US830368A

US830368A - Cuff-holder.

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Publication number: US830368A
Application number: US28672505A
Authority: US
Inventors: William Thomas Robinson
Original assignee: HARRY A BATEMAN
Current assignee: HARRY A BATEMAN
Priority date: 1905-11-10
Filing date: 1905-11-10
Publication date: 1906-09-04
Anticipated expiration: 1923-09-04

Description

PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906 W. T. ROBINSON.

CUFF HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10, 1905.

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WILLIAM THOMAS ROBINSON, OF TORONTO. ONTARIO, CANADA, AS-

SIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRY A. BATEMAN, OF ABERDEEN,

SOUTH DAKOTA.

CUFF-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, XVILLIAM THOMAS ROB- INSON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Toronto, in the Province of Ontario and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useful Cuff-Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in cuff-holders.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of cuff-holders and to provide an exceedingly simple and inex pensive one adapted to hold a cuff in proper position and capable of enabling the same to be readily applied to a sleeve and when applied to be easily moved inward or outward by a slight touch of the finger to raise and lower the cuff.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cuff-holder of this character which will be applicable to all styles and sizes of cuffs and which will enable the same to be pushed inward to a position wholly within the sleeves without detaching the cuff, whereby the latter may be arranged out of theway when desired.

WVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side'elevation of a euffholder constructed in accordance with this invention and shown applied to a sleeve and a cuff, the sleeve and the cuff being in section. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the cuff-holder detached. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the cuff-holder. Fig. 4 is a rear plan view of the cuff-holder. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the Ushaped cuff-engaging device or member. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the slidable sleeve member and the swinging section or looking-lever of the cuff member. Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig- 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line 8 S of Fig. 6. Fig. 9 is an en larged side elevation of a modification of the invention having a cuff-engaging device or member extended and provided with a tongue for engaging the wristband of a shirtsleeve. Fig. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of the cuff-engaging device or member shown in Fig. 9.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates a substantially Ushaped cuffreceiving section adapted to straddle the inner edge of a cuff and split to form a tongue 2, which is engaged by a cam 3 of a swinging section or locking-lever l. The U-shaped cuff-receiving section and the swinging section or locking-lever constitute a cuff-engaging device or member, and the said U- shaped section, which is constructed of a single piece of metal, is preferably provided at its side edges with projecting flanges or ribs 5, adapted to stiffen and increase the strength of the device. from the outer side and the transverse connecting portion of the Ushaped section, and it is provided at its inner engaging face with a tooth or projection 6, which cooperates with opposite teeth or projections 7, extending from the inner face of the inner side of the U-shaped section. When a cuff is clamped between the inner side of the U- shaped section and the resilient tongue -by the swinging section or locking-lever, as hereinafter more fully explained, it is firmly The tongue is cut.

gripped, and the cuff-holder is securely fastened to the cuff.

The locking-lever or swinging section has its inner end reduced and bent at an angle to form the cam 3, and it is provided at opposite sides of the reduced portion with laterally-projecting pivots 8, arranged in suitable bearings 9 at opposite sides of the split or slotted portion of the U-shaped section, which is also provided in rear of the bearing 9 with narrow slots 10, forming entrance-openings to permit the pivots S to be passed through them, whereby the parts may be readily assembled after being separately constructed. The bearings 9 are preferably formed by indenting the inner face of the outer side of the U-shaped section. The cam, which extends inward approximately at right angles to the body portion of the swinging section or looking-lever, is adapted to force the resilient tongue inward into engagement with the oufl' 11 when the pivot portion of the swinging section or looking member is brought into substantially the same plane as the outer side of the U-shaped section. When the outer portion of the swinging section or looking-lever is swung outward at an angle to the outer side of the Ushaped section, the engaging cam or lug 3 is carried outward, which permits the resilient tongue to spring outward out of engagement with the cufl.

The swinging section 4 of the cuflengag ing device or member consists of a straight bar or piece, forming asupport for a relatively slidable sleeve member 12, which consists of a plate provided with intermediate inturned guide-flanges 13, which extend beneath the swinging section or locking-lever, whereby the parts are slidably connected, the swinging member or locking-lever in practice being adapted to slide in the guide formed by the flanges 13 to move the cuff 11 inward or outward. The outward movement of the slidable sleeve-section is limited by a stop 14, formed by an exterior depression or indentation, and when the parts are assembled the sleeve member is prevented by the cuff-receiving section from becoming disengaged from the inner end of the swinging section or looking lever 4. The sleeve member is placed on the swinging section or lockinglever, at the inner end thereof, before the sections of the cuff-engaging device or member are assembled, and this greatly facilitates the assembling of the parts. The side edges of the plate or body portion of the sleeve member is split at opposite sides to form the flanges 13, and the inner side portions are rolled to form eyes or keepers 15, and the outer portions are also rolled to provide guides 16 for a pair of slidable sleeve-engaging prongs or pins 17, .which are adapted to engage the lining 18 of a coat-sleeve 19, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The engaging portions of the prongs or pins 17 are pointed to enable them to readily pierce the lining 18, and the terminals are received within the eyes 15 when the device is applied to a coat-sleeve. The prongs or pins are connected at their outer portions by a resilient approximately U-shaped loop 20, composed of two sides and a transverse connecting portion 21. The sides of the loop 20 are connected with the pins or prongs by projecting bends 22, which serve as stops for limiting the inward movement of the prongs or'pins, and which are also adapted to be readily grasped to withdraw the prongs or pins from engagement with the lining of a coat-sleeve. The transverse portion 21. of the loop 20 extends through a slot 23 of the plate or body portion of the slidable sleeve member, and it is adapted to engage opposite notches 24 of the swinging section or locking-lever, whereby the sleeve member is secured at the desired adjustment. The notches or recesses 24 are formed by indenting the locking-lever or swinging section of the cuff member at opposite sides of openings 25, which are arranged at regularintervals, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. The notches or recesses 24 and the openings 25 form shoulders, and while the recesses or notches 24 will ordinarily prevent the loop 20 from accidentally slipping the shoulders formed by the open ngs 25 render the engagement of the loop with the swinging section or locking-lever 4 more positive. The projecting bends 22 are adapted to be readily engaged by the finger, and when they are drawn outward slightly the engaging transverse portion 21 of the loop 20 is moved upward or outward over the inclined edge 26 of the plate or body portion of the sleeve member. This carries the engaging portion of the loop 20 out of the notches of the swinging section or locking-lever, and the said swinging section or locking-lever is adapted to slide freely in the guides or flanges 13 of the sleeve member to raise or lower the cuff. The outward movement of the pins or prongs 17 is limited by a lug or projection 27, formed integral with the plate or body portion of thesleeve or member and extending upward or outward at right angles to the same in the path of the transverse portion of the loop 20. When the swinging section or locking-lever is swung outwardly, the inner edge of a cuff may be readily placed in the U shaped cuff receiving section 1. The locking-lever is then swung inwardly to carry the tongue 2 into engagement with the cuff. The slidable sleeve-engaging prongs or pins 17 are then withdrawn from the eyes or keepers 15 and are engaged with the lining of the coat-sleeve, thereby securing the device to the said lining. The cuif may then be moved inwardly or outwardly by sliding the swinging section or locking-lever through the guide formed by the flanges 13 of the sleeve member.

In Figs. 9 and 10 of the drawings is illustrated a modification of the cufl-receiving section of the cuff-engaging device or member. This cuff-receiving section 28 has its inner side 29 extended and provided with an integral tongue 30, extending inwardly and formed by splitting the extended portion of the inner side of the cuff-receiving section. The tongue 30 is adapted to clamp the wristband of a shirt-sleeve between it and the inner side of the cuff-receiving section. The cuff-receiving section 28 is otherwise constructed substantially the same as the cuff receiving section 1, as hereinbefore described, and is provided with a resilient tongue 31 and is detachably connected with a swinging section or locking-lever 32. The swinging section or locking-lever 32, which is'provided with a sleeve member 12, has a lug or cam 33 for engaging the resilient tongue 31.

The cuff-holder may be used with or without the extended inner side of the cuff-receiving section, and it isadapted to be quickly applied to a one and to a coat-sleeve. It will enable a cufl' to be readily arranged in proper position and will efl'ectually prevent the same from accidentally slipping after it has been adjusted. Also it is adapted to permit a cull to be quickly moved inward or outward, and the cutl' may be wholly concealed within the coat-sleeve to protect it. In adjusting the cuff inward or outward the swinging section or locking-lever of the cuff member may be moved through the guides or ways of the sleeve member without the finger coming in contact with the cuff.

