Improvements in Studs or Links for Fastening or Uniting Cuffs and other Articles of Wearing Apparel and Ornament.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Oct., 1889-Accepted, 11th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Studs or Links for Fastening or Uniting Cuffs and
other Articles of Wearing Apparel and Ornament.
I, FRANK HENRY LERSON, of 45 Aberdeen Road, Highbury Grange, in the County
of Middlesex, Manager of a Public Company, do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrangement
of double studs, linked or otherwise united, and suitable for cuffs, clothing and other
articles of wearing apparel and ornament.
The studs may be manufactured in any suitable manner for passing through the
button holes, the upper plates being preferably made ornamental, and the lower plates
plain. The two lower plates of the pair of studs are linked together in any convenient
manner, but preferably the connections are made near the edges of the lower
plates; the form of link being that of a double hook, chain, or other suitable
connection.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Studs or Links for Fastening or Uniting Cuffs and
other Articles of Wearing Apparel and Ornament.
I FRANK HENRY IERSON, of 45 Aberdeen road, Highbury Grange, in the County
of Middlesex, Manager of a Public Company, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to bo performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved form and arrangement
of double studs, linked or otherwise united, and suitable for cuffs, clothing and other
articles of wearing apparel and ornament.
The studs may be manufactured in any suitable manner for passing through the
button holes, the upper part of the studs being preferably made ornamental, and the
lower plates plain. The two lower plates of the pair of studs are linked together in
any convenient mauner, but preferably the connections are made near the edgos of
the lower plates; the form of link being that of a double hook, chain, or other suitable
connection.
And in order that my invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a view in elevation of my improved stud or link and Fig. 2 is a plan view
of the under side of the stud showing the manner in which the links or studs are
connected together.
a is the upper part of the stud which may be made in any suitable shape and
ornamented if preferred. 6 is the neck of the stud which joins the upper part a with
the lower plate c which is formed with an eye or equivalent device c¹ to receive the
connecting link d the link d being connected to the other stud as shewn by the
drawings.
In applying my invention to clasps for uniting mantles and such like articles of
wearing apparel I make use of the same arrangement but on a larger scale as that
used for uniting cuffs instead of the chains and hooks usually employed, button holes
being made for the reception of the clasps.

page_text: 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 the construction of links or studs or other similar articles, the manufacture
and use of a stud or link, the lower plate of which is fitted with an eye-piece c¹ or
similar device and connected by a link d substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the drawings.
2. The Improvements in studs or links for fastening or uniting cuffs, and other
articles of wearing apparel and ornament, substantially as described and illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1880
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.