Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 25th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
I, ELIZABETH ELINOR SMITH, of 15 Walmer Terrace, Ibrox, Glasgow, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to sleeve or cuff links and it has for its object to improve
their construction.
In carrying out my invention [ connect each link by means of a hinged, ball and
socket or other jointed, or a folding connection to a V, U, curved, or arched, strip
or piece of metal or wire sufficiently strong to make a rigid connection between
the links.
When the links are inserted in place in the cuff or the sleeve the V or U piece
holds the cuff or sleeve in position. The rigid connection facilitates the insertion
and withdrawal of the links.
The links may be made in any style or pattern.
1, ELIZABETH ELINOR SMITH, of 15 Walmer Terrace, Ibrox, Glasgow, do hereby
doclare 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:-
This invention relates to sleeve or cuff links and it has for its object to improve
their construction.
In carrying out my invention I connect each link (or stud) by means of a hinged,
ball and socket or other jointed, or a folding connection, to a V or U shaped strip
or piece of metal or wire, or a strip or piece of metal or wire having substantially
a V, U, or similarly bent shape. The strip or piece of metal or wire should bo
sufficiently strong to make a rigid connection between the links or studs.
When the links or studs are inserted in place in the cuff or the sleeve the V or
U piece holds the cuff or sleeve in shape. The rigid connection facilitates the insertion
and withdrawal of the links or studs.
The links or studs may be made in any usual style or pattern.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have hereunto
appended, by way merely of illustration or example, an explanatory sheet of drawings
showing sleeve links made with a V shaped connection.
Fig. 1 is a view of a sleeve or cuff link made in accordance with the invention.
The links or studs a are shown as folded back.
Fig. 2 is a view of the same with the links or studs a shown in side view.

page_text: Fig. 3 is another view of the same with the links or studs a shown in front
view.
The views shown are about double full size.
As will be seen the links or studs a, which may be metal plates or discs or such
like, are connected by means of hinge joints to armis d secured to and projecting
at right angles from the legs of the V connection c. This connection may be made
of wire and is preferably provided with ball points or ends e.
The whole connection c, d, makes a rigid connection between the links or
studs a.
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When the sleeve links are fitted in place the material of the cuff, as shown in
dotted lines at Fig. 2, lies between the links or studs a and the legs of the
✓ connection c.
Under a modification the arms d may be hinged or otherwise jointed to the legs
of the connection.
It will be readily understood from the example given on the drawings that the links
can be made with U or other equivalent connections c.
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
consider novel and desire to claim is :
1. Making sleeve or cuff links with a V, U, or equivalent connection e substantially
as herein before set forth.
2. A sleeve or cuff link made substantially as herein before described and as shown
on the drawings annexed.
Dated this 24th day of March 1897.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.