An Improved Cuff Link.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1894-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cuff Link.
I, WILLIAM JACKS of 21, Granville Terrace, Stone, Staffordshire, China
Painter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved link for cuffs, intended to provide an
arrangement by which the link can be rapidly and easily inserted in the cuff, and
removed therefrom when required.
The device consists of two buttons of approximately cylindrical shape, but
tapering almost to a point at one end, in order that they may be more readily
inserted. The link connecting the buttons is threaded through the body of the
buttons preferably at about the centre, so that they can turn about the end bar and
between the sides of the link. They can thus be turned parallel to and in line with
each other, and can be pushed straight through the link holes, and turned over after
completely passing through, so as to engage with the cuff. The arrangement of
connecting link firmly retains the buttons in a position transverse to the hole.
Dated this 7th day of November 1893
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Cuff Link.
I, WILLIAM JACKS, 21 Granville Terrace Stone, Staffordshire, China Painter,
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 :-
This my invention has reference to an improved cuff-link or links, the object of
my invention being to construct such link or links, so that they can be readily
inserted into or through the link holes of cuffs, and easily removed therefrom.
In carrying my invention into practice I make the buttons of such links of any
suitable size of or from gold, silver, ivory, bone, mother o' pearl, any suitable metallic
alloy, or any suitable combination of the above substances, with or without one or
more precious stones, both buttons of each link may be of the same material or
materials, or each button may be of a different material or materials to the other
button. I prefer to make such buttons approximately of cylindrical configuration
either solid or hollow; but tapering to an obtuse point at one or both ends, some-
what in the form of a circular spindle, or a prolate spheroid, so as to permit the buttons
of such links to be readily inserted in or through the link holes of cuffs.
The link connecting such buttons may be stamped out of, or otherwise formed of
or from gold, silver, metallic alloy or other suitable material or materials, square,
rectangular or round in transverse section, the outer ends of the links being bent
inwardly so as to enter opposite sides of the buttons at or about midway of their
lengths, so as to form pivots upon or about which such buttons can freely turn
between the sides of each end of the link.. I may also make such buttons elliptical
in shape with obtuse pointed ends, and of any suitable thickness, the inwardly bent
ends of the connecting links entering the sides of such buttons.

page_text: In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of one cuff link made according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a side elevation shewing that the buttons may be turned or revolved
on their axes to any desired angle.
Figure 4 is an enlarged plan view of a cuff-link made according to my invention,
one of the buttons being shewn solid, and one button as being hollow.
Figure 5 is a plan view of a hinged cuff-link, the buttons being omitted.
Figure 6 is an enlarged plan view of a cuff-link made according to my invention,
the ends of one of the buttons of which link are more obtuse than the ends of the
other button.
Figures 1, 2 and 3 being drawn about full size.
In these figures a is the metallic or other link which connects the buttons band b
which are made of or from any suitable material.
On reference to the drawings it will be seen that the bent in ends c, c², c³ and c
of each link enter a suitable distance into their respective suitably shaped hole in
each side of the buttons b, b' so as to form pivots, upon or about which pivots the
said pivots can be freely turned or revolved between the sides or arms of the
links a.
The link a shewn in plan view at Figure is made in two parts connected
together by a pin or hinged joint, buttons being fitted or mounted between the
arms c, c², c³ and c in a similar manner to that shewn at Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.
It will be readily understood that when either button bor is parallel with, or
in a straight line with respective portion of its link as shewn at Figures 1, 2, 4 and 6,
that the said buttons can be readily inserted into or through the link holes of a cuff,
and after being passed through such holes, turned on or about their respective
pivots, so that the buttons of such links will be at right angles, or at about right
angles to their respective end of the link, and transversely to the cuff link holes.
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 1
claim is
1. The construction of cuff-links of any suitable size, having a button of any
suitable material at each of their ends somewhat in the shape of a circular spindle,
a prolate spheroid, or approximately of cylindrical configuration, either solid or
hollow; but tapering to an obtuse point at one or both ends, and connected by a
link of any suitable cross section, the outer ends of each link being bent inwards so
as to enter a suitably shaped hole on opposite sides of the buttons, at or about mid-
way of their length so as to form pivots, upon or about which pivots such buttons
can be freely turned or revolved as herein substantially described set forth and
illustrated at Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
2. The construction of cuff-links as herein described with a hingel or jointed
connecting link as set forth and illustrated at Figure 5 of the drawings hereunto
annexed.
Dated this 6th day of August. 1894.