Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
1, THOMAS ROWE WESTON 131 St. Thomas Road Finsbury Park London, N.,
Patentee do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is carried out in the following manner, I place on or attach to a cuff
(made of linen or other material) one or more flaps, tags or the like, and in these flaps
or tags I make button holes or place on them hooks, buckles or other fastenings to
enable the flap or tag to be fastened to the sleeve of the shirt or coat. In some casos
I place on or attach to the cuff a band of linen or other material which is made to be
fastened around the arm or shirt sleeve, and sometimes I make a button or stud hole
or holes in about the centre of the cuff to be attached to the under shirt cuff or shirt
sleeve with a button stud or otherwise.

page_text: 1, THOMAS ROWE WESTON, of 131 St. Thomas Road, Finsbury Park, London, in
the County of Middlesex, Patentee, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My invention relates to fastenings for removeable and other cuffs.
My invention is carried out in the following manner:-
1 placo on or attach to a cuff (made of linen or of any other material) one or more
flaps, straps, tags, or the like; and in these said flaps, straps, or tags, I make button
holes or place on them hooks, or buckles. or other fastening, to enable the flap, or
tag, to bo fastened to the sleeve of tho shirt or cont, or buttoned around the wrist.
In some cases I place on or attach to the inside of the cuff a hand of linen, or other
material, which is constructed to be fastened around the arm or shirt sleeve; and
sometimes make a button or stud hole, or holes in about the centre of the cuff, to
enable the cuff to be attached to the under shirt cuff or shirt sleeve, with a button,
stud, or otherwise.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
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describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and figuros
marked thereon.
Figure 1 represents the inside of a cuff A, with a strap or flap O with a button
hole, ibis said strap is intended to be attached to a button on the shirt, or shirt cuff.
Figure 2, denotes the top or outside of the cuff marked B, when closed together.
Figure 3, is a cuff with a button hole in the centre marked D, which is intended to
be buttoned to the shirt or cont cuff.
Figure 4, is a view of figure 8, closed up in the ordinary manner.
Figure 5, represents the inside of a cuff A, with a strap or band E, attached to the
cuff at 1. The strap or hand is provided with a button holo G, and the button and F.
Figure 6, denotes the adjustment of the strap to a wrist. The strap E is buttoned
together by a button H, on the wrist indicated by dotted lines.
Figure 7, is a plan of the cuff describing the manner in which the strap E is
attached to the cuff A inside, at 1. The button is marked H.
The ordinary cuff stud is marked J.
Figure 8, represents the inside of a cuff A, with a T pieco at one end marked K
and L; this said T piece fits into the two clongated button holes of the other end of
the cuff marked M.
Figure 9, denotes figure 8 fastoned together, by the wings of the T piece being
inserted into the two button holes M. The dotted lines indicate the portion of the T
pieco which passes through the button holes, to hold the cuff in this said position.
Having now particularly described the nature of my said Invention, and in what
manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
First: The combination of the cuff with a band or strap C, to button on the shirt-
cuff, or a button hole D, for the same purpose, substantially as herein described and
according to the accompanying drawings.

page_text: Secondly: The combination of an adjustable band E, attached to the inside of a
cuff at I, or any other suitable place; the said strap being provided with the button H
on the end F, and button hole G, to prevent the cuff from slipping or removing out
of its place on the arm or wrist, substantially as herein described and according to
the accompanying drawings.
Thirdly: The combination of the cuff with a T piece K and L, attached to one end
of the cuff, with the elongated button holes M at the other end of the cuff, for the
purpose of fastening the cuff together, substantially as herein described and according
to the accompanying drawings.
Fourthly: I claim to fasten or adjust the straps, bands, or tags, by any other
ordinary fastener than those I have described herein on the drawings.
Fifthly: I claim the flap C figures 1 and 2, made any length, width or size,
and made of any material; and placed in any position or any modification of the
same substantially as described.
Sixthly: I claim the making of one or more holes D figures 3 and 4, and
placing it or them in any position, substantially as described.
Seventhly: I claim the band or strap E figs. 5, 6, and 7, mado any length,
width or size, and of any material; and placed in any position or any modification
of it, substantially as described.
Eighthly: I claim the T piece K figs. 8 and 9, made any length, width, size or
shape, and of any material; and attached to the cuff in any manner, and placed in any
position, or any modification of the same substantially as described.
Ninthly: I claim the button holes or slots marked M figures 8 and 9, made any
length or size, and placed in any position, substantially as described.
Tenthly: 1 claim for the whole or any or either of the cuffs, their attachment by
sewing or the like, to a shirt, vest or the like, substantially as described.
Eleventhly: I claim the fastening of any article of clothing or otherwise by the T
piece K and the hole or holes M figures 8 and 9, in substitution of buttons, buckles
or the like, or any modification thereof, substantially as described.
Dated this 97th day of March 1889
THOMAS ROWE WESTON,
Applicant.