Improvements in Cuff and Wristband Supporters.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Nov., 1890
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Improvements in Cuff and Wristband Supporters.
I, RICHARD BARNS MORISON, of Broadhempston near Totnes, in the County of
Devon, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed to he particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
My invention has reference to the means hereinafter described with reference to
examples illustrated in the drawings hereunto annexed for supporting cuffs or
wristbands in desired positions in relation to the sleeves of a coat or the like
according as it is desired to expose greater or smaller portions of the cuff or
wristband beyond the ends of the said sleeves or to keep the cuffs or wristbands
entirely within the sleeves to prevent soiling.
Fig. 1 shews in section part of a coat sleeve having applied thereto a cuff or
wristband supporter according to this invention.
Figs. 2 and 3 are back and side elevations of the supporter alone, drawn to an
enlarged scale.
The cuff supporter comprises a hook with prongs inclined to one another being
wide apart at their points or free ends; from the part at which the two are nearest
to one another each has an outward lateral direction for a certain distance forming
part of a kind of loop-like formation, that is joined on to the hook proper, the
arrangement being such that if the prongs be caused to pierce a sleeve lining and
be pushed in between the lining and the sleeve proper the lining between the two
perforations will be gradually puckered up until the outward extensions are reached
when the lining will be able to straighten out and the perforations will be occupied
by parts of the loops of the cuff supporter which will thus be retained in place
in the lining without sewing, or other special fastening.
In the particular example shown in these figures the cuff supporter is composed
of a piece of wire bent to shape, a a being the prongs, bb the loop-like parts and c the
hook. When the cufff is to be held within the sleeve g it is only necessary to raise
or push back the cuff until its outer edge passes into the book as shown and when it
is desired that the cuff should extend beyond the coat sleeve as indicated by dotted
lines, it is simply disengaged from the hook.
Fig. 4 is a similar view to Fig. 1 showing how the supporter is used to support a
reversible cufff' so that the lower end thereof can project a definite short distance
beyond the end of the sleeve. For this purpose the hook c is passed through a hole
at h made in the unstiffened band ' located between the two stiffened end portions of
the reversible cuff. When the cuff is to be carried wholly within the sleeve, it is first
disengaged from the hook, and then raised or pushed back sufficiently and its outer
edge is engaged with the hook.
Figs., 6 and 7 are views respectively similar to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 illustrating a
cuff supporter in which the hook c is made with a back a¹ of sheet metal that is
provided at the opposite side with a reverse hook a by which the cuff supporter is
attached to the lining of the sleeve. This hook a can be made in one piece with the
parts a' c, or can be made separate and be secured to the part a¹ by soldering or riveting.
The supporter can be attached to the sleeve lining either by engaging its hook a
with a small ring or eye j of ordinary construction sewn to the sleeve lining
as in the example shown in Fig. 5 or by inserting the hook a into the
lining in which latter case this hook should be made pointed. In lieu of one
reverse hook a, two such hooks may be used made of wire bent to form prongs a and
loop-like parts e as in the hook shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the wire being soldered or
otherwise attached to the back a'. Two or more rings or eyes j may he provided
arranged one behind the other to allow of changing the position of the cuff in relation
to the sleeve end according to requirement.

page_text: Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are respectively similar views to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 illustrating a
cuff supporter in which the hook c and back a¹ are made in one piece of thin sheet
metal the back a being formed with perforations k by which it can be secured to the
sleeve lining by sewing.
It will be readily understood that other methods of attachment to the coat sleeve
may be adopted than those specified, for example wire staples may be employed that
are passed through the lining and bent over, the staples being either attached to the
cuff supporter or made separate therefrom and passed through holes in the back a¹.
As will be obvious cuff supporters according to this invention may be applied in
various ways. Thus instead of being permanently or temporarily attached to the
sleeve, they may be attached to the cuff or wristband and be arranged to engage with
an eye made fast to the lining of the sleeve; or when made with two hooks (Figs. 6
and 7) the cuff supporter my have one of its hooks engaged with an eye secured to
the shirt sleeve, and its other hook with an eye secured to the lining of the coat,
sleeve.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A cuff or wristband supporter comprising a hook, prongs and loop-like con-
necting portions arranged substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to
the example illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive of the accompanying drawings.
2. A cuff or wristband supporter comprising a back and two oppositely arranged
hooks substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and illustrated in
Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive of the accompanying drawings, or modified as set forth.
3. The cuff or wristband supporter constructed and applied as hereinbefore
described with reference to and illustrated in Figs. 8 to 10 inclusive of the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of September 1890.