Improved Connections in Sleeve and Cuff Links.
Year: 1898

page_text: IRUVIDIONAL MULTILIN
Improved Connections in Sleeve and Cuff Links.
HENDERSON MCGILL ELLIOT, 98, Addison Road, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Northumberland, Mechanical Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
In the improvement of joining the heads or buttons of cuff or sleeve links. By
this method the heads or buttons of the cuff or sleeve links are not permanently
joined together by a solid link. But the connection as shewn in drawing is made
by means of a spring hook (a). This spring hook (a) is attached to one head (b)
or button of cuff or sleeve link, and by the insertion of this said spring hook (a)
through both the openings in either cuff or sleeve the other head (e) or button
can be attached quite simply. By this method of connection the liability of
breaking the link connection by the forcing of the heads or buttons through the
stiff cuff or sleeve is overcome, also the dirtying of the linen and the breaking
of the holes.
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I, HENDERSON MCGILL ELLIOT, of 98, Addison Road, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne,
Mechanical Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has for its object, an improved connection for the heads or
buttons of sleeve and cuff links by which while not being permanently joined
together they can be more readily attached and detached than hitherto thus
minimising the liability of breakage to the link or damage to the button hole of
the cuff or sleeve and releiving the strain or twist on the link.
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 the nature of my said improvements.
Figure 1 is a view of a cuff fastened with one of my sleeve links.
Figure 2 is an enlarged elevation of the link.
Figure 3 is a plan of Figure 2.
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page_text: of the head or button B and is provided with the spring hook a² for attachment
to the shank of the loose head C by which means the link A can be threaded
through both the button holes e¹ and e² of the cuff E after which the head or
button C can be very readily attached the shank c being then pressed back
through the hole e².
In attaching the links to very stiff cuffs the shanks and will not turn in
the holes and the heads B and C are liable to get fixed in such relative positions
that the link A has a twisting strain upon it to obviate which I provide the
swivel a which thus allows the hook end of the link to turn independently of
that end which is attached to the head and thus all twisting strain is removed
and the heads take the most easy position irrespective of how they may be attached.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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In sleeve and cuff links the combination of the swivel a¹ and spring hook a³
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth & illustrated upon the accom-
panying drawings.
LEWIS WM. GOOLD,
Agent for Applicant, 5, Corporation Street, Birmingham.