Improvements in Shirt and other Studs or Solitaires or Buttons.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1894-Accepted, 7th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shirt and other Studs or Solitaires or Buttons.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM BUDD of 127 Long Acre London W.C. Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In order to avoid the constant loss of studs & solitaires from the fronts and
wristbands of shirts, I so construct my improved studs or solitaires hereafter called
studs, that instead of consisting only of the head and back connected by the stem
in the usual manner solidly or the back being hinged or jointed to the stem in one
or more parts, I interpose on the stem, between the head and the back a moveable
flange, which may be a plain circular disc with a central hole or it may have a
tubular part attached to more or less conceal a slight spiral spring wound round
the stem or the tube may be attached to the underside of the head or part of it to
the head and part to the flange sliding telescopically within each other, the object
being in any case to conceal and cover the spring, which constantly presses the
flange towards the back of the stud. I usually make the moveable or sliding
flange of larger diameter than the back of the stud for convenience in holding
and inserting the stud, and usually circular though it may be of any other
convenient form. The stud thus consists, when complete, of three principal parts
all or any made of metal, mother of pearl or other suitable material the stud
proper, the sliding or moveable flange and the spring, but is so arranged that there
need be no loose or separable pieces, and when inserted is held firmly in its
place in the shirt ensuring the safety of the stud & any stones or jewels set in
the head.
Dated this 6th day of September 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shirt and other Studs or Solitaires or Buttons.
I, GEORGE WILLIAM BUDD of 127 Long Acre London W.C. Engineer 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:
In order to avoid the constant loss of studs and solitaires from the fronts,
collars, and wristbands of shirts, and of buttons from other garments, I so
construct my improved studs and solitaires and buttons, hereafter called studs, that
instead of consisting only of a head and back connected by a stem in the usual
manner solidly or the back being hinged to the stem in one or more parts, I
interpose on the stem, between the head and the back, a moveable flange, which
may be a plain disc, circular or of other convenient shape or a bar, with a hole for
the stem to pass through, or it may have a tubular part attached to more or less
conceal a slight spiral spring wound round the stem, or the tube may be attached
to the underside of the head or part of it to the head and part to the flange,
sliding telescopically, one part within the other, or the stem itself may be made
hollow and the spring placed inside. The object being in any case to conceal and
cover the spring, which constantly presses the flange towards and against the back
of the stud. I find it is convenient when inserting the stud to have a means of
holding the flange and the back temporarily apart, and for this purpose, when using
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page_text: a spiral spring I employ a suitable catch, such as a bayonet joint, but any catch
of convenient form, such as the spring shown in Fig. 6 will serve. I usually make
the moveable or sliding flange of larger diameter than the back of the stud, for
convenience in holding and inserting the stud, or the back of the stud may be made
of oval or any other convenient shape, for the same purpose.
A reference to the drawings in which like letters represent like parts, will help
to explain the nature of this invention.
Figures 1 to 6 show the various arrangements of the stud in section. In
Figure 1, A B is the stud, as usually constructed, b is the disc or flange, in this case
shaped or hollowed to fit down on the back of the stud, and C a spiral spring
keeping the flange b in contact with the back B. Figure 2 shows the flange 6 with
a short tubular part attached, which when the spring is compressed conceals it.
Figure 3 shows short tubular pieces attached both to the head and flange. Figure 4
shows in section a view of Figure 2 but with a short screw threaded on the stem of
the stud and the central hole in the disc tapped, so that when the spring is com-
pressed the parts may be temporarily held apart by turning the flange to screw it
on the stem. The entire length of the stem might be made as a screw with the
flange working upon it, a spring being used as a convenience for preventing the
accidental separation of the back and flange. Figure 5 shows the spring inside
the stem of the stud, with a pin d passing through the flange, to compress the
spring and working in a slot terminating in a bayonet joint, for holding the back
and flange apart. Figure 6 shows an alternative arrangement whereby a bent
spring C is substituted for a spiral spring, the stem being hollow to receive it, and
is so arranged that when the flange and the back are in contact, the ends of the
spring project sufficiently through slots or holes in the stem, over the tubular part
of the flange to press the back and the flange together but when they are
sufficiently separated the ends of the spring drop into the groove or recesses e, and
hold them apart, the ends of the spring being slightly rounded to allow of an
easy action. Figures 7 to 11 are elevations of Figures 1 to 5 showing in Figures 9,
10, 11 the application of the methods of holding the flange and back of the stud
apart. Figure 12 is an arrangement similar to that in Figure 2, but with the back
of the stud hinged for convenience in insertion.
The stud when completed consists then of 3 principal parts. The stud proper,
the sliding or moveable flange, and the spring, so arranged that there need be no
loose or separable parts, made of any suitable material, such as gold or silver,
mother of pearl, bone or ivory or any material usually employed for shirt studs or
solitaires, or of iron, steel brass nickel or any suitable material for them when the
studs are to be employed for other purposes such as buttons for leather or heavier
articles. They may be made of any one material throughout or of any two or
more in combination.
When the stud is inserted one thickness of the shirt, garment or other article is
held firmly between the back and the moveable flange and the other thickness is
buttoned over in the usual manner. The flange ensures a permanent hold and
yet provides an easy means of removing the studs solitaires or buttons when
desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is
The construction, substantially as above described, of a stud solitaire or button
having a moveable disc, flange or bar, sliding on the stem, and kept in place by a
spring.
GEORGE WILLIAM BUDD.