Title: Torque Cuff and Collar Links

Technical Field

The invention relates to apparel and associated accessories, and more particularly to torque cuff and collar links with a pivot mechanism useful in holding cuffs and collar of a shirt in a given desired position.

Background Art

There are known cuff links and collar or fasteners. For example, WO/2008/030196 of 08-09- 2006 by Nicol, Fiona May discloses a single-piece cufflink for use in a releasably coupling of a first and a second section of a sleeve and where the cuff link include first and second arms meeting at first ends and the ends being curved relatively inwardly toward each other. CA428446 by Kurashima, Hideo of 18-05-1983 discloses a cufflink having two main parts, namely decorative member and a link member which are readily assembled and disassembled by a single finger push, so that even with a double cuff and/or single cuff shirt the cufflink hides and receives a button on the cuff of the single cuff shirt within a depression in the decorative member, and hides the button hole of the double cuff shirt. US15185278 by Carl J. Rennard of 17-06-2016 discloses a cuff link accessory for coupling a one piece cuff link with a shirt cuff button and button hole, and including a base member having opposed ends, a first hole section disposed at one end of the base member and a second hole section disposed at the opposed end of the base member. The first hole section is for engagement with a post of the cuff link, once inserted through button hole, and the second hole section is for engagement with the shirt cuff button.

However, the current invention discloses a cuff and collar link with a mechanism that engages members, uses friction and torque to hold in place the parts that rotate in order to hold the cuffs and collar of a shirt in a given desired position.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The invention provides shirt cuff and collar fasteners that use a combination of the principle of torque and wrench to hold the cuffs and collar of a shirt into place. The invention aims to provide a folding cuff and collar link which can be easily inserted in and out off the cuff and collar button and provide the wearer a firm grip of the shirt cuffs and collar by way of rotating the arm in opposite direction from the pivot. The invention also aims to achieve excellence by appearance.

The invention therefore discloses cuff and collar links with a mechanism comprising of a combination of the pivotal axis upon which the arms or wings rotate in order to hold onto the cuffs and collar. The said cuff and collar link can also be used as a button or pin to be attached on any apparel.

Brief Description of the Drawings

An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings in which like reference numbers indicate the same or similar elements and in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of the cuff and collar button in its closed position.

Figure 2 is the cuff and collar button in the open position. The view it would assume when the cuff and collar button is being inserted into the cuff hole or collar hole and when being removed from the cuff hole or collar hole.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the cuff and collar button in its closed position

Figure 4 is the side view of the cuff and collar button in the open position.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the cuff and collar button in its closed position.

Figure 6 is a side elevation view of the invention showing clockwise and counterclockwise movements of the arms on the pivot.

Figure 7 is side elevation of the current invention taking on a different form/shape of the connecting member in its open position.

Figure 8 is the side view of the cuff button invention taking on a different form/shape of the connecting member in its closed position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers' specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another.

In a more general embodiment, the present invention discloses cuff and collar links with a mechanism comprising of a combination of a pivotal axis 4 upon which the arms or wings rotate in order to hold onto the cuffs or collar. The combination at the pivotal axis results into torque that provides “inertia” to the cuff and collar links arms or wings when in open and closed position.

In the first embodiment according to FIG. 1, the invention discloses a side elevation of the cuff and collar button in its closed position which comprises of a basel, a pivot mechanism 4, a member connecting 2 the base 1 and the pivot mechanism and arms 3 or wings. In this embodiment, the base 1 is attached to one end of the connecting member, takes different forms to achieve excellence by appearance. The connecting member 2 is made to connect the base on one end and Pivot on the other end. Arms 3 are crafted to lock shirt cuffs and collar button when in closed position. The pivot 4 comprises a mechanism that allows rotation of the arms in clockwise and counterclockwise direction. The invention further consists of a series of projections 5 that engages the teeth/gear on the pivot 4 to cause inertia when the cuff and collar button is in its closed position.

The swivel mechanism comprises of a devise consisting of a series of projections on its edge which is inserted into the fixed pivot from either ends of the pivot. The swivel mechanism may also be centrally fixed when the member connecting to the base and the pivot takes different form and shape. The connecting member is a structure fixed to the base and may take the solid form/shape or two parallel poles structures.

