US1686235A - Cuff link - Google Patents

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cUFF LINK Filed DSG. 15,- 1927 ATTORNEY Patented Get. 2, 1925i.

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CHARLES W. HEASLEY, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

CUFF LINK.

Application tiled December 13, 1927. Serial No.v 239,680.

' ible member `connecting both cuff-buttons means whereby said buttons may be readily connected'or; disconnected to facilitate the insertion of the individual cuff-buttons in their respective button-holes, or the extrae? tion therefrom. Additional features and advantages ofl this invention will appear from Athefollowing description considered in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which: Y

Fignl is a sectional view of one button of the cuff-link. 1 y

Fig. 2 is an elevation, partly in section, of the companion button to Fig. l. 1

Fig; 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing both buttons of the cuff-link connected together.

Figs. l and 5 are enlarged detail views showing the preferred means for connecting the flexible members of both buttons together.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the connecting element shown in Fig. 1.

Figs. 7 and 8 show another method of rer leasably connecting the flexible members of a cuff-link.-

Fig. 9 represents a third method of connecting said flexible member.

Fig. 10 is an end elevation of the left hand connecting element shown in Fig. 9. n

Fig. 11 is a front elevation of the right hand connecting element of Fig. 9, with the catch-member removed.

Fig. 12 vis a perspective view of the catch member used in Fig. 9.

This application is especiallyintended to cover an important improvement and addition to an expansible cuff-link invented .by me and which forms theksubject matter of Patent Number 1,645,907, datedQctober 18,

The disadvantage. of this last lnamed cufflink, as welll as many other patented cuff-links of this type, lies in the fact that, in order to fasten the connected cuff-links to sleeve-cuffs, the rather voluminous outside buttons of said links must be passed through the button-holes of thejcuffs. These holes being sometimes too small to accommodate said buttons, it, therefore, becomes necessary to enlarge them to suit the cuff-links. v i

To overcome this inconvenience and enable the wearing of cufflinks having outside buttons of'any desirable shape and dimensions, regardless of the size of the button-holes,f1 prefer to use the improved construction de` tailed in Figs. 1 to 6. As shown therein,the general design of this cuft-linkis similarto the o ne shown in the above named patent `and consists of the two cuff-buttons 1 connected together by means of a flexibley member, such as a chain. n y

Each cufffbutton consists of a box-member 3 in the bottom 4; of which is centrallydis-y posed a hollow stud 5 provided with a flange 6. inthe end-walls Zand-6 of the box-member are provided the apertures 9 and 10 in which is rotatably mounted an axle 11, comprising a shank 12 having at one end the angularly disposed locking-arm 13 and at the other end a diametral slot y14 of suitable length. Surrounding the shank is a coilspring 15 which is encased in the hollow roller 16. rThe latter is preferably made from a flat strip of metalbent into a cylinder hav-V ing a lonigtudinal slot 17. At one end of said roller is cutat an angle the notch 18.

The coil-spring has at one end th-e inwardly i directed extension 19 which engagesthe slot 14- of the axle 12,' and at the vother end of said spring there is formed an outwardly directed hook 2O which is properly shaped to fit within the notch 18.

rlllhe flexible yconnecting member, such as the chain, is made of two parts 2 and 2b, each of which is attached to its corresponding button by passing one end of the former tion of the hook 20, or by inserting the last but one link flatwise into the longitudinal slot 1'?7 whereby the chain is prevented from pulling'out of said slot by the last linka The desired tension in the chain is obtained by turning the axle 19J in the proper direction to wind up the coil-spring 15, and said tensiony is `through the hollow stud 5 and then hooking the last link thereof to the protruding pormaintained by pushing theA lock-arm 13 into a recess 21 suitably located in the end-wall 7 of the box member. rl`he latter is closed by means of a cover or cap 22, the sidesof which lit snugly over the box-member and whereby the lock-arm is held securely in its recess.

The top '23,of said cap may be ornamented in any desired manner to suit the requirements of the trade.

When in normal pause, both but-tons Vof a cuff-link mustbe connected together in order vto hold both flaps of a cuff. In the preferred embodiment of my invention I use as releasable connecting means a` snap-button of special desi n comprising the male element 24 and the y einale lelement- '25 swivell secured`V respectively at the free ends o the flexible connecting elements 2'* and 2b.

26 of Ithe male yelement fits by snap engagement into the cup-shaped female Lelelby the inward pull lexerted by the chain-ele- EIri'nts 2 and 2b. As will'be noted from the drawing, the male and female elements 24 and 25 act also as stops for limiting the Vamount of winding of I-t'he flexible elements `o'ntheirrespective drums. v

l In Figs. 7 and 8 Ithe chain elements Za and ='2b lare releasably connected together yby lmeans -o'f'a snap-hook 30 vand a large link '31 se- -cured respectively Aat lthe vouter Aends of' 'sa-id chains. The shape of said hook and large link is also suchas to fit 4for a. considerable fdis'tancewithin Vthe flared mouths of the hol- "lw Shanks for reasons-stated above.

