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S. H. HAAS.

' CUFF. I NQ. 284,839. I Patented Sept. 11, 1883.

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NITED STATES FFICE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters-Patent No. 284,839, dated September 11, 1883,

Application filed August 8, 1883. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. HAAS, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuffs, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it, reference be ing had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cuffs; and it consists in a cuff having parallel straight sides and rounding ends, and which is widened suddenly at its corners, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to' provide a cuff which is adapted to be attached to the inside of the coat-sleeve, instead of to the shirt, in the usual manner, and which is widened suddenly at the corners, so that when the cuff is buttoned in place the ends will come just even with each other and form a perfect circle, or nearly so, instead of having the ends pass each other diagonally, as they will do when the sides of the cuff are made straight or simply rounded out slightly at the ends.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a cuff embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same, showing the ends of the cuff buttoned together. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a cuff of the ordinary construction, showing how the ends pass each other at an angle.

A represents a cuff, which has parallel sides, B, and rounding ends 0. Each of the corners of the cuff are suddenly widened out, as at D, and the sides of the corners extend outward from the parallel sides B at an abrupt angle. Thecorners are widened out in the manner shown for the purpose of causing the ends, when buttoned together, as shown in Fig. 2, to come just opposite each other, form a perfect circle, or nearly so, and con form to the shape of the sleeve of the coat. As shown in Fig. 2,the end which is buttoned together will be quite small around the wrist, while the opposite end will be large, and thus conform to the shape of the sleeve of the coat most perfectly.

Where the corners of the cuff are not widened out, as shown, when they are buttoned together, as shown in Fig. 2, instead of coming exactly opposite each other and forming a perfect finish, they pass each other diagonally, as shown-in Fig. 3, and thus no circle is formed, and a more or less untidy appearance is presented. The object of my invention is to overcome this disadvantage of the old form of cuff, andto secure ease and comfort, and avoid annoyance.

This cuff is especially adapted to be buttoned or otherwise attached to the inside of the sleeve of the coat, and is shaped, as shown, so that it opens at the top and adapts itself to the sleeve, forming the shape of the 6 sleeve on the inside; so that the hand can pass in or out at pleasure without disturbing the form of the cuff.

This cuff, being attached to the sleeve ofthe coat, will keep clean much longer than a cuff that is attached to the shirt, as the cuff rubs over the cuff that is attached to the shirt, thereby rubbing the dirt in the cuff. When the cuff is attached totheinside of the sleeve, the cuff is removed with the coat, thereby avoiding the inconvenience of taking off the cuff separately and soiling them in the handling. A cuff which is attached to the coatsleeve does not hug so closely to the wrist, and hence it is not so warm and uncomfortable to the wearer, can never get down over the hand orbecome displaced, andhence is cheaper, cooler, and more economical in every way.

I am aware that cuffs have been made which have opposite tapering edges, and in which the 8 5 ends are wider than at any other point; but these cuffs are made on a gradual curve, and which differ from mine in not having parallel sides, and in not having the corners widened, as shown. These cuffs cannot be attached to 0 the inside of a coat-sleeve, so as to fit with any convenience to the wearer or have anything like an elegant shape.

' Having thus described my claim- As a new article-of manufacture, a cuff, A, provided with the rounding ends 0, and three button-holes in each end, and having the straight parallel sides. 13 and the angular widened ends D, the ends being set anan- 100 invention, I

I gle to the sides B, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

r S. H. HAAS. Witnesses:

F. A. LEHMANN, A. S. PATTISON.

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