Improvements in Sleeve Links, Solitaires, Studs and such like articles.
Year: 1899

page_text: Improvements in Sleeve Links, Solitaires, Studs and such like articles.
I, CHARLES MONTAGUE SMITH, of 63, Northampton Street, Birmingham, in
the County of Warwickshire, Die Sinker, Toolmaker, Stamper, and Piercer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in sleeve links, solitaires, studs
and such like articles by which greater facility is obtained for threading them
through the cuffs or other portions of the dress I will explain the principle
as applied to sleeve links. The back plate to one or both heads consists of a
blank of springy material which is provided with two slits or narrow piercings
down the centre the object being to form a spring between the slits this same
blank is also provided with two projections on the outer edge of each slit which
resembles a short piece of tube, the object being to form part of a joint whereby
the two heads may be attached, these are raised in the middle of the plate at
at right angles with the slit or piercing and may either be raised from the same
blank or have seperate pieces formed and fastened thereto.
The link or coupling uniteing the two heads consists of a cut out blank having
at each end two short projections which are so made as to oscillate or hinge into
the projections provided on the aforesaid back plate this coupling link is also
made quite square on the extreme ends so that when it is connected with the
back plate it remains rigid both when it is in a horizontal or perpendicular
position with the head.
Thus, when either head is placed in line with the link it remains so solid and
firm that it is very easily pushed through or withdrawn through the holes in
the cuffs or other portions of the dress without bending.
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Improvements in Sleeve Links, Solitaires, Studs and such like articles.
I, CHARLES MONTAGUE SMITH, of 63, Northampton Street, Birmingham, in
the County of Warwick, Die Sinker, Toolmaker, Stamper, and Piercer, do.
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
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page_text: be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the fol-
lowing statement:-
My invention has for its object improvements in sleeve links solitaires studs
and such like articles in which greater facilities are obtained for threading them
through the cuffs or other portions of the dress while at the same time solitaires
and other such articles made in accordance with my improvements are much
more efficient in action and less likely to get out of order than those hitherto
produced.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practise I have appended hereunto a sheet of drawings upon which I have
fully illustrated my improvements applied to sleeve links and from which its
application to other like articles will be readily understood.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the back of a link when in position for inserting
in cuff.
Figure 2 is an elevation of the front of Figure 1.
Figure is a section through a part of cuff shewing the link in position
when attached.
Figure 4 is a side 'elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a section through one portion of the link shewing the action of
the pierced spring blank.
Figure 6 is a longitudinal section through one part of Figure 1..
Figure 7 is a cross section through Figure 6.
Figure 8 is a similar cross section to Figure 7 but shewing the coupling with
base raised square to the head as shewn in Figure 3.
Figure 9 is a plan of the spring blank.
Figure 10 is a view of the intermediate blank.
Figure 11 is a view of part of a cuff with link attached.
In carrying my invention into effect the back plate A to one or both heads
consists of a blank of springy material which is provided with the two slits or
narrow piercings a¹ and a down the centre so as to form the spring a between
the slots. This same blank may be provided with two projections on the outer
edge of each slit which are turned up and pierced to form bearings for the pivots
of the coupling B or I may form such cars upon an intermediate blank Cas
shown at cf and such blank being perforated at 3 to allow for the free move-
ment of the spring a the plate A being slotted at at and a to allow the project-
ing cars and to be passed through same. In place of raising such cars from
the blanks themselves I may attach separate pieces which would be fastened
thereto in any suitable manner.
The intermediate blank C and back plate A being inserted within the head D,
the whole is secured together by any suitable means but preferably by pressing
over the edges of the front blank as shewn.
The link or coupling B uniting the two heads D consists of the cut out blank
having at each end the short projecting pivots 1 which are pivoted or hinged
in the projections and, the extreme ends of the said coupling being made
square so that when connected with the back plate the spring a³ operating as
shewn causes the coupling to remain rigid both when horizontal or perpendi-
cular with the head. By these means either head when turned into a position
in line with the link remains so solid and firm that it may be easily pushed
through or withdrawn through the holes e¹ in the cuffs E or other portions of the
dress without turning on the pivot during the operation.
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 claim is
1st. In sleeve links solitaires studs and such like articles the combination of

page_text: the split plate A with coupling B substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth and illustrated.
2nd. In sleeve links solitaires studs and the like the combination of the split
plate A ear blank C and coupling B substantially as and for the purpose herein
set forth and illustrated.
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.