US120324A

US120324A - Improvement in attachments for protecting sleeves and cuffs of garments

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Publication number: US120324A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1871-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 1888-10-24

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J. c. REED.

Attachment for Prdtecting Sleves and Cuffs of G armen t's.

No. 120,324, I 233, Fatemedoct. 24,1871.

UErrEE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. REED, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN ATTACHMENTS FOR PROTECTING SLEEVES AND CUFFS 0F GARMENTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,324, dated October'24, 1871.

It may be with some success also used in attending to any dirty work.

I employ vulcanized rubber of proper stiffness in the several parts, having a stiff portion to encompass the arm and extend up a little dis tance toward the elbow, a thin and very flexible part extending from the lower end thereof, and a highly elastic ring, which contracts tightly around the wrist, at the lower edge.

The accompanying d rawingforms a part of this specification, and represents what I consider the best form of the device.

Figure l is a perspective view of one mode of construction. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion slightly modified in construction.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both the figures.

A is a false sleeve, made preferably of about onesixteenth of ail-inch in thickness, ofordinarysoft, flexible, vulcanized rubber. This will afford sufficient stiifness'to insure its keeping its place, extending a proper distance up the arm. B is a thin extension of the same, formed either in one piece therewith, or it may be oiled-silk or like material, very stron gl y an d tightly attached thereto by cementing or otherwise. This may be only of the thickness of thin paper, but should be of the best qualityof rubber or other water-proof material, an d adapted to contract or gath er around and completely protect the exposed edge of the shirt-sleeve or cufi. G is a ring or band of the thicker material, adapted to exercise an active contractile force on the wrist.

I propose in some instances to provide small loops on the exterior of the thin material B, and to reeve through these loops pieces of the cylindrical cord always found in the market under the name of elastic. This will allow the replacing of the contractile cord as often as may be required in long use, but it will be sufficient in most cases, and will serve a long period, if the contractile cord 0 is permanently joinedto the thin material B- Where it is not practicable or convenient to form the whole in one piece the contractile band C may be cemented within a fold or tur'n of the former on the edge of the thin material B.

The cuff-protector may be kept in any suitable receptacle, or hanging by the loops D on a nail or other suspending-point, near the wash-stand. Before commencing to wash one is drawn over each hand and made to embrace and protect the lower end of the sleeve. WVhen the washing is completed and the wiping is finished or nearly finished, the cufi protectors are withdrawn and placed in position convenient for the next oper ation.

The stiff portion A may be-made longer, so as to extend further up the wrist. Such a protection may be useful for book-keepers to protect the sleeve from deskrubbing, &c.; but I prefer about the length here shown, and recommend the protectors only for temporary use.

I claim as my invention The within-described new article of manufacture, having a stifl' ring, A, a thin and highlyyielding ring, B, and a contractile cord or edge, 0, all formed of rubber, and adapted to serve as herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES C. REED.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. F. ADAMS,

o. H. ADAMS. 3s