An Improved Solitaire Stud.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Solitaire Stud.
I ALFRED WALKER of Hartley Row Winchfield in the County of Hants
Tailor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a solitaire stud that shall be very
serviceable for many purposes but shall be more especially applicable for retaining
cuffs in what positions they are placed in respect of the sleeves.
To carry out this object on a suitable small base which may be circular or
of other shape in plan 1 erect a shank or stem of the desired length and on the
top thereof is secured a comparatively large and flat head in the form of a disc.
Round and near or it may be on the periphery of this head and on the top of the
same are formed two or more small tunnels and the combined length of these tunnels
may most conveniently amount to about half the length of the periphery of the
head. Under the head is mounted an annular and concentric flat ring whereto are
secured two or more long curved needles each of which passes through a slot made
therefor in the head under and into one of the tunnels on such head and extends
along such tunnel and a coiled or other spring is applied to this ring in such wise
that normally it has so revolved or moved the same that the needles being projected
each out of its own tunnel enter their ends or nearly enter their ends into the
next tunnels. Small knobs or handles are formed on or secured to the peripheries
of the head and the ring in such positions that when they are drawn together thus
revolving or moving the ring against its spring the needles are all retired each into
its own tunnel and one or perhaps preferably two spring catches are provided to
retain the ring in this position which catches can be actuated on the top or
outside of the head of the stud.
When therefore the base of this stud has been passed as is usual say through
the cuff and this cuff has been placed in its desired position the spring catch or
catches can be pressed and the ring being thus released will be caused by its
spring to revolve or move and the needles will be projected out of their covering
tunnels towards the next tunnels in their way thereto passing through it may be
the lining of the sleeve wherewith this cuff is being used and this cuff obviously
is securely retained in position. To release the same the handles can be drawn
together thus retiring the needles.
In the same manner this stud can be used in other places and for other similar
purposes.
Dated this 1st day of August 1894.
HART & Co.,
186, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.
I ALFRED WALKER of Hartley Row Winchfield in the County of Hants
Tailor 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 :-
The object of this my invention is to provide a solitaire stud that shall be extremely

page_text: serviceable for many purposes and in many positions and on' and with many
articles of dress and otherwise but shall be more especially applicable to and suitable
for use in retaining cuffs in what positions they are placed in respect of the sleeves
wherewith such cuffs are being worn.
In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein Figure 1
is a side elevation of my improved solitaire stud Figure 2 is a plan of the
upperside of the fixed part of the head of this stud Figure 3 is a plan of the under-
side of such fixed part Figure 4 is a plan of the upperside of the loose part of the
bead of this stud and Figure 5 is an inverted side elevation of such loose part.
On a suitable small base A which may be of a circular or other convenient shape
in plan and otherwise is erected a shank or stem B of the desired length and on the
top of this shank B is secured the fixed part of the head of this stud which fixed
part is in the form of a comparatively large and flat disc C preferably circular in
plan. Round and near or it may be on the periphery of this disc C and on the
upperside of the same are created and formed preferably two small curved tunnels D
and the combined length of these tunnels D may most conveniently amount to a
little more than half the length of the periphery of the disc C and under each
tunnel D is made through this disc Ca correspondingly long curved slot G.
Immediately under the disc C is supported on and by and loosely mounted on
and round the shank B the loose part of the head of this stud which loose
part is in the form of an annular and concentric flat ring or hollowed disc E of a
proper size corresponding to that of the disc C and on the upperside of this ring E
are secured in the proper corresponding positions preferably two long and
horizontally curved needles F each of which passes through one of the slots Gunder
and into one of the tunnels D and extends so far along such tunnel D as may
be desired.
In the same manner more than two tunnels D and a corresponding number
of slots G and needles F may be provided when it may be desired so to do in every
case the combined length of all the tunnels D bearing about the same proportion
as is herein before stated to the length of the periphery of the disc C while the
lengths of the slots G and of the needles F would be properly proportionate
thereto and therewith.
A coiled or other spring H is fitted in any ordinary and convenient manner
to actuate the loose part of the head of this stud it may be as is shewn in
Figure 3 wherein the one end of the coiled spring H is centrally attached to the
underside of the disc C while the free end Hi thereof can be connected to a stud K
fitted therefor on the upperside of the ring E and in all cases this spring H is
applied to the ring E in such wise as tu cause the same normally to be and
remain in such position in respect of the disc C that all the needles F are projected
each out of its own tunnel D towards the next tunnel D entering or nearly entering
their ends into such next tunnels D.
A small handle or knob L is formed on or secured to the periphery of the
disc C and a similar small handle or knob M is formed on or secured to the outer
periphery of the ring E and these handles L and M are arranged most conveniently
in such proper corresponding positions that when they are drawn together and
caused to coincide as is shewn in Figure 1 the ring E has been revolved or moved
against its spring H so far and to such an extent as to have completely retired
all the needles F each into its own tunnel D.
A spring or other catch or stop N is fitted in any ordinary and convenient
manner to hold and retain the loose part of the head of this stud against its spring H
it may be as is shewn in Figure 3 wherein the one end of the horizontally
curved spring catch N is attached to the underside of the disc C in the proper
position while the free end thereof is in the proper position to engage the stud K
on the ring E and in all cases this catch N is fitted and can be applied to the ring E
in such wise as to be capable of causing the saine to be and remain in such position
in respect of the disc C that all the needles Fare retired each into its own tunnel D.

page_text: The catch N can be pressed or otherwise actuated from and on the outside or the
top or upperside of the disc C by a push or knob P or by any other customary
appliance. In the same manner more than one catch or stop N may be provided
when it may be desired so to do for the same purpose.
The ring E obviously may be an open one but I preferably close or cover in the
underside thereof as is shewn in Figure 4 whereby it is created an hollowed
or recessed disc wherein the coiled or other spring H and the spring or other
catch or catches N herein before described are contained and whereby the same are
covered and protected.
This solitaire stud can be used and the several parts thereof are operated and
allowed to operate in the following manner.
The base A of the stud is passed as is usual through an hole in the article of dress
or other article or wheresoever this stud is required say for example through a
cuff and the needles F are all retired into their covering tunnels D by operating
the handles L and M in the proper arranged for manner it may preferably be
by drawing the same together and causing them to coincide in which position the
ring E is held and retained by the catch or catches N. The cuff being then
placed in its desired position say for example in respect of the sleeve of the coat
wherewith such cuff is being worn the catch or catches N can be pressed or
actuated even from and on the outside of this sleeve and the ring E being
thus released is caused by its spring H to revolve or move whereby all the needles
will be projected out of their covering tunnels D towards the next tunnels D in
their way thereto passing through may be the lining of the sleeve or even the
sleeve itself and thus and in this manner this cuff obviously is securely retained in
position.
Conversely when the cuff is so securely retained in position the handles L and M
can be operated in the proper arranged for manner it may preferably be by
drawing the same together and causing them to coincide even from and on the
outside of the sleeve whereby the needles F will all be retired into their covering
tunnels D and when the catch or catches N has or have performed its or their
function of holding and retaining the ring E in this position this cuff obviously is
released.
In the same manner this solitaire stud can be used for many other purposes
and in many other positions and on and with many other articles of dress and
otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a solitaire stud the combination in and for the head thereof of a fixed
disc C provided with tunnels D slots G and an handle L with a loose ring E
provided with needles F and an handle M a spring H being fitted to actuate the
ring E and a catch or catches N being fitted to hold the ring E against its spring H
all substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and declared.
2. The improved solitaire stud substantially as herein before described and shewn
in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 30th do of Anuil 100: