Improvements in Bands and Fasteners for Ladies' Diapers.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1993
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bands and Fasteners for Ladies' Diapers.
I, JANE DOUGALL, of Ravenswood, Causewayhead Road, in the Town and
County of Stirling, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved combination of
bands and metallic fasteners for the more secure fastening of ladies diapers in
position between the thighs.
The nature and novelty of the invention consist in forming each of the two bands
usually employed across the front and back over the loins of a curved or segmental
shape downwards instead of straight as heretofore each with two, three, or more
buttons at one end and a buttonhole at the other, to secure them together over the
haunches.
On the centre and outside of each band at two inches or so apart the upper ends
of two short elastic tapes are sewn or secured by binding tapes or otherwise, and
to the lower ends of these clastic tapes is secured through slots or otherwise a light
spring cross pin plate with an elastic pin at its lower edge having its sharp end
protected when closed by a short protecting safety recess and cut out at the centre
to allow room for the ends of the diaper being secured by the spring pins of the
back and front bands.
The invention or improvement essentially consists in the combination with the
main or ordinary bands of the elastic tapes and securing spring safety pin though
various equivalent forms of safety pins and plates may be so attached.
Dated the 9th November 1892.
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bands and Fasteners for Ladies' Diapers.
I, JANE DOUGALL of Ravenswood, Causewayhead Road, in the Town and
County of Stirling, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement in writing, that is to say :-
This invention has reference to and comprises a new or improved construction
and combination of bands and metallic fasteners for the more secure fastening of
ladies diapers in position between the thighs.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of carrying the same into
practice may be properly understood I have hereunto appended an explanatory
drawing, representing a perspective elevation of two bands buttoned together, and
with fasteners attached, as in position for holding a lady's diaper between the
thighs.
Referring to the drawing:
My improvements consist in using two separate waist bands across the front
and back over the loins and forming each of a curved or segmental shape down-
wards towards their central part A, and with two three, or more buttons a at
one end, and a buttonhole at the other to adjustably secure them together over
the haunches of the wearer. At the centre A', and on the outer surface of each
band A, the upper ends of two short elastic tapes are sewn or secured by
binding tapes bf or otherwise, and to the lower duplex or looped ends 6ª of these
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page_text: elastic tapes b is secured through openings c', or it might be slots or otherwise, a
light spring cross pin frame c, with a spring or elastic pin at its lower edge,
having its sharp end protected when closed by a short protecting safety recessed
plate. The usual diaper has its ends secured to the spring safety pins c' and is
thus retained in position between the thighs. Other equivalent forms of spring
safety pins or fasteners may be used instead of that shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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First. The combination with the main waist bands, of elastic tapes and spring
safety pins or equivalent fasteners for the securing of ladies diapers in position
between the thighs, substantially as set forth.
Second. The forming of the waist bands for retaining ladies diapers, in two
separate main parts, which can be made adjustable on the wearer, substantially as
Bet forth.
Dated Oth At 1902
W. R. M. THOMSON & Co.,
96, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents.