Improvements in or applicable for Use with Hunting Stocks and other Neck Wear.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable for Use with Hunting Stocks and
other Neck Wear.
I, CECIL CLARKE, of Sackville Lodge, Withyham, in the County of Sussex,
Gentleman Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to remedy the inconvenience attaching to all
hunting stocks namely, the certainty of their becoming loose and untidy sooner or
later before the end of the day.
In my invention as carried out for hunting stocks the stock is secured in front
by the collar stud or button in the ordinary way, the two ends are then passed
behind the neck and crossed by one end being passed through a hole in the stock,
but before bringing the two ends in front to tie in preparation for the scarf pin,
each is firmly secured in its exact and proper position by means of two studs or
fastenings one on each side at a point rather less than mid-way between the collar
stud and the back of the neck. These studs or fastenings, which are rather longer
than ordinary studs, have flat heads passing through holes in the band of the shirt
and through corresponding holes in the stock as it is passed round the neck the
first and second time. When applied to other forms of scarf and neck-tie these
studs or fastenings at the side are used by being passed through the band of the
scarf. The scarf is thus kept always centrally in front. These side studs are
also applicable for holding false fronts in position and preventing the loose corners
from riding out above the waistcoat or their getting turned down as the corners of
the false fronts are supplied with button holes or their equivalent forming a
fastening for the stud.
Dated the 10th day of January 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6 Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or applicable for Use with Hunting Stocks and
other Neck Wear.
I, CECIL CLARKE, of Sackville Lodge, Withyam, in the County of Sussex,
Gentleman, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to remedy the inconvenience attaching to all
hunting stocks, as hitherto in use, namely, becoming loose and untidy before the
end of the day

page_text: In my invention as carried out for hunting stocks, the stock is secured in front
by the collar stud or button in the ordinary way, the two ends are then passed
behind the neck and crossed by one end being passed through a hole in the stock,
but before bringing the two ends in front to tie in preparation for the scarf pin,
each is firmly secured in its exact and proper position by means of two studs or
fastenings, one on each side, at a point rather less than mid-way between the collar
stud and the back of the neck. These studs or fastenings, which are rather longer
than ordinary studs, have heads passing through holes in the band of the shirt and
through corresponding holes in the stock as it is passed round the neck the first
and second time. When applied to other forms of scarf and neck-tie, these studs
or fastenings at the side are passed through the band of the scarf. The scarf is
thus kept always centrally in front. These side studs are also applicable for
holding false fronts in position and preventing the loose corners from riding out
above the waistcoat or becoming turned down, as the corners of the false
fronts are supplied with button holes or their equivalent forming a fastening for
-the stud.
In order that my invention may be more clearly defined and set forth, I will now
proceed to describe it, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which
Figure 1 shews a view of the stock as arranged for wear.
Figure 2 a view of the stock untied.
The stock or scarf A may be of the usual size and shape. One of the ends A¹
of the same passes through the slit a so that the part A encircles the neck of the
wearer whilst the ends A' are preferably tied in front to form a scarf and secured
by the scarf pin C or otherwise.
Slits or stud holes b are provided preferably at or about the points shewn in the
drawings, through which holes the studs B are passed. These studs are first
passed through corresponding holes in the neck-band of the shirt of the wearer
and then through the holes b in that part of the stock which first encircles the
neck; when the ends A¹ of the scarf are brought into position to be tied in front,
the outer stud holes & come opposite the respective inner ones at the sides, and the
long studs B being passed through them, firmly secure the stock in its place.
When a false front is worn with my improved stock it is provided with corre-
sponding stud holes and secured over the shirt. The stock can then be tied and
secured over it in the manner described.
My invention is obviously applicable to other patterns of neck wear thau those
specially known as hunting stocks, and I reserve the right of applying the same to
all varieties of neck wear having bands liable to become displaced.
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 :-
1. The method of securing the bands of stocks or neck ties consisting essentially
in the provision of side studs held in place by the neck band of the shirt, in
combination with stud holes in the band of the neck tie so arranged that the studs
can pass through them and hold the stock or tie firmly in its place.
2. The improved stock or tie substantially as above described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 13th day of Naxambon 1906.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C., Patent Agents for the Applicant.