other similar Dress Fastenings and Ornaments.
Year: 1885

page_text: other similar Dress Fastenings and Ornaments.
I, JOHN WYCLIFFE EGGINTON of Clifton Road, Balsall Heath near Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, Factor, do hereby declare the nature of said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN COLLAR, CUFF AND SHIRT STUDS, SOLITAIRES AND OTHER
SIMILAR DRESS FASTENINGS AND ORNAMENTS," to be as follows:-
My invention relates to collar and other studs, solitaires and similar dress
fastenings and ornaments, consisting essentially of a flexible metallic stem capable
of oscillating or gyrating, with a jointed head which is capable of being turned
down, so as to lie in the plane of the stem, when the stud is being connected to an
article of dress; that is, the stem oscillates or moves in any direction, while its
head is capable of being turned down upon its joint into the plane of the said
oscillating stem.
By the arrangement of parts hereinafter described, a stud or other like fastening
is produced, which is both simple in its construction and efficient in its action.
I will describe my invention in connection with a collar stud. The lower end of
the stem of the stud has a flange which is loosely connected to the shell forming
the base of the stud. The top or upper part of the loosely fitting stem is provided
with a jointed head or disc which turns from a horizontal to a vertical position
and vice-versa in connecting and fixing the stud to an article of dress; thus in
connecting a stud, the flat head is turned from a horizontal, into a vertical position,
so that the head and stem are in coincident planes, which greatly facilitates the
introduction of the head through the button-hole of an article of dress; and after
it has been passed into position, the head is turned down again at right angles to
the stem, and so affixing it in position. The head being retained in the two
positions by a spring or other similar arrangement.
By combining a turned down head with a swivelling or universal stem, a stud
is produced which is readily connected to and disconnected from an article of dress;
and when worn, yields to the movement of the person using it.
The application of my invention to other studs and solitaires, differs in no
essential respect from its application to a collar stud as described.
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page_text: other similar Dress Fastenings and Ornaments.
I, JOHN WYCLIFFE EGGINTON of Clifton Road, Balsall Heath near Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, Factor, do hereby declare the nature of said invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN COLLAR, CUFF, AND SHIRT STUDS, SOLITAIRES AND OTHER
SIMILAR DRESS FASTENINGS AND ORNAMENTS," 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 collar and other studs, solitaires and similar dress
fastenings and ornaments, consisting essentially of a flexible metallic stem capable
of oscillating or gyrating, with a jointed head which is capable of being turned
down so as to lie in the plane of the stem, when the stud is being connected to an
article of dress; that is, the stem oscillates or moves in any direction, while its
head is capable of being turned down upon its joint into the plane of the said
oscillating stem.
By the arrangement of parts hereinafter described, a stud or other like fastening
is produced, which is both simple in its construction and efficient in its action.
I will describe my invention in connection with a collar stud-The lower end of
the stem of the stud has a flange which is loosely connected to the shell forming
the base of the shell-The top or upper part of the loosely fitting stem is provided
with a jointed head or disc which turns from a horizontal to a vertical position
and vice-versa in connecting and fixing the stud to an article of dress; thus in
connecting a stud, the flat head the flat head is turned from a horizontal, into a
vertical position so that the head and stem are in coincident planes, which greatly
facilitates the introduction of the head through the button hole of an article of
dress; and after it has been passed into position, the head is turned down again at
right angles to the stem, and so affixing it in position-The head being retained in
the two positions by a spring or other similar arrangement.
By combining a turned down head with a swivelling or universal stem, a stud is
produced which is readily connected to and disconnected from an article of dress;
and when worn, yields to the movement of the person using it.
The application of my invention to other studs and solitaires, differs in no
essential respect from its application to a collar stud as as described.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawing the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a collar stud constructed according to my
invention. Figure 2 is the same showing the stem inclined with respect to the
base Figure 3 is an edge view showing the head turned down; the dotted lines
show the position the head and stem is capable of taking in a reverse direction-
Figure 4 is a front view of figure 3-Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section of
the head and base-Figure 6 is a section of the base only, showing how the stem
carrying the head is capable of gyrating or moving upon the base or back as a
centre of motion,

page_text: The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the Drawing.
a is the head of the stud, 6 the stem and c the base or back part.
The head or front part a is provided on its underside with joint centre cups or
seats a², disposed on the two opposite sides of the stem, and within these seats
or joint centres, trunnion or stud like arms b' 6' on the sides of the stem b work-
d is a flat spring disposed within the inside of the shell of the head, and against
which the top of the stem b presses-Thus the turning of the head upon its joint
centres, forces the angles of the top upon the spring which slightly yields and
again returns on the plane of the spring becoming coincident with the plane or
sides of the stem, thus retaining the stem in a horizontal or in a vertical position.
The lower end 6 of the stem of the stud is loosely connected to the shell or
base c so as to admit of a universal motion about about its lower part as a centre
of motion; thus the hole wherein the lower part of the stem passes, is made larger
than the stem and is marked c while the stem lying within the back or base is
provided with a collar 6 which connects the stem to the back.
By combining a turned down head with a swivelling or universal stem, a stud is
produced which is readily connected to and disconnected from an article of dress,
and when in use the stem carrying the head yields to the movement of the
wearer.
I am aware that a turned down head with a fixed or rigid stem, and also a
flexible or oscillating stem with a fixed head has been used prior to the date of my
patent, and I wish it to be understood that I lay no claim to a swivelling stem or
à turned down head separately.
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
The construction and combination of a movable or turned down head or front
part, with a swivelling or oscillatory stem or shank part, in one article, substan-
tially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated.
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JOHN WYCLIFFE EGGINTON.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.