Year: 1897

page_text: I, MONTAGUE WHITE WHITE of 10 Leigham Villas, Plymouth, Devon, Solicitor,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to linen or the like cuffs of the well-known character
which are used independently of the shirt i.e. which are not sewn or permanently
attached to the shirt-the object of my present improvements being to provide
means on the inside of said cuff. which will hide or cover (or partially so) the shirt
cuff or wrist band-or the edge thereof-of the ordinary shirt to which latter
said cuffs are usually or may be attached to hold same in position.
According to my present invention I provide a strip or band of any suitable
material (advantageously the same material or same colour or character of
material as the cuff is made of) on the inside of the cuff for instance with a double-
ended cuff of the well known character I may provide this strip of material
sewn right across
advantageously midway of the length of the cuff and
same at the middle while each edge of this strip or band of material is left free
and lies flat against the inside of the cuff one such free edge extending towards
and parallel with one end edge of the cuff and the other said free edge of this
band or
strip extending towards and parallel with the other end edge of the cuff.
Or with single-ended cuffs the aforesaid band or strip need only have one free.
edge viz: extending towards the wearing end of said cuff.
Or instead of securing a single band or strip as aforesaid I may secure two or
more separate bands or strips in any suitable position or positions on the inside of
the cuff to suit my purpose, and also instead of sewing said band right across the
middle of the cuff as aforesaid I may secure same on the inside of the cuff in any
other desired manner.
The operation is as follows:-
When placing the cuff in position on the wearer the cuff or wristband of the
shirt of the wearer is inserted or placed between the aforesaid free edge and the
inside of the cuff and the latter is secured to the shirt by any suitable links, stud,
button or other suitable fastening or fastenings so that the said edge of the shirt
cuff or wristband is hidden between my insertion piece and the inside of the
cuff and thus gives a finished and neat appearance which it is my object to attain.
1007
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Cuffs.
I, MONTAGUE WHITE WHITE of 10 Leigham Villas, Plymouth, in the County of
Devon Solicitor, 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 ::
The invention relates to that class of cuffs which are loose and independent of
the shirt and intended to be worn over and if desired attached to the shirt cuff
or wrist band.
Loose cuffs of the character above described are generally worn in order to
conceal from view the cuff or wrist band of the shirt when the latter is soiled
or frayed at the edge, but it comnnonly happens that the shirt cuff or wrist band
and more especially when the loose cuff is not attached thereto comes below the
loose cuff or can be seen beneath the same in certain positions of the wearers
arm.
Now the object of the present invention is to combine with a loose cuff a simple
device by the aid of which the shirt cuff or wrist band may be effectually concealed
from view under any circumstances and the slovenly appearance above referred
to avoided.
In carrying the invention into effect the loose cuff has fastened upon the inside
thereof in any convenient manner a strip or band of any suitable material such
for example as the material of which the cuff is composed, and in the case of a
a double ended or reversible cuff this strip or band is arranged centrally and
longitudinally of the cuff so as to lie parallel with the wearing edges thereof
whilst according to one arrangement it is fastened to the cuff by a central line of
sewing so as to leave both edges thereof free.
Instead of employing a single strip or band in the manner hereinbefore described
two independent strips may with the same object be employed and arranged in
any suitable position.
It will be obvious that in the case of a single ended loose cuff a single strip
or band of material having one free edge only will be needed arranged so as to
extend towards the wearing end of the cuff.
When in use the loose cuff is placed in position over and preferably attached
to the shirt cuff or wrist band by means of a stud or other fastening and the free
edge of the strip or band which has been previously raised is turned down all
round over the edge of the shirt cuff or wrist band or the latter is inserted under-
neath the same and the edge of the shirt cuff or wrist band is thus effectually
screened from view and a neat and finished appearance is given to the wrist of the
wearer.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is an elevation with parts broken away representing the cuff or wrist
band and a portion of the sleeve of a shirt fitted with a loose cuff constructed
according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of part of Figure 1 drawn to an enlarged scale.
Figure 3 is an inside view of the loose cuff separately.
Figure 4 is an edge view thereof.
Figure 5 is a similar view to Figure 3 representing a slight modification and,
Figure 6 is a similar view representing a single ended cuff having the present.
invention applied thereto.
In the several figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.

page_text: Referring to Figures 1 to 4 a represents the sleeve of the shirt, a¹ represents
the cuff or wrist band thereof, and b represents the loose cuff.
Upon the inside of the loose cuff b is arranged a strip or band b' of any suitable
material such for as example as the material of which the loose cuff 6 is com-
posed and this strip or band b' is arranged centrally and longitudinally of the
loose cuff b so as to lie parallel with the wearing edges thereof whilst it is fastened
to the lining of the loose cuff 6 by means of a central line of stitching 2, which
however does not pass through the linen face of the cuff, in such manner as to
leave both edges beyond such line of sewing 2 free. but so as to generally lie
flat against the inside of the loose cuff bas represented by the dotted lines at
Figure 4 or the free edges of the strip or band c¹ may be folded in the process
of ironing as represented at Figures 1 and 2.
Or the strip or band b¹ might be fastened to the loose cuff by any suitable
means other than the row of stitches b².
In order to facilitate the folding of the free edges of the strip or band be in
the manner hereinafter described each of such free edges may if desired be
formed with a V shaped or it might be a plain incision or cut 63 as represented at
Figure 4.
In the example given at Figure 5 instead of employing a single strip or band b
as hereinbefore described two independent strips or bands b' are with the
same object fastened to the lining or inside of the loose cuff b by rows of
stitching b².
In the example given at Figure 6 which represents a single ended loose cuff
a single strip or band of material is employed and is fixed to the lining of the
cuff by means of a row of stitching 62 and if desired it may be ironed in such
manner that its free edge extends towards the wearing end of the cuff as indicated
by the dotted lines in Figure 4.
When in use and referring more particularly to Figures 1 to 4 the loose cuff b
is placed in position over and preferably attached to the linen cuff or wrist band a¹
of the shirt by a stud or button a² or other suitable fastening as represented at
Figure 1 and a free edge of the strip or band 61 which has been previously raised
in the manner indicated by the dotted lines b* in Figure 2 is turned down all round
over the edge of the shirt cuff or wrist band a¹ as indicated by the full lines in
Figures 1 and 2.
Or in the arrangements represented at Figures 5 and 6 the shirt cuff or wrist
band a¹ may if desired be inserted underneath the free edges of the strip or band b¹
whilst the same is in its flattened position.
By the means hereinbefore described the edge of the shirt cuff or wrist band
is effectually screened from view the loose cuff is firmly held with relation to the
cuff of the shirt and a neat and finished appearance is given to the wrist of the
wearer.
It will be obvious that the details and arrangement of the device may be further
more or less varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
A loose cuff provided upon the inner face thereof with one or more strips or
bands of linen or other suitable material fastened thereto in such manner as to
leave a free edge or edges arranged parallel with the wearing edge or edges of
the cuff substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 15th day of July 1807
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27 Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.