Improvements in or relating to Shirts, and Cuffs therefor.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 4th Nov., 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Shirts, and Cuffs therefor.
A communication from EGON EDMUND VON FISCHER, of 13, Schluterstrasse,
Charlottenburg, German Empire, Engineer Student, and CARL CHRISTIAN
FREDERIK HERMANN VON CLAUSON KAAS, Copenhagen, Kingdom of
Denmark.
I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex,
Chartered Patent Agent 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 :-
In shirts with permanently attached cuffs the latter are soon apt to become dirty
when in use, for which reason shirts with detachable and exchangeable cuffs have
long since been in vogue. These are simply passed over and buttoned on to the
wrist band but they have disadvantages which have led people who are particular
about their linen to reject them and in spite of the expense of washing and keeping
in good condition to return to shirts with permanently attached cuffs. Indeed the
disadvantages of detachable cuffs are of a very objectionable kind. It is hardly to
be expected that they will fit on the sleeve smoothly and perfectly and one can see
at once that they are detachable. The wrist band (frequently dirty) is apt to be
pushed forward through and beyond the cuff and on account of its limpness it does
not allow the sleeve to remain in position when pulled up the arm as for example
while having a wash etc. in consequence of which it is more likely to get soiled.
The present invention has for its object to obviate these disadvantages by so
arranging the connection between wrist band and cuffs that the band or a fold of it
fits into a doubling or fold of the cuff, so as to form both in appearance and use a
continuous whole with the cuff. Any relative motion between the wrist band and
cuff is thus rendered impossible and a smooth and perfect fit results.
In the accompanying drawings, several forms in which the invention can be
carried out are illustrated to all of which however the essential principle of the
invention is common.
Fig. 1 is a view of the inner side of the lowest part of the sleeve with the cuff A
the wrist band B being as in the other arrangements hereinafter described, starched
and ironed. A pocket is formed by a doubling of the back part of the cuff (see
also Fig. 3) into which the band B is received. The cuff also is starched and
ironed so that both parts lie smoothly and closely upon one another. At a suitable
place on the inner flap of A a notch a is formed with the object of preventing
shifting and folding when the cuff is bent into cylindrical or equivalent shape.
In order to maintain B in A the two flaps forming the pocket above mentioned
are, as shown in Fig. 1 sewn together at their two edges and there are notches b in
the band for receiving the bridge piece 6* formed by the sewing together of the two
flaps at this place; a button c is moreover sewn on to the band and engages with a
button hole on the outer flap of A..
Figs. 2 & 3 are respectively a view from outside and a transverse section of a
modified form of the arrangement in which the band B is retained in the pocket
of A exclusively by the buttons c.
Figs. 4 & 5 are respectively an inner view and a transverse section of a third
modification. Fig. 6 is a view of the cuff used with this arrangement and Fig. 7 a
section through the wrist band. Here a pocket 6' is arranged laterally on the
band B into which the corresponding flap or tag a¹ of the cuff A is introduced.
Fig. 6 shows the original form of the cuff; a¹ is bent over at the part indicated by
the line - and flattened out stiffly for the purpose of engaging in hook fashion
with the groove or pocket b' and in this way in conjunction with the engaging

page_text: parts of the cuff A and wrist band B a fast connection between band and cuff is
established. This mode of attachment is one specially to be commended.
By extending the flap or tag a¹ of Fig 6 towards either edge we arrive at the
arrangement represented in Figs. 8-10 from which it is at once evident that
the doubling on the cuff is not an indispensable feature; for the wrist band like the
cuff may have simply a fold 62 both parts 62 and a¹ being then joined together in
hook fashion, a connection which equally satisfies the conditions above referred to.
To prevent any lateral displacement, a button is in this case to be recommended.
In the arrangement (Fig. 11-13) we again have the doubling of A-in other
respects it agrees with the modification last described and furnishes also a very
effective attachment.
The thickening produced by the superposition of the different parts has in the
drawings for the purpose of clearness been exaggerated; as a matter of fact the
cuff appears perfectly smooth and its peculiar features are not discernible no special
care being required to hide them.
In addition to the modifications above described a large number of other
arrangements are possible all embodying the principle of the invention and which
can be derived from small modifications and combinations of the arrangements
represented, without any deviation from the essential principle being rendered
necessary.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention as communicated to me by my foreign correspondents and in what
manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is ;-
1. The combination with a shirt of detachable cuffs each forming apparently one
piece with the sleeve being adapted to hide the wrist band the connection between
the sleeve and cuff being effected by a doubling of the cuff to form a pocket in
which the wrist band is secured substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with a shirt of a detachable cuff having a double edge or
pocket in which the wrist band is adapted to be secured by buttons substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
3. The combination with a shirt of a detachable cuff having a double edge or
pocket in which the wrist band is adapted to be secured by rows of sewing and
recesses such as b substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
4. The combination with a shirt of a detachable cuff having a double edge or
pocket in which the wrist band is adapted to be secured by a hooked or folded-over
extension such as a' substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
5. The combination with a shirt of a detachable cuff having a double edge or
pocket in which the wrist-band is adapted to be secured by engaging cuff and
wrist band extensions such as a¹ 6' substantially as described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
6. The combination with a shirt of a pocket or bent-over wrist band such as b²
and a cuff having a hooked or folded over extension such as a' substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of September 1893.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.