An Improved Clip for Fastening Cuffs to Shirts.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Sept., 1892-Accepted. 29th Oct., 1892.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip for Fastening Cuffs to Shirts.
I, JOHN HANSON of Avondale St. Lukes Southport Agent and Commercial
Traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to an improved clip for the purpose of fastening cuffs to
the sleeves of shirts, which obviates the necessity of using studs or buttons for that
purpose.
Two of these clips are preferably used for each cuff fastened to the links or stud
'connecting the cuff, each clip serving to hold one side of the opening of the sleeve.
These clips are.formed with a metal base plate and a second plate hinged to it
In order
which can meet it and grip the cloth of the sleeve in a secure manner.
that the two plates may clip the material tightly I may provide a strong, spring
which bears on one side or end of the upper plate in such a
manner that it
holds it in one of two positions, either on the material or open. In a modified
form the upper plate may instead of being hinged consist of a spring which is
forced down by a small lever on to the cloth with considerable pressure, being held
in that position as long as the lever is down. When the lever is pushed back by
the finger the spring is released and opens, allowing the material to escape.
Instead of employing a spring, the hinged or pivotted plate may be bent down at
its end and a few small projections formed on the base plate so that the cloth is
gripped tightly between the projections and the end of the plate, any pulling only
serving to tighten the grip, unless the plate is turned over. The plate is pivotted
at the corner formed by the bent part. Instead of employing metal plates similar
devices can be made from steel or other wire.
Dated this 28th day of June 1892.
GEO: H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Clip for Fastening Cuffs to Shirts.
I, JOHN HANSON of Avondale St. Lukes Southport Agent and Commercial
Traveller 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 an improved clip for the purpose of fastening cuffs to
the sleeves of shirts, which obviates the necessity of using studs or buttons for that
purpose. Two clips of suitable construction are used for each cuff, fastened to the
links or stud connecting the sides of the cuff in a loose manner, by hingeing or other-
wise, so that they can turn over freely, in order to adjust themselves to the shirt
and cuff. These, when in place, are situated under the cuff and serve to clip the
two sides of the shirt, thereby holding the cuff on, without requiring studs or
The
buttons, the cuff being retained more securely than by the ordinary means.
clips may be of any suitable form, with hinged plates and a strong spring serving
On one plate
to press the plates together, and grip the material between the ends.
I may form a spring tending to open upwards, and a small lever be employed to
press it down on the lower plate, the lever being raised by the finger, when the
clip is to be opened. The clips may be constructed of bent wire, if desired, instead
of employing metal plates.

page_text: In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation and
Fig. 2 a plan of a device according to my invention
Fig. 3 shows a slightly modified form of device,
Fig. 3 one of the small clips shown open, and
Fig. 4 the device shown in Figs. 1 and 2 applied to a cuff or shirt.
A is a stud or solitaire used for fastening the cuff, and having a base B, to which
the clips C are hinged at each end. This base is formed, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,
by stitching a piece of cloth around the ordinary base of the solitaire, and passing
it through the end of the clip, which is provided with a slit for that purpose, thus
forming a hinge for the clip. Fig. 3 shows another form of base to which the
clips are attached, the ends being bent to form the hinges. The clips C, as
shown in Fig. 4, are attached to the shirt D while the solitaire fastens the cuff in
the.usual manner.
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 :-
An improved clip for holding. loose cuffs on the wrists of shirts, consisting of
two small spring clips, hinged or otherwise loosely fastened to a solitaire or links,
substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.