Improvements in the Construction of Sleeve-links.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 15th May, 1891-Accepted, 27th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Sleeve-links.
We CHARLES EDWARD HARBY, Inland Revenue Officer, and DAVID VAUGHAN,
Schoolmaster, both of Hessle, in the East Riding of York do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of our invention is to construct sleeve-links so that cuffs, shirt sleeves,
and such-like articles may be fastened without the buttons or heads being forced
through the holes of same. We construct the eyes of the shanks of the buttons
with an opening in the same so that the eye of the one can be slipped into the eye
of the other; or a link may be used for slipping into the eyes; or the link may
be provided with an opening so that the eyes of the shanks may be slipped into
the link; or the link may be made in the form of a hook with an opening at one
or both ends; or the link may have a hook at one or both ends with a hinge
which is worked by a screw-nut, or the hook may be made with a spring instead of
hinge and screw.
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1000
C. E. HARBY.
D. VAUGHAN.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Sleeve-links.
We,
CHARLES EDWARD HARBY, Inland Revenue Officer, and DAVID VAUGHAN,
Schoolmaster, both of Hessle, near Hull, in the East Riding of York, 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 our invention is to construct sleeve-links so that cuffs or shirt
sleeves and such like articles may be fastened without the buttons or heads being
forced through the holes of the same
Figs. 1, 1, and 1B show how the sleeve-links can be fastened by means of
an opening in the eye of one of the shanks, through which the other shank is
pushed.
Figs. 2, 24, and 2B, show how the sleeve-links can be fastened by means of a link
slipping into the opening of the eye of the shank.
Figs. 3 and 34 show how the sleeve-links can be fastened by means of an opening
in the link, through which the eyes of the shanks may be slipped.
Figs. 4, 44, and 4B show how the sleeve links can be fastened by means of a hook
and eye. In Fig. 4, the hook is loose, and has two openings; in Fig. 44, the hook
is loose, and has one opening; and in Fig. 48, the hook is fixed to one button, and
has one opening.
Buttons are marked C. Shanks are marked D. Eyes of shanks are marked E.
Openings of eyes, of links, and of hooks are marked F. Links are marked G. Hooks
are marked H.
It is evident that the eyes may be constructed with or without openings.
It will be seen, that, according to our said improvements, shirt sleeves or cuffs
can be fastened, without the buttons being pushed through the holes of the same,

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. Constructing sleeve-links with a suitable opening in the eye of one of the
shanks, substantially as and for the purposes shown and described in Figs. 1, 1ª,
and 1B, and Figs. 2, 24, and 2 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. Constructing sleeve-links with a suitable opening in the link, substantially as
and for the purposes shown and described in Figs. 3 and 34 of the drawings hereunto
annexed.
3. Constructing sleeve-links with a suitable opening or openings in a hook, which
said hook may be loose or fixed, substantially as and for the purposes shown and
described in Figs. 4, 4A, and 4B.
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C. E. HARBY.
D. VAUGHAN.
Applicants.