suspenders for trousers and drawers
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 12th Oct., 1888
I, HENRY LAND of 182 Wellington Road, Heaton Chapel in the County of
Tancaster, traveller do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to braces or suspenders for trousers and drawers and consists
in the combination with ordinary braces for suspending trousers of other suspending
attachments or devices for drawers at the front as well as at the back of the wearer
in such a manner that the drawers can be adjusted separately and independently of
the trousers at the front as well as at the back, while only one brace strap for each
shoulder is used as in ordinary braces for trousers.
The suspending attachments or devices for the drawers may be arranged in various
modified forms. In some cases I place upon each strap at the front, above the usual
buckle or clip for adjusting the trousers, a second buckle clip or equivalent part and
connect to it a tongue containing a button hole or a tongue having a ring, loop or its
equivalent at the end through which a tape or cord with button holes at each end is
passed, in which button hole or button holes buttons sewn to the drawers are inserted.
By adjusting the said second buckle or equivalent device on the brace strap, the
drawers can be adjusted separately. In some cases I use a tongue without a ring or
loop at the end and attach the tapes or cords containing the button holes to a buckle
clip or equivalent part through which the said tongue is passed and by means of
which the drawers can be adjusted. In this case the buckle on the brace strap may
be dispensed with and the tongue sewn to or woven with the brace strap.
In some cases I sew or attach a tape to one or two points of the drawers and
attach the tape to a tongue which is passed through a buckle or its equivalent at the
end of a strap sewn to or woven with the brace strap. At the back I place in some
cases upon each brace strap an adjustable buckle clip or equivalent device to which a
strap with a button hole at the end is attached.
In some cases I attach the buckle or its equivalent to the strap containing the
button hole as last described but sew to or weave with the brace strap a separate
tongue which is passed through the buckle or equivalent part and by which the

page_text: drawers can be adjusted. In some cases I sew to or weave with each brace a short
strap having a buckle or its equivalent at the end and sew or button to the drawers
tongues which are passed through the buckles. Where the two braces are sewn or
joined together at the back, attach a short tongue to them and place an adjustable
buckle or its equivalent upon it which has fastened to it or is formed with a ring or
loop through which a tape or cord or equivalent part having button holes at each
end is passed, by means of which the drawers having buttons sewn to them can bo
suspended and adjusted.
Any of the arrangements hereinbefore described for the front may be combined
with any of the arrangements described for the back.
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page_text: 1 HENRY LAND of 182 Wellington Road, Heaton Chapel in the County of
Lancaster, traveller, 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 relates to braces or suspenders for trousers and drawers and consists
in the combination with ordinary braces for suspending trousers of other suspending
attachments or devices for drawers in such a manner that the drawers can be adjusted
separately and independently of the trousers while only one brace strap for each
shoulder is used as in ordinary braces.
The suspending attachments or devices for the drawers may be arranged in various
ways, the drawing appended hereunto showing two arrangements for the front and
one for the back of the drawers.
Upon each shoulder strap A A', I place above the usual buckle or clip B for
adjusting the trousers a second adjustable clip, buckle or equivalent device CC
formed with a ring or eye at the bottom through which I pass a tape or cord D or
its equivalent with button holes E F at each end into which buttons sewn to the
drawers are inserted. In some cases I fasten to the ring or eye formed on the clip C
or its equivalent a cord or tape G with only one button hole at the end, as shown for
the shoulder strap A' on the drawing. By adjusting the said clip buckle or its
equivalent on the shoulder strap, the drawers can be adjusted separately from the
trousers at the front.
In some cases I attach a tongue to each shoulder strap by sewing or weaving said
tongue to the shoulder strap at about the part marked H on the drawing and place
the adjustable buckle, clip or its equivalent C or with a cord or its equivalent
containing one or two button holes upon said tongue. In some cases I attach a
buckle clip or equivalent device to the end of the tongue sewn or woven to the brace
strap, and attach to the drawers at one or two points a tape fastened to a tongue
which is passed through the buckle clip or equivalent device and by moving which
the drawers can be adjusted.
For adjusting the back of the drawers separately I by preference attach a tonge I
to the braces when these are joined together at the back and place an adjustable
clip K or a buckle or its equivalent upon this tongue and pass a tape or cord L
having button holes at the ends or a button hole at the end through a ring or eye
attached to the clip K or its equivalent, by means of which the drawers having buttons
sewn to them can be suspended and adjusted. Where the shoulder straps are separate
I by preference place a buckle, clip or its equivalent upon them to which a tape or
cord with a button hole at the end is attached, similarly as shewn for the strap A¹
and clip C for the front of the braces.

page_text: In some cases I weave or sew to each brace strap or tongue on which I place an
adjustable clip buckle or its equivalent having attached to it a tape or cord with a
button hole through which a button attached to the drawers is passed.
In some cases I attach or fix a buckle clip or equivalent device to the end of said
tongues and sew or button to the drawers tongues which are passed through said
buckle clip or equivalent device.
Any of the arrangements hereinbefore described for the front may be combined
with any of the arrangements described for the back of the drawers.
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,
Firstly. The arrangement of clip buckles their equivalents adjustable upon the
shoulder straps of or upon tongues attached to said shoulder straps and having
attached to them tapes or cords with button holes for suspending and adjusting the
fronts of drawers, in addition to the attachments for suspending trousers, substantially
as herein before described and illustrated.
Secondly. The arrangement of clips buckles or their equivalents fixed to the ends
of tongues attached to the shoulder straps of braces in combination with tongues
attached to the drawers for suspending and adjusting the front of drawers, substantially
as herein before described.
Thirdly. The arrangement of clips buckles or their equivalents adjustable upon the
shoulder straps of braces or upon tongues attached to said straps and having attached
to them tapes or cords with button holes for suspending or adjusting the backs of
drawers, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
Fourthly. The arrangement of clips buckles or their equivalents fixed to the ends
of tongues attached to the shoulder straps of braces in combination with tongues
attached to drawers for suspending and adjusting the back of drawers, substantially
as herein before described.
Fifthly. The combination of any one of the arrangements specified in the first and
second claims with any one of the arrangements specified in the third and fourth
claim.
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