An Improved Ouff Adjuster.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 5th May, 1894
An Improved Ouff Adjuster.
I WILLIAM MORRIS of Heath Villa, Pendennis Road Streatham, in the
County of Surrey, Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to means for preventing cuffs from falling inconveniently
far over the hand while writing or otherwise working, and from slipping up the
sleeve.
According to my invention I attach to the inside of the coat sleeve at a convenient
distance from the wrist and by any convenient means a hook shaped piece of metal,
or other suitable material, in such a manner that the cuff may be made to rest in
the hook, so as to prevent the cuff from gliding further down than the hook permits.
In its simplest form the device may be S shaped, the upper hook being formed into
a pin by which it can be attached to the sleeve, the lower hook being the one by
which the cuff is arrested. In this case the point of the pin may be protected by
a hood in the manner of a safety pin, which hood may be attached to the main
body. The lower hook would by preference be made of flat material, or bent
wire so as to present more rest for the cuff than a simple wire would do. Elastic
material may be inserted between the point of attachment and the hook itself.
The upper hook described may be otherwise suitably shaped to facilitate its
being fastened to the coat sleeve for instance it may be perforated for stitching
through or provided with means for attaching by a safety pin. When there is
sufficient spring in the material from which the device is made, the hooks clasps
the material of the cuff to firmly hold it thus preventing it from slipping up the
sleeve as well as from falling over the hand.
Dated this 26th day of June 1893.
C. R. BONNE,
57 & 58, Chancery Lane, W.C.
An Improved Cuff Adjuster.
WILLIAM MORRIS of Heath Villa Pendennis Road, Streatham in the County
of Surrey, Accountant 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 relates to means for preventing cuffs from falling inconveniently
far over the hand while writing or otherwise working and from slipping up the
sleeve.
According to my invention I attach to the inside of the coat sleeve at a convenient
distance from the wrist and by any convenient means a hook shaped piece of metal
or other suitable material, in such a manner that the cuff may be made to rest in
the hook so as to prevent the cuff from gliding further down than the hook permits.
In its simplest form the device may be S shaped, or both ends turned the same
side, the upper hook being formed into a pin by which it can be attached to the
sleeve, the lower hook being the one by which the cuff is arrested.
In this case
the point of the pin may be protected by a hook in the manner of a safety pin,
which hook may be attached to the main body. The lower hook would by

page_text: preference be made of flat material or bent wire so as to present more rest for the
cuff than a simple wire would do. Elastic material may be inserted between the
point of attachment & the hook itself.
The upper hook described may be otherwise suitably shaped to facilitate its
being fastened to the coat sleeve for instance it may be perforated for stitching
through or provided with means for attaching by a safety pin. When there is
sufficient spring in the material from which the device is made, the hook clasps the
material of the cuff to firmly hold it thus preventing it from slipping up the sleeve
as well as from falling over the hand.
When the device is made of ivory, celluloid, xylonite or some such material it
may be used as a tablet.
Having now p rticularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
I. That it can be fastened to the sleeve either by a pin as described, or
sewn on.
II. That when made of ivory, celluloid xylonite or some such material that it
can be used as a tablet.
III. That it lies flat when not in use & is no incumbrance.
IV. That it can easily be applied to and removed from the cuff when required.
Dated this Nineteenth day of March 1894.
WILLIAM MORRIS.