Year: 1896

page_text: his Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as allowed
by the decision of the Comptroller General of the 10th day of April 1897.
I JOHN ALFRED CLARKE EDGLEY of 45 Halidon Street London Law Clerk
and Shorthand Writer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The outside of the cuff somewhat resembles an ordinary straight detachable cuff
with sharp corners.
The cuff may be made of three fold linen, but the innermost fold thereof extends
only to within about 1 inches of the bottom (that is the end which is intended to
be fastened to the wristband of the shirt) and its edge is turned in straight across
the cuff.
A strip of linen about 1 inches in width is stitched, being gathered or slightly
full, to and under the turned in lower edge of the short inner fold across the cuff,
and it is also stitched at its ends to the edges of the cuff. The narrow strip so
stitched to the cuff may have a selvidge for its lower edge.
A division is thus made in the lower end of the cuff for the wristband of the
shirt, which must be about 1 inches in depth and proportioned to the cuff, to be
introduced into the cuff and secured to it as hereinafter described.
Near the bottom of the cuff in the outer division of it, are made three horizontal
button holes, one at each corner and one near the middle of the lower edge, and
corresponding buttons are placed on the lower edge of the wristband of the shirt,
by which the cuff is secured to it; or holes may be made in both the wristband and
the cuff so that studs can be used.
About the middle of one edge of the cuff, between the holes for the sleeve links
and the lower corner holes, is placed a short projecting piece of linen carrying a
button, and in the opposite edge of the cuff a button hole is made by which the
cuff can be fastened below the sleeve links, there being no button hole in the
wristband.
Having thus stated the particulars of my invention, I say that the object of my
invention is to prevent the permanent wristbands of the shirt used therewith from
being exposed to view.
Dated this 17th day of February 1896.
JNO. A. C. EDGLEY.

page_text: I, JOHN ALFRED CLARKE EDGLEY 21 Cantlowes Road Camden Town late of
45 Halidon Street, London, Shorthand Writer, 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 invention relates to improvements in detachable shirt cuffs. The outside
of the cuff somewhat resembles an ordinary straight detachable cuff with sharp or
round corners. The cuff may be made of threefold liuen, but the innermost fold
thereof extends only to about 1 inches of the bottom that is the end which is
intended to be fastened to the wrist band of the shirt and the edge is turned in
straight across the cuff. A strip of linen about two inches in width is stitched,
being gathered or slightly full, to and under the turned in lower edge of the short
inner fold across the cuff and it is also stitched at its ends to the edges of the cuff.
The strip so stitched to the cuff should have a selvedge or whole edge for its lower
edge. A division is thus made in the lower end of the cuff for the wristband of
the shirt, which must be about 1 inches in depth and proportioned to the cuff;
to be introduced into the cuff and secured to it as hereinafter described.
Near the bottom of the cuff in the outer division of it are made three horizontal
button holes, one at each corner and one near the middle of the lower edge and
corresponding buttons are placed on the lower edge of the wristband of the shirt
by which the cuff is secured to it; or holes may be made in both the wristband and
the cuff so that studs can be used.
About the middle of one edge of the cuff between the holes for the sleeve links
and the lower corner holes, is placed a short projecting piece of linen carrying a
button and in the opposite edge of the cuff a hole is made by which the cuff can
be fastened below the sleeve links there being no button hole in the wrist band.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings in which
Figure 1, side elevation showing my improved cuff.
Figure 2, cross section through line -y in Figure 1.
a is the cuff having the strip of material secured by sewing or other suitable
means at the dotted line c. to the cuff a. d is a strip or tab having a button e
thereon which engages when required in the button hole f. The dotted lines g
indicate the position of button or link holes for the reception of buttons or links so
that the cuff a may be secured to the wrist band h of the shirt sleeve which wrist
band his passed between the cuff a and strip b. i are the usual link holes.
It will be seen that when in position upon the wrist band the cuff will have the
appearance of an ordinary shirt sleeve cuff, but may be readily detached when.
required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is
1. In combination with a cuff, a strip or piece of material of suitable width
secured to said cuff by means of sewing or the like and forming a recess for the
wristband of a shirt which is inserted between the cuff and strip aforesaid thus

page_text: concealing the wristband from view said cuff having suitable button or link holes :
the cuff being secured to the wristband by meaus of buttons links or the like,.
substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated thi 11th do
1000
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant..