A New Method of Fastening Solitaires, Studs, Buttons, or similar Fasteners for Garments.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 23rd May, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Method of Fastening Solitaires, Studs, Buttons, or similar
Fasteners for Garments.
We. WILLIAM DE COURCY PRIDEAUX 5 Fore Street Wellington, in the
County of Somerset, Ironmonger and Engineer and JAMES CHADWELL CHAVE
5 Mantle Street, Wellington in the County of Somerset, Agent 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:-
Our invention has reference to a new method of fastening solitaires, studs buttons
links and similar fastenings for garments. With the view of having our invention
more readily understood we accompany this Specification with two sheets of drawings
which will be taken as part thereof and read therewith.
Figure 1. is a plan of back of the solitaire showing the position of the parts
when the solitaire is fastened together.
Figure 2. is a plan of front of the solitaire showing the parts in position when
the solitaire is fastened together.
Figure 3. is a sectional elevation showing the parts in position when fastened
together.
Figure 4. is another modification of our invention hereinafter to be described
and is a plan of front of the solitaire showing parts in position when fastened
together.
Figure 5. is a sectional elevation of the modification shown in Figure 4.
Figures 6. 7. 8 & 9 show a further modification of our invention showing another
arrangement for fastening the outside part and stem-part together of which Figure 6
is a sectional plan upon the line X. Y. of Figures 7 & 8 showing the parts in
position when fastened.
Figure 7. is a sectional elevation of the further modification of the invention
of which Figure 6 is the plan showing the parts in position when fastened.
Figure 8. is the same sectional elevation as shown in Figure 7, but the parts are
shown in the position they assume at the commencement of the operation for getting
them into the position they finally occupy when fastened together.
Figure 9. is an elevation of the stem-part of the solitaire of which A is the
plate of the stem-part of the solitaire that is the part which is usually placed inside the
clothes or towards the skin of the person wearing such solitaire.
Referring to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 in which similar letters denote similar parts
in each figure
A is the plate of the stem-part.
B is the plate of the outside part that is the part upon which any ornamental
design is usually put C are spiral springs which compress the knob of the stem-part
when placed between the inner extremities of said springs. The ends of the spiral
springs may have cup shaped bearings attached to them to fit over the knob Ġ of
the stem-part.
D is a bent spring under which the knob G of the stem-part slides and in
combination with springs C constitute a double hold fast or locking arrangement for
holding the stem-part (Figure 9) in position. The pressure of the springs C being
at a right or other suitable angle to the pressure exercised by the spring D.
Referring to Figures 6. 7. 8 & 9 in which similar letters denote similar parts in
each figure
E is a spring tongue which threads through the hole F in knob G of stem-part,
there may be one or more of these spring tongues which may slip through corre-
sponding holes in the knob G or pass along grooves on the side or sides of the
Lob G

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H is a recess fitting over knob G when the stem-part (Figure 9) is "home that is
in a position when the parts of the solitaire are when fastened together.
I is a "
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way" or passage through which neck or part between knob G and
plate A passes before knob gets "home."
Figures 10, 11, & 12 show another modification of our invention.
In Figure 10 the stem-part is shown in position when it is about to be travelled
along the way (which is shown in Figure 1. in plan).
Figure 11 shows the stem-part arrived at its correct position for having the
cover closed upon it the cover is also shown in the position when the spring M is
or is about to exert its maximum snapping action.
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Figure 12 shows the cover snapped home" or properly closed over the knob G
of the stem-part.
The description given in the previous figures applying to the stem part applies
also to the stem part in Figures 10, 11, & 12 in which is the plate J'is the neck
and G is the knob. The plate part B is formed in the same way as previously
described but it has attached to it a hinged cover which hinges at K.
Lis the hinge pin. By preference there is a spring made in the same way as
those which are now used in the well-known Dents glove fastener " the fastener
having somewhat of a trigger action. Thus when the part of the spring M has passed
a certain point it snaps the part or parts which the spring acts upon which is
herein before referred to as the cover which consists of the frame O. P. Q. R. S is
the connecting piece for carrying the ornamental part R when such is used, the
plate P in which also is formed the recessed part Q is immediately attached to the
hinged part K.
Figures 13. 15. & 17. show a further modification of our invention.
Figure 13. show a plan of the plate part B which is by preference made of steel
or other metal of a springy or elastic nature. The drawing represents the plan
of the plate part before the spring tongue or covering part U is bent in the course
of manufacture into the position shown in Figures 15 & 17.
Figure 15 is the plan of the plate part with spring tongue U bent over.
Figure 17 is a sectional elevation of the plate part showing the stem part in
position, it will be noticed that a part in or near the centre of the plate B is
hollowed cupped or curved out as at T which hollowed cupped or curved part
corresponds to and fits the lower half V of the knob G.
The method of fastening the stem part to the plate part of the solitaire is as
follows.
The neck of the stem part is passed along the way I and in its passage along
the way the spring U is forced up and upon its reaching the recessed part T of the
plate it passes into it and the spring tongue U tending to return to its normal
position compresses the lower part V of the knob G into the corresponding recessed
part T in the plate B and keeps the parts firmly together.
Figures 14. 16 & 18 show another form of our invention like letters indicate like
or corresponding parts in these figures as are described under similar letters in
hereinbefore described figures.
W is a spring free to slide under the guides Z & is so formed that on pressing
the free ends W the centre part of the spring is raised from the position shown
at A in Figure 16 to that shown at A2 in Figure 18, it will thus be readily
understood that when the knob G of the stem-part is "home" or in position for the
parts being fastened together the stem-part is kept in position by the centre part of
the spring assuming the position as shown in A' Figure 16. When the solitaire
has to be unfastened or the stem part taken away from the plate part the centre part
of the spring A is raised as shown in Figure 18 thus releasing the stem part the
plate part is hollowed out at T in the manner hereinbefore described.
Figure 19 shows another modification in which a spiral or other suitable spring B¹
is used to keep the knob G in position the end of the spring ("that presses on the
knob G may have a cup or socket attached to it which fits over upper part of the
knob ( the stem part released from the plate part by compressing the spring and

page_text: pulling the stem part away from the plate part the knob G is kept in position by
the resilience of the spring B'.
We do not confine ourselves to the kind of springs as hereinbefore described only,
any suitable spiral or other shaped springs can be used for our purpose but the ones
shown are those we preferably employ.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is.
1. The compressing of the knob of the stem between two springs in manner as
hereinbefore described and set forth.
2. We claim compressing the knob between two springs and also by means of a
third spring as hereinbefore described and set forth.
3. We claim a combination of these three springs as set forth in Claim 1.
4. We claim threading the knob through one or more holes passages or ways
upon springs as hereinbefore set forth.
5. We claim threading the knob on spring, or springs cut on one or both sides of
the knob.
6. We claim the method of fixing the stem in and fastening it by means of a
hinged cover herein before described.
7. We claim the fastening of such cover by means of a trigger or other suitable
action spring as hereinbefore described and set forth.
8. We claim the formation of the plate part and spring in one piece as shown
and hereinbefore described.
9. We claim the combination of the plate part and spring in one piece and the
further combination of this and the recessed part in one piece.
10. We claim the making of the recessed part and the direct acting upon the
knob by a vertical spiral spring in the manner as shown and hereinbefore set forth.
11. We claim the method of forming solitaires by compressing a sliding spring
in the manner as hereinbefore set forth and releasing the knob of the stem-part
from recess in plate part.
Dated this 16th day of April 1891.
WM. LLEWELLIN, C.E.,
15, King Square, Bristol, Agent for the Applicants.