A SPRING WIRE BAND FOR GARTERS, BRACES, GLOVES, AND OTHER PURPOSES
Year: 1885

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I, JOHN JACKSON, Manufacturer of 220, Berners st. Birmingham in the county
of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for A SPRING WIRE
BAND FOR GARTERS, BRACES, GLOVES, AND OTHER PURPOSES, to be as follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of a Spring Wire Band that may be
used for various purposes, or as a substitute for flexible elastic rubber without its
disadvantages of deterioration from change of temperature. A few of its uses
would encompass ventilated garters, Belts and Braces. As a fastening for Gloves,
Boots, Clasps, and numerous other purposes.
The object of my invention is the production of cheap, light, elastic wire banding
that will neither deteriorate nor over-stretch. I construct my invention of metal
wire, (by preference hard brass wire) and I construct it on two round, or other
shaped, pins or pegs (any desired circumference) and according to the distance
apart, or between these pegs, so I construct the width of the band. I construct
the band by turning the wire round one of the pegs, (or in two or more coils by
preference two coils) then bringing the wire over on to the opposite side of the
other peg so that the straight part of the wires Cross each other between the pegs,
and then again winding two coils on the opposite side of the other peg, and so on
repeating till the pegs are filled with the coils, then the wire may be pulled off the
pegs, and a few coils placed on till the desired length is obtained, or each coil may
be taken off seperately. As the coils come off they spring edge to edge and may be
flatened if desired. To keep the band well together and prevent it being over-
stretched, I lace each side with a piece of twine, silk, wire cord, or strip of any
suitable material, by threading it through the loop, or holes in the coils and
securing the ends. It is not absolutly necessary to use the strip (only by pre-
ference). The ends of the band may be fastened together, and unfastened by
forming a book from the wire at one end, and forming an eye in the wire at the
other end, or a button or stud may be attached to the (prefered) cord at one end,
and by using the loop of the cord at the other end to pass over the button, or stud,
but any suitable buckle, or clasp may be attached to the ends of the band for the
purpose of fastening and unfastening.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Wire Band for Garters, Braces, Gloves, and other
Purposes.
I, JOHN JACKSON Manufacturer of 220 Berners Street Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "A SPRING
WIRE BAND FOR GARTERS, BRACES, GLOVES AND OTHER PURPOSES," and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :--
My invention relates to the construction or formation of an open worked spring
or yielding band to be used in the formation or making up of garters, braces,
belts, bed sackings, mattresses, chair and other seatings and for various other
articles for various purposes.. The said yielding band is formed or made from a
continuous length of spring wire, which is so fashioned in design, that the wire
crosses itself obliquely in passing from opposite coils or twists, which form the
edging to the band. The coils or twists are formed preferably upon pegs.
The said band possesses all the advantages of an elastic or rubber band, without
its disadvantages in respect of deterioration from change of temperature and from
other causes; and the object of my said invention is the production of a cheap
openwork elastic wire banding, that will neither deteriorate when in use nor over-
stretch when distended.
In carrying out my invention, I take by preference hard brass wire and I work
it upon round or other shaped pins or pegs of a size equal to the coils or twists to
be formed. The said pegs are disposed at suitable distances apart according to the
width of band to be formed.
The formation of the band is produced by turning the wire once twice or thrice
around one peg, and then bringing the wire transversely over to the nearly
opposite peg on the other side, and then forming one, two or more coils upon that
peg, and then again returning the wire in an opposite inclined direction to that
first described so as to cross each other in opposite directions. This operation is
repeated until the pegs are filled with coils, when the wire may be pulled off the
pegs when the desired length is obtained, or each coil may be taken off separately
as they are produced. As the coils come off, they spring edge to edge which may
be flattened if desired, so as to keep the band well together and prevent it being
overstretched. I lace or entwine within the loops of the coils a check or limiting
cord, which determines the distension of the band, but when not distended, forms
an ornamental twisted like edging, disposed on either side of the band. This
check cord may be of twine, silk, cord, wire or other suitable pliable material
capable of being threaded through the loops, and its terminal ends secured to the
ends of the band.
For a garter or band, the edges may be fastened together by making a hook from
the wire at one end and an eye at the other end; or a button or stud may be
attached to the check cord by using the loop of the cord at the other end to pass
over the button or stud; or a clasp or other suitable fastener may be employed
with like effect.

