US1379192A

US1379192A - Separable cuff-button

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Publication number: US1379192A
Application number: US407997A
Authority: US
Inventors: Warren R Larter
Original assignee: Larter & Sons
Current assignee: Larter & Sons
Priority date: 1920-09-03
Filing date: 1920-09-03
Publication date: 1921-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 1938-05-24

Description

W. R. LARTER.

SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT 3, 1920.

Patented May 24, 1921.

fl p/m? A rromvrs UNETED STATES WARREN R. LARTER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO LAB'IER & SONS, OF'

PATENT OFFICE.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A FIRM COMPOSED OF FREDERICK H. LABTER, HARRY C. LAR'I'ER, HALSEY M. LARTER, AND WARREN R. LARTER.

SEPARABLE CUFF-BUTTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1921.

Application filed September 3, 1920. Serial No. 407,997.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, l/VARREN R. LAn'rnn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jerse have invented new and useful Improvements in Separable Gulf-Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to cuff buttons and more particularly to separable cuff buttons comprising two separably connected parts which may be separated to unfasten the cuff and one of which remains in each end of the cuff when so separated, thereby eliminating danger of loss of the button and the trouble incident to the insertion of the usual button in a cuff.

The objects of the invention are to provide a cuff button of the character described embodying novel features of construction whereby the connected end of one of the parts of the button is telescoped or received within the corresponding end of the other part, thus materially reducing the length of the button and greatly improving its appearance; to provide a button of this character having improved and positive-fastening means for securing the parts of the but- 9 ton together; to provide a button formed in two parts one of which has a recessed rim or socket, the other of said parts having a head adapted to fit into said socket and provided with spring influenced fastening catches to engage the rim of the socket thereby eliminating a loose connection of the said parts of the button and providing extended bearing surfaces for the parts; to construct the said socket so that the engagement of the catches with the rim thereof causes the head of one of the parts to tightly engage the base of the socket of the other part to produce a snug connection and prevent wabbling of the two parts of the button, and to obtain other results and advantages as may be brought out by the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cuff button embodying my invention, showing the parts assembled;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts of the button separated;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged side elevation of the button with the parts connected, and the head and socket of the respective parts shown in cross-section;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showin the parts of the button separated;

ig. 5 is an end view of the socket member of the button;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view through the head member of the button taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4;;

Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the catches, and.

Fig. 8 is a perspective View of a modified form of fastening means.

In the specific embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, the button is formed of two parts A and B, the said parts comprising the shanks 1 and 2 having at one end thereof the usual ornamental heads 3 and 4. The opposite end of the part A is provided with a socket 5 adapted to reeeive a head 6 formed on the end of the shank 2 opposite the head 4, said head 6 and socket 5 forming the connecting elements of the button. The head 6 and socket 5 are in the general form of disks of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the heads 1 and 2. The socket 5 may be formed in any suitable manner, but in the present instance, the shank 1 is shown .as formed with a flange 7 to the periphery of which is attached a channel ring 8 preferably substantially V-shaped in cross-section. A bearing ring 9 preferably formed of some hard metal such as Monel metal is mounted within the channel. ring 8, the said ring having on its inner circumference a groove 10having inclined sides which meet at substantially the transverse center of the ring.

The head 6 of the part B is shown as formed of a cup-shaped member 11 secured to a flange 12 formed on the shank 2 simi" lar to the flange 7 of the shank 1, the diameter of the said cup-shaped member 11 being slightly less than the diameter of the hearing ring 9. Slidably mounted in openings through the sides of the head 6 are a plurality of catches 13 which preferably have their outer ends beveled as at 14 to engage the inclined sides of the groove 10 in the bearing ring 9, the said catches being also formed at their inner ends with laterally projecting lugs 15 to prevent the catches from disengagement from the head 6. These catches 13 are normally influenced outwardly by means of a split ring spring 16 which engages the inner ends of the catches and is housed within the heads 6, as more clearlyshown in Figs. 4 and 6 of the drawings.

In applying the button to a cult the parts A and Bthereof are inserted into the but ton holes in the respective ends of the cuff, after which the head .6 of the part B is forced into the socket 5 of the part A. As the head 6 enters the socket 5 the catches 13 are forced inwardly of the head 6 until they enter the groove 10 of the bearing ring 9. They then engage the inclined side of the groove 10 and the spring 16 forcing the catches outwardly causes the head 6 to be drawn into tight engagement with the flange 7 at the base of the socket 5. A secure connection of the parts A. and B of the button is thus obtained, the catches 13' engaging the inclined side of the groove 10 of the bearing ring taking up any looseness and firmly seating. the head 6 in the socket 5 so as to prevent any wabbling of the parts relative to each other.

