Improvements relating to Shirt Cuffs.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1893-Accepted, 2nd June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Shirt Cuffs.
I, HENRY DAVID SINCLAIR, of 19 Silver Street, in the City of London,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to shirt cuffs, and affords means whereby links, studs, and
other fasteners may be more easily inserted in the holes in the same.
Heretofore when cuffs are stiff difficulty is encountered in inserting or pushing
links and the like through the button holes or slits formed in the cuff for that
purpose. This difficulty arises from the fact that the stiffness of the starched
linen or other material of which the cuff is made prevents the button hole or slit
from being opened to admit the thickened shank and head of the link or other
fastener.
My invention consists in making the button hole or slit of a curvilinear or
angular form instead of straight as has hitherto been the practice. By these
means I enable a part of the cuff adjacent to the button hole to be bent or pushed
out of the way so as to very easily admit of the link or other fastener being
inserted without crumpling or soiling the cuff or damaging the edges of the button
hole in the same, I prefer to make the button hole of a curved or crescent shape
but I may make it or staple-shaped or angular or V-shaped the two arms of
the V being arranged at any angle with each other and with the edge of the cuff.
I sometimes make a small hole at any convenient part of the curved or angular
slit to afford room for the shank of the link or fastener when the same has been
inserted in the cuff, but I do not consider this is necessary in all cases.
I can apply my invention to cuffs which are permanently secured to or are part
of a shirt or to those which are separate or capable of being temporarily attached
to the same.
Dotad this 2nd day of Ana 1000
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Shirt Cuffs.
I, HENRY DAVID SINCLAIR, of 19 Silver Street, in the City of Londou,
Manufacturer, 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 shirt cuffs, and affords means whereby links, studs and
other fasteners may be more easily inserted in the holes in the same.
Heretofore when cuffs are stiff difficulty is encountered in inserting or pushing
links, studs and the like through the button holes or slits formed in the cuff for
that purpose. This difficulty arises from the fact that the stiffness of the starched
linen, cotton or other material of which the cuff is made prevents the button hole
or slit from being opened to admit the thickened shank or head of the link or other
fastener.
My invention consists in making the button hole or slit of a curvilinear or
angular form instead of straight as has hitherto been the practice. By these
means I enable a part of the cuff adjacent to the button hole to be bent or pushed
out of the way so as to very easily admit of the link or other fastener being
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page_text: inserted without crumpling or soiling the cuff or damaging the edges of the button
hole in the same.
In the accompanying drawings I have by way of example shewn how my
invention may be applied to cuffs.
Figure 1 shews part of a cuff having a button hole of a curved or crescent
shape, and
Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5 are similar views shewing different shapes in which I make
button holes.
The part A of the material of which the cuff is made is free to bend along the
dotted line thereby admitting of the easy insertion of the cuff link.
In the design shewn in Figure 2 the arms of the V may be arranged to make
any angle with each other and with the edge of the cuff.
I prefer to provide a small hole at any convenient part of the curved or angular
slit as shown for example in Figure 5. Room is thereby afforded for the shank of
the link or fastener when the same has been inserted in the cuff.
I can apply my invention to cuffs which are permanently secured to or are part
of a shirt or to those which are separate or capable of being temporarily attached
to the same.
It is obvious also that I may apply my invention to collars and other articles of
dress that are made of stiff material and that require to be buttoned.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declarè that what I
claim is :-
1. A cuff or the like having a button hole so shaped that the material on one
side thereof is free to bend to admit of the easy insertion of a link or stud.
2. In a shirt cuff or the like, a button hole made substantially as described, with
reference to any of the accompanying figures, for the purpose specified.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.