge or pivot so that the parts b and c may be attached. d is the
base, which I pass through the slot in the centre of c, and I secure these
two parts together by a spring, or slide, or bolt, which is arranged in the
centre of c, so that when b is placed in c the mode of fastening is hidden
from view.
Having thus described the nature and particulars of my said Invention

page_text: solitaires, and other articles of jewellery and dress, substantially as
described and shown in the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Kendrick, have hereunto
set my hand and scal, this Twenty-fourth day of August, One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.
THOMAS KENDRICK. (L.S.)