Year: 1888

page_text: I, HENRY DEWDNEY of Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa, at present
rosiding at 10 Kellett Road, Brixton in the County of Surrey, Draper, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to bu
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
These improvements in or relating to cuff suspenders are especially designed for
retaining each such cuff and the like in position on the arm or wrist of the wearer by
connecting it to the sleeve.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a simple form of cuff
suspender constructed according to my invention; Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are respectively a
side elevation and plans of the upper and lower sides of another form of cuff suspender
constructed according to my invention.
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Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are respectively similar views of my improved cuff suspender
combined with an ordinary stud and fig. 8 is a view of the same similar to figure
showing it in position in a cuff and secured to a sleeve both of which are for the
purpose represented in section.
Fig. 9 is a side elevation of my improved suspender combined with a stud having
a detachable shank. Fig. 10 is a plan of a form of my apparatus adapted for use with
separate studs having detachable shanks.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
By the word "stud" herein before and after used it is to be understood that I refer
to a cuff fastener either of the solitaire or link or equivalent type as it will be obvious
that my invention is equally applicable to most of such fasteners.
As shown in figure 1 my improved cuff suspender in its simple form is constructed
of a body A of wire and provided with a hook A¹ at one end and with a knob or
button B at the opposite end. The piece of wire of which the body and hook are
formed is bent in the manner represented so as also to form the shank A' of a button
of which B is the head.
In the suspenders shown at figures 2, 3 and 4 the body A is formed of a metal
plate or its equivalent and the hook A' and knob B are secured thereto by rivetting,
soldering or equivalent means.
The before described arrangements are adapted for being used in conjunction with
the stud ordinarily employed for securing together the two ends of a cuff. When so
used the knob B is or may be passed at the side of such stud inwards through either

page_text: the same button hole as that in which the stud is placed, or, when two or more sets of
button holos are provided as in reversible cuffs, it may be passed through any desired
button hole or set of them; or, if moro convenient the suspender may be inserted in
the button hole from the inside of the cuff, by its hooked end first. The hook A¹
then at the outside of the cuff may be engaged with the lining of the sleeve of the
wearer as hereinafter more particularly explained.
With reference to figures 5, 6 and 7 it is seen that the suspender there shown is
combined with a stud having an ornamental head C which is secured to the body A
in any desired manner. The other portions are similar to the corresponding parts
represented at figures 2, 3 and 4 except that the button B is shaped as in an ordinary
solitaire.
This last mentioned arrangement is inserted into the button holes of a cuff, button B
first, so that the hook A projects at the outside as before described.
In the arrangement shown at figure 9 the body A with its connected hook A' and
ornamental head O are rendered detachable and attachable from and to the shank 13'
and its connected button B by any of the means now well known as applied to studs
having removable shanks. This form of apparatus is or may be inserted in the cuff
by separating the parts and passing the shank B outwards through the button holo
and pressing the head C thereon until it is secured in the ordinary manner.
At figure 10 I have represented a body A provided with a hook A' and with an
aperature D which allows it to be used in conjunction with an ordinary solitaire having
a removable shank. When so used the aperature D can be passed onto the shank
(such as B', figure 9) after it has been passed through the button holes of the cuff
the bond being afterwards affixed thoreto. By making the aporture D large enough
this form could however be used with any form of solitaire.
The manner of using my improved cuff suspender is illustrated at figure 8 the
apparatus there represented being that also shown at figures 5, 6 and 7. As there
shown the point of the book A' is passed through the lining E of the slcove Fand
therahy prevents the cuff. G from slipping or falling off the wrist or arm of the
wearer.
1 desire it to be understood that instead of forming the bodies A of plato in the
manner before described with reforence to figuros 5 to 10 (inclusive) I may substitute
therefor wire in the manner shown at figure 1; I desire it further to be understood
that the point of the hook A' may or may not be sharpened.
When applying my cuff suspender to a stud ordinarily known as a sleeve link and
in which two " buttons " aro connected together by a link or other flexible means I
connect the said suspender either to one of the buttons substantially in the manner
shown.at figures 5, 6 and 7 or to the connecting link or its equivalent in which case I
may if necessary extend the body A so that the hook projects beyond the upper end
of the cuff.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to bo performed, I declare that what I
claim is :—
1. A. cuff suspendor having a hook such as A body A shank A and button or
knob B substantially as heroinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. A combined cuff suspender and stud substantially as described.
3. The cuff suspending adjunct for use chiufly with detachable shank solitaires
substantially as heroiubeforo dusoribed and illustrated in figure 10 of the accompanying
drawings
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