Improvements in Fastenings for the Attachment of Suspenders for Articles of Dress and for other purposes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1900-Accepted, 21st July, 1900
Improvements in Fastenings for the Attachment of Suspenders for
Articles of Dress and for other purposes.
I, LOUIS PHILIPPE CHAUVET, of 8, Rue de Mulhouse, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows::
My invention consists of an improved attachment which serves for supporting
articles of clothing for example, for securing stockings or socks to suspension
straps known as suspenders or for supporting trousers, replacing the ordinary
braces usually employed, or for supporting a napkin during a meal, or to suspend
hangings or to hold up certain parts of the same, or to maintain a tent, or
generally to fix at a point of attachment am object of any kind
made of a material sufficiently supple to adapt itself to the deformation
necessitated by my attachment as will be described further on.
The attachment is an improvement on that which has already been employed
for supporting stockings or socks and constitutes a kind of oblong link in which
a button or disk is introduced after having adjusted the latter to the material
of the stocking in such a manner that the material is grasped between the two
pieces at their point of contact that is to say at the back part of the button.
Not
The improvements on this known method are for the purpose of increasing
the safety of the attachment and consists in providing the link or plate which
receives the button with a tongue reaching to the upper part of the same.
only is the accidental displacement of the button prevented by this means, but
the material is maintained folded on the button equally well at the top as at the
bottom thereof, which renders slipping absolutely impossible and which prevents
any tearing of the fabric, the strain being distributed on a large surface.
I have added a tongue to the plate. This tongue should be flexible when
the button is a complete circle; I prefer to construct it in one piece with the
plate, which in this case should be formed itself of a flexible material, metal,
tortoiseshell, celluloid etc.
It is understood that the presence of the tongue prevents the usual method
of fixing. To fix it it is necessary to press on the tongue from inside towards
the outside so as to cause it to bend in order to be able to place the button
covered by the fabric in an oblique position; this done the tongue is allowed
to return to its normal position and then engages itself in the groove of the
button. The securing of the stocking or other article to the attachment is thus
effected and it cannot become detached unless the tongue is intentionally deflected,
so as to withdraw the same from the groove and thus disengage the button and
the stocking or other article.
It can be understood that the tongue can be solid or perforated and that the
body of the attachment and also the tongue can have any suitable shape. The
button may also be without a groove in which case the cloth is stretched between
its rear face and the plate or the tongue.

page_text: Instead of a stocking a dinner napkin or apron can be suspended in the same
manner by the device, replacing the usual means of suspension or attachment.
In the same manner a serviette can be fixed during a meal by this means; in
this case the plate is provided with a hook or any other means of suspension
or attachment on the wearer. The same means is also applicable for fixing a
curtain, even a heavy curtain, as no slipping need be feared. For this applica-
tion the plate may be fixed directly on the wall, or terminate a cord, ribbon, or
a strap fixed to the wall, rod, or the like at its other extremity. The button
could be visible if desired, in which case the plate is arranged behind the
curtain and the turning is effected so that the tongue is raised towards the
wall and the button is placed on the right side of the material.
For applying my improved attachment for replacing braces it is sufficient
to reverse the position of the device so that the button is uppermost replacing,
however, the simple band of the suspenders by eyed straps which are attached
to the buttons of the trousers, these eyed straps can be provided with a buckle
or other arrangement allowing the regulation of their length. For fixing, it is
sufficient to place the button inside the shirt and to introduce the same, covered
with the fabric in the opening of the plate and return the tongue.
If it is desired to employ my system for stretching or fixing a fabric (curtain,
tent etc.) to a fixed button which in this case acts as the head of a stud, it
is sufficient to cover the button with the material and place thereon a plate
which is entirely free.
In order that the tongue need not be made flexible, I may cut in the button
a notch allowing its introduction in the opening of the plate without raising
the tongue, once introduced, the button can be turned a fraction of a turn whilst
it bears on the material equally well by its upper part as by its lower part.
In all the applications above, the device operates to support an object of
fabric and in consequence supple. My system can, however, be employed with
the same success, when this is not the case, for example, as an attachment for
the traces or straps in saddlery as a clasp for bracelets or gloves, as an attach-
ment for shoes and for many other usages replacing buckles, hooks, swivels,
rings, hooks and eyes, etc. as when the button is placed uncovered into the tongued
plate it cannot disengage itself accidentally being firmly retained by the
tongue. The button can then be attached or fixed in any manner on one of
the parts to be united, the plate being fixed on the other, the engagement in the
plate being effected without the interposition of any substance.
In my invention, the improved attachment is essentially characterised by the
tongue which is flexible or otherwise, the button being, in the latter case
notched so as to be able to be placed in position without pushing.
Dated this 4th day of September 1899.
Improvements in Fastenings for the Attachment of Suspenders for
Articles of Dress and for other purposes.
I, LOUIS PHILIPPE CHAUVET, of 8, Rue de Mulhouse, Paris, in the Republic
of France, Merchant 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:―
My invention consists of an improved attachment which serves for supporting

