Improvements in Cuff Links.
Year: 1894

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Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1834
Complete Specification Left, 27th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
Improvements in Cuff Links.
I, THOMAS MORTON, of Lodge Road, in the City of Birmingham, Stamper and
Piercer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of cuff links having
a link, or its equivalent, connecting the two button heads at a given distance from
each other.
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In such articles, it is desirable that the distance link should be capable of lying
as flat as possible against the back of the button head in order to facilitate its
passage through the button hole. For this purpose the shank or eye through
which the link works, is also kept as low as possible, and it is the special feature
of this my invention to accomplish this latter in a better manner than heretofore.
This I attain as follows: I cut and stamp from a piece of metal the shank
having the central eye part and further having at each end a flattened base in each
of which is pierced a rivet hole. I now provide in the back plate of the button
bead, a recess corresponding in shape to the shape of the base of the shank, so
that the said base may lie therein. By the same or additional stamping processes,
I form in one solid piece with the said back plate, upright pegs, which shall form
the rivets, upon which after receiving the link the base of the shank shall be passed
and then by hammering or pressing the upper parts of these pegs the said base is
secured in position. By these means a much neater, closer, and more secure
attachment of the shank is effected than by the soldering method which is at
present adopted. If desired, in some cases I may omit the recess to receive the
base.
Dated this 11th day of October 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
I THOMAS MORTON, of Lodge Road, in the City of Birmingham, Stamper and
Piercer, 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 invention relates to improvements in the construction of cuff links having
a link, or its equivalent, connecting the two button heads at a given distance from
each other.
In such articles it is desirable that the distance link should be capable of lying
as flat as possible against the back of the button head in order to facilitate its
passage through the button hole. For this purpose the shank or eye through
which the link works, is also kept as low as possible, and it is the special feature
of this my invention to accomplish this latter in a better manner than heretofore.
This I attain as follows:-I cut and stamp from a piece of metal the shank
having the central eye part and further having at each end a flattened base in each
o which is pierced a rivet hole. I now provide in the back plate of the button
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page_text: head, a recess corresponding in shape to the shape of the base of the shank, so th»*
the said base may lie therein. By the same or additional stamping processes, I
form in one solid piece with the said back plate, upright pegs, which shall form the
rivets, upon which after receiving the link the base of the shank shall be passed
and then by hammering or pressing the upper parts of these pegs the said base is
secured in position. By these means a much neater, closer, and more secure
attachment of the shank is effected than by the soldering method which is at
present adopted. If desired, in some cases I may omit the recess to receive the
base.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference
similar numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part,
and in which :—
Figs. 1 and 2, are detailed views of the shank.
Fig. 3, is a view of the rear side of the button head prepared to receive the
shank.
Fig. 4, is a sectional view of the same on line A-B.
Fig. 5, is a sectional view of the same on line C---D.
Fig. 6, is a longitudinal sectional view of the completed button head, showing
part of the attached link.
Fig. 7, is a longitudinal sectional view of a modification of this my invention.
Fig. 8, is a general side view of two button heads and link constructed and
secured together according to this my invention.
11, is the shank, which is cut and stamped from a piece of metal and having
the central bridge or eye part 12, and the two flattened end parts 13, 13, in
which latter are pierced the rivet holes 14, 14. In the back of the button
head 15, a recess 16, is made to receive the shauk and in this recess are formed
in one solid piece with the plate 15, two pegs 17, 17, which coincide with the
holes 14, 14, in the shank 11. The one end of the link 18, is now threaded on
the shank, when the latter is placed in the recess with the pegs 17, 17, standing
slightly above the surface of the parts 13, 13. These are now rivetted down and
thus the shank is secured in position.
In cases where a hollow head is required, I provide in the plate 15, a hole
through which the bridge part 12, may pass from the underside, and by providing
the pegs either upon the plate 15, as seen at 17, or upon the ends 13, as seen
at 17, the said shank may be rivetted thereto as shown. The outer edge of the
plate 15, is now secured within the head by rolling or closing over the edge
at 19.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In cuff links the combination with the button head having the recess 16,
pegs 17, 17, of the shank 11, constructed and secured substantially as described
and shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8.
2. In cuff links the modified combination with the head and plate_15", of the
underneath rivetted shank 11, substantially as described and shown in Fig. 7.
3. In cuff links, the shank having the central bridge part and the two flattened
ends with or without the pegs 17, formed in one therewith, substantially as
described and shown.
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.