US730697A - Sleeve-cuff. - Google Patents

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No. 730,697. PATENTED JUNE 9, '1903.

' J.,B. POTTER. SLEEVE CUFF.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1182., 1902.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented June 9, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES BROWN POTTER, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

SLEEVE-CUFF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,697, dated June 9, 1903.

Application filed September 18, 1902. Serial No. 123,832. (N0 m l- This invention relates to wearing-apparel,

and has for its object the production of a detachable cuff of improved construction.

The tight wristbands of shirts to which detachable cufis are secured ordinarily constitute a source of discomfort to the wearer which is not lessened by the common means for attaching 'the stifi cufis to the bands, whether by studs passing directly through end and band or by metal clips or similar devices, the presence of which is always unpleasant to the Wrist and which frequently catch in and tear the linings of coat-sleeves, &c. Cuffs have been devised with a short portion of sleeve attached, so that the-union with the apparel-sleeve will come above the wrist; but none of these has presented a end at all comparable with the ordinary attached cuff in point of comfort and neatness of appearance, and certain details which make for these essentials of comfort, style, and capa-' bility of ready manipulation comprise the improvements in sleeve or gauntlet cuffs form- Among the more impor-' ing my invention. tant of these improvements are the division of the and and its flexible attaching extension from front to rear, enabling the device to be washed and ironed readily, and the stiffening and shaping means which give style to the cuff when in place. These with the various other features of my invention will be illustrated and described fully in the accompanying drawings and specification and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a cuff in the construction of which my improvements have been embodied, and Fig. 2 is a similar view of an apparel-sleeve with the cuff in place.

In the embodiment of myinvention select ed for illustration and description as a convenient form to enable a ready and complete understanding of my improvements the part designated by the reference-numeral 1 is a cufi, which may be of any convenient and suitable shape, while the part designated by the reference-numeral 2 is the attaching portion of my improved cufi, the latter being of more flexible material than the cuff portion proper, which preferably will be stiffened, as usual. In accordance with my invention the attaching portion is secured to the cuff portion along the rear edge of the latter, and both portions are divided from front to rear, one free division edge 3 of the attaching portion being preferably in a continuous line with the corresponding free edge of the cuff portion and preferably having a broad hem, as illustrated,to render stiffness. The opposite free division edge of the attach ing portion has a stiffened extension 4 protruding beyond the corresponding division edge of the end portion and so constructed that it may be turned inside the free division edge 3, as best seen in Fig. 2, suitable means being provided to secure the free division edges together-as, for example, the button 5 entering a buttonhole 6. To enable attachment of the attaching portion to an apparelsleeve, the rear edge 7 of the attaching portion will in accordance with my invention have a broad hem to render asuit-able degree of stiffness, buttonholes or other suitable attaching means 8 being provided to cooperate with buttons or the like 9 upon the apparelsleeve 10. It will be found convenient to have the corner buttonholes l1 engage the same button 12, since thereby the registry of the division edges, which forms an important feature of my invention, willbest be obtained.

The mode of operation of my improved gauntlet-cuff and the neatness of appear: ance, combined with comfort to the wearer which it presents When in place, will readily be appreciated from the drawings, and having thus fully illustrated and described my invention I wish it understood that I do not limit myself to slight constructional details nor in general otherwise than as pointed out said portions being divided respectively from front to rear, one of the free division edges of said attaching portion having a stiifened extension protruding beyond the corresponding division edge of said cuif portion and to be turned inside the opposite free division edge of said attaching portion; means to secure said free division edges together, and

means to enable attachment of said attach-i

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