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articles of clothing for example, for securing stockings or socks to suspension
straps known as suspenders or for supporting trousers replacing the ordinary
braces usually employed, or for supporting a napkin during a meal, or to suspend
hangings or hold up certain parts of the same, or to inaintain a tent or
generally to fix at a point of attachment object of any kind
made of a material sufficiently supple to adapt itself to the deformation
necessitated by my attachment as will be described further on.
an
The attachment is an improvement on that which has already been employed
for supporting stockings or socks and constitutes a kind of oblong link in which
a button or disk is introduced after having adjusted the latter to the material
of the stocking in such a manner that the material is grasped between the two
pieces at their point of contact that is to say at the back part of the button.
The improvements on this known method are for the purpose of increasing
the safety of the attachment and consists in providing the link or plate which
receives the button with a tongue reaching to the upper part of the same.
only is the accidental displacement of the button prevented by this means but
the material is maintained folded on the button equally well at the top as at the
bottom thereof, which renders slipping absolutely impossible and which prevents
any tearing of the fabric the strain being distributed on a large surface.
Not
Reference being made to the annexed drawings, Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 represent
the invention applied to suspenders for stockings or socks.
Fig. 5 represents it employed for supporting trousers replacing the ordinary
braces.
Figs. 6 shows the method of employment for securing a curtain tent, etc. in
place the button being shown fixed.
Fig. 7 shows a modification of the tongue.
In all the figures a is the link or open plate for receiving the button covered
or dressed with the fabric. is the button; it is shown as having a groove
but it can also be without a groove, and also be open in such a manner as to
have the form of a ring. I make it, for preference, of sufficiently large diameter
to diminish the risk of tearing the fabric.
e is the tongue which I have added to the plate or link.a. This tongue should
be flexible when the button is a complete circle; I prefer to construct it in
one piece with the plate which in this case should be itself formed of a
Hexible material, such as metal, tortoiseshell, celluloid etc.
It is understood that the presence of the tongue prevents the usual method
of fixing. To fix it it is necessary to press on the tongue from inside towards
the outside so as to cause it to bend as shown in Fig. 4 in order to be able to
place the button covered by the fabric in the oblique position shown in said
figure; this done the tongue is allowed to return to its normal position and
then engages itself in the groove & of the button and the parts take the position
shown in Fig. 3. The securing of the stocking or other article to the attach-
ment is thus effected and it cannot become detached unless the tongue is inten-
tionally given the position shown in Fig. 4 again, so as to withdraw the tongue
from the groove a and thus disengage the button and the stocking or other
article.
It will be understood that the tongue can be solid or perforated and that the
body of the attachment and also the tongue can have any suitable shape. The
button as I have already mentioned may be without a groove in which case the
cloth is stretched between its rear face and the plate or tongue.
Instead of a stocking a dinner napkin or apron may be suspended in the same
manner by the device replacing the usual means of suspension or attachment.
In the same manner a serviette can be fixed during. a meal by this means; in
this case the plate a is provided with a hook or any other means of suspension
or attachment to the wearer. The same means is also applicable for fixing
curtain, even a heavy curtain as no slipping need be feared. For this purpose
the plate a may be fixed directly on the wall, or to a cord, a ribbon, or a strap
a

page_text: fixed to a wall rod or the like at its other extremity. The button b could he
visible if desired in which case the plate is arranged behind the curtain and the
turning is effected so that the tongue is raised towards the wall and the button
is placed on the right side of the material.
In applying my improved attachment for replacing braces it is sufficient to
reverse the position of the device so that the button is uppermost as shown in
Fig. 5 replacing however, the simple band of the suspenders shown in Figs. 1
to 4 by eyed straps e which are attached to the buttons of the trousers. These
eyed straps can be provided with a buckle or other arrangement allowing the
regulation of their length. For fixing it is sufficient to place the button inside
the shirt and to introduce the same, covered with the fabric in the opening of the
plate a.
If it is desired to employ my system for stretching or fixing a fabric (curtain
tent etc.) to a fixed button which in this case acts as the head of a stud (see
Fig. 6) it is sufficient to cover the button with the material and place thereon a
plate which is entirely free.
In order that the tongue c need not be made flexible I may cut in the button b
as shown in Fig. 7a notch allowing of its introduction into the opening of
the plate without raising the tongue; once introduced the button can be
turned a fraction of a turn, whilst it bears on the material equally well by its
upper part as by its lower part.
In all the applications above described the device operates to support an
object of fabric and in consequence supple. My system can however, be employed
with the same success, when this is not the case for example, as an attachment
for the traces or straps in saddlery, as a clasp for bracelets or gloyes as an
attachment for shoes and for many other usages replacing buckles hooks, swivels,
rings, hooks and eyes etc. as when-the-button is placed uncovered into the tongued
plate it cannot disengage itself accidentally being firmly retained by the tongue.
The button b can then be attached or fixed in any manner on one of the parts
to be united, the plate being fixed on the other, the engagement in the plate
being effected without the interposition of any substance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. A fastening composed firstly of a plate having an opening therein and
provided with a tongue projecting over the edge of said opening and secondly
of a button or stud engaging the said opening and held in place by said tongue
as well as the fabric or other material which it is desired to suspend or fix;
and which covers the head of the said button, substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. A fastening composed firstly of a plate having an opening therein and
provided with a tongue projecting over the edge of said opening and secondly
of a button or stud the head of which is grooved in order to allow it to enter with
the fabric or other material with which it is covered into the opening in the said
plate without the necessity of the tongue yielding substantially as described
and illustrated.
.
Dated this 2nd day of June 1900.
HERBERT HADDAN & Co.
Agents to Applicant, 18,. Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C.