US1987838A - Sleeve structure - Google Patents

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Jan. 15, 1935. L E 1,987,838

SLEEVE STRUCTURE Filed March 12, 1934 INVENTQR.

Patented Jan. 15, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

The present invention relates in general to improvements in the art of manufacturing garments and relates more specifically to an improved extensible cuff structure for the arm sleeves or trouser leg portions of garments;

Generally defined, an ob ect of the invention is to provide an improved sleeve structure or the like which may be conveniently altered in length and in effective diameter.

It frequently happens that the sleeves of a coat purchased for a growing child, while being of sufficient length at the time of purchase, are quickly outgrown and become too short within a relatively short period of time and long before the garment is worn out. This is especially true of winter coats and other garments which are worn only during certain seasons of the year and wherein it is desirable to convert the sleeve cuff from tight to loose fitting and vice versa, at the will ofthe wearer. Such conversion is ordinarily effected by means of straps and a connecting buckle associated with the cuff of the sleeve, and

when such appliances are used in conjunction with the usual sleeve structure, it is extremely diflicult to lengthen the sleeve while retaining the straps and buckle.

It is a more specific object of the present invention to provide an improved extensible sleeve structure combined with means for effecting adjustment of the effective cuff diameter thereof wherein the adjusting means remains effective for all variations in the sleeve length.

Another specific object of the invention is to provide simple and readily manipulable means for varying both the length and the effective diameter of a garment sleeve while maintaining a neat and finished appearance for all positions of adjustment.

A further specific object of the invention is to provide an adiustable cuff structure especially adapted for use on winter coats or the like which may be fabricated and sold at moderate cost and which is, moreover, highly flexible in adjustment and use.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description.

A clear conception of an'embodiment of the novel features and of the mode of constructing and of utilizing adjustable cuff structures utilizing these features may be had by referring to the drawing accompanying and forming a part of this specification in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts in the several views. 1

Fig. 1 is a general perspective view of a jacket or coat having the improved sleeve structure applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragment of one of the coat sleeves showing the adjustable cuff folded over the sleeve end and the straps fully extended;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the cuff structure assembled as in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a similarly enlarged fragment of the sleeve, showing the cuff folded into alinement with the sleeve preparatory to re-positioning of the straps; n

Fig. 5 is an end view of the cuff structure showing the method of re-positioningthe straps; and

Fig. 6 is a likewise enlarged fragment of the sleeve with the cuff folded into alinement with the sleeve and the straps finally positioned thereon in extended condition.

While the invention has been shown and described herein as being specifically applied to the arm sleeve of a particular type of leather coat, it is not intended to limit the scope by such specific application; and it should be apparent that the improved features are readily applicable to advantage to other types of garment sleeve members, including trouser legs or the like.

Referring to the drawing, the jacket or coat of Fig. 1 comprises in general the usual body-covering portion 8 having arm sleeves 9 at the opposite sides thereof; and each of the sleeves 9 has a continuous cuff portion 10 foldably attached or otherwise associated with the lowermost portion 11 thereof. The foldable cuff portion 10 of each sleeve may either be folded rearwardly or upwardly over the sleeve portion 11, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3; or it may be arranged in alinement with the sleeve portion 11 as shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, to thus shorten or lengthen the sleeve 9, as desired. Each sleeve cuff portion 10 is also provided with straps 12, 13, the latter of which carries a buckle 14 with which the former is cooperable to vary the effective diameter of the cuff so as to change the degree of snugness with which the cuff engages the wearer's wrist. The assembled strap structure partially circumscribes the cuff portion 10, and each cuff portion 10 is provided with a. pair of spaced apertures or slots 15 in order to permit the straps 12, 13 to be brought into coaction with either side of the cuff, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. When the cuff portion is folded back over the sleeve portion 11 as in Fig. 2, the straps 12, 13 cover the slots and coast with one side of the cuff portion 10, whereas by pulling the strap portions 12, 13 and the buckle 14 thruthe adjacent slots 15, the strap may be disposed as shown in Fig. 6 in engagement with the opposite side of the cuif portion 10. In both positions the strap structure is on the outside of the cuff and is readily manipulable to vary the effective diameter of the cuff portion of the sleeve 9 by merely adjusting the strap 12 relatively to the strap 13 thru the buckle 14.

The method of utilizing the improvement during normal use of the garment should be clearly apparent from the foregoing description, and it will be noted that when the cuff portion 10 is folded back, as illustrated in Fig. 2, the sleeve 9 is considerably shorter than when the cuif portion 10 is folded forwardly or downwardly, as indicated in Fig. 6. However, in either position of adjustment of the end portion 10, the straps 12, 13 may be conveniently caused to coact with the exposed or outer surface. of the cuff, thereby permitting rapid variation in the eifective diameter of the cuff irrespective of the position of folding of the cuff portion 10. While the device has been shown as being applied to a leather coat sleeve, it is obviously applicable to a sleeve made of any other material, with the same advantageous results. The slots 15 permit rapid transfer of the straps 12, 13, so that they will coact with either side of the cuff portion 10; and while the cuff portion 10 is shown as being attached to the lower sleeve portion 11 by a hinged joint, the portions 10, 11 may obviously be formed as a single piece. The buckle -14 will permit'variation in the snugness of .the fit at the sleeve and when properly adjusted, will protect the wearer's arms against entrance of wind into the sleeve 9. The improvement may be readily applied to sleeves at very moderate cost and has proven highly successful in actual commercial use.

It should be understood that it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact details of construction and to the precise mode of use herein shown and described, for various modifications within the scope of the claims may occur to persons skilled in the art.

It is claimed and desired to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A garment sleeve structure comprising, a continuous cuff portion foldably attached to the sociated therewith, said strap sleeve end and having spaced slots therein, and adjustably connectible strap sections attached to said cufi portions for varying the effective diameter thereof, each of said sections being insertible thru a slot to position the same over the exposed surface of the cuif portion either when positioned in a-linement with the sleeve or when folded thereover.

2. A garment sleeve structure comprising, a continuous cufl portion foldably associated with the sleeve end and having apertures therein at substantially diametrically opposite portions thereof, and a strap of variable length partially encircling said cuif portion and permanently ashaving relatively adjustable sections each of which is insertible thru an aperture to position the same over the exposed surface of said cuff portion either when positioned in alinement'with the sleeve or when folded thereover.

3. A garment sleeve structure, comprlsing, a continuous annular cufl foldably secured to the end .of a sleeve and having spaced slots therein, and a strap section secured to said will near each of said slots and insertible thru or over the adjacent slot, the free ends of said strap sections being adjustably cooperable to vary the eifective strap length and said sections being connectible to position the same over the outer face of said cufi either when positioned in alinement with the sleeve or when folded thereover.

4. A garment sleeve structure, comprising, a continuous annular cuilf hingedly attached to an end ofa sleeve and having spaced slots of less length than the can width, and a strap section hingedly attached to said cufl near each of said slots and insertible thru or over the adjacent slot, the free end of one of said strap sections carrying a buckle with which the other of said sections is adjustably cooperable to vary the 'effective strap length and said sections being connectible to position the same over the outwardly exposed face of said cuff either when positioned in alinement with thesleeve or when folded thereover.

CLINTON G. HELLER.

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