An Improved Cuff Protector.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1889-Accepted, 27th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cuff Protector.
EDWARD BREITHAUPT MILLER Cotswold House Lausanne Road Hornsey Middlesex
Inspector of Life Insurance Agents, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
A close fitting covering made of Indiarubher to be slipped over linen cuffs, for the
purpose of preventing these from becoming soiled by contact with the desk or the
like, during office hours, or otherwise.
100s
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cuff Protector.
1, EDWARD BREITHAUPT MILLER, of Cotswold House, Lausanne Road, Hornsey,
in the county of Middlesex, Insurance Superintendent, 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:
The object of my invention is the production of a cuff protector, for adjusting
upon ordinary cuffs, for the purpose of preventing these from becoming soiled by
contact with a desk or the like, when in use; said cuff. protector being readily
removeable, and made of waterproof material so that it may be washed at any
time, and thus present a clean and sightly appearance when worn upon the cuff.
In carrying my invention into effect, I employ a sheath or false cuff, made in
such a
manner as to cover, and externally protect the cuff to which it may be
adapted. Said sheath or false cuff may be made of celluloid, or other waterproof
material of a like nature, and of such consistency as to resemble a linen cuff
exteriorly, and may, or may not be provided with holes for sleeve-links or cuff
fasteners. Upon the inner side or interior surface of said sheath or false cuff, I
attach by stitching or other means, a flap; of waterproof material possessing a
greater degree of flexibility than the material of which the sheath or false cuff is
composed, such as, for example, linen, or other fabric coated upon both sides with
a waterproofing solution, or I may make use of what is generally known as
"insertion sheeting," or any material or substance that is sufficiently flexible for
the purpose. I prefer to sew, stitch, or otherwise attach said flap to the interior
surface of the sheath or false cuff before mentioned, at about three quarters of an
inch from the upper edge thereof, and parallel thereto.
If said flap does not extend from end to end of the false cuff, as may be the case
when the cuff protector is adapted to the ordinary shape of cuff in general use, the
line of stitching is continued from end to end, parallel to the upper edge.
Said flap, according to my invention is so arranged as to embrace and surround the
cuff, and hold the sheath or false cuff in position, the natural elasticity of the material of
which said flap is composed, tending to cause the latter to spring inwards and so
compress and retain the edge of the cuff proper between said flap and the inner
surface of the sheath or false cuff. The flap may be of any desirable form, and I
may aid the elasticity thereof by adding a rib or edge of celluloid or other waterproof
material of a less flexible nature relatively to that of the flap.
In this manner, and according to my said invention I am enabled to produce a cuff
protector that is easily adjusted to any cuff, is not unsightly and is readily removeable
and capable of being washed when this is requisite.

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,
The improved cuff protector, with an inner flap of elastic and waterproof material
for the purpose of adjusting said cuff protector and retaining the same in position
upon the cuff, substantially as and for the purposes herein described.
Dated this 15th day of May 1889
FREDK. WALKER & HYDE,
4, Little Moorfields, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.