Year: 1897

page_text: I, THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, in the city of Birmingham, Warwickshire,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the manufacture of studs and refers
more particularly to studs having a pearl back, with a metal shank and primarily
intended for use with what is known as a turn down or swivel front. It is found that
when similar shanks have been secured by rivetting to such backs by a central round
hole, that by reason of use they become loose and turn round. It is also found
difficult to make oblong or noncircular holes in such backs, by which such difficulty
may have been overcome, and therefore I have made this my invention.
I drill two small holes in the said pearl back, at a little distance apart from each
other. I now make the lower end of the shank with two projecting rivets which shall
coincide with the said holes, and which may be then passed into them and rivetted
upon the other side. By this simple device the pearl is easily attached without fear
of breakage, and the liability to become loose or turn round, entirely obviated.
Dated this 16th day of February. 1897.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants Agent.
I, THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, in the city of Birmingham, Manufacturer,
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 the manufacture of studs and refers
more particularly to studs having a pearl back, with a metal shank, and primarily
intended for use with what is known as a turn down or swivel front. It is found that
when similar shanks have been secured by rivetting to such backs by a central
round hole, that by reason of use they become loose and turn around.
found difficult to make oblong or non-circular holes in such backs, by which such
difficulty may have been overcome, and therefore I have made this my invention.
It is also
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring to the same thing or part.
Fig 1, shows a sectional view of a stud made according to this my invention.
Fig 2, is a side view in elevation, and Fig 3, an inverted plan view of the stud.

page_text: Figs 4 and 5, are detached front and side views of the shank.
6, is the pearl back, 7, is the shank, 8, is the front which is shown as capable of
swivelling on its joint at 9, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig 2.
I drill two small holes at 10, 10, in the said pearl back 6, at a little distance apart
from each other. I now make the lower end of the shank 7, with two projecting
rivets 11, 11, which shall coincide with the said holes, and which may be then passed
into thein and rivetted upon the other side, see Fig 1. By this simple device the
pearl is easily attached without fear of breakage, and the liability to become loose or
turn round entirely obviated.
It will be obvious that this my improved arrangement of securing stud shanks to
their backs may be applied to other than pearl backs and particularly to any such
material which is brittle or difficult to cut, except by the drilling process.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In studs the securing of the shank 7, to the back 6, by means of the rivets 11, 11,
substantially as set forth and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 15th day of November, 1897.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry St., Birmingham Applicant's Agent.