Improvements in Jewellery, and in Means for Attaching the same to Articles of Dress.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Jewellery, and in Means for Attaching the same to
Articles of Dress.
I THOMAS WILLIAM OFFIN Junior of Turret House, Hockley, Essex,
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 :-
This invention relates mainly to a means for attaching articles of jewellery to
the dress, especially intended for the attachment of scarf ornaments to scarves,
and also to an improved article of jewellery to be used in conjunction with the
same.
According to one arrangement a swivel or spring hook is employed, somewhat
similar in construction to those used on watch chains, but mounted on a plate of
suitable dimensions and material. This plate is intended for fixing to the article
of dress, and is provided with a series of small holes around the edge by which it
can be stitched to the dress material, or with a number of small projecting spikes,
which can be thrust through and bent over securing it in position, or other means
may be employed for this purpose. When used in connection with a scarf, it is
fitted on the back piece projecting towards the front, and the ornament is pushed
through a small perforation in the centre and sprung into the hook, thus being held
securely.
Instead of using a spring hook, according to a modification I use a small spring
claw or clip, somewhat similarly arranged which will grip the article of jewellery
firmly between its teeth. A further arrangement consists in fixing on the base
plate a hollow post similar to those used in solitaires for cuffs, and the head or
jewel part formed with the spring device used in those articles thus allowing it
to be fitted in place by simply pressing into the bollow post.
In another modification a bent strip of spring metal is fitted on the plate,
bent round in the form of a hook. This is especially applicable for fastening
finger rings on scarves, the ring being passed through a slit in the scarf and
hooked on.
The article of jewellery is intended to be used in place of the ordinary scarf pin
in conjunction with one of the fastenings above described. To the head is fitted,
instead of the pin for pushing through the scarf, a loop, which is thrust through
the tie, and engaged with the fastening at the back.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Figs. 1, 3, 34, 5 and 7 are side elevations of the fastenings, Figs. 2, 4, 6, and 8
are plans of the same, and
Figs. 9 and 10 are respectively a side elevation and an underside view of the
improved scarf ornament.
.
Referring to Figs. 1 & 2, A is the base plate of circular form, on which is fitted
the swivel or spring hook B. The base plate is formed with the holes a around
the edge, but which may be at other suitable points, for stitching to the article
of dress.
In Figs. 3 & 4 in place of the spring hook the claw or clip B' is fitted, having a
somewhat similar action to the tie clip now in use. The movable arm b passes
through the back of the base plate, the end projecting slightly through the
dress material, so that the clip can be opened by pressing this part when
desired.

page_text: Instead of the holes a for sewing purposes, a number of projecting spikes a' is
provided on the back of the plate, which can be thrust through the material and
bent over. Fig. 34 shows a slightly modified gripping device b suitable for gripping
and holding tightly a scarf or other pin E, and preventing it being withdrawn
until the grip is opened. Figs. 5 & 6 show a modification in which a hollow stem B*
is formed on the plate, with a small rim at top, as in solitaires, the jewel top C
having a small spring clip and central post for fixing purposes. In Figs. 7 & 8 a
small strip of spring metal is bent into the form of a hook B³ the end of which is
bent round, which allows a ring or loop on the article to be fixed, and to be pressed
in the hook and held until released by hand..
The scarf ornament D shown in Figs. 9 & 10 is formed with the loop d on the
back of any suitable dimensions in place of the ordinary pin, allowing it to be
engaged with fastenings such as those shown. The small pins a' four of which are
shown, projecting from the back are for the purpose of keeping the ornament
square on the scarf, preventing it from. moving to either side.
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.) An improved device for fastening articles of jewellery on scarves and other
parts of dress, consisting of a small plate to be stitched or otherwise fastened on
to the dress material, and a spring hook or clip on the said plate engaging with the
ornament substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2.) An improved device for fastening jewellery on articles of dress, consisting of
a base plate to be stitched or otherwise firmly fastened to the dress material, and a
spring hook on the said plate, substantially as described and shown in Figs. 1 & 2
of the accompanying drawings, and for the purposes specified.
(3.) The improved jewellery attachment, consisting of a base plate to be fixed to
the dress material on which is fitted a spring clip or gripping device, constructed
substantially as described with reference to Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, and for
the purposes specified.
(4.) The improved jewellery attachment, consisting of a base plate fixed to the
dress material on which is fitted a spring clip or gripping device, constructed
substantially as described with reference to Fig. 34 of the drawings, and for the
purposes specified.
(5.) The modified. arrangement of fastenings for jewellery substantially as
described, and illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawings.
(6:) The fastening for articles of jewellery consisting of a base plate for fixing to
the dress material, and a. specially formed hook on the said plate substantially as
described and shown in Figs. 7 & 8 of the annexed drawings.
(7.) The improved scarf ornament formed with a loop on the back, and projecting
studs for keeping the ornament in position, substantially as described and shown in
Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings.
Dated this 6th day of March 1894
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.