Improvements in Solitaires, Studs, or other analogous articles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application. 16th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd vec., 1892-Accepted, 4th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Solitaires, Studs, or other analogous articles.
I THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, in the City of Birmingham Tool
Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:―
This invention relates to improvements in the arrangement and the combination
of parts constituting the fastening mechanism of what are known as one part
solitaires or other similar articles having wings which are closed for insertion into
the cuff &c., and opened for securing thereto, such wings being thus opened and
closed by a part rotative movement of the stem or tubular shank of the said article.
Its objects are primarily to provide, that the necessary spring action parts shall be
made upon or in one with the tubular shank; also that the stop pegs or arms
hereinafter described shall be placed in such a manner as to fall into a central
recess formed in the wings when the latter are opened, and thereby obviating the
necessity of a cut away portion being made in the tubular shank for their accom-
modation when the wings are closed together.
A solitaire fastening arranged according to this my invention would be made
somewhat after the following manner. Two wing parts are made, whose front sides
are practically flat, but whose rear sides are somewhat rounded. Upon their rear
side is a recess formed and passing across this recess is a wire, upon which the
springs hereinafter mentioned act. Near to such wire, that is, at each end and at
a little distance from the straight edge of the wing, and also at an equal distance
from the flat side is drilled a pivot hole, or in some cases pivots may there be
provided. At the edge of this portion and upon each wing is a projecting arm,
which is made near to the centre, and the said arm upon the one wing is made
opposite to that upon the other, so that when the arms are closed together the one
rests by the side of the other in the recess formed in each of the wings. A bar or
frame is now made of a three sided shape, that is having two upright sides, and
connected to each other at their lower ends by a cross bar. At the upper inner
ends of these uprights (and upon each side) are provided two pivots which enter
into the drilled pivot holes described in the ends of the wings, that is, the uprights
may be sprung open a little to permit of their passing thereinto, or holes may be
here made to permit of pivots upon the wing (as before described) being passed
thereinto.
In the bottom cross bar is made a screw hole agreeing with a quick threaded
screw hereinafter described.
The whole of these parts are now passed into a tubular shank or stem which is
made of strong springy metal, whose base is secured by soldering or otherwise to a
circular disc. At the other (upper) end of this tube are side upward projections,
which serve as sliding guides and also a central projection. This latter is formed
upon each of the flat opposite sides of the tube, and form the springs necessary to
open or close the wings with a jerk or click, by reason of their upper ends being
hooked over and thus taking hold of the wires before described in the recesses of
the wings. The strength of these springs may be made more or less by slitting them to
a greater or less extent down the sides of the tube. A circular shell is now made
having upon its one side an upstanding quick threaded screw, which takes into
screwed hole aforesaid in the bar or frame, while the circular disc of the tube lies
in the shell, when the latter is closed over the former and the two are secured to
each other, permitting of a part rotative movement but not of separation. It is
only necessary now to secure to the face of the shell any ornamental &c. head or
button according to fancy or design.

page_text: Its action is now somewhat thus: Upon part rotating the tubular shank, the
cross bar of the frame is made to travel forward or backward upon the quick
threaded screw, and thereby the wings are opened or closed. When opened, the
projecting arms prevent their passing beyond the horizontal line with each other,
while the springs on each side impinge upon the wires secured in the wings.
This method of making the springs by means of the metal of the tube itself may
be applied to other solitaire fastenings of a similar character, as also may be the
improved position of the projecting arms aforesaid.
Dated this 15th day of December 1892.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Solitaires, Studs, or other analogous articles.
I, THOMAS MORTON, of 405 Lodge Road, in the City of Birmingham, Tool
Maker, 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 to improvements in the arrangement and the combination
of parts constituting the fastening mechanism of what are known as one part
solitaires or other similar articles, having wings which are closed for insertion into
the cuff &c., and opened for securing thereto, such wings being thus opened and
closed by a part rotative movement of the shank of the said article.
Its objects are primarily to provide, that the necessary spring action parts shall
be made upon or in one with the tubular shank; also that the stop pegs or arms
hereinafter described shall be placed in such a manner as to fall into a central recess
formed in the wings when the latter are opened, and thereby obviating the necessity
of a cut away portion being made in the tubular shank for their accommodation
when the wings are closed together.
In order to explain more clearly this my invention, I have appended hereunto an
illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference,
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Figs. 1 to 13, illustrate the component parts of this my invention.
Fig. 14, is a sectional view of the complete fastening on line E-F (Fig. 18).
