A New or Improved Fastener for Cuffs and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 13th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastener for Cuffs and the like.
I, HERBERT WALKER of 38, St. George's Road, St. George's Square, Regent's
Park, London N.W. Coach Builder do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved fastener for cuffs and the like and
has for object to provide a device whereby the length of cuff projecting from the
coat sleeve may be regulated at will while at the same time the cuff may be.
securely closed and fastened to the coat sleeve.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a small plate of metal or other
suitable material forming the back of the fastener and from the central part of
which I partly cut out or detach a small strip or tongue of metal acting as a
spring and which remains fastened at one end to the said plate while its other end
is bent inwardly in order to bear upon the projection or spur curved of a pivoted
pair of sharp prongs hereinafter again referred to. From each side of the plate.
aforesaid projects a narrow and tapered piece of metal terminating at the top-
with a point or prong and perforated to receive the pivots of the sharp prongs.
aforesaid.
The solid or fixed prongs are made to enter into the material inside the coat.
sleeve after having been previously inserted through the central or other button.
holes of the shirt or other cuff while the pivoted prongs are inserted either
vertically or at an angle into the same material and folded down thus holding the
cuff in the proper position relatively to the coat sleeve while the plate bears:
against the inside of the cuff. I may also use this improved device to fasten a tie.
or scarf to the back of a shirt or other collar.
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Dated this 13th day of July 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Fastener for Cuffs and the like.
I, HERBERT WALKER of 35, St. George's Road, St. George's Square, Regent's
Park, London, N. W. Coach Builder, 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 :-
My invention relates to a new or improved fastener for cuffs and the like and
has for its object to provide a device whereby the length of cuff projecting from
the coat sleeve may be regulated at will while at the same time the cuff may be
securely closed and fastened to the coat sleeve.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a small plate of metal or other
suitable material forming the back of the fastener and from the central part of
which I partly cut out or detach a small strip or tongue of metal acting as a spring
and which remains fastened at one end to the said plate while its other end is bent
inwardly in order to bear upon the projection or spur, of a pivoted pair of sharp
prongs hereinafter again referred to.
From each side of the plate aforesaid projects a narrow and tapered piece of

page_text: metal terminating at the top with a point or prong and perforated to receive the
pivots of the sharp prongs aforesaid.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1. shows the application of my fastener to
a cuff and a coat sleeve. Fig. 2. is a side view, Fig. 3. a plan and Fig. 4. an end
view of my improved device.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.
My improved fastener consists of base plate or back a out of the middle of
which is partly detached by punching, stamping or otherwise a tongue t one end of
which remains attached to the back a while the other end is curled up at S. The
base plate a is provided with small extensions e which are bent up vertically in
the manner shown in Fig. 4 and terminate at the top with prongs o, these
extensions serving likewise as bearings. for the small pivots d of the fork which
is thus allowed to move freely to and fro in a semi circle.
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The said forked piece p which is terminated with two sharp prongs carries a
projection or arm i on which bears the bent end S of the tongue t aforesaid acting
as a spring.
With reference to Fig. 1. the parts projecting from the plate a are inserted
through the two superposed button holes of the cuff C so that the said plate
will bear against the inner side of the said cuff C.
The prongs o are inserted horizontally in one direction into the inner side of the
coat sleeve S while the forked piece p being raised at a suitable angle has its prongs
inserted in the material of the coat sleeve in an opposite direction to that of the
prongs o being subsequently folded down horizontally in which position it is held
by the spring S bearing against the spur i.
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 :
.
The improved fastener for regulating the length of cuff which is to project
beyond the coat sleeve and for attaching the two edges of the cuff together and
the same to the said sleeve substantially as herein described and shown.
Dated this 13th day of April 1894.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.