An Improved Solitaire Stud for Shirt Sleeves and such like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1890-Accepted, 12th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Solitaire Stud for Shirt Sleeves and such like.
I, ROBERT SWAIN, Surveyor of 7 Bath Road Worcester do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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It consists of a stud with an outer casing capable of being revolved round the
centre stem and carrying with it half of the bottom button of the stud which is so
contrived as to slide over the other half of the button thus presenting only a
half button for easy insertion into the button hole but when turned a half revolution
the full button is formed thus preventing the stud from dropping out and by means
of a spring catch the stud locked in either of these positions.
The working of the Invention will be readily understood by reference to the
accompanying drawings which are drawn to an enlarged scale about double the
actual size lineally and in some respects a little exaggerated to shew the working
more plainly. Figure 1 is a vertical section thro' the stud shewing the bottom button
presenting only half of its surface to allow of its insertion in the button-hole the two
halves lying one over the other. Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the centre
stem shewing underside of stud casing. Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the
centre stem shewing top side of bottom button presenting its full surface and Figure 4
is a similar section shewing the button presenting only half of its surface.
It will be seen on reference to the figures that the solid centre stem g is attached
at bottom to the fixed half of the button c which has a hollow beaded rim and the
stem g' is attached at the top to the solid portion of the stud of which e shows the
stone or device and h the casing or setting of the stone around this setting case a second
or outer case fattached to an outer or hollow stem revolves and this outer stem i is
attached to the second half d of the button. Two small appertures a. a are situated in
each of the cases fand h and a spring b is attached to the underside of case (having
a small tooth which fits into the apertures a a) and which can be depressed to release
this tooth by pressing on the knob at its end. If preferred instead of a knob the end
of the spring may be turned up flat along the edge of for may be made as an
ornamental device as fancy may suggest.
By depressing the spring b the catch is released and the outer casef carrying with
it the portion d of the button may be revolved till the catch falls into the aperture a
on the opposite side when the button becomes locked either as a half button or a
whole button as the case may
be.
I claim as my invention the button with the revolving half capable of being locked
in either position.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Solitaire Stud for Shirt Sleeves and such like.
I, ROBERT SWAIN, of 7 Bath Road, Worcester, Surveyor, 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 :-
It consists of a Solitare Stud, having an outer casing, capable of being revolved
round the centre stem, and carrying with it a portion of the bottom button, of the
stud, which is so contrived, as to slide over the other portion of the button, thus
presenting little more than half a button, for easy insertion into the button-hole of
the sleeve, or cuff, but when turned a half revolution, the full button is formed, thus

page_text: preventing the stud from dropping out of the button-hole, and by means of a spring
catel, or catches, as the case may be, the button is locked, in either the closed, or open
position, at the will of the wearer.
The method adopt of carrying out my invention, will be readily understood by
reference to the sheet of Drawings, accompanying this Specification. Figure 1 is a
vertical section through one form of the stud, showing the outer casing distinct from
the stone setting, and the bottom button in its closed position; the locking being
effreted by two small spring catches. Figure 3 is a view of a similar form of the
stud. looking down upon the stone, the catches having the upper portion removed to
shew the working.
Figure 2 is a vertical section through another form of the stud, in which the outer
easing becomes also the stone setting, (or device carrier,) showing the bottom button
in its open position, and the looking effected by a spring catch on the underside of
the upper portion of the stud. Figure 4 is a horizontal section through the centre
stem of a similar form of stul, shewing the underside of the upper portion of the
stud, and showing also the spring cateli. Figure 5 is an horizontal section through
the centre stem, shewing the bottom button in its closed position: and Figure 6 is a
similar section, but shewing the bottom button in its open position. Figure 7 is an
enlarged view of the form of side spring catch for locking and Figure 8 an enlarged
view of the upper portion of the spring catch.
;
The Drawings are not drawn to any particular scale, they are about double the
actual size, measured lineally, but are drawn in an exaggerated form, the more clearly
to show the working of the various parts, as for instance, the centre stems, and the
onter and inner casings, as also the two portions of the lower button, are shown with
a widish space separating them, so as clearly to indicate their separation, but in
practice, they work closely against each other, only being sufficiently apart to allow
of their working easily.
The following description will more clearly indicate the working of the stud, and
the nature of the invention.
Figures 1 and 3 shew a form of the stud where the ornamental portion consists of
a stone, or some different material to that of which the other portion of the stud is
constructed. Here E the stone, is set in the inner ensing H, which is attached to the
centre pin, or stem G, and the lower portion of the bottom button, is also attached
to this centre stem, and has a hollow beaded edge, for the other portion to work in.
Fis the outer casing, which revolves round H. and is attached to the hollow tube L,
working round the stem G, and carrying, attached to its lower extremity, D the other
portion of the hottom button, which has a beaded edge working through the hollow
bead of C. Lare two spring catches, attached to H. and fitting into two small
indentations in F, capable of being pushed inwards, and thus freeing the outer casing,
bnt if left to themselves, as the outer casing revolves, springing into the indentations,
as they come round, and thus locking the casing F, and with it the portion D of the
bottom button, in either the open, or closed position, as the case may be. If preferred,
the other form of catch, as shown on Figures 2 and 4, may he used, instead of the
two catches here described.
Figures 2 and 4 shewa form of the stud where the ornamental portion of the stud E
is an engraved metal, of the same material as the stud, or whore from the nature of
the ornamental design of the stud, (oven when a stone is used,) it is found preferable
that the stone should be set direct in the outer casing: here E is the stone, or device,
and the stone carrier, which now becomes also the outer casing, and is attached to I,
the hollow tube, whilst F, the inner casing, is free from the stone, and attached to the
centre stem G. As in the former case, C is attached to 6, and D to 1: the working
of the parts is the same, but the locking is effected by means of a flat spring B,
attached to the underside of H, and carrying a projecting tooth, which passes through
a small apperturo in H, and enters into one of two small apportures K K, of a similar
nature, on the underside of F. This spring may be turned up at the side of the stud,
and terminated in any ornamental device, such as shown at B, in Figuro 8; or it
unny be loft just flush with the outer edge of H, and terminate in a knob, or any

page_text: similar ornamental device; but the working of the catch will be the same in either
case: by depressing the spring, the catch, or tooth, is released from the apperture K,
in which it is resting, and the outer case can then he revolved, till the opposite
apperture K comes over the tooth, which being impelled by the spring B, will enter
the apperture, and thus lock the stud. In figures 5 and 6, ( is the lower portion of
the button, D the upper portion, G the centre stem, and I the outer tube. In
Figure 7 L shews an enlarged view of one of the spring catches, as shewn on
Figures 1 and 3, with the upper portion removed; it may be terminated with any
ornamental device, such as B figure 8, or left plain, to suit the taste of the designer.
Figure 8 explains itself, B being the upper portion of the spring, which may be
plain, or ornamental, to suit the taste of the designer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:
An improvement on the ordinary Solitare Stud, by making the bottom button in
two portions, the one portion capable of revolving round the centre, and sliding over
the other portion, so as to present either a full button, or a portion of a button, as
may be desired, and capable of being locked, in either position, at the will of the
wearer.
ROBERT SWAIN.