Improvements in Sleeve, Cuff, and like Links.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 16th June, 1893—Accepted, 22nd July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sleeve, Cuff, and like Links.
We JOEL CADBURY and FRED WALKER LAMBERT, of Great Hampton Street
in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
This invention pertains to sleeve, cuff and like links, and has for its object, an
article easily applied, and having no outstanding parts.
In carrying out our invention, two stud or head ends are taken, having recessed
or set-back backs, and with each of the said backs having at their middles,
cruciform piercings, comprehending four gaps or openings, through two opposite
ones of which loose or movable shanks outwardly protrude or extend.
These said shanks admit of falling back or being extended, so as to be capable of
being partly buried within the interiors of the backs, when the articles are being
passed through the button holes of a garment.
Thus, the said shanks which have forward and backward play, are so connected
to the studs or heads, that they retire or sink within the cruciform shaped piercings
in the backs, so that the tops of the shanks, when being introduced through button
holes, are practically inward of the line of the backs, hence no obstruction to the
free passage of the heads or studs.
A primary link unites the said loose shanks, which preferably are non-rotating,
and with the end loops of the said primary links coming opposite the other opposite
slots of the cruciform piercings, so that on the heads being made to approach each
other, the ends of the primary links are made to bury themselves or pass rear-
wardly a distance into the backs.
When fitted within the button holes of a shirt, cuff, or the like, there are no
obstructions or outstanding parts, other than the middle part of the primary link or
fetter, as both the ends of the said link or fetter, and also the loose shanks, lie
within the middle piercings or recesses formed within the backs, which may be set
back or otherwise.
Instead of employing a primary fetter, supplementary ones, may, if necessary, be
employed, with, or in lieu thereof.
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JOEL
CADBURY,
FRED WALKER LAMBERT,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sleeve, Cuff, and like Links.
We, JOEL CADBURY, and FRED WALKER LAMBERT, of Great Hampton
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, 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:-
This invention pertains to sleeve, cuff and like links, and has for its object, an
article having no outstanding parts and easily applied.
In carrying out our invention, two stud or head ends are taken, having recessed
backs, each of the said backs having at their middles, cruciform piercings,
comprehending four gaps or openings, through two opposite ones of which, loose or
movable shanks outwardly protrude or extend.

page_text: These said shanks admit of falling back or coming forward, so as to admit of
being partly buried within the interiors of the backs, when the articles are being
passed through the button holes of a garment.
Thus, the said shanks, which have forward and backward play, are so connected
to the studs or heads that they retire or sink within the cruciform shaped piercings
in the backs, so that the tops of the shanks, when being introduced through button
holes, stand away only to a slight extent, from the. faces of the backs, hence no
obstruction to the free passage of the heads or studs, and when in use the said, heads
of the shanks lie still further back, and the looped ends of the fetters, become
partly buried, so that there are no outstanding parts to impress themselves into the
wrist, as is the case with ordinary sleeve links.
A primary link unites the said loose shanks, which preferably are non-rotating,
and with the end loops of the said primary links coming opposite the other slots of
the cruciform piercings, so that on the heads being made to approach the same
plane the ends of the primary links are made to bury themselves or pass rearwardly
a distance into the backs.
When fitted within the button holes of a shirt, cuff, or the like, there are no
obstructions or outstanding parts, other than the middle part of the primary link or
fetter, as both the ends of the said link or fetter, and also the loose shanks, lie
within the middle piercings or recesses formed within the backs, which may be
set-back or otherwise.
Instead of employing a primary fetter, supplementary ones may, if necessary, be
employed, with, or in lieu thereof.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents partly in section, and partly
in elevation, a cuff-link, with the studs or heads connected to the fetter ends in
accordance with our invention.
Figure 2 represents an underside plan of the said sleeve link.
Figure 3 is a cross section of one of the heads, and its connection, upon the
dotted lines A B Figure 1, showing the loose shank, and also the looped end of the
fetter partly buried within the shell back of the head or stud.
Figure 4 represents a like section as Figure 3, but with the loose shank and loop
end of fetter brought forward.
Figure 5 is a plan of the back of the stud or head.
Figure 6 is a plan of an end of the fetter, and Figure 7 shows the loose shank.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a are the studs or heads of the link, with their backs a', pierced with cruciform
openings a, consisting of piercings a, a, wherein loose shanks b, and loop ends c³,
of fetters C, take respectively, as represented in Figures 1, 2 and 3.
The loose shanks b, have extensions 63, so as to retain the said shanks within
their assigned positions, and to allow them to have forward and backward play, so
as to admit of the fetter. coming close up to the back of the studs or ends, and with
their looped ends partly buried, so that all outstanding connection parts are
practically removed or got rid of.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First. In sleeve, cuff and like links, employing in connection with the said
ends, loose or free-play shanks, substantially as, and for the purpose as described
and set forth.
Secondly. In sleeve, cuff and like links, the combination with a stud-head and
free-play shank, of a piercing, or a cruciform-shaped piercing or set-back part,
made within the back, or the middle of the back of the said stud or head,
substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly. In sleeve, cuff and like links, making the connections of the fetter or
link part to the stud or head part or parts by free-play or loose shanks, located or

page_text: working within cruciform-pierced or sunken backs, for the reception and partial
burying of the said shanks and ends of loops substantially as described and set
forth.
Fourthly. The general construction, arrangement and combination of the parts
of sleeve, cuff and like links, substantially as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 15th day of June 1893.
JOEL CADBURY,
FRED WALKER LAMBERT,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.