Improvements in Sleeve Links.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 29th May, 1896
Improvements in Sleeve Links.
JOHN REYNOLDS and ARTHUR REYNOLDS, trading as Reynolds Brothers, Stud
Makers, 15 Branston Street, Birmingham do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The shank of link is made to work automaticaly by means of a spiral spring.
The spring is placed inside the link & connected with the shank, in such a way as
to draw the shank inward, as shewn in Drawing (G). The Drawing E shows the
link finished. The object is to make the shanks lie down as near level with the
back of link as possible so that when the link is inserted in the cuff, or rather in
inserting the link in cuff the shank forms no obstruction.
As soon as the link is through the hole in the cuff the shank draws out to suit
the thickness of linen whatever that may be.
The Drawing F shows the link as it would be when worn.
provements IVE LINKS.
JOHN REYNOLDS and ARTHUR REYNOLDS trading as Reynolds Bros., Stud
Makers 15 Branston Street Birmingham 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 improvement is connected with the shank, the same being made to work
automatically by means of a spiral spring. The tendency being to draw the shank
inside the link as shown in Drawing 2 but this is prevented by the connection,
namely the bar or chain as shown in Drawing E. The drawing marked F shows
the link as it would be when worn in the cuff.
We claim the spring shank.
The operation is performed in the following manner. First the shank is cut
out of flat metal, then the back of link is pierced to receive the same. The shank
is now threaded through the link back & the spring attached in such a way as to
draw shank inwards. The link front is now put on making the link complete.
This improvement is connected with the shank. The same is a piece of half
round wire bent like a staple & shown in drawings marked B.
Next we make a spiral spring shown in drawings marked D.
Next we make an oval blank & pierce it in the middle for the above shank to
pass or work through.
Next we make a small round blank & pierce it in the middle shown in drawings
marked J.
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page_text: Drawing marked E shows the bar connection.
Drawing marked F shows the chain connection.
Now having made the parts they are put together in the following manner.
First we take the shank, drawing marked B & thread it on the chain or bar.
Now the shank is threaded through the oval blank or link back, shown in
drawings marked A.
Next the spiral spring marked D. is threaded on the shank & following the
spring the small blank marked D is threaded on the shank last, & now the ends
of shank are turned back to bind & keep the spring in place.
Drawing A shows the action complete. The spring is used to draw the shank
inward.
Drawing E shows the shank or shanks drawn in by the spring.
Drawing F shows the shank pulled out.
Drawing G shows the spring in action.
The object of this improvement is to make the shank lie as closely as possible
to link back so that when the links are being inserted in the cuff they shall form
as little obstruction as possible.
The drawings herein referred to are those left with the Provisional
Specification.
Having now particularly described this improvement what we claim is
The spring shank.
May 15th 1896.
JOHN REYNOLDS.
ARTHUR REYNOLDS.