IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACES OR TROUSER SUSPENDERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOSIAH LAWRENCE Button Manufacturer 44 St. Pauls Square Birmingham
Warwickshire do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN BRACES OR TROUSER SUSPENDERS to be as follows:-
This Invention consists of an improved method of making braces or trouser
suspenders in such a manner that they can be adjusted to suit persons of any
stature.
In carrying out my Invention I make each half or side of the complete pair of
braces out of elastic or nonelastic webbing or other suitable substance such parts
to be provided with three or more slits or holes of suitable dimentions in the back
of the brace the first one commencing at a distance of about four inches and a half
from the back button hole (more or less). The three or more adjusting holes or
slits are formed in the webbing in the process of weaving with perfect selveges
which is entirely new as applied to the purpose of my Invention; while prefering
to form the adjusting holes or slits in the process of weaving I can in some cases
form them by slitting the webbing or other substance.
A moveable connector is provided the dimentions of which will correspond with
the dimentions of the slits or holes through which it is passed, the connector may
be made of the same material as the sides or it may be made of any other suitable
material, to one end of the connector is fixed a buckle; a stud a button or other
suitable fastener.
I do not confine myself to using one connector only to one pair of braces.
The back end or button hole portion of each side which fasten to the back
buttons of the trousers may be formed in the usual manner.
The sides may be separated or cut commencing at the front and continueing
nearly to the adjusting slits or holes. Any kind of ends being attached for the
purpose of buttoning to the front of the trousers.
The advantages of my Invention are, that the braces can be adjusted by means
of the moveable connector to suit the back buttons of trousers with various girth
(or waist) dimentions.
The moveable connector, can be placed at a suitable position in either of the
adjusting holes for the purpose of accommodating the wearer.
th of Merch 1881

page_text: I JOSIAH LAWRENCE Button Manufacturer 44 St. Pauls Square Birmingham
Warwickshire do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN BRACES OR TROUSER SUSPENDERS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This Invention consists of an improved method of making braces or trouser
suspenders in such a manner that they can be adjusted to suit persons of any stature.
In carrying out my Invention I make each half or side of the complete pair of
braces out of elastic or nonelastic webbing or ther suitable substance such parts
to be provided with three or more slits or holes of suitable dimentions in the back
part of the brace, the first one commencing at a distance of about four inches and
a half from the back button hole (more or less).
The three or more adjusting holes or slits are formed in the webbing in the
_process of weaving with perfect selveges which is entirely new as applied to the_
purpose of my Invention. While prefering to form the adjusting holes or slits in
the process of weaving I can in some cases form them by slitting the webbing or
other substance.
A moveal le connector is provided the dimentions of which will correspond
with the dimentions of the slits or holes through which it is passed, the connector
may be made of the same material as the sides or it may be made of any other
suitable material, to one end of the connector is fixed a buckle a stud, a butt n,
or other suitable fastener or a strap may form the moveable connector the said
strap being provided with buttons or studs at both ends or it may be provided
with slits or holes to fasten to studs or buttons on the braces.
I do not confine myself to using one connector only to one pair of braces.
The back end or button hole portion of each side which fastens to the back
buttons of the trousers may be formed in the usual manner viz. woven or with
leather or other suitable attachments.
The sides may be seperated or cut commencing at the front and continueing
nearly to the adjusting slits or holes, any kind of ends being attached for the
purpose of buttoning to the front of the trousers.
The advantages of my Invention are that the braces can be adjusted by means
of the moveable connector to suit the back buttons of trousers with various girth
(or waist) dimentions.
The moveable connector can be placed at a suitable position in either of the
adjusting holes or on the studs and buttons for the purpose of accommodating the
wearer.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings
the manner in which the complete pair of braces are made and adjusted.
Fig. I represents a pair of braces formed of elastic webbing (or other material)
with four adjusting slits in each side and |rovided with two moveable connectors
A A¹ are the sides seperated as represented B. B¹ are the moveable connectors
CC are the back button holes D D D D D D D D7 are the adjusting holes
or slits E E' E' E' are the button holes that connect to the front buttons of
trousers.
Fig. Il represents the san.e pair of braces in an horizontal position with five
adjusting holes in each side only one adjustable connecter being shewn A' A³ are
the sides, B is the moveable connector Care the back button holes, DB D° D10
D¹¹ DI D¹³ D¹ D15 D10 D17 are the adjusting holes or slits, L* E* Eª E' are the
button holes that connect to the front buttons of the trousers.

page_text: Fig. III represents a pair of braces with the sides not divided, loose double
ends being provided as represented A* A* are the sides, B³ is the moveable
connector, CC are the back button holes, D18 D 10 D20 D21 D22 D23 are the
adjusting holes or slits, E E E E" are the button holes that connect to the front
buttons of the trousers.
In using my improved braces the wearer would attach them to the back buttons
of the trousers by means of the button holes marked CC Fig. I, C² C³ Fig. 11
& C C Fig. 11I.
The moveable connector Fig. I being passed through the woven slits D D is
then shortened or lengthened as may be required by means of the buckle F in such
a manner that the distance from the centre of the button hole C to the centre of
the button hole C₁ corresponds with the distance from centre to centre of the
buttons on the back of trousers, the moveable connector B¹ is fixed in position by
means of buttons or studs instead of a buckle, H H¹ Fig. I represents two studs
passed through the moveable connector and thence through the woven slits or
holes D³ D. When using buttons, the buttons would be sewn on to the moveable,
connector and buttoned into the adjusting slits, or buttons may be placed on the
braces and slits in the connector.
JJ, represents two extra studs for the purpose of shortening the distance from
C to C¹.
B3 Fig. II shews a moveable connector exactly similar to B Fig. I with the
exception of the buckle F¹.
B Fig. III ehews a moveable connector made to answer the same purpose as B
and B but made to adjust the take up by means of a button or stud K which can
be passed into either of the slits L L' L' L'.
The front ends of the braces E E¹ E² E³ Fig. I E E E E7 Fig. II and
E E E E Fig. III are then fastened to the frout buttons of the trousers.
The trousers are then regulated for length to fit in a suitable manner over the
boots of wearer by means of the buckles G G G G³ Fig. I G' G G G7 Fig. II and
G G-Fig. III. While prefering to form the adjusting slits or holes in the process
of weaving as represented on Figures I II and III I can in some cases form them
by making one long slit in the process of weaving, the adjusting slits being then
formed by sewing the parts together leaving parts unsewn to form the adjusting
slits, or the sides may be formed by sewing two strips of webbing or other
material together to form the side leaving the necessary spaces for adjusting holes.
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
1 The adjusting slits or holes formed in the process of weaving for the purpose
of receiving the moveable connector substantially as represented and described.
2nd A moveable connector so made that it can be lengthened or shortened in
such a manner as to adjust the distance from centre to centre of the back button
holes formed in the sides of braces to suit the back buttons of trousers with
various girth (or waist) dimentions.
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3rd The adjusting slits or holes in braces formed by weaving or in any other
nanner for the purpose of using in conjunction with one or more moveab!o
connectors to suit persons of any height or stature.
Dated this 17th day of April 1884.
JOSIAH LAWRENCE,
Per Alf. W. Turner, Agent.