'A modified form of fastening means is shown in Fig. 8, in which the catches'or lugs 17 are shown as formed integrally with a split spring ring 18. The spring ring 18 is mounted within the head 6 similarly to the manner in which the spring 16 is mounted, and the spring action of the ring forces the catch lugs 17 outwardly through the openings in the head to engage the bearing ring 9. I

With my construction it will be seen that the connecting portions of the parts A and B of my button have a telescopic engage ment, thereby reducing the length of the button and eliminating any projections from the connecting ends of the button parts and enabling the connecting portions to be brought into close engagement with each other. The channel ring 8 may or may not be formed V-shaped in cross section, as may be desired, although when so formed causes the channel ring to appear narrower than would be the case were the outer circumference of the channel ring entirely flat.

While I have shown one possible construction of the head 6 and socket 5, it will be understood that other constructions may be utilized'if desired. It will also be understood that other forms of catches or fastening meansfor securing the head 6 and socket 5 together may be utilized. Obviously, all of the above-mentioned modifications and changes can be made in the construction of my improved button without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, and I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself except as required by the 'following claims when construed in the light of the prior art.

Having thus l claim is: 1

1. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of members having cotiperating connecting elements, one of said elements comprising a disk-like head and the other of said elements comprising a socket to telescopically receive said head, and fastening means other than the connecting ele ment itselfmounted in the periphery of one of said connecting elements and adapted to engage the other of said elements to connect said pair of members.

2. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of members having cooperating connecting elements, one of'said elements comprising a disk-like head and the other of said elements comprising a socket to telescopically receive said head, and radially disposed fastening means mounted in one of said connecting elements to engage the other of said elements to connect said pair of members.

3. In a separable cuif button, the combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other of said members being formed with a socket to telescopically receive said head, and spring actuated fastening means mounted in said head and adapted to engage the walls of said socket to connect said pair of members.

4. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other of said members being formed with a socket to telescopically receive said head, and a plurality of spring catches projecting from the outer periphery of said head and adapted to engage the walls of said socket to connect said pair of members.

5. In a separable cufl button, the combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other of said members being formed with a socket having an annular rim to telescopically receive said head, and a plurality of spring catches mounted in said head to engage said annular rim on the socket to connect said pair of members.

described the invention, what 6. In a separable cull button, the combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a disk-like head and the other of said members being formed with a socket to telescopically receive said head, and fastening means other than said head itself mounted in said head and adapted to engage the walls of said socket to connect said pair of members.

7. In a cuff button, the combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a head and the other of said members being formed with a socket to receive said head, a plurality of catches mounted in said head, and a split spring ring mounted in the head for forcing said catches into engagement with the walls of said socket to connect said pair of members.

8. In a cuff button, the'combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a head and the other of said members being formed with a socket to receivo said head, and a spring ring mounted in said head and having a plurality of catch lugs projecting therefrom to engage the walls of said socket to connect the said pair of members.

9. In a cuff button, the combination of a pair of members, one of said members being provided with a head and the other of said members being formed with a socket to receive said head, and a spring ring mounted in said head, and having a plurality of integral. catch lugs projecting therefrom to engage the walls of said socket to connect the said pair of members.

10. In a cuff button, the combination of a pair of members each being provided with a shank, one of said members having a socket coaxial with said shank and of a di ameter substantially greater than that of said shank and the other of said members being provided with a disklike head adapted to be telescopically received within said socket, and a plurality of spring catches on said head to engage the walls of said socket to conne t said pair of members.

11. In a separable cuff button, the combination of a pair of members having cooperating connecting elements, one of said elements comprising a disk-like head and the other of said elements comprising a socket to telescopically receive said head, one of said elements having an annular inclined bearing surface therein, and radially movable fastening members mounted in the other of said elements to engage said inclined surface, engagement of said fastening members with said inclined surface automatically drawing said elements into tight engagement with each other to connect said pair of members.

12. In a separable cuff button, the combination. of a pair of members, one of said. members being provided with a disk-like head. and the other of said members being formed with a socket to telescopically receive said head, said socket being provided with an annular inclined bearing surface, and a plurality of radially movable spring actuated fastening members mounted in said head to engage said bearing surface, engagement of said fastening members with said bearing surface automatically drawing said head into said socket to connect said members.

WARREN R. LARTER.