US1106653A - Cuff-holder. - Google Patents

Description

C. M. HOLLINGSWORTH.

GUPF HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1912.

Patented Aug. 11, 19141 By 1' EL. l5.. f* rw/ E] qu am ATTORNEYS CHARLES M. HOLLINGSWORTH, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0F COLUMBIA.. i

CTIEF-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pgtggntgd Allg 11319 19114:

Application filed July 9, 1912. Serial No. 708,459.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES M. HOLLINGS-` woR'ri-I, residing in the city of lashington, District of Columbia, have invented a new and improved Ciiff-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This invention, which relates to improve ments in that class of fasteners or holding devices that are more especially adapted for holding sleeve attached cuff ends together,

is more particularly designed for holding the separated ends of a cuff when the latter is turned back, preferably two turns, upon the wrist or fore-arm, in hot weather, with the cufi7 button contained in one end thereof. As vis well known, the usual practice, in warm weather, is to unfasten the cuff ends and turn the same back upon the Wrist or forearm, to avoid soiling the cuff and also to render it more convenient for working.

Among the disadvantages, when the cuff ends of the sleeve are turnedback in the usual manner, are the danger of losing the culi button and further, the inconvenience and annoyance of having the cuff ends loosely held and adapted to fiap upon the wrist. To avoid this, it is usual to use rubber bands and the like for holding the separated cuff ends upon the forearm, the objection to the use of the latter being obvious. My invention primarily has for its object, to provide a simple, inexpensive and neat `looking device which, in its preferred form, vcan at all times be worn with the cuff, and

when the cuffs are down, is out of sight and no hindrance whatever in the usage of the cuff or the sleeve and which can be quickly applied for use to hold the cuffl ends to a folded back position.

lVith other objects in view my invention comprises an improved holding device of such shape whereby one of its ends, to be designated as the loop end, is adapted for engagement with one cuif end and the other end, to be designated as the hook end, vis adapted for removably engaging the stem of a cuff button held in the opposing end of the cuff, the same in its subordinate feature embodying the peculiar construction and arrangement of the parts thereof, hereinafter fully explained, specifically pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, 1s a perspective view of the cuff ends of a sleeve, the cuff being closed and at the turned-down or normal position, my`

holding device being indicated in dotted lines at its swung-back concealed position. Fig. 2, is a similar view, the cuff ends being shown folded back two turns of the cuff and held by my improved holding device, a preferred form of the latter being shown. Fig. 3, illustrates the manner in which the` holder is inserted from the inner side, into the button hole of that end of the cui? which receives the insertion member of the cuff button, left cuff shown. Fig. a, shows the same as connected with the cuff and the manner in which it is swung to the unused and concealed position, indicated in Fig'. 1. Fig. 5, is a longitudinal section of the closed ends of a cuif taken substantially on the line 5-5 on Fig. l, the holder being shown in side elevation. Fig. 6, is a side elevation of the left hand cuff holder. Fig. 7, is a vperspective view thereof. Fig. 8, is a plan view thereof. Fig. 9, is a perspective view showing a right hand cuff holder. Figs. 10, ll and l2, are plan views of modified forms of my holder. Figs. 13, 14, and l5, are views of further modifications. Fig. 16, is an end view of the preferred form shown in Figs. 1 to 8 inclusive. Fig. 17, is a View, parts being inverted to those as shown in Fig. 1, and showing how the projecting loop of the idle holder fits under the hinged member of the cuff button and is seated against the button shank so that only a limited lateral or swinging movement may be possible. Fig. 18, is a perspective of a still further modification embodying my invention.

My improved cuff holder, in its preferred form, is made entirely of spring wire, and of a single member bent up to the desired shape, and it essentially comprises a body portion 1, a hook end 2 for interlocking with the stem of the ordinary types of link buttons, and a loop portion 3 adapted for slipping through the button hole in the cuff and for interlocking with the said cuff' in such a manner that the body of the holder may be conveniently swung over to cause its hook end to engage with thecuft' button shank or stem or swing back when not in use, in the plane of that face of the cuff to which the holder is attached by its loop end.

ln the preferred form of my holder, and especially illustrated in Figs. 1 to 9 of the drawings, as also in all of the modified forms `thereof hereinafter explained, the loop member proper 3, is bent back parallel with the body l and in a plane at right Yto provide, as it were, a spring snap hook.

