Improvements in Studs for Collars, Cuffs, and other like Purposes.
Year: 1887

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Studs for Collars, Cuffs, and other like Purposes.
I, MICHAEL WEBER, of Zürich, Switzerland, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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Shirt collars, when new or very stiff, and more especially those made of paper or
fine linen, are difficult to attach to shirts with an ordinary stud or button, and for
this purpose mechanical studs have been already resorted to for some considerablo
time. There are a good many kinds of the latter, but it cannot be said of any that
they answer perfectly all that is expected of them, as each possess indisputable
advantages, also inconveniences which are caused especially by the application of
springs.
In the present arrangement I believe I am able to supply the public with a stud
which is satisfactory in every respect, and easy to handle without having any of the
disadvantages of other kinds, as it possesses in itself neither springs nor complicated
mechanism.
In carrying out the invention the stem or shank, which is fixed to the stud head, is
provided with a pair of links pivoted thereto. These are, in their turn, connected
together at their ends by another link, which is pivoted at or near its centre, and
provided with a small button. The links last named are preferably somewhat shorter
than the links to which they are pivoted.
If, now, it is wished to connect two parts of clothing or wearing apparel by means
of this stud, the links are drawn out on their pivots preferably by pulling the
button; in this position the links are easily introduced through the button holes.
When this is done, it is sufficient to press lightly on the button to cause the links to
spread and place themselves across the button hole, and prevent the stud from leaving
it. One pair of links, is, as before mentioned, shorter than the other, and their pivot
is also in such a position (when the links are spread out) that a pressure upon the
sides of the stud cannot bring the parts in question out of their position, on the
contrary, the stud connects the parts of wearing apparel firmly and securely.

page_text: If it is wished to undo the connection, it is sufficient to pull the button, and the
parts are again elongated or drawn, so that it is easy to withdraw the stud from the
button hole.
Besides offering a simple construction, presenting no complex parts easily getting
out of order, this stud has also the advantage of being easy to handle.
Besides its use as a shirt stud it can also be used as a cuff stud, and generally in
place of a button, which can easily be removed temporarily for the purpose of washing
the piece of clothing.
The small button can be omitted if desired to simplify the stud as it does not form
any essential part of the construction.
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page_text: I, MICHAEL WEBER of Zürich, Switzerland, 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 :-
Shirt collars when new or very stiff, and more especially those made of paper or
fine linen, are difficult to attach to shirts with an ordinary stud or button, and for
this purpose mechanical studs have been already resorted to for some considerable
time. There are a good many kinds of the latter, but it cannot be said of any that
they answer perfectly all that is expected of them, as each possesses indisputable
advantages, also inconveniences which are caused especially by the application of
springs.
In the present arrangement, I believe I am able to supply the public with a stud
which is satisfactory in every respect, and easy to handle, without having any of the
disadvantages of other kinds, as it possesses in itself neither springs nor complicated
mechanism.
My improved stud is represented in the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figures 1 and 2 are side elevations, and
Figure 3 a plan.
In carrying out the invention the, stem or shank d which is fixed to the stud head,
is provided with a pair of links g, g, pivoted thereto at c.
These are in their turn,
connected at their ends b, b, by two other links h, h, which are pivoted at or near
their ends a, and provided with a small button e. The links h, h, last named, are
preferably somewhat shorter than the links 9, 9, to which they are pivoted at b, this
causes the pivots b, b, to project beyond the pivot a as soon as the links g g and h h
are brought into the position shown in Figure 2.
If now,
it is wished to connect two parts of clothing or wearing apparel by means
of this stud, the links h h and g, 9, are drawn out on their pivots b, preferably by
pulling the button e, as shown in Figure 1; in this position the links are easily
introduced through the button holes. When this is done, it is sufficient to press
lightly on the button e to cause the links h h and g g to spread out as shown in
Figure 2, and place themselves across the button hole, and prevent the stud from
leaving it. The one pair of links h, k, is as before mentioned, shorter than the
other g, g, and their pivots b, b, are also in such a position (when the links are spread
out, see Figure 2) that a pressure upon the sides of the stud cannot bring the parts in
question out of their position, on the contrary, the stud connects the parts of wearing
apparel firmly and securely.
If it is wished to undo the connection, it is sufficient to pull the button e, and the
parts are again elongated or drawn as shown in Figure 1, so that it is easy to with-
draw the stud from the buttonhole.
Besides offering a simple construction, presenting no complex parts easily getting
out of order, this stud has also the advantage of being easy to handle.

page_text: Besides its use as a shirt stud, it can also be used as a cuff stud and generally in
place of a button, which can easily be removed temporarily for the purpose of washing
the piece of clothing.
The small button e can be omitted, if desired, to simplify the stud as it does not
form any essential part of the construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
In a stud or button the combination of the pivots c, b and a, together with the
links h, h, and g, g, which in being drawn out form a continuation of the stem or
shank d, so that it can with ease be passed through any suitable hole, where, upon
pressure being applied on the joint or pivot a or button e, the links are expanded and
the stud prevented from leaving the hole substantially in the manner and for the
purpose described and shown in the accompanying drawing forming part of this
application..
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