IMPROVEMENTS. IN FASTENINGS FOR GLOVES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Blackwell, of Kingscote, Wotton under Edge, in
the County of Gloucester, Gentleman, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS.
IN FASTENINGS FOR GLOVES."
Sealed the 29th July 1879, and dated the 8th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Blackwell at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th February 1879.
GEORGE BLACKWELL, of Kingscote, Wotton under Edge, in the County of
Gloucester, Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR GLOVES."
This Invention applies to an improved stud to be used as a fastening for
gloves.
Referring to the annexed Drawings, (Figures 1 and 2) represent sections and
(Figure 4) a plan of the inside seen from above of the sheets or blanks forming one
part of the stud; (Figures 3, 5, and 7) shew the slide and (Figure 6) the peg
attached to the corresponding part of the glove; (a, Figure 1) is the under shell of
the top part of the stud, with a socket (b) and washer (c). Within this shell all
the working parts are contained when it is covered with the blank shewn in
(Figure 2). (d, Figure 4) is a small peg on the bottom and inside of the shell
(Figure 1), the use of which will be presently seen.
The slide shewn in plan (Figure 5) has the nib (e) turned up and the opposite
nib (f) turned down, as seen in section (Figure 3), the nib (ƒ) forming a small
projection working by the thumb nail in and out of the slot (g), (Figure 1). When
the parts are put together the slide lies in the shell (a), as seen in (Figure 7), and
an india rubber band shewn in dotted lines is passed over the pin (d) and the
turned up nib (e), and acts as a spring. The peg (Figure 6) in passing through the
socket (b), (Figure 1), passes also through the slide, and in doing so displaces it
until by the action of the rubber spring the inside edge (h), (Figures 5 and 7), of
the slide is drawn into a cut (i) on the peg thus the two parts of the stud are
fastened, and they are released by the thumb nail pressing inwards the stud (f)
and freeing the slide from its grip on the peg, the action being similar to that of a
solitaire.

page_text: GEORGE BLACKWELL, of Kingscote, Wotton under Edge, in the County of
Gloucester, Gentleman. "IMPROVEMENTS IN FASTENINGS FOR GLOVES."
This Invention applies to an improved stud to be used as a fastening for
gloves.
Referring to the annexed Drawings, (Figures 1 and 2) represent sections and
(Figure 4) a plan of the inside seen from above of the shells or blanks forming one
part of the stud; (Figures 3, 5, and 7) shew the slide and (Figure 6) the peg
attached to the corresponding part of the glove; (a, Figure 1) is the under shell of
the top part of the stud with a socket (b) and washer (c). Within this shell all
the working parts are contained when it is covered with the blank shewn in
(Figure 2). (d), (Figure 4), is a small peg on the bottom and inside of the shell
(Figure 1), the use of which will be presently seen.
The slide shewn in plan (Figure 5) has the nib (e) turned up and the opposite
nib (f) turned down as seen in section (Figure 3), the nib (f) forming a small
projection working by the thumb nail in and out of the slot (9), (Figure 1). When
the parts are put together the slide lies in the shell (a), as seen in (Figure 7), and
an india rubber band shewn in dotted lines is passed over the pin (d) and the
turned up nib (e) and acts as a spring. The peg (Figure 6) in passing through the
socket (b), (Figure 1), passes also through the slide, and in doing so displaces it,
until by the action of the rubber spring the inside edge (h), (Figures 5 and 7), of
the slide is drawn into a cut (i) on the peg; thus the two parts of the stud are
fastened, and they are released by the thumb nail pressing inwards the stud (ƒ)
and freeing the slide from its grip on the peg, the action being similar to that of a
solitaire.
(Figures 8 to 15) inclusive shew the parts of a stud a modification of that
already described, and having a double slide action.
(Figure 8) shews the bottom shell eyeletted to the glove; (Figure 9), inside view
of the same with the slides laid in it right and left handed; these slides are shewn
separately in (Figures 10 and 11); (Figure 12) shews these parts covered with
a solid rubber disc operating against a small pin (a, a), one on each slide, and
keeping the slides, which cross each other as seen in (Figure 9), clipped in the groove
or roller (b) of the plug, shewn in (Figure 13), which plug is eyeletted on the corre
sponding part of the glove; (Figure 14) is the covering shell. The action is as
follows: On inserting the plug (Figure 13) into the eyelet of the top part,
Figure 8, pressure on the top causes the plug to expand the slides and allow the
head of the plug to pass between the slides, which then becomes fixed by the
collapse of the slides round the collar (b), such collapse being effected by the action
of the india rubber disc. To release the parts pressure is applied to the nibs (e, e,)
forming part of the slides, and thus releases the plug from the grip of the slides;
the solid rubber also acts as a cushion on forcing the plug out. Instead of the solid
rubber disc acting on the spring I can employ a thin hollow or cup shaped blank of
metal, which will have the same effect.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in
which the same is to be carried into effect, I claim the arrangement and combination

page_text: of the several parts herein shewn and described forming an improved stud or
solitaire fastening for gloves.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Blackwell, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
GEORGE BLACKWELL. (L.S.)