Improvements in Suspenders for Shirt and other Cuffs.
Year: 1892

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
'Improvements in Suspenders for Shirt and other Cuffs.
I ALFRED WOOD, of Fairlight House, Bouverie Street, Folkestone, Kent,
Carriage Builder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the
following statement:-
My invention relates to improvements in suspenders for shirt and other cuffs
and has for its object to provide a device by means of which the cuff can be secured
to the coat or dress sleeve of the wearer in any position thus allowing the desired
length of cuff to project beyond the sleeve.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan of the metal blank used for forming this device.
Fig. 2 is a side view of the device attached to a cuff and to a coat or dress
sleeve.
Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section through the stud and part of the top plate
drawn at an enlarged scale.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the device.
Fig. 5 is a separate view of the pin.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts through the drawings.
My improved device consists of a strip of metal a provided with three longi-
tudinal slots c, d, b, Fig. 1, the forked end b of the plate a is coiled round to form
a small tube y on each side of the fork whilst the end c is likewise coiled round in
such a manner as to allow sufficient space between the end of the coil c and the
under surface of the plate a for the pin to pass under and drop into the slot c formed
in the end of the piece a for this purpose (Fig. 2).
The pin e serves to attach my device to the coat sleeve. One end of this pin is
pointed while the coils k at the other form an eye y' having the same size as the
tube b. A rivet passes through the said tube and through the eye y of the pin e
and is rivetted on each side thus securing the pin e to the plate a. The number
of coils forming the eye y' is so regulated as to fill up the width of the slot b.
After forming the eye the wire has a curved prolongation in order to bear on
the plate a for the purpose of giving a downward spring to the pin e and of pressing
its opposite end to the bottom of the slot c as shown at j Figs. 2 and 5. Or the
pin may have a solid cye with the projection attached thereto for imparting the
necessary spring to press the pin e to the bottom of slot c.
The studs to which the cuff is attached is capable of sliding in the slot and is
secured in any desired position by means of the coiled spring m which bears against
the under surface of the top plate a and against a plain or flanged disc f which is
rivetted to an extension of the stud.
The surface of the plate a may be corrugated or left plain (Figs. 2 and 4).
When corrugated the surface of the stud is provided with suitable projections o
which enter the recesses p formed in the top a the extension of the stud being of
sufficient length to allow of the projections of the base being lifted clear of the
tops of the recesses in order that the stud may be moved in either direction along
the slot d.
In using this device, it is first secured to the lining h of the sleeve by means of
the pin e being threaded thereon; the studs is inserted in the button holes of the
cuff and is slid in the slot d until the desired position or length of the cuff is
obtained when the stud is securely held in position by the spring m as herein
described.

page_text: 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
claim is :-
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The improved fastener for attaching shirt and other cuffs to the coat or dress
and for regulating the length of cuff which is to project beyond such, sleeves
substantially as herein described and shown and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1892.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicant.