Improvements in Scarf Pins and Studs.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Scarf Pins and Studs.
I, ALFRED GILLIAM, of 9, Rydon Crescent, Clerkenwell, E.C., London, Gold-
smith and Jeweller, 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:―
My invention relates to the means of fastening or joining a pin and stud so
that they can be used together or separately without risk of working loose or
being lost.
In the means at present generally in use, the head part of the pin has a screwed
stem at the back of it which is screwed into the corresponding hole at the top
of the pin stem. This is always liable to become unscrewed, and, in addition,
projects so far out from the article of dress into which it is placed as to look
unsightly, and also has a tendency to lean over to one side or the other.
To carry out my invention, I fix a short piece of tubing, screwed internally at
the back of the setting or pin head.
I take an ordinary pin stem and solder a ring around it at about the same
distance from the end as the length of the screwed tubing. I now put a screw on
the top of the stem, as close as possible up to the ring. I also put a screw on the
bottom of the stem just above the point; on to this, and after it is inserted in
the scarf, I screw a cross bar which effectually prevents its being withdrawn.
To keep the pin stem in its proper position and to prevent its turning from side
to side, I fix on the ring a double prong which can be pressed into the scarf in
the usual manner. In order that the head part of the pin or setting can be used
as a stud, I make a cross-bar, previously mentioned, with a screwed hole in the
centre one end of the bar is screwed nearly its entire length to suit the tube at
the back of the head or setting, the other end is furnished with a small knurled
knob. The hole in the centre of the cross-bar is screwed to fit the screw at the
lower end of the pin stem.
To use the pin head as a stud, it is only necessary to insert it in the hole of
the shirt front and to screw the crossbar through the tube at the back, this also
effectually prevents its coming out or working loose. When it is desired to use
the cross-bar in connection with a stud to be used solely as a stud, after screwing
it through the tube at the back of it, I fix a ring permanently at the extremity
of the screwed end, this will prevent its being withdrawn entirely, but, if it is
screwed up as far as the ring will permit, the stud and cross-bar can be easily
inserted in the shirt front, and if the cross-bar is screwed up to the other end
of the screw, it will effectually prevent the stud from coming out.
In order to fully explain my invention, I annex drawings to which I now
refer.
Fig. 1 is the setting or pinhead with the screwed tube a at the back.
Fig. 2 is the pin stem with the collar 6 and double prong c being screwed at
ends d, e.
Fig. 3 is the cross-bar with the screwed hole f, knurled knob and screwed
end h.

page_text: Fig. 5 shews the complete stud with the extra ring i, permanently fixed to the
cross-bar.
Fig. 6 shews the setting or pin head with the cross-bar ready to be used as
a stud.
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. The combined construction and arrangement of the parts substantially as
described.
2. In a scarf pin the combination of the prong and ring, and screwed ends
and cross-bar.
3. In a stud the screwed tube on the back of setting, in combination with the
cross-bar substantially as described.
Dated this 15th day of droust 1800