The hook 2 is formed at right angles to the loop 3, in order to afford the proper adjust- Kment to the stern of the cuff button, which vis in a plane at right angles to the plane of the cuff ends, Fig. 2. Another advantage in having the hook 2 in a plane at right angles to the loop 3, is that in applying the holder the body 1 iseasily grasped withthe hook end between the thumb and finger and thereby affords a good hold when slipping the loop 3 through the bottom hole or slit 4 in the culi end` see Fig. 3, by reference to which and to Fig. 4, it will be noticed the loop end forms the terminal of a double opposing loop section 10 that extends crosswise of the body 1. The cross loop section 10 affords a guard for holding the hook l' interlocked with the edge of the button hole and for sustaining the holder fiatwise upon theV inner face of the cuff end 5. It also serves to increase the play or elasticity of the loop member in clamping the material of the cuff. To provide for further keeping the loop end of the holder securely attached to the cuff, the cross over or section 10 of the holder is bent up in a plane above the body portion 1 and in close proximity to the loop 3, to provide a restricted throatway between the loop 3 and the section 10 to form, as itwere, a spring clamp for engaging the cuff, as at 30, Fig. 6. In this preferred form of the holder, which is adaptedto remain on the cuff when not in use, the object of terminating the loop member with the rounded loop 3, which is on the outer side of thecuff, is that when the cuff is down and buttoned in the ordinary way, the loop 3 may be covered and concealed by one end-of the hinged member of the cuff button, as clearly shownin Figs. 5 and 17 the loop 3 fitting into the recessed under surface of said hinged member of the cuff button. Besides, with this arrangement it will be seen that the stem of the cuff button, together with its hinged member, so interlock with `the looped member of the holder as to retain the body of the same in its swung backposition, Fig. 17. Y

While I have found the form of my invention above described as a preferred one,

I desire it understood that my holder mayV be made of various shapes without depart-v ing from the scope of the appended claims. For example, the holder may be shaped, as shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12,V in which one end of the wire body 1 is bent back to form ahook 15 having its outer edge turned to form a blunt penetrating end, as in Figs. 10

and 12. and bent inwardly Vagainst the body 1, to provide a spring loop, as in Fig. 11. in a plane at rightV4 angles to the posit-ion of The other end of the said body 1 is turnedV the hook, and Vto form the button engaging loop 1G. Y

Fig. 13 shows holder shownin Fig. 10, but in this latter form the loop end is provided with a shank head 17. Other slightly different shapes cf-my holder are shown in Figs. 14, 15 and 1S`r which are self-explanatory- Y In4 Fig. 15 the hook at the left hand side of the figure formed by the bent back member corresponds to the jpart 2 in the preceding figures, whileY the eye at the right of Fig. 15 correspondsk top-the member 17 in Fig. 13, in purpose and function.

That portion ofthe ho-lder which forms4 the pivot on which the holder is adapted` to turn is indicated by the reference character 3X in the drawings.

that I claim is:

1. A holder for securing the ends of shirt l sleeve cuffs, comprising abody formed of a single strand of wire, one end of which 1s bent back upon itself to form a spring hook for engagingl and interlocking with the button hole in one ofthevcuflv edges, andV its other end bent back upon itself to form a spring hook for interlockably engaging the shank of a button in the buttonhole at the vother edge of the cuff,the said last named substantially the form ofV as.v

spring hook being in a plane at rightangles to the plane of the other hook. v

2. A holder for securing the ends of shirt sleeve cus, comprising a body formed of asingle strand of wire, one end of which is bent back upon Vitself toform a spring hook for engaging and interlockingwith the button hole in one vof theV cuff edges, and its other Vend bent back upon itself to form a spring hook for interlockably engaging the shank of a button in the button hole at the other edge of the cuff, the said'last named spring hook being in a plane at righi-,angles to the plane of the other hook, said strand adjacent to one of said hooks being bent to same plane as the hookat the opposite end. 3. A culi" holder :of spring wire, said wire having one of its ends bent to form a hook,

whereby it is adapted to engage interlock-` ably with the edges of the, cu" button hole, the body portion-,of the holder adjacentthe said hook beinglaterally extended" to Vform form lateral loops which arelocatedin the, A

Which is bent to form a hook for slipping over and interlocking With the shank of a cuf button, the other end of said Wire being bent laterally and in opposite directions to form bearing loops, the end of the Wire beyond said bearing loops being bent back over the loops and at right angles thereto to form another loop, one member of the loop portion of the holder forming a clamping portion for coperating With the said last named loop.

5. A holder for securing the ends of straight sleeve cus, the same comprising a body consisting of a single straight strand of Wire said strand then having one end bent t0 form a resilient hook, said holder including a member projecting from the other end of said strand and in a direction normal to the plane containing said body and said first mentioned hook end, said member adapted to project through the button hole of a cuff and form a pivot on which said body may be turned in a plane parallel to the plane of the cuE7 said holder including means for retaining said pivot member 1n place in the cuf hole.

CHARLES M. HOLLINGSWORTH. Witnesses:

FRED G. DIETERICH, HAYWARD WooDARD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

Images