An Improvement in Celluloid or Waterproof Collars and Cuffs.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Celluloid or Waterproof Collars and Cuffs.
I, WILLIAM OLIVER CHISHOLM of 76 Wilson Street, Glasgow, Warehouseman.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to celluloid or waterproof collars and cuffs and it is a
development of my prior invention No. 23,800 of 1895.
In the present invention the tags or strips for forming or strengthening the
button stud or link holes are made of vulcanite, ebonite, bone, celluloid, mica
or like material and are secured in place by means of rivets, eyelets, or such like.
If desired the strengthening strip can be inserted between the plies of material
constituting the waterproof collar or cuff or it may be embedded in the material.
Dated this 6th day of November 1896.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Celluloid or Waterproof Collars and Cuffs.
I, WILLIAM OLIVER CHISHOLM of 76 Wilson Street, Glasgow, Warehouseman,
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 celluloid or waterproof collars and cuffs and it is a
development of my prior invention No. 23800 of 1895.
In my said prior invention I describe the water-proof collar or cuff as being
fitted with metal tags or strips for strengthening the button, stud, or link holes.
In my present invention the tags or strips for forming or strengthening the
button, stud, or link holes are made of vulcanite, ebonite, bone, celluloid, mica,
or like material, and are secured in place by means of rivets, eyelets, or such like.
By way of illustration or example I have appended a sheet of drawings which
show a ladies' cuff having the strengthening strips secured thereto.
Fig. 1 is a view of the cuff opened out.
Fig. 2 is a view of the same cuff in the bent position.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view showing the method of securing the strip to
the cuff.
Fig. 4 is a section on the line - Fig. 3.
As shown on the drawing the vulcanite or other strengthening tag or strip a
is secured at one end of the band 6 of the cuff by means of hollow rivets or eyelets

page_text: (see particularly Fig. 4) whilst the strip or tag a¹ is secured to the other end of
the band b also by means of hollow rivets or eyelets c.
As will be seen the strengthening strips a, and a are, by preference, secured
to the inside of the band.
The strip a has a hole e in it (see Fig. 4) and a corresponding hole e¹ is made
in the material of the collar. The round head of a stud f is passed through the
holes e and el so as to assume the position shown at Figs. 3 and 4. The hole e in
the tag is made large enough for the head f to pass easily through whereas the
hole e in the cuff is smaller than the head so that the latter has to be forced
through it. There is enough elasticity in the material of the cuff to cause the
hole to resume its former shape after the head of the stud has been pushed
through. The stud is in this manner firmly locked in place.
The tag a¹ and also the band b is made with a hole for the reception of the
rounded head of the stud.
If desired both tags a, a¹, may be merely made with holes for the reception of
a stud or sleeve link in the usual manner.
The invention can be equally well applied to water-proof collars and in such
cases the tags may have studs fitted to them, as shown at Figs. 3 and 4, or they
may have the usual holes.
If desired the strengthening strip can be inserted between the plies of material
constituting the water-proof collar or cuff or they may be embedded in or let into
the material.
If celluloid is used for making the tags or strips it would be the hard kind
similar to that used for making paper knives and such like.
The form or shape of the strip or tag can be modified without departing from
the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
consider novel and desire to clalm is:-
Tags or strips for strengthening or forming the button, stud, or link holes of
water-proof collars and cuffs made of vulcanite, ebonite, bone, celluloid, mica, or
like material, and secured in place by means of rivets, eyelets, or such like
substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 5th day of August 1897
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.