Appliances for Holding and Adjusting Shirt Cuffs and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left; 27th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Appliances for Holding and Adjusting Shirt Cuffs and the like.
I, EDWARD KNOWLES HEAPS, Manufacturer, 20 Forge Lane, Moor, Sheffield do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an appliance that can be attached either temporarily or
permanently to the inside of a coat sleeve (for example,) & by which the loose cuff or
wristband may be secured or held, and by means of which it may also be instantly
adjusted in position, so that the cuff may be either exposed beyond, or concealed
within, the coat sleeve as desired.
According to one arrangement I propose to construct the appliance in the following
manner, I take a short length of thin flat spring steel, say for example four inches
long and quarter of an inch wide, as being very suitable for the purpose, but wish it
to be understood that I do not bind myself to either the material or the dimensions
given, and I terminate each end in a short sharp fork or double prong, or point,
slightly curved out of line.
Upon the length of steel before mentioned, I fit a short sliding clip, carrying a
stud, button, or like device, to engage with the loose cuff.
The sliding clip may be provided with a retaining spring, to prevent it slipping
loosely about upon the length of spring steel, and to retain it at whatever point it
may be moved, or part of the clip may be made to act as a spring brake, or
retainer.
Instead of the double points or prongs at each end of the steel, or in combination
with them, I may provide a number of holes so that it can be conveniently attached
to the garment, by sewing.
The appliance is attached to the inside of the coat sleeve by pressing one of the
fork ends into the lining, slightly arching the steel, inserting the points at the other
end, and releasing it.
The cuff is then attached to the stud or button on the sliding clip, by means of a
button hole, and may be drawn in or out of the sleeve by simply moving the clip to
and fro upon the steel.
A modification of the appliance may be made by dispensing with the sliding clip,
and substituting a long fixed spring, attached near to one end of the spring steel bar,
or made out of the same continuous piece of material, and pressing against it. The
edge of the cuff is passed between the said spring and, bar, and is held in any position
by the pressure of the spring.
The appliance may be used for other purposes to which it is adapted, as well as for
that before described and may be made of any material or combination of materials.
Dated the 27th day of September 1889.
ROBT. F. DRU URY Fel Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Appliances for Holding and Adjusting Shirt Cuffs and the like.
I, EDWARD KNOWLES HEAPS, Manufacturer, 20 Forge Lane, Moor, Sheffield, 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 object of this invention is to provide an appliance to be fixed to the inside of
the sleeve of a coat, (either permanently or detachable as preferred) for holding the
loose shirt cuffs so generally worn, and to enable the wearer to adjust them in position

page_text: at pleasure. Thus when engaged in business, the cuffs may be pushed up the sleeve
to prevent soiling, and when going out they may be drawn down so as to project
beyond the sleeve more or less as may be desired.
The invention is illustrated in the annexed sheet of drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate similar parts in any of the figures, in which they may
occur.
Fig. 1, represents a detachable appliance, A is the edge view, B the plan, Othe
underside..
Fig. 2, the same appliance, to be sewn to the sleeve, D is the plan, E the longitudinal
section..
Fig. 24, shows a pointed holder with guards.
Fig. 3, a modification of holder, F the plan, G the edge view.
Fig. 4, modification with wire spring.
Fig. 5, a holder entirely made of wire.
According to one arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, I take a thin piece of
spring steel, or of other suitable elastic metal, say for example four inches long, and
quarter of an inch wide, and make each end with a double prong or fork H, preferably
bending each prong down slightly. Upon the said strip of steel I fit a sliding clip I,
provided with a stud J, or any equivalent device to engage with a buttonhole in the
cuff, and a spring K (seen in Fig. 2) is placed between the strip of steel and the
clip I, to prevent the clip moving loosely, and to retain it in any position, or a portion
of the clip itself may be made to act as a retainer.
This appliance is attached to the sleeve by pressing one of the forked ends into the
lining of the sleeve, slightly arching the strip and then inserting the opposite forked
end, and releasing it.
The appliance may be sewn to the garment if preferred, in which case the points are
dispensed with and holes Lare substituted.
The cuff is attached pro tem. to the stud J, and can readily be drawn up or down,
by sliding the clip I, upon the strip, by the hand.
A guard N, to protect the points H, may be added to the appliance if desired, as
shown in Fig. 2 it consists of a small plate pivotted to the steel strip in such a manner
that it can be turned on one side so as to expose the points when fixing the
appliance, and then be turned back over the points, both positions being shown.
A small spring P engages with a recess in the guard N to retain it in its closed
position.
A modification in construction may be made, without departing from the principle,
in which I dispense with the sliding clip and stud, and substitute a long spring clip M,
attached to or made from the strip of steel (Fig. 3) under which the cuff is inserted
and retained by the clip in any position. The spring may be made of wire, as in
Fig. 4. or the complete appliance may be made of wire as shown in Fig. 5.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same may be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1-As an appliance for holding and adjusting shirt cuffs, a strip of steel or other
elastic material, either with forked ends, or with holes for sewing, having a sliding
clip with a stud, constructed substantially as hereinbefore described and shown in
Figs. 1, 2 & 24.
2-As an appliance for holding and adjusting shirt cuffs, a spring clip made either
from flat steel, or from wire, substantially as herein before described, and as illustrated
in Figs. 3, 4 & 5
26th day of June 1890.
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.