IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDS, SOLITAIRES, PURSES, CLASPS, GLOVES, BAGS, HAR- NESS, AND OTHER FASTENINGS OR ORNAMENTS FOR DRESS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Compton Weeks Jefferys, of Tottenham Court Road,
in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturing Jeweller, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDS, SOLITAIRES, PURSES, CLASPS, GLOVES, BAGS, HAR-
NESS, AND OTHER FASTENINGS OR ORNAMENTS FOR DRESS."
caled the 4th May 1877, and dated the 13th December 1870.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Compton Weeks
Jefferys at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 13th December
1876.
JOHN COMPTON WEEKS JEFFERYS, of Tottenham Court Road, in the County
of Middlesex, Manufacturing Jeweller. "IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDS, SOLITAIRES,
PURSES, CLASPS, GLOVES, BAGS, HARNESS, AND OTHER FASTENINGS OR ORNAMENTS
FOR DRESS."
My Invention relates to studs, solitaires, and such like articles of jewellery or
fastenings for dress, purses, gloves, bags, and harness.
To describe my Invention I fix a pillar to a solitaire, preferably flat or oval, at
the bottom of which I place a half circle or similar formed plate on one side only of
the pillar, the diameter of the same being the exact width of said pillar.
For better understanding, a long flat pillar with a round end, bent up at the angle
of 45 degrees, would give the same effect. On the other side of the pillar, in the
centre, I place by solder or otherwise a ball, a flat head, or its equivalent, extending
over not more than half of the width of the said pillar.
The superiority of this arrangement coupled with its simplicity allows the half-
circle plate side of pillar to be inserted in the button hole first, then permitting the
ball or bead side to be forced easily in or out at the pleasure or desire of wearer, the
solitaire thereby being perfectly easy in its detachment, at the same time undoubtedly
secure.
It will be easily seen that the pillar being flat, it keeps the ends of holes extended,
so that only force on the ball side can remove it.
As a modification of this Invention the ball or bead may be made to receed under
the forcing process, when attaching the solitaire to button hole, by means of spring
on the plate side of pillar.

page_text: Figure 1 represents a plan of the under side of solitaire; Fig. 2 is an elevation;
and Figure 3, another view of the same; the letter E in cach Figure represents the
top of solitaire; A, the bead fixed to pillar C, as shown in Figures 2 & 3; and B,
tho plate side of solitaire, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.
The fastening of a wristband or shirt front by this Invention of mine is effected
as follows-Place the plate side of pillar, viz., B, into the hole of linen first, then
force the head A into other side of button holo, when it becomes fastened. It will
be seen by the pillar C being flat that the solitaire or stud remains always normal
in its position and ready for detaching by simply pushing the linen of the under-
neath button hole over the head side of pillar, performing same operation on the top
button hole, so to release the solitaire or stud, the bead A not being extended full
width of pillar C allows of this forcing easily without lessening the security of stud
when so attached.
Figure shows a modification of bead by half-round ring at F; Figure 5 shows
the same at H by means of ball.
Figures 6 and 7 show different forms of plate side of pillar having balls H.
Figures 8 and 9 show two views of a solitaire, where two round pillars placed
opposite each other give the same effect as a flat pillar.
Figure 10 shows a collar stud with my Invention having a square hole in plate
side of pillar for attaching locket slide, after being placed through button hole from
underneath.
Figure 11 is simply a form of locket slide for attaching to same stud as shown in
Figure 10.
Figure 12 shows a ladies collar stud with two pillars at back with same principle.

page_text: Figures 15 and 16 show a solitaire where a spring is used to allow the bead or
equivalent M to receed under action of forcing.
Figures 17, 18, and 19 show a means by which the same effect, is gained by a
revolving plate under pressure in the forcing of the solitaire.
Figures 20 and 21 give another means by which the like principle is attained
simply by having a hinged piece, as seen at P.
Figures 13 and 14 show Drawings of shirt studs (for when the shirt front has
holes placed in opposite directions), the pillars R, in Figure 14, is made so as to
allow of the stud being turned round, after placing it into shirt in manner before
described, before putting into underneath hole of shirt.
Although I have only described and represented my Invention as applied to studs
and solitaires yet it is equally applicable to purses, clasps, gloves, bags, harness, and
such fastenings or ornaments.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and the manner in which the
saine is to be used, I wish it to be understood that I claim as my Invention, the
improvements in solitairos, studs, purses, clasps, gloves, bags, harness, and other such
fastenings or ornaments herein-before described and illustrated in the accompanying
Drawings, that is to say, on the principle so described and illustrated, with fair
modifications of the same.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Compton Weeks Jefferys, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
JOHN COMPTON WEEKS JEFFERYS. (L.S.)