An Improved Holder for the Bands of Scarves.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1889-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 188I
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for the Bands of Scarves.
I, WILLOUGHBY HAMILTON POWER, of No. 20, Versailles Road, Upper Norwood, in
the County of Surrey, Gentleman 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in devices for the purpose of engaging and
holding down the band of a scarf in its comfortable and proper position against the
back of the collar.
In carrying this invention into effect, I provide a clip adapted to engage the bottom
edge of the collar. I hinge a bar to the top of the outside portion of the clip. This
bar is raised before the scarf-band is passed round the collar, and as soon as the scarf
has been fastened in front and adjusted, the bar is folded down over the band which
is accordingly prevented from slipping up the collar.
The clip may be replaced by a bar adapted by means of a hole and slot to engage
with the shank of the collar-stud.
In order that my invention, and the means by which the same is to be carried into
practical effect, may be thoroughly understood, "I will now describe them in detail,
referring in so doing to the accompanying drawing which is to be taken as part of
this specification and read therewith.
Fig. 1. is a sectional side elevation. The full lines shew the bar in position for
receiving the scarf-band; and the dotted lines, the same bar folded down against the
outside portion of the clip.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the back of a collar, a collar band, and my improved
holder.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation illustrating the modification of my invention above
referred to.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the modification.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, A is the collar band; B, the collar; and C, the scarf-
band, all of them of any usual construction.
The clip is U-shaped. The inner portion D is pushed up behind the collar, until
the bight of the clip is up to the bottom edge of the collar. I prefer that the
portion D should not be parallel with the outer portion E, but that its nose should be
close thereto, and turned outwards therefrom. As the device is made preferably of
metal, or other resilient material, the clip is adapted to take, as far as the nature of
this invention demands, a firm hold of the collar.
The har F is hinged to the top of the outer portion E of the clip in any convenient
way, and its nose is shaped so as to prevent its fraying either the scarf-band or the
inside of the vest.
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The hinge illustrated in Fig. 2 is of the ordinary knuckle type, but I prefer that it
should be furnished with the well known automatic spring detent device illustrated
in Fig. 1, so that the bar shall be firmly held in either of its positions, viz. :-open to
admit the scarf-band, or closed down upon it.
Referring to Figs. 3 and 4, the bar G has a hole formed in it of the proper
diameter to enable it to pass easily over the front of the collar-stud A. This hole bas
a vertical slot g' below it and communicating with it. The width of the slot is such
that it will allow the bar G to ride easily up and down the stud shank.
The above described modification is used as follows. The bar G is passed over the
collar-stud and the bar F raised. The scarf is then put on, and the bar F folled down
as before described. The natural tendency of the scarf-band to work up the collar
engages the slot g' with the shank of the stud, with the result that it is impossible
for the scarf band to rise higher than the length of the slot permits. If preferred the
slot may be dispensed with.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. The combination of clip and bar hinged thereto, as set forth.
2. The combination of bar, hole adapting it to engage with the collar-stud, and 5
hinged bar as set forth.
3. The combination of bar, hole and slot, and hinged bar, as set forth.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.