An Improved Cuff-holder.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1892-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cuff-holder.
I, ALFRED GEORGE GROVES, of 8 Unity Street, Saint Augustines, in the City
and County of Bristol, Estate Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cuff or wristband holding devices of the kind described
in the Specification of a former application for Letters Patent made by me dated
the 21st August 1891 and numbered 14114.
According to this invention the cuff-holder, instead of being formed of two
separate limbs hinged together and having an intervening spring tending to close
the mouth of the device, is formed of one piece of steel which is bent so as in itself
to form a spring having two limbs normally tending to remain in contact at the
ends opposite to the bend. The two limbs are further connected to one another by
a pin or rivet situated towards the bend. At or near the front and rear ends of one
of the limbs are eyes for securing the device to the lining of a coat sleeve to which
attachment is made by safety pins, or by sewing or other suitable means. Bands of
india-rubber are passed over one of the limbs, one of the bands being situated
towards the mouth of the appliance and another towards the bend. Between the
bands and the inner face of the limb opposite, the cuff or wristband is held when
placed in the device and adjusted by the wearer to any desired point on the
fore-arm.
Dated this 23rd day of October 1901
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Bristol Bank Buildings, Bristol, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cuff-holder.
1, ALFRED GEORGE GROVES, of 8 Unity Street, Saint Augustines, in the City
and County of Bristol, Estate Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to cuff or wristband holding devices of the kind described
in the Specification of a former application for Letters Patent made by me dated
the 21st August 1891 and numbered 14114.
According to this invention the cuff-holder, instead of being formed of two separate
limbs hinged together and having an intervening spring tending to close the mouth
of the device, is formed of one piece of steel which is bent so as in itself to form a
spring having two limbs normally tending to remain in contact at the ends opposite
to the bend. The two limbs are further connected to one another by a pin or rivet
situated towards the bend. At or near the front and rear ends of one of the limbs
are eyes for securing the device to the lining of a coat sleeve to which attachment
is made by safety pins, or by sewing or other suitable means. Bands of india-
rubber are passed over one of the limbs, one of the bands being situated towards
the mouth of the appliance and another towards the bend. Between the bands and
the inner face of the limb opposite, the cuff or wristband is held when placed
in the device and adjusted by the wearer to any desired point on the forearm.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
Fig. 1 represents a side view of my improved cuff-holding clip.
Fig. 2 is a ulan of the same.

page_text: The clip is made in one piece of steel bent at one end to form a spring having
two limbs a, a normally tending to remain in contact towards the ends opposite to
the bend. A rivet further binds the limbs together. The limb a is provided
with eyes or loops e to enable the appliance to be secured inside a coat sleeve.
Attachment to such sleeve is made by safety-pins, or by sewing or by other
suitable means.
The shirt cuff when inserted in the sleeve is pushed into the
mouth of the clip and is held therein at any point to which it is pushed. To assist in
the grip on the cuff, bands d of india-rubber or other suitable material are stretched
upon the limb a, as shown.
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 :-
An appliance for attachment, by safety-pins or otherwise, to the inside of a coat
sleeve for holding cuffs or wristbands, consisting of a piece of flat steel bent to form
a spring with two limbs such as a, a¹ tending to maintain contact towards the ends
opposite to the bend and further bound together by a rivet such as b, the upper
limb being provided with bands of india-rubber or other suitable material and
being furnished with eyes or loops to enable attachment to be made to the coat
sleeve, as herein before described with reference to the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Dated this 18th day of July 1892.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Agent.