Having thus fully described my invention, w rat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 4 1. A cull-holder, comprising a cuff-receiving section having a resilient tongue, a swinging section or lockingdever connected with the cull-receiving section for operating the tongue, and a sleeve member slidable on the swinging section or looking member and provided with means for engaging a coat-sleeve.

2. A eufl holder, comprising a curl-receiving section having a resilient tongue, a locking-lever detachably connected with the cuffreceiving section, and a sleeve member slidable on the lockingdever and retained thereon by the curt-receiving section.

3. A cuff-holder, comprising a cufl'receiv ing section having a movable cuff-engaging portion, a lever detach-ably interlocked at its inner end with the cuff-receiving section and provided with means for operating the movable portion thereof, said lever being provided at its outer end with a stop, and a sleeve member slidable on the lever and detachably retained thereon by the cuffreceiv ing section.

4. A cull-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and an adjustable sleeve member slidable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with a pin movable on the sleeve member for engaging a coat-sleeve, said pin being also provided with means for securing the sleeve member in its adjustment.

5. A curl-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and an adjustable sleeve member slidable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with a slidable pin having a resilient loop for locking the sleeve member in its adjustment.

6. A cud-holder, comprising a cult-engaging device, and an adjustable sleeve member slidable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with a pair of slidable prongs or pins for engaging a coatsleeve, said prongs or pins having a resilient connecting-loop arranged to lock the sleeve member in its adjustment.

7. A cuff-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and an adjustable sleeve member composed of a slidable body portion having guides to receive the cuff-engaging device and a pair of slidable prongs or pins provided with a connecting-loop arranged to lock the sleeve member and the curl-engaging device in their relative adjustment.

8. A cull-holder, comprising a cull-engaging device, and a sleeve member composed of a plate or body portion slidably connected with the cult-engaging device and having an opening and a pair of pins or prongs adjustable on the said plate or body portion and having means extending through the said opening for locking the sleeve member and the cuff-engaging device in their relative adjustment.

9. A cuff-holder, comprising a cuff-engaging device, and a sleeve member adjustable on the cuff-engaging device and provided with an opening beveled at one side, said sleeve member having slidable means for engaging the sleeve and provided with a resilient portion extending through the opening for securing the sleeve member and the curlengaging device in their relative adjustment, said resilient portion being movable over the beveled portion of the sleeve member to carry it into and out of engagement with the cull-engaging device.

10. A cu'l'l'eholder, comprising cuilengaging means, and an adjustable sleeve member composed of a plate or body having opposite guides and provided with eyes spaced from the guides, and a pair of pins or prongs slidable in the guides and fitting in the eyes, said prongs or pins being JOVldOd with a connecting-loop for engaging the cufi'-engag mg means.

11. A cuff-holder, comprising cuff-engaging means, and a sleeve member composed of a plate or body adjustable on the cuff-engaging means and provided with spaced guides and having a lug arranged between the guides, pins or prongs slidable in the guides, and a loop connecting the pins or prongs, said loop being located between the guides and arranged to be engaged by the said lug.

12. A cuff-holder, comprising cud-engaging means provided with a series of shoulders, and a sleeve member composed of a plate slidable on the cuff-engaging means and having an opening, said plate being also provided with a stop spaced from the opening, and a pair of pins or prongs slidable on the plate and having a connecting-loop extending through the opening to engage the said shoulders and arranged to be engaged by the said stop.

13. A cufl"hold er comprising a cuff-engaging device provided with means for engaging the curl", a sleeve-engaging member having means for engaging a coat-sleeve, and means independent of the sleeve-engaging means for slidably connecting the said device and the said member so as to permit the said parts to have relative sliding movoment and adjustment without disengaging the sleeve member from the sleeve, said sleeve-engaging means having a locking device for seciirthe cuff-engaging device in their relative 'ad- :0 ing the sleeve member and the cuff-engaging justment. device in their relative adjustment. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 14. A cuff-holder com rising a cufi-engagi my own I have hereto affixed my signature ing device, an adjusta le sleeve member in the presence of two Witnesses.

slidable on the cufl-engaging device, a pin WILLIAM THOMAS ROBINSON. slldable on the sleeve member for engaging a Witnesses: coat-sleeve, and a locking device carried by CHAS. G. MGKEENE',

the pin for securing the sleeve member and I. B. FULLER.