Means for Longitudinally Contracting Sleeves of Wearing Apparel, applicable also for like purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: "Application, 5th Dec., 1899--Accepted, 27th Jan
1000
Application, 5th Dec., 1899--Accepted, 27th Jan
1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Means for Longitudinally Contracting Sleeves of Wearing Apparel,
applicable also for like purposes.
We, HERMAN C. FORD, of 24, Howard Street, Rochester, in the County of
Monroe, and State of New York, United States of America, Insurance Agent,
and ALEXANDER MILLER LINDSAY, of 373, East Avenue, Rochester aforesaid,
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
5 the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:--
This invention relates to devices for folding or longitudinally contracting and
holding sleeves and for like purposes, and has for its object to increase the
efficiency of such devices. The invention consists in the construction herein-
after described and pointed out.
In the accompanying drawing:
Figure 1 is a perspective showing the improved device applied to a sleeve;
Fig. 2 is a similar view enlarged, the device being shown detached;
Fig. 3 is a plan;
Fig. 4 is an enlarged partial plan of the underside of the device;
Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial section;
Fig. 6 is a perspective of a modified form;
Numeral 1 denotes a frame which may be circular as shown in Figure 1 or
oblong as in Figure 6.
3 denotes a rotatable shaft extending lengthwise the frame and supported in
suitable bearings 4 and 5 and 51. In the present instance the several bearings
are formed in Hanges integral with the frame. The flanges 4 and the flange 5
are situated, in the particular form shown, on the interior edge of the frame and
the flange 51 adjacent flange 5 but on an opposite edge, of the frame.
G denotes a milled head for rotating the shaft.
the shaft and situated between flanges 5 and 5¹.
by 8, and 9 denotes a pawl-holding spring.
7 is a ratchet wheel fixed on
A retaining pawl is indicated
The spring 9 is fixed at the frame at 10 and is preferably integral with the
awl which in the form preferred extends through the frame and engages the
atchet on the side of the frame opposite that which carries the spring. The
pring normally holding the pawl engaged with the ratchet can be depressed
pon the frame to release the pawl, whereupon the shaft can be freely turned
ackward. It will be understood that the spring readily yields when the ratchet
heel is turned in the direction of the arrow and that the office of the pawl is to
revent the wheel and shaft being turned in the opposite direction except when
e spring is purposely overcome and the pawl released as stated.
11 denotes short pins fixed to the shaft. These are preferably two in number
d situated at about the longitudinal center of the shaft.
In operation the device is placed upon an article, a shirt sleeve on the person,
example, in such manner that the pins, one or more, may engage the fabric.
pon turning the shaft in the direction of the arrow the pins pick up the loose
terial and wind a portion of it about the shaft and thus draw up or contract
sleeve lengthwise thereof.
To render short pins operative for the purpose named and for convenience
manufacture and application, the shaft is situated at one side of the frame
[Price 8d.]

page_text: as shown that it can be placed directly on the material to be wound thereon.
This however is obviously not essential, neither is the particular form of the
spring, or pawl, or milled head, or shaft bearings, or frame. In some cases an
oblong frame may be used thereby reducing its dimensions transverse to the
length of the shaft.
The disadvantage of such a modification is that the leverage of the frame
whereby its rotation is prevented when the shaft is turned is diminished.
In some cases the frame may consist of a single bent bar as indicated in
Figure 6. In such construction the frame bar should be on the side of the shaft
toward which the frame tips when the fabric is wound up on the shaft.
To remove the device it is only necessary to compress the spring and lift it
off or away from the article to which it was applied, the shaft ordinarily requiring
no manipulation for the purpose.
The device is easily applied, is not liable to be displaced will not engage an
outer sleeve as of a coat when put on or removed, will not wear or tear either
the sleeve to which it is applied or an enclosing sleeve, and is easily removed.
The device is applicable to any fabric and to other uses than the fastening of
sleeves for example it may be used for holding the legs of drawers or trowsers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. In a sleeve holder, a frame, a shaft mounted in the frame and capable of
free revolution in one direction, and means on the shaft to engage the sleeve and
hold it while being wound about the shaft in the revolution of the latter.
2. A sleeve holder comprising a frame, a shaft mounted thereon and capable
of free revolution in one direction, means for securing the shaft against revolu-
tion in the opposite direction, and means on the shaft to engage the sleeve and
hold it while being wound about the shaft.
3. In a device for gathering and holding a fabric, a frame, a shaft mounted
thereon and capable of free revolution in one direction, pins projecting from the
shaft, and means for locking the shaft against movement in a reverse direction,
said means being adapted to be rendered inoperative when desired, whereby the
device when in use may be detached by a simple pull.
5. A sleeve holder comprising a frame, a shaft mounted thereon, means on
the shaft to engage and hold the sleeve, a ratchet on the shaft, a spring pressed
pawl to engage the ratchet and prevent the movement of the shaft in one
direction.
6. A sleeve holder comprising a frame, a shaft mounted thereon, means on
the shaft to engage and hold the sleeve, a ratchet on the shaft, and a spring
pawl to engage the ratchet and normally prevent movement of the shaft in one
direction, said spring being adapted to be compressed to release the pawl, whereby
the holder may be disengaged from the fabric by a pull.
7. A sleeve holder comprising a circular frame, a shaft mounted in the frame
and above its plane, pins oppositely projecting from the shaft intermediate its
bearings, a ratchet secured to the shaft, and a spring member secured to the
frame at one end, its free end passing through the frame and engaging the
ratchet from below, to prevent the movement of the shaft in one direction, said
spring member lying normally above the frame for a portion of its length
whereby pressing the spring member down on to the frame will release the
ratchet, as and for the purpose stated.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicants.