Improvements in Cuff, Tie, and like Retainers for Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Apr., 1896-Accepted, 23rd May, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cuff, Tie, and like Retainers for Wearing Apparel.
1, GEORGE TAYLOR of 23 Bartholomew Close, London, Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :---
My invention has relation to means for securing or holding ties, cuffs, sleeves
and other articles of dress in position and is in part an improvement upon Letters
Patent granted to me and bearing date the 18th day of October 1890 and
numbered 16593.
My present invention has for one of its objects, a tie clip, in which the tongue
member under which the band of a tie comes, is only shown in the form of a narrow
strip of metal, without any part of the body of the said clip exposed, and another
object is the so forming of base or stand side part of the clip, that the same admits
of being attached by sewing or otherwise to a garment, whilst the tongue which is
in the form of a hook engages with an article so as to hold the same in a set back
position.
I will first describe my invention in connection with a tie clip.
The clip which is made of a three fold character is made from a single blank of
thin sheet metal resembling in figure somewhat alike unto a cricket bat, with
the handle part about double the length of the body, and about one third its
breadth.
Now this strip or narrow length is first folded nearly upon itself, and then this
said folded narrow length part is then folded nearly upon and comes in the middle
of the broader part, and with the return end of the narrow part, touching and
coming some distance from the lower end of the said broader part, thus forming an
extension and a lead for introducing the same upwards upon the band of a collar,
whilst the free end of the tongue under which the band of a tie comes, is extended
a little beyond the bottom of the clip, so as also to form a lead for the passing of
the said band under it.
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The folding of the blank may either take place at the junction of the narrow
part with the broader part, or it may be performed across the broader part adjacent
to the narrow part.
By my improvements the broader part of the clip, comes at the back of the
band of a collar with the adjacent narrow part, running up the front side of the
said band, and then returning downwards into a hook shaped tougue under which
the hand of a tie is slipped and is prevented from rising by its closed or return
upper end.
In carrying out my improvements in connection with a cuff retainer, I provide
the opposite sides of the broader part, and also the ends with slits, piercings or
holes, wherethrough thread or the like is passed for sewing the same in the inside
of the sleeve of a garment and in such a position that the free end of the tongue
is directed up the sleeve so as to form a hook, capable of taking over and onto the
front edge of a dress cuff or a cuff of a shirt.
Thus assuming that the said retainer having been secured to the inside of a sleeve
by sewing or otherwise securing the base plate to the lining, and with the free end
of the book part directing itself up the sleeve, then when the cuff of the shirt
requires to be kept up the sleeve of the coat when soiled or during the time of
washing the hands, then pass the hook part of the said retainer over the front edge
of the cuff, which is thereby held in a drawn back position.

page_text: The application of my invention to the securing or holding of other garments,
in position or out of position, differs in no essential respect from its application to
a tie clip or a cuff retainer as before described.
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I, GEORGE TAYLOR, of 23 Bartholomew Close, London, Manufacturer, 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:
My invention has relation to means for securing or holding ties, cuffs, sleeves
and other articles of dress in position and is in part an improvement upon Letters
Patent granted to me and bearing date the 18th day of October 1890 and
numbered 16593.
My present invention has for one of its objects, a tie clip, in which the tongue
member under which the band of a tie comes is only seen as in the form of a narrow
strip of metal, without any part of the body of the said clip being exposed, and
another object is to so form the base or stand side part of the clip, that the same
admits of being attached by sewing or otherwise to a garment, whilst the tongue,
which is in the form of a hook, engages with an article so as to hold the same in a
set position.
I will first describe my invention in connection with a tie clip.
The clip, which is of a three-fold character, is made from a single blank of thin
sheet metal somewhat resembling a cricket bat in figure, with the handle part about
one third the breadth of the body.
This strip or narrow length is first folded nearly upon itself, and then the folded
narrow part is again folded nearly upon, and comes in the middle of, the broader
part, with the return end of the narrow part touching the said broader part and
coming some distance from the lower end of the same, thus forming an extension
and a lead for facilitating the introduction of the broad part upwards upon the
band of a collar, whilst the free end of the tongue under which the tie-band comes
is extended a little below the bottom edge of the clip, forming a lead for the
passing of the said band under it.
The folding of the blank may either take place at the junction of the narrow
part with the broader part, or it may be performed across the broader part adjacent
to the narrow part.
By my improvements the broader part of the clip lies out of sight at the back
of the band of a collar, whilst the adjacent narrow part runs up the front side of
the said band and then returns downwards into a hook-shaped tongue, under which
the band of a tie is slipped and is prevented from rising by its closed or return
upper end.
In carrying out my improvements in connection with a cuff retainer I provide
the opposite sides and the ends of the broader part of the clip with slits, piercings
or holes, wherethrough thread or the like is passed for sewing the same onto the
inside of the sleeve of a garment, in such a position that the free end of the tongue
is directed up the sleeve so as to form a book, capable of taking over and onto the
front edge of a dress cuff or a cuff of a shirt.
Thus, assuming the said retainer has been secured to the inside of a sleeve by
sewing or otherwise attaching the broader part or base plate to the lining, with the

page_text: free end of the hook part directed up the sleeve, then should the cuff of the shirt
require to be kept up the sleeve of the coat at any time, such as when soiled or
when it is required to wash the hands, then pass the hook part of the said retainer
over the front edge of the cuff, which is thereby held in a drawn back position.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents my improved tie clip applied
to a collar, with the tie band in position.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of Figure 1 upon the dotted line a Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents a back elevation and an end view of the clip separately and
Figure 4 is an edge view of the same.
Figure 5 shows a plan of the blank from which the clip is made.
Figure 6 represents my improved clip applied to the sleeve of a coat for use as
a cuff retainer.
Figure 7 represents the cuff clip attachment separately.
In Figures 1 to 4, a is the broader back plate, b the intermediate connection plate,
and a is the front depending clip tongue, whose terminal end a³, comes below the
return end at, whilst the extreme top a³, comes a little above the returned end a*,
at the junction of intermediate bar with the free tongue. These extensions form
leads for facilitating the introduction of the clip on to the collar c, and the tie
band d, into the clip.
In Figures 6 and 7, the back plate a, is pierced with small holes for stitching the
same to the coat sleeve e. It will be seen that the dress cuff c, and the shirt sleeve
are held in a set-back position within the coat sleeve by the tongue a², taking over
the edge c', of the said cuff.
The application of my invention to the securing or holding of other garments,
in position or out of position differs in no essential respect from its application to a
tie clip or a cuff retainer as before described.
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 :-
First. A three-fold tie-clip, with the terminal ends of the outer and inner plate
or tongue members preferably extending beyond the return ends of the middle
plate or member, substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly. A cuff retainer or clip, consisting of an attachment fitted within the
inside of the sleeve of a garment and having a returned hook part adapted to
engage with the edge of a cuff.
Thirdly. As a new article of manufacture, a cuff retainer or clip consisting of a
three-fold attachment, substantially as described and illustrated in Figures 6 and 7
of the drawings.
Dated this 20th day of April 1890.
Dated this 20th day of April 1890.
GEORGE TAYLOR,
By Henry Skerrett,
24 Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.