Improvements in Means for Fastening Brooches and other similar Articles.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in Means for Fastening Brooches and other similar
Articles.
I EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of 5 Chancery Lane, London, W.C. Patent Agent
(a communication from Leo Flaum, of Gablonz a. N, Bohemia, Manufacturer) do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in means for fastening brooches and other
similar articles, and consists in providing, a flat receptacle with raised sides, which is
fastened by any suitable means on to the underneath part of the brooch or other
article, the said receptacle having four slots cut therein, two at each end, through
which four hooks pass, the said hooks projecting from two straight pieces of metal
or other material which run parallel to each other, and having at one end, each a
knob which projects through the raised side of the bed of the receptacle, one at each
end, and having near the end to which the knob is fastened, a piece projecting at
right angles to the main pieco, these projecting pieces being provided with notches
for the ends of two steel watch springs to fit into, the other ends of the springs
pressing against the opposite raised side of the bed of the receptacle, the whole
being closed in by a cover which is fastened over the raised sides of the
receptacle.
When the brooch or other similar article is to be fastened, the two knobs are
pressed towards each other, and by so doing, the four books, two at each end
projecting from the receptacle, are forced apart, and they are then pressed against
the article to which the brooch or other similar article is to be fastened, and on with-
drawing the pressure from the knobs, the action of the springs forces the hooks
together again, thereby catching in the article to be fastened to, and holding the
brooch or other similar article firmly in position.
Dated this 31st of L 1000
HUGHES & SON,
5, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Fastening Brooches and other similar
Articles.
I EDWARD THOMAS HUGHES, of 5 Chancery Lane, London, W.C. Patent Agent
(a communication by Leo Flaum, of Gablonz a. N, Bohemia, 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 invention relates to improvements in means for fastening brooches and other
similar articles, and consists in providing a flat receptacle with raised sides, which is
fastened by any suitable means on to the underneath part of the brooch or other
article, the said receptacle having four openings, two at each end cut therein, through
which, four hooks pass, the said hooks projecting from two straight pieces of metal
or other material which run parallel to each other, and having at one end, each a
knob which projects through the raised side of the bed of the receptacle, one at each
end, and having near the end to which the knob is fastened, a piece projecting at
right angles to the main piece, these projecting pieces being provided with notches
for the ends of two steel watch springs to fit into, the other ends of the said springs
pressing against the opposite raised sides of the bed of the receptacle, the whole
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page_text: being closed in by a cover which is fastened over the raised sides of
receptacle.
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When the brooch or other similar article is to be fastened, the two knobs are
pressed towards each other, and by so doing, the four hooks, two at each end
projecting from the receptacle, are forced apart, and they are then pressed against
the article to which the brooch or other similar article is to be fastened, and on with-
drawing the pressure from the knobs, the action of the springs forces the hooks
together again, thereby catching in the article to be fastened to and holding the
brooch or other similar article firmly in position.
:-
My Invention will be fully understood on reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings wherein Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my invention, showing the hooks
closed together, and Fig. 2 a plan view of same A. is the bed of the receptacle
Gare the straight
having openings B cut therein through which the hooks F pass.
pieces having knobs D and projecting pieces C with notches cut therein for the
springs E to fit into, the other ends of the said springs pressing against the raised
sides of the receptacle at G.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is-
The improvements in means for fastening brooches and other similar articles, as
herein described and shown and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 6th day of December 1880
HUGHES & SON,
5, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.