A COMBINED COLLAR STUD AND NECKTIE HOLDER to be as follows:-
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I, JAMES YATE JOHNSON of 28 Lansdowne Crescent, Glasgow, in the County of
Lanark, North Britain, Civil Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "A COMBINED COLLAR STUD AND NECKTIE HOLDER to be as
follows:-
"
This Invention relates to a combined attachment for collar and tie and has for
its object the securing of the collar to the back of the shirt and also the retaining
of the strap or back of the tie in its proper position at the back of the collar.
The Invention consists essentially in forming upon the shank or stem of an
ordinary flat backed stud a finger or spring piece in lieu of the ordinary stud head.
The finger or spring portion is passed through the button hole at the back of the
shirt, a button hole being employed in lieu of the ordinary button, and the button
hole of the collar is then applied to the finger or spring piece and on to the shank
so as to attach the collar to the shirt. The projecting finger or spring piece being
in its proper or downward position, the band or back of the tie is placed under the
said projecting finger or spring piece and is thereby clipt or held in its proper
position at the back of the collar and prevented from rising.
The clip or finger portion, which is preferably of flat spring metal, may be
secured upon the shank by rivetting, or the said part may be in one with the
shank, and there may be a slight projecting portion at the head of the shank to
assist in retaining the attachment in the shirt when the collar is taken off. The
clip piece is preferably of such a length that its free end or extremity is below the
lower edge of the collar and being bent slightly inwards towards the back of
the neck, the clip or finger portion is prevented from turning round and failing to
retain the band of the tie.
As a modification the position of the shank, upon which the clip is formed, may
be eccentric with the back of the stud or attachment so as to afford a greater depta
of grip between the said back and the clip and at the same time to avoid the
necessity of making the back of unusual size.

page_text: I, JAMES YATE JOHNSON, Civil Engineer, Glasgow, do hereby declare the nature
of my Invention for "A COMBINED COLLAR STUD AND NECKTIE HOLDER
" 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 a combined collar stud and necktie holder for securing a
'stand-up" collar to the back of the neckband of the necktie in proper position at
the back of the collar.
According to my Invention I take a disc or back which may resemble the disc
or back of an ordinary collar stud but instead of the ordinary head or opposite diso
I use a spring piece finger or clip which is attached to the back disc by an ordinary
stem.or shank or by a continuation of itself or the like forming an equivalent of
the stem or shank the said spring piece finger or clip bearing upon or clipping' and
retaining the strap or neck band of the tie in place at the back of the neck and
preventing it from rising. -
And in order that my Invention may be properly understood I will more
particularly describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings the manner in
which the same may be performed.
Figure 1 is a back view Figure 2 is a side view and Figure 3 a perspective view
of a combined collar stud and necktie holder constructed according to my Invention.
Figure 4 shews the same in use and Figure 5 illustrates a modification as hereinafter
explained.
A is the back or disc which may be conveniently like the ordinary round back
or disc of an ordinary stud. B is the stem or shank formed or fixed on the said
back A above the centre thereof and C is the spring piece finger or clip rivetted or
otherwise secured or formed upon the stem B the stud being thus formed solid.
In using the stud the piece C is passed through a button hole provided at the
back of the neckband of the shirt so that the back A is at the inside of the
neckband the piece C being at the outside of the said band in a vertical and
downwardly projecting position as shewn in the Drawings. The button hole at
the back of the collar is then passed over the piece O and afterwards the back
portion of the tie band is passed between the piece C and the collar and is held
securely in proper position and prevented from shifting up or out of place vertically
the tie however being free to be moved sideways as may be required in adjusting
the tie.
In the construction of the stud it is preferred to form or fix the stem above the
centre of the back or disc A as shewn in the Drawings for the purpose of giving a
greater depth of grip for receiving the band of the tie and also for the purpose of
assisting in keeping the stud or clip in the proper vertical position shewn in
Figure 4 a further advantage being gained by this arrangement in that the back
need not be of an unusually large size as would be necessary to obtain the same
depth of grip upon the tie band if the stem were formed or fixed at the centre of
the back. This latter arrangement may however be employed without departing
from the essential nature of my Invention. The piece C is preferably of flat spring
metal and tapered towards its free end as shown in the Drawings to facilitate the
entrance of the said piece through the button holes and to properly grip upon

page_text: the tie band. It is also preferred to form the top of the piece C with a projecting
portion as at c to assist in keeping the stud in the shirt hole especially when the
collar is taken off. I do not however limit myself to this particular construction as
the said piece C when not rivetted upon the shank as shewn in the Drawings may be
made in one with the said shank a projection however even in this case may be made
by continuing upwards the length of the said piece C at the part where it meets
the stem or shank. The said piece C is preferably and as shewn in the Drawings
of such a length as to project slightly beyond the edge of the back A and be bent
inwards towards the same for the purpose of preventing the piece C together with
the rest of the stud from turning or shifting round and so failing to grip the tie
band. The piece C is also preferably formed with a knob or rounded portion c¹
to facilitate the insertion of the tie band.
The inside of the back A or the inner edge only may have a coating disc or ring
of India rubber or similar material to prevent the stud from slipping round or the
edge of the back may be serrated or roughened for this purpose. It is to be
observed that the parts of the stud are so shaped and combined together as to
avoid any inconvenient projecting parts the whole stud being with this object
formed as flat as possible whilst at the same time the stud can be applied and used
even more readily than an ordinary collar button or stud-The stud constructed
according to my Invention may be entirely of metal such as gold or silver or it
may be entirely of vulcanite or other suitable material or the parts of the stud may
be of different metals or materials provided that the necessary bearing be obtained
for retaining the tie band in place.
In Figure 5 I have shewn a modification wherein the spring piece finger or clip C
is made of a piece which is bent so as to form also the projection c the stem Band
a piece b by which the attachment is made with the disc or back A by soldering or
otherwise.
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 combined collar stud and holder or retainer for the back-strap or neck band
of a necktie the said stud and holder or retainer having in combination with the
back or disc A and stem B or its equivalent a spring piece finger or clip C for
securing both the collar to the back of the shirt and the back strap or neckband of
the necktie in its proper position in the manner herein before described.
2. A combined collar stud and holder or retainer for the back strap or neckband
of a necktie the said stud and holder or retainer having in combination with the
back or disc A a stem B or its equivalent secured to the said back or disc A above
its centre and a spring piece finger or clip C for securing both the collar to the
back of the shirt and the back strap or neckband of the necktie in its proper
position in the manner hereinbefore described.
3. A combined collar stud and holder or retainer for the back strap or neckband
of a necktie the said stud and holder or retainer having in combination with the
back or disc A and stem B or its equivalent a spring piece finger or clip C for
securing both the collar to the back of the shirt and the back strap or neckband of
the necktie in its proper position in the manner hereinbefore described and a
projection c for the purpose described.