An Improved Stud and Cuff Fastener.
Year: 1895

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stud and Cuff Fastener.
I, JOHN EDWARD SHEARNE of 104, Dover Buildings, Old Kent Road, London,
Gentleman, 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 an improved stud and cuff fastener, the object being to
provide a stud of improved construction which, while capable of fulfilling all the
ordinary requirements of a stud is also particularly applicable to the fastening or
securing of cuffs, and, owing to the special form of same it is prevented from
twisting or turning round in the button hole and is not so liable to fall out and be
lost as those generally in use, and further where it is employed as a cuff fastener it
may be made extremely small and of neat appearance.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved stud consists of a
suitably shaped base provided centrally with a stem, which instead of being a thin
round rod such as usually employed, consists of a round or oval disc which is
furnished at the top with a lozenge shaped head, so that when it is inserted in the
button hole, cuff, or the like, the stem lies parallel to the button hole and is
prevented from turning or twisting owing to its shape, while the lozenge shaped
head lies at right angles to same and cannot pass through until the stem is
forcibly twisted round so as to bring the head parallel with the button hole, so that
unless the requisite pressure for turning the stem is applied it is not liable to pass
through the button hole and be lost.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood, I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a plan of my improved stud and Fig. 2 a side elevation of same,
Fig. 3 being a view at right angles to Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a stud having an oval disc for the stem aud Fig. 5 is
a view at right angles to Fig. 4.
My improved stud consists of a round or other suitably shaped base & furnished
with a stem s consisting of a round disc as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 or an oval disc
as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and provided at the top with a lozenge shaped head h.
Besides possessing the advantages herein before stated, my improved stud when
employed at the back of the collar for securing same to the shirt, serves for
keeping the tie from rising or mounting at the back, which is effected by passing
the band of the said tie under the lozenge shaped head of the stud, while where
the stud is employed for the front of the collar, or shirt front the lozenge shaped
head is not essential and may be replaced by a round ball or disc.
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. The improved stud and cuff fastener consisting of the base b and round or
oval disc stems in combination with the lozenge shaped head h, substantially as
herein described and shown and for the purposes specified.
2. In a stud or cuft fastener such as herein described the employment of a round
or oval disc for the stem of same, substantially as herein described and shown and
for the purposes specified.

page_text: 3. The new or improved stud and cuff fastener substantially as herein described
and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 20th day of August 1895.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.
F. G. CASSELL
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.