Improvements in Supporting Devices for Trousers and similar Garments.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June. 1898-Accepted, 30th July, 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Supporting Devices for Trousers and similar
Garments.
I, JAMES STEWART, of 2, Radnor Place, Folkestone, Kent, Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following state-
ment:-
My invention relates to improvements in supporting devices for trousers and
similar garments, the object being to provide an improved form of braces or
supporting device capable of being quickly and easily secured to the trousers
attachments, while buttons are dispensed with and the devices I employ to replace
them are of such a form and secured to the trousers in such a manner as to render
it practically impossible for them to be pulled off, which now frequently occurs
where ordinary buttons are employed to the great inconvenience of the wearer.
In carrying my invention into practical effect, my improved braces are in many
respects similar to those of ordinary construction and consists of two bands or
straps designed to pass over the shoulders in the usual way, the front ends of said
straps being furnished with buckles for adjusting purposes and to which are secured
suitable short tabs the extremities of which instead of being formed with button-
holes in the usual manner, are furnished with metal links, loops or the like of
a convenient shape to engage with suitable metal hooks designed to be secured to
the trousers, while the rear extremities of the shoulder straps or bands are similarly
provided with metal links or loops.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a
view of the improved braces complete.
Fig. 2 represents one of the buckles with its depending tabs and attachments,
drawn approximately full size.
Fig. 3 illustrates the metal links or loops the larger of which is intended for
the rear extremity of the braces.
Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the hooks or attachment and Fig. 5 illustrates the
hook as seen from the inside and outside of the trousers.
Fig. 6 is a sectional detail showing the hook applied to the trousers and Fig. 7
shows the link or loop engaging with the hook both of which are detached.
My improved braces or supporting device comprises the two bands or straps a, b,
the extremities a, b, of which are furnished with buckles c carrying the tabs d
the ends of which are furnished with metal loops or links as shown of a suitable
shape to engage with the hooks or attachments f, each of which consists of a
broad plate having holes or perforations by means of which it may be
readily sewn or rivetted to the trousers or other garment, while the bent over or
hooked portion g is designed to engage with the links l.
The rear extremities a² 62 of the cross bands a, b, are furnished with metal loops
or links which are preferably of a somewhat larger size than those carried by
the tabs d and which are designed to engage with the hooks or attachments f.
The buckles c allow of the braces being adjusted to any required length in the

page_text: usual way, while the links and the hooks or attachments f may be constructed
of any suitable material and of any size according to requirements.
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:
1. The new or improved braces or supporting device consisting of bands a b,
furnished at their front extremities a¹ b₁ with buckles c, carrying tabs d to the
ends of which are secured links or loops l, and to the extremities a², 62 of the
bands ab the links , the whole arranged in combination with hooks or attach-
ments f, substantially as described and shown, and for the purposes specified.
2. In braces or supporting devices the employment of links or loops such as l
in combination with hooks or attachments f, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 16th day of June 1898.
F. G. CASSELL,
(Of Cassell & Co.),
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, W., Agent for the Applicant.