A cuff link removably attachable to a shirt cuff which has one button hole only comprises a link member detachably mountable on one cuff end in resiliently clamping relationship and a decorative member removably attachable to the link member on the other cuff. The link member includes a link post having a semispherical head insertable through the button hole in the other cuff into a circular hole in the decorative member and retainable therein by a spring fitted in grooves in the head. The decorative member can be attached to the link member simply by pushing them together until the spring is fitted in the grooves. For detaching the decorative member from the link member, they are relatively turned until the spring is displaced out of the grooves, whereupon the head can be pushed out of the circular hole under the resiliency of the spring.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cufflink, and more particularly to a cuff link for use on a single cuff of a shirt.
2. Description of the Prior Art
As is well known, shirts for men’s use are largely classified into two types; those with single cuffs and those with double cuffs. Cuff links are normally used with the double cuffs to fasten cuff ends and also to provide an ornamental effect, and are one of few decorative pieces worn by men. There has been proposed a cuff link having a high ornamental effect for use with single cuffs. The proposed cuff links include a link member having a shank to be inserted through buttonholes in cuff ends of a shirt and a decorative box member removably attachable to the link member and having an inner recess for receiving and concealing a button on the shirt cuff.
Commercially available cuff links can be used, without any substantial structural modification, on single-cuff shirts having button holes in both cuff ends.
There are single-cliff shirts available on the market which have a button hole in one cuff end and no buttonhole in the other cuff end. Cuff links of the prior construction cannot be used on such shirts.
The inventor has filed a U.S. patent application Ser. No. 495,126 on May 16, 1983, directed to a cuff link.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cuff link which can be used on a single-cuff shirt having a buttonhole in one cuff end only.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a decorative member of a cuff link according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the decorative member;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A—A of FIG. 2.;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B—B of FIG. 2.;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a side plate of the decorative member;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a box body of the decorative member;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a spring of the decorative member;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C—C of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a locking member of the decorative member;
FIG. 10 is a side elevational view of a link member;
FIG. 11 is a plan view of the link member;
FIG. 12 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the decorative and link members as they are about to be coupled together;
FIGS. 13 and 14 are horizontal and vertical cross-sectional views of the decorative and link members as they are completely coupled together;
FIGS. 15 and 16 are horizontal and vertical cross-sectional views of the decorative and link members as they are about to be detached from each other;
FIG. 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the decorative and link members as they are being detached from each other;
FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D—D of FIG. 16;
FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the manner in which the cufflink of the invention is attached to a cuff of a shirt; and
FIG. 20 is a side elevational view of the cuff on which the cuff link is mounted.
