Improvements in Studs and Solitaires.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st July, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895
Improvements in Studs and Solitaires.
1, GEORGE GÜTSELL, of 32 St. Julians Road, Kilburn, in the County of
London, Commission Agent, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in studs and solitaires, especially of the
kind wherein the head is detachable from the shank or stem to permit of the stud
or solitaire being readily inserted through the stud-hole or button-hole of the
garment to which it is to be applied.
The essential feature of my invention consists in forming the stud or solitaire in
such a manner that when the detachable head is removed and the shank or stem
fully inserted into the button-hole the said stem will more or less conform to the
shape of the button-hole and thereby he prevented from turning. The attachment
of the head is thus greatly facilitated and can be effected without the necessity of
putting the fingers at the back of the stud or solitaire. Moreover the liability
of the head becoming accidentally detached while the stud or solitaire is in use is
considerably reduced owing to the shank or stem remaining stationary.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
Figures 1 and 2 are side elevations, taken at right angles to each other, shewing
a construction that is particularly adapted for a collar-stud and Figure 3 is a cross-
section of the shank or stem thereof taken on the line .c, c of Figure 1.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 are similar views shewing the above construction somewhat
modified so as to be suitable for a cuff-stud or solitaire, the sectional view (Figure 6)
being taken on the line y, y of Figure 4.
Figure 7 is a cross-section of a modified form of the shank or stem that is
specially suitable for gaiter-studs.
Figures 8 and 9 are side elevations shewing further modifications of my
invention.
In all these figures A is the shank or sten; B the base; and C the detachable
head.
In the constructions illustrated by Figures 1 to 7 the stem is made of increased
width at the part in proximity to the base B, that is to say its cross-section at this
part is approximately elliptical so that the stem will more or less conform to the
elongated shape of the stud-hole to which it is applied and therefore be prevented
from turning.
The free end of the stem is cylindrical and is screw threaded for
the reception of the head C.
A solitaire formed as shewn at Figures 4 to 6 will be found very useful for
attaching cuffs to the sleeves of coats, a small hole being formed in the coat sleeve
at a suitable distance from the wrist portion through which hole the stem, after it
bas been passed through one of the button-holes in the cuff, projects to receive the
head C. The bead in this case can be made similar in appearance to a cloth
covered button and be of any suitable shape.
In Figure 71 have shewn a cross-section of a shank or stem adapted to fit the
button-bole of a gaiter the edge a' being curved so as to present a blunt edge that
s less likely to injure the button-holes under the strain to which the said holes are
ubjected during the buttoning up of the gaiter.

page_text: Figure 8 shews the stem A forked at a a the same result being obtained as in the
preceding constructions.
In Figure 9 the stem A is of the ordinary cylindrical form, projections b, being
provided on the base B, which by entering the button-hole effect the same purpose
as the wide stem in Figures 1 and 4 but in a less satisfactory manner. Although
I have in each case shewn the detachable head C as being affixed to the stem by
screwing, it will be obvious that I can employ any other suitable method of
attaching these parts.
For convenience in manufacture the shank A and base B in Figures 1 to 6 may
be made separately in which case the shank may be provided with a screw threaded
projection for entering and engaging with a corresponding hole in the base B when
these parts are connected together.
b
In Figure 8 the fork-shaped shank may be made in one piece with the base Bor
may be rivetted thereto. In Figure 9 the base B and its projections may be
made in one piece and the stem or shauk be made in another piece these parts being
subsequently screwed or otherwise connected together.
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. A stud or solitaire so constructed that it will be prevented from turning when
in engagement with a button-hole substantially as described and for the purpose
specified.
2. A stud or solitaire having a shank or stem formed substantially as described
with reference to one or other of the constructions illustrated in Figures 1 to 8 of
the accompanying drawing and for the purpose specified.
3. A stud or solitaire constructed substantially as described with reference to
Figure 9 of the accompanying drawings and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 1st day of July 1895.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.