Improvements in or connected with Solitaires, Studs, and other Fastenings for Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 7th July, 1891-Accepted, 15th Aug., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Solitaires, Studs, and other
Fastenings for Wearing Apparel.
FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON 54 Hylton Street Birmingham Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvements consist of making a stud or solitaire in two parts, without
any pushers to release them.
1 take a blank of metal, and pierce a suitable hole in the centre to receive the
head of the engaging side or stud, and I pierce two or more smaller holes, one on
each side of the centre hole, as far distant as I require to get a good flexible action
to springs. I then take a piece of round wire, preferably hardened steel pianoforte
wire, & bend the ends down at right angles, so as to go through the two side holes,
and across the centre hole. I put through in this manner two wires, each end
preferably going through the same side holes, so as to make them perfectly.
rigid at their ends, and connected together. I shape these wires in their middle so
as to allow for their ready expansion and contraction when the knob or head of the
opposite side stud is pressed through or withdrawn. These then form pliable &
yielding springs, which are independent of pushing action for release, and the two
parts are forced on & off by pressure only. But the pull must be direct, for if the
head is pulled unevenly, it binds and will not release, this is intended to be so & is
part of the principle claimed, as a one sided pull or catch of the cuff will not release
the same.
I also work it in combination with flanges on each of the two part to prevent the
loss of the ornament or solitaire top when undone & out of action.
Dated this 7th day of October 1890.
FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Solitaires, Studs, and other
Fastenings for Wearing Apparel.
FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON 54 Hylton Street Birmingham Manufacturer
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 improvements consist of making a stud or solitaire etc. in two parts without
any pushers to release the same. I take a blank of metal and pierce a suitable hole
in the centre to receive the head of the engaging side or stud and I pierce two or
nore smaller holes one on each side of the centre hole as far distant as I require
to get a good pliable action to spring. I then take a piece of round wire and bend
the ends down at right angles so as to go through the two side holes and across
the centre hole. I put through in this manner two wires each end preferably going
through the same side holes so as to make them perfectly rigid at their ends and
connected together. I shape these wires in their middle, so as to allow for their
ready expansion & contraction when the knob or head of the opposite side stud is
pressed through or withdrawn. These then form pliable or yielding springs, which
are independent of pushing action for release and the two parts are forced on and
off by pressure only but the pull must be direct for if the head is pulled unevenly
it binds and will not release. This is intended to be so and is part of the principle
claimed, as a one sided pull or catch of the cuff will not release the same.
I also
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page_text: work it in combination with flanges on each of the two parts to prevent the loss
of the ornament or solitaire when undone & out of action. See Figures I
and II, letters E and F.
Figure 1 in the accompanying drawings represents the top of a solitaire or stud
in section.
Figure shows the springs B attached to the top plate A through holes C.
Figure 111 shows the bottom part of solitaire or stud the head D passing up the
tube F and between the springs B of Figure I into the space beyond. Instead of
having the springs or spring in the top of the solitaire or stud I may reverse the
action & put them in the bottom part as shown in Figures IV and V.
Figure V shows the top with plate A for ornamentation & B the knob that
passes down the tube C and between the springs D of Figure V.
Figure VI is an inside plate of metal with a recess E for spring D to be
dropped in.
When the spring D as shown in Figure VII is placed in the recess E of
Figure VI the plate and spring are then placed inside the shell F of Figure V,
then the tube C with its flange G is placed on the top and the edges of rolled
or turned over G thus holding all tightly together but allowing the spring D to
bend slightly when the head B is forced between its two parts & revert to its
original position gripping the stem of Figure IV firmly by its groove H.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :
1. Making a solitaire, stud or other fastening for wearing apparel in two
separable parts which parts are held together by means of a wire spring or springs
either straight or bent, in one of the parts, engaging in a groove near the end of
the stem of the other pa and releasing by a direct straight pull, substantially
as described and illustrated.
2. The addition of the flanges upon one or both of the parts of the solitaire or
stud etc. made according to the above description so that either part will hold in
the cuff when out of action, thus preventing loss.
Dated this 6th day of July 1891.
FREDERICK ARTHUR WALTON..