Improvements in Braces or Suspenders for Articles of Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders for Articles of Wearing
Apparel.
We THOMAS BLENKIRON trading under the firm of W. Blenkiron & Son of
123 Wood Street in the City of London, Manufacturer and Warehouseman, and
WILLIAM VARNEY of the same place and in the employment of the said firm,
Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has reference to improvements in the construction of the end portions
of Braces or Suspenders for wearing apparel.
Brace ends have been constructed of pieces of leather secured to the terminal rings
or bars each by means of a connecting looped piece of metal which hanging on the
ring is by the ears or ends fastened on each side of the leather by rivetting.
Also it has been practiced to line each loop of a leather brace tab on the end
where is bent over the ring or bar with a piece of sheet metal and to rivet through
leather, metal, and leather again but these plans of construction are imperfect and
especially in that the connection is not absolutely reliable and firm.
According to our invention we dispense entirely with the insertion of a metal
sheet or bushing between the terminal rings or bars of the braces and the leather end
looped or bent around it and we employ a protecting outer shield plate as will be
more fully described.
A tab or brace end constructed according to our invention is provided with buckle
attachment the tab being connected to the bar at the bottom of the buckle plate by
the turning over of the leather and this connection is strengthened by the application
of a looped plate or shield through holes in which and corresponding holes in the
leather tab a rivet is passed and secured.
According to a modification of the previously described arrangement the plate or
shield is stamped in ribs or ridges or corrugated for greater rigidity and strength the
edges of this metal plate being rounded upon the leather edges to protect it in wear.

page_text: The junction or back end of a pair of braces or suspenders is provided with metal
plates applied to the tab connections and also a strengthening shield or plate over
the leather or material within which the suspending ring is secured.
Dated the 10th day of November 1887.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders for Articles of Wearing
Apparel.
We THOMAS BLENKIRON trading under the firm of W. Blenkiron & Son of
123 Wood Street in the City of London, Manufacturer and Warehouseman and
WILLIAM VARNEY of the same place and in the employment of the said firm,
Warehouseman do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :—
The invention has reference to improvements in the construction of the end portions
of Braces or Suspenders for wearing apparel.
Brace ends have been constructed of pieces of leather secured to the terminal rings
or bars each by means of a connecting looped piece of metal which hanging on the
ring is by the ears or ends fastened on each side of the leather by rivetting. Also it
has been practised to line each loop of a leather brace tab on the end where is bent
over the ring or bar with a piece of sheet metal and to rivet through leather, metal,
and leather again but these plans of construction are imperfect and especially in that
the connection is not absolutely reliable and firm.
According to our invention we dispense entirely with the insertion of a metal sheet
or bushing between the terminal rings or bars of the braces and the leather end
looped or bent around it and we employ a protecting outer shield plate as will be
more fully described with the aid of the accompanying drawings.

page_text: plate or shield c through holes c¹ in which and corresponding holes in the leather tab
the rivet d is passed and secured as will be made more clear by the longitudinal
section Figure 2. The rivet d in a cylindrical form being passed into the holes in the
united fabric up to its head, the rivet is then swaged out to lock the parts. The
separate rivet & shews its form before insertion and swaging out.
Figures 3 and 4 shew corresponding views of a modification of the previously
described arrangement in that the plate or shield c is stamped in ribs or ridges c² or
corrugated for greater rigidity and strength the edges of this metal plate being
rounded upon the leather edges to protect it in wear.
Figures 5 and 6 shew separately the plain plate by front and longitudinal
sectional views according to Figure 1 before bending and Figures 7 and 8 shew same
bent to about the shape in which they are assembled in the finished brace end.
Figures 9 and 10 shew corresponding views to Figures 7 and 8 of the ribbed plate c
according to Figures 3 and 4.;
Figures 11, 12, 13 and 14 shew corresponding views of a plate c longitudinally
ribbed and Figure 15* shews a cross section of the metal piece at its middle.
Figure 15 shews a face view and Figure 16 a longitudinal section of the junction
or back end of a pair of braces or suspenders with metal plates c applied to the tab
connections and also a strengthening shield or plate e over the leather or material
within which the suspending ring f¹ is secured.
Figures 17 and 18 shew separately the plate e which differs little from the plates c
otherwise than in size. Figure 17ª shewing it bent double.
Figures 19 and 20 shew by face view and edge view a modification of Figures 9
and 10 in that the fluting or rib is on the edge only of the bend and around the hole
in the rivet plate c.
Figures 21 and 22 are like views of a modified form of plate that will equally well
serve for either core the fluting being inwards.
Figures 23 and 24 shew face and edge views of Figures 21 and 22 with the plate
doubled upon itself ready for clasping the brace connection.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
In braces or suspenders the shields or plates as c, e applied over and around the
rivetted loops of leather or other material forming the ends or tabs or parts similarly
secured to the bars or rings, as described and shewn.
Dated the Sth day of August 1888.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.