Fig. 15, is a sectional view of the complete fastening on line G-H (Fig. 16)
when the fastening is closed, that is when the wings are spread out.
Fig. 16, is a front view of the complete fastening, when open, that is when the
wings are brought together ready for insertion.
Fig. 17, is a side view of the complete fastening, when closed, that is, when the
wings are spread out.
Fig. 18, is a similar view when the fastening is opened, for insertion.
1, is a wing piece, whose front side 2, is practically flat, but whose rear side 3, is
'somewhat rounded. Upon its rear side a recess 4, is made, and passing across this
recess is a wire 5, upon which the springs 6, 6, hereinafter mentioned act. Near to
such wire, and at each end are drilled pivot holes 7, 7. Two of these wing parts
are used as seen in Figs. 7 & 8. Upon each wing is a projecting arm 8, which is
made near to the centre, and the said arm upon the one wing is made opposite to that
upon the other, so that when the arms are closed together, as seen in Fig. 7, the
one rests by the side of the other, and when the wings are closed as seen in
Figs. 15 & 17, they lie in the recess 4, formed in the opposite wing. A bar or
frame 9, is now made of a three sided shape, that is, having two upright sides, and
connected to each other at their lower ends by a cross bar. At the upper inner
ends of both of these uprights are provided the pivots 10, 10, which take into the
drilled pivot holes 7, 7, in the ends of the wings 1, (Fig. 2) that is, the uprights
may be sprung open a little to permit of their passing the reinto, or, if preferred,

page_text: holes may be made in the uprights of the bar 9, and the pivots made upon the
wings 1, which shall effect the same end.
In the bottom cross bar is made a screw hole 11, agreeing with a quick threaded
screw 12, (Fig. 12), hereinafter described. In Figs. 7 & 8, two of such wings are
shown connected to the bar 9. A tubular shank or stem 13, is now made of strong
springy metal, whose base is secured by soldering or otherwise, to a circular disc 14.
At the other (upper) end of this tube 13, are side upward projections 15, 15, which
serves as sliding guides and also the central spring projections 6, 6. These latter are
formed upon each of the flat opposite sides of the tube as shown in Figs. 10 & 11, and
form the springs necessary to open or close the wings 1, 1, with a jerk, by reason of
their upper ends being hooked over the wires 5, before described in the recess 4, of
the wings. The strength of this spring 6, may be made more or less by slitting it
to a greater or less extent down the side of the tube. A circular shell 16, is now
made having upon its one side the upstanding quick threaded screw 12, which
enters into the screwed hole 11, in the bar or frame 9, while the circular disc 14, of
the tube 13, lies in the shell 16, when the latter is closed over the former, and the
two are secured to each other, as seen in Figs. 14 & 15, permitting of a part
rotative movement to the tube 13, but not of separation. It is only necessary now
to secure to the face of the shell 16, any ornamental &c. head or button 17,
according to fancy or design.
Its action is now somewhat thus:-Upon holding the head 17 firmly, and part
rotating the tubular shank 13, the cross bar of the frame 9, is made to travel
forward or backward upon the quick threaded screw 12, but inasmuch as the
springs 6, 6, do not travel, their hooked ends hold back the wires 5, in the wings 1,
so that the wings are turned about such wires, and are thereby opened or closed,
as seen in Figs. 15, 16, 17 & 18. When opened (Figs. 16 & 18) the projecting
arms 8, prevent their passing beyond the horizontal line with each other as shown
in Fig. 15, while the springs upon each side hold upon the wires 5, 5, secured in
the wings.
This method of making the springs 6, 6, by means of the metal of the tube 13,
itself, may be applied to other solitaire fastenings of a similar character, as also
may be the improved position of the projecting arms 8, aforesaid.
am aware that solitaire fastenings have already been made having two wings to
open and close by reason of a part rotative movement of the tubular shank and
therefore I do not wish to claim this broadly, but :—
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. In solitaire or button fastenings, the combination of a base 16, to which is
secured the ornamental head 17, and also having the screw 12, operating the sliding
frame 9, and wings 1, 1, with the part rotative tubular shank 13, having springs 6, 6,
formed thereon, substantially in the manner shown and for the purposes specified.
2. In solitaire or button fastenings, the tubular shank 13, having the springs 6, 6,
formed thereon substantially as shown, and for operating any retaining parts such
as the wings 1, 1, or their equivalents.
3. In solitaire or button fastenings, the combination with each of the wings 1,
having a recess 4, of the arm 8, upon each opposite wing, which is so placed as to
fall into the recess of the opposite wing, when they are in their fastened position,
ubstantially as shown and described.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1892.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.