page_text: I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawing the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in front elevation an open work flexible or yielding wire
spring band made according to my invention. Figure 1ª is a portion of the same
upon a larger scale. Figure 2 is a vertical section upon the dotted lines A B
figure 1, and figure 2A is a vertical section upon the dotted lines figure 1^.
Figure 3 is a horizontal section upon the dotted lines CD figure 1. Figure 4
shows the band figure 1 provided with a check or limiting cord strung or threaded
through the eyes of the coils, to prevent the over-stretching or over-distension of
the band. Figure 5 is an edge view, and figure 6 and end view of the same.
Figure 7 shows the band figure 4 distended or stretched. Figure 8 is an edge
view, and figure 9 an end view of the distended band. Figure 10 shows a series of
the bands figure 1 placed side by side, and connected together so as to form a
broad band, by means of the check strings or cords. Although this is preferably
the most simple means of making up a broad band or sacking, by disposing and
connecting the bands edge to edge by the check cords yet I do not limit myself to
this method of joining up, as the check cords may be disposed as in figure 1, and
the adjacent edges of the bands which come in juxta position attached or connected
together by rings or other suitable expedients, which will admit of the free and
proper extension or contraction of the band. Thus this form figure 10 is particularly
applicable to the sackings and mattresses of bedsteads, while the band figure 4 is
particularly applicable to garters, braces and bands for various purposes, glove
connections and the like where an elastic device or means is required. Figure 11
shows a metallic seating or sacking formed from taper or graduated bands placed
together and radiating to or from a centre; the said bands are connected together
by the check cords which both hold the bands together, and limit their distension.
Figure 12 shows another form of seating made from a graduated or taper band
coiled into a volute, and the adjacent edges secured together by the check strings.
The open wire-worked band figure 1 is made preferably from a single length of
hard drawn or spring wire bent zig-zag or crosswise into an advancing direction
with coils or twisted loops at the return ends of the crossing wires; that is, a length
of spring wire is wound or coiled around pins or pegs placed at suitable distances
apart according to the design required. The band is made and fashioned in design,
by twisting the wire first around one of the pegs so as to make two or more coils,
then bringing the wire crosswise to another peg on the opposite side, and winding
the same number of coils around it, as on the opposite one. The wire stretched
between the two coils lying in a diagonal or inclined direction. The wire is again
brought back in a reverse direction so as to make the wires cross each other and
form an open work band with single, double or quadruple coils upon its outside
edge, while the wires which lead to, and from the coils cross each other in a
diagonal direction.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the Drawing.
a are double coils, loops or twists, and b are cross wires or spring arms leading
to and from the coils a-c is a check cord, which is threaded or interlaced through
the eyes of the loops or coils in such a manner that the interlacings lie loose when
the band is in its normal or non distended position and forms an ornamental edging,
but when the band is distended, it limits or prevents its overstretching.
The terminal ends c² of the check cords are fixed or attached to the terminal
ends of a band or the terminal ends of a series of bands. The attachment may be
effected by tieing in knots, by metallic clips or by any other suitable means.
The coils or twists which form or constitute joint centres, upon which the wires
or crosswires or arms turn, may be disposed or arranged in the middle of the band
in single or double file, instead of at the edging as represented.
In single coils, the straight wires may simply pass in zig-zag forward direction
instead of crossing each other. Or the termination or band edging, may have loops

page_text: instead of coils, as shown in the diagramatic sketch figure 13, the loops being
flattened on their faces to impart additional springiness thereto.
The bands may if necessary be slightly bowed or arched in cross section, to
admit of portions of the band to stand away from the object on which it is used;
and further, the wire instead of being round, may be square, flat or of any other
suitable form in cross section.
The coils or loops may be so disposed with respect to each other, and with respect
to the cross wires, that they form limiting checks in themselves, for limiting the
distension of the band, and thus preventing the coils or the wires from opening out
too far, and taking a complete or partial set.
Garters, bands and the like are perfectly ventilated and free from the defects
common to those of the ordinary construction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
First. A flat wire worked spring or yielding band, which can be used for, or
employed in the formation of garters, braces, belts, bedsackings, mattresses, chair
and other articles for various purposes, and which said band is formed or made
(preferably on pegs) from a continuous length of spring wire, so fashioned in design
that the wire crosses itself transversely or obliquely from opposite twisted coils,
loops or curves which (preferably) form the edging to the band, and constitute
spring joints or centres in virtue of which, the crossed wire, wires or spring arms,
passing between the coil or loop centres admit of distension and contraction. The
over stretching being prevented by a check cord, substantially as described and
illustrated; also the modifications described of the loops, bends and straight wires
substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly-Threading or interlacing check or limiting cords through the loops,
meshes or in and out of the open worked parts of wire worked hands, so that the
check or limiting cord when not in use, lies loose between and around the wire
or lattice work; but when the band is distended it straightens out, and forms
a check to over stretching or displacement, substantially as described and set
forth.