In FIG. 2, the invention describes a cuff and collar button in the open position also consisting of a connecting member 2 attached to the base 1 and a series of projections 5 communicating with the pivot 4 which enables the arms 3 to move. In FIG. 3, the inventions teaches of the top plan view of the cuff and collar button in its closed position, comprising a base 1, arms 3 and a connecting member 2.

The pivot mechanism functions as a ratchet and wrench that allows motion in both clockwise and counterclockwise direction. This provides a mechanical wrench system that provides grip to the arm and can firmly hold the arm at an angle or at a given position relative to the connecting member. The interaction of movement or friction or torque caused between the fixed pivot with teeth or gear and the projections inside one end of the arm provides grip and holds the arms in a given position.

In another embodiment according to FIG. 3, the invention describes a base 1 connected to a pair of arms 3 to produce an operational cuff or collar. Yet in FIG. 4, the invention teaches of the presence of a base 1 designed to support the pivot 4 and arms 3 of the invention.

The movement of the arm is set in motion by force that is applied by the wearer finger tips on the edges of the arm. The desirable angle of the arm relative to the connecting member when fully deployed is 90 degrees as shown in FIG. 1. The arms can also be held at any other angle depending on the preference of the wearer and the thickness of the shirt cuffs and collar when held together.

The arms are rotated upwards to a position as in FIG. 2 so as to allow the wearer to easily remove the invention from the cuff and collar holes and insert the cuff/collar link into the cuff and collar holes.

The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

In another embodiment according to FIG. 5, the present invention describes a longitudinal sectional view of the cuff and collar button in its closed position. The cuff and collar button has a base 1. The base can have different shapes for different embodiments. It is the intention/desire of the current invention that the base is made of decorative and attractive material as per preference of the wearer so as to achieve excellence in appearance. Attached to the base l is a connecting member 2. The connecting member 2 may also take different shapes and forms in different embodiments.

In FIG. 6, the invention provides a side elevation view of the invention showing clockwise and counterclockwise movements of the arms 3 on the pivot. Here the pivot mechanism 4 enables the arms to move from left to right and vice versa. Attached on the other end of the connecting member 2 is cylindrical gear 4 that acts as a pivot for attaching connecting member 2 to the arms 3.

In FIG. 7, the invention shows a side elevation of the current invention taking on a different form/shape of the connecting member in its open position in which the pivot mechanism 4 enable the arms 3 to move as they are supported by the base 1. A pair of arms 3 is fixed onto the cylindrical gear/pivot 4 on opposite sides. The arms 3 may have different shapes and forms in different embodiments.

At the edge of the arms 3 and on the edge next to the connecting member 2 is provided a devise 5 consisting of a series of projections inside its edge which is inserted into the fixed pivot from either ends of the pivot. The projections fit perfectly with the gear to cause different levels of friction and torque when force is applied on the arms 3. This friction between the pivot and the devise causes the cuff/collar links to hold firm on the shirt cuffs and collar as taught in FIG. 8, wherein side view of the cuff and collar button invention takes on a different form/shape of the connecting member in its closed position exhibiting stretched arms 3 by the pivot mechanism 4 resting on the connecting member that is fixed to the base 1.

Here the base 1 is attached to one end of the connecting member, takes different forms to achieve excellence by appearance. The connecting member 2 connects the base 1 on one end and Pivot on the other end taking on a different form/shape. The arms 3 allows cuff and collar button to be inserted into and removed through Cuff or Collar buttonhole when in an open position. The pivot 4 allows rotation of the arms in clockwise and counterclockwise direction. A series of projections 5 engages the teeth/gear on the pivot to cause inertia when the Cuff and collar button is in its closed position

The said cuff and collar link can also be used as a button or pin to be attached on any apparel.

Only one embodiment has been described but the person skilled in the art can do other embodiments of the invention within the principle and the scope of the invention.

It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

The disclosed applies to textile and leather industry. The novel cuff and collar links are for use in holding shirt cuffs and collar together and also for aesthetic purposes. The said cuff and collar link can also be used as a button or pin to be attached on any apparel.