Another 'method Y of releasably connecting v ftogether both chain-elements -of a cuff-link -i's shownin Figs. 9 to 12. As illustrated therein, the connector element "for the chain i2acoinprises abody4portion`32 and a flattened rear-portion 33 in 'which'an aperture v34 is made for 'attaching the chain. 'I'he bodyportion vis Ypartly hollowed out, as at 35, and has a central 'aperture 36. -The other connector-element comprises a `body 37jhaving at the front a centrally disposed tubular pin 38adapted to engage the 4aperture 36. The bodyportion is hollowed out at the rear, fas at 39, `and is swivelly connected to the "chain 2f by the ball-joint 40 placed in the hollow 39. Securedto th'ebody 37 by means of the screw 4l and engaging the tubular pin 38 is'the'resilient catch element 42 having at the front a hook 43 and intermediate said hook vand rear end 44 the push-button 45. The tubular pin is, 'of course, provided `with'suit'able apertures 'to accommodate said fhook and push-button. 4To connect the conjnector-elements together, the tubular pin is inserted in the' aperture 36 and "then pushed `,in until the suitably shaped hook 43 will have' enteredthe hollow 35' and snapped back into normal positiontol 'engage the lfront wall of said hollow. ITo"slepa'iratethe'two buttons The vball-v `lble members itogethen of the cuff-link, sufficient pressure is exerted on the 'push-button 45 to force the hook inside o'f 'the tubular pin 38, the latter being then pulled out off the 4aperture 36.

To apply a cufllink of yhe type shown in Figs. l to 6, for instance, the snap connectors 24, 25 are first pulled apart and the flange 6 of each cuil-button 'is then passed through the corresponding button-hole of the cuff. rIlhen, by properly guiding the "c-ulf-buttons and pressing' them against each other, the ball-portion 24 is snapped into the socketportion '25 whereby the `desired connection is established. The frictional engagement between the parts 24 25 must be `suf fic'ient to overcome the resistance fofft'he 'ten-v sioned spring l5 when the'chai'n elements y*22* and '2b `4are fully u'nwound, but 'must fb'e 'liess than 'the tensile strength fofsaidc'hains yso that when undue stresses areexerted'fon the cu'ff- "link, said 'connectors will separate before the chains break, thus automatically preventing any damage to 2the cudlink from this source. 4 y

lAs will 'be understood, as suggested herein, 'there may v'be slight =changes made in the construction and .arrangement 'of thedetails 'of my invention without departing from the fieldand scope of'thefsar'nfe, `and I intend y'to include all such variations, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, 'inthisapplication in which only a few `torn-is :ofvmily invention havefbeen disclosed.

I claim: l

l.. In a cuff-link, ap'air of cufflbutt'o'ns; a flexible `extensible and lretraetib'ilemember on each button, and means for Vdetaehably connecting vsaid flexible 1members together.

2. In va vcu'lfl'elin-k, a pair of cliff-battons,-

'a fi'exible extensible and ret'ractible meinbe'r on each button; means :for winding V'each flexible member-into its respectivefbuttomand means for -detachably 3. In a cuff-link, a pair of cuff-buttons;

-a flexible vextensible and retraotib'le anember on each button; yielding-mearrsforwinding each lflexible'member-'into vits respective button, and means'f'or detaChably-fconnecti-ng said flexible members together.

. 4. In a cuffilink, a vpairof-cufibuttons; a flexible extensible andretractiblefniember 'on each button; spring fineans for winding connecting said flexii each flexible member finto its vvrespective-buti ton, and means vfor detach'ablyconnecting said flexible -members together.

5. In a'culf-link, a n.pair of -rcuyff-br'lttons;

"a flexible extensible `and retractiblefmember l on "each 'button adjustablev spring means fer winding each flexible member into its respective button; and meanszfordetachably connecting xsaid flexible members together.

a flexible extensible and iretractible finel'nloer' on each `button.; adju-stable spiiin'gimeans iter tive button,

Winding each flexible member into its respecand detachable means for hingeclly connecting said flexible members together. y

7. In a cuff-link, a pair of cuff-buttons; means for removably securing each button to its corresponding button-hole; a flexible extensible and retractible member on each bntton; means for Winding each flexible member into its respective button, and means for detaohably connecting said` flexible members together. Y

8. In a cuff-link, a pair of cuff-buttons; means for removably securing each button to its coresponding button-hole; a flexible extensible and retractiblev member on each button; adjustable spring means for Winding each flexible member into its respective button, and detachable means for hingedly conneoting said flexible members together, said means comprising 'a female element positioned at the free end of one flexible member and a male element adapted for snap engagement with the female element and positioned at the free end of the other flexible member. l e

In testimonv whereof I affix my signature. CHARLES W. HEASLEY.

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