US1507568A

US1507568A - Cuff button

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Publication number: US1507568A
Application number: US673712A
Authority: US
Inventors: Allan H Bacon
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1923-11-09
Filing date: 1923-11-09
Publication date: 1924-09-09
Anticipated expiration: 1941-09-09

Description

A. H.` BACON 'sepn 9 '1924. 1.507,568-

CUFF BUTTON Filed Nov. 9. 1923 //m (cm Z W i Patented Sept. 9, 1924.

ALLAN H. nAcoN, or sr. Louis, Mrssonar. i

CUIFF BUTTON.

Application filed November 9, 1923. Serial No. 673,712.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, ALLAN H. BAooN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, Missouri, have invent- B ed a new and useful Culf Button, o-f which vthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to cuff buttons.v An object of the invention is toprovide an improved cuf button comprising a pair of separate button members, each enclosing a spring and a flexible connection from one spring to the other.

Other objects will appearvfrom the following description, reference being made to the drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a sectional view 'showing one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing an alternative form of the invention.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing still another form of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing an;v

other form of the invention.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 the two button members 1 are hollow,the inner side of each being provided with a spring seat 2. Each of the button members en closes a conical coiled spring 3, said springs having their larger ends or bases in the spring seats 2 and their smaller ends or apexes extending outwardly. A flexible connection 4 extends through holes in the bottoms of the spring seats 2 and through the springs to connections with the apex end of the springs. mally extended, holding the button members relatively close together, but when the cuf is drawn upwardly upon the arm the springs compress and permit the button membersv to spread apart.

In the construction shown in Fig. 2 the button members 1 are likewise provided with spring seats 2 on their inner sides and enclose conical coiled springs 3 which have their smaller ends or ape'xes in the spring The springs are nor-V seats 2. `A flexible connection 4 extends through holes in the bases of the spring seats 2 and through the springs 3 to connection with discs 5 secured to the outer larger ends of the springs 3, The action of the springs 3 in this form is-much the same as the springs in the form shown in Fig. 1, both springs being preferably wound in such a way that they may be compressed to nearly flat positions in which positions they form spirals. p i

v In the embodiment of the invention shown in F ig. 3 each button member 6 has a circular recess 7 enclosing a coiled spring 8 which is normally extended. Rela tively small holes 9 through the inner sides of the button members 6 have wires 10 passing therethrough and through the springs 8 to connection with the free ends` of the' springs 8.V The springs 8 are normally extended as shown, but when the button. members are drawn apart as by drawing the cuff upwardly upon the arm, said springs compress. When the culf is returned to its normal position upon the arm the springs 8 expand to restore the button members to proper position for wear.

The form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 comprises a pair of hollow button members 11, each enclosing a looped coiled spring 12 having its ends bearing against the spring seats 18. A fiexible connection 14 passes through holes in the spring seats and is looped through the springs 12. The springs 12 are normally expanded as shown,

but when the button members are drawn apart, as by drawing the cuff upwardly upon the arm, the spring loops are reduced. VVhenV the cufl' is returned to its normai wearing position upon the arm, the springs 12 expand reducing the exposed length of the connection 14 and drawing the button members closer together.

I do not restrict myself unessentially or to the exact forms of the invention shown,

but What I claim and desire to secure by of said button members, and a flexible con- 10 Letters Patent is nection unting said Springs.

1. A cuff button comprising a pair of 3. A cufi? button comprising a pair of holiow button members, a spring enclosed hollow button members, an expansible and 6 in each of said button members, and a compressible coiled spring enclosed in each flexible connection unting said Springs. of said button members, means :tor holding 15 2. A cuff button comprising a pair of said Springs in proper position, and a flexhollow button members, an expansible and ible connection uniting said Springs. compressible coiled spring enclosed in each ALLAN H. BACON