Improvements in Fastenings for Sleeve or Cuff Links and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1895-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fastenings for Sleeve or Cuff Links and the like.
I FREDRIC GRIFFITH, of 131 Warstone Lane, in the City of Birmingham,
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of sleeve or cuff links and the like fastenings,
in which the buttons or ends are detachable from each other for convenience of
insertion into or through the button holes, and these my improvements are connected
more particularly with the connecting bar or fetter link.
It consists as follows:-I make the said fetter of wire (generally round in
section) and bend it at the one end so as to form a spring coil. From this coil the
two reins (or wires) run about parallel to, and at a little distance from each
other, and each terminating in a bent over hook shape, the one being in the reverse
direction to the other, but lying closely side by side, and clinging together or
retaining their position by reason of the spring coil and the springyness of the
metal. When forming the said spring coil, the eye or loop at the rear side of
the one button is enclosed therein and thus permanently attached thereto. By
now forcing the loop of the detachable button between the two hooks at the other
end, the said loop may be first passed over the one hook and then over the
other and the connection is complete. In cases where one button head only is
seen a ring or other shaped loop may be used to secure it, such as for studs &c.
In some cases the said fetter or link may be directly secured to the back of the
button at its one (coil) end by soldering &c. without the intervention or use of a
loop.
Dated this 11th day of December 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
improvements in Fastenings for Sleeve or Cuff Links and the like.
FREDRIC Griffith, of 131 Warstone Lane, in the City of Birmingham,
Jeweller, 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 that class of sleeve or cuff links and the like fastenings,
in which the buttons or ends are detachable from each other for convenience of
insertion into or through the button holes, and these my improvements are connected
more particularly with the connecting bar or fetter link.
It consists as follows:-I make the said fetter of wire (generally round in
section) and bend it at the one end so as to form a spring coil. From this coil the
two reins (or wires) run about parallel to, and at a little distance from each
other, and each terminating in a bent over hook shape, the one being in the reverse
direction to the other, but lying closely side by side, aud clinging together or
retaining their position by reason of the spring coil and the springyness of the
metal. When forming the said spring coil, the eye or loop at the rear side of

page_text: the one button is enclosed therein and thus permanently attached thereto. By
now forcing the loop of the detachable button between the two hooks at the other
end, the said loop may be first passed over the one hook and then over the
other and the connection is complete. In cases where one button head only is
seen a ring or other shaped loop may be used to secure it, such as for studs &c.
In some cases the said fetter or link may be directly secured to the back of the
button at its one (coil) end by soldering &c. without the intervention or use of a
loop.
In order to more particularly describe and ascertain the nature of this invention,
I have appended hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures
and letters of reference, similar letters referring throughout the several views to
the same thing or part, and in which :-
Fig. 1, shows a side view and Fig. 2, a plan view of my invention.
Fig. 3, shows the operation and action of the opening of the link to receive the
removable button head.
6 and 7, are the button heads having the loops 8, and 9, and 10 is the connecting
link. At the one end of this link is formed the spring coil 11, upon which is fixed
(before coiling) the loop 9. At the other end of the link are formed the bent
hooks 12 and 13, which are arranged crosswise with each other, and lie close
beside each other. At 14 and 15, the wire is bent so as to form two opposing
inclines, hence when the two sides of the link are pressed together in the direction
of the arrows (see Fig. 1) the hooks are opened from each other (as seen in Fig. 3)
so as to readily admit the loop 8, of the removable button head 6. Having passed
the said loop therein, and let go the link, the whole assumes the secured position
(see Fig. 1). Thus with the head 6, removed, the link may be readily passed
through the button hole of the cuff or other article, and then the removable head
secured in the manner before described.
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
clain is :-
1. In fastenings for links for sleeves or cuffs or the like, the combination with
the button heads 6, and 7, of the link 10, having the coiled spring 11, at the one
end and the two hooks 12 and 13 at the other end, substantially as set forth and
shown.
2. In fastenings for links for sleeves or cuffs or the like, the combination with
the button heads 6 and 7, of the link 10, having the coiled spring 11, hooks 12
and 13, and the inclined parts 14 and 15, all substantially as set forth and shown.
Dated this 26th day of July 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.