A Waist Belt for Athletes and others.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Waist Belt for Athletes and others.
I, JOSEPH MEE HUBBARD, of 2 Yew Tree Road, Edgbaston, in the City of
Birmingham, Director of Physical Exercises do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to waist belts, to be worn principally by athletes, gymnasts,
runners, and the like, and has for its object, an easy fitting belt, without raised or
protruding outside metallic fittings, which is now common with the belts used by
persons training, or undergoing physical exercise.
The said outside extending metallic fittings, besides being inconvenient, and
creating abnormal pressure on the waist of a wearer, get in the way of the
exercising apparatus, such for example as the horizontal bars, poles, parallel bars,
ladders and the like.
In my invention all metallic fittings for the connection of the ends of the band,
are located within the inside of the overlapping end of the belt, but arranged in
manner that the same lie flush or nearly so with the said inside.
In carrying out one form of my invention I take a spring-side band, or a leather
band provided with intervening lengths of elastic, preferably at some eight or
nine inches from the ends.
Disposed within the inside face of one end of the band, two, three or other
number of D or other shaped loops or eyes, are attachedly connected, by tabs, let
within the inside covering, in manner to admit of the said D loops or eyes lying
flat with the said inside end part.
Thus the loop or eye parts, (which are preferably metallic) are arranged at
adjustable distances apart, and are carried, or are connected to the said inside end
of the band, by tabs, consisting of lengths of material, threaded over the bar of
the loops, and then folded upon itself, and with the folded end inserted through a
piercing in the inside covering, to the inside of the said covering.
Near the end of the outside of the other end of the band, is a flat tongue-
shaped hook, adapted to engage with the D loops or eyes on the inside face of the
other end.
On the hook or fastener, which may consist if necessary of any flat attachment,
on the outside of the one end, being connected to, or engaged with, one of the loops
or eyes on the other end, the said last named end overlaps the first named one, or
otherwise, the first named one comes at the back of the last named one, hence a
belt with no outside metallic fittings, parts or connections.
If necessary the hook or he-fastener may be connected to or carried by a tab,
and which tabs of both he and she fasteners may be carried by elastic, spring or
other tabs.
When resilient connections are so employed, the spring sides may be dispensed
with.
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page_text: .COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Waist Belt for. Athletes and others.
1, JOSEPH MEE HUBBARD, of 12,Yew Tree Road, Edgbaston, in the City of
Birmingham, Director of Physical. Exercises, 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 :-
This invention relates to waist belts, to be worn principally by athletes, gymnasts,
runners and the like, and has for its object, au, easy fitting belt, without raised or
protruding outside metallic fittings, which is now common with. the. belts used by
persons training or undergoing physical exercise.
The said outside extending metallic fittings, besides being inconvenient, and
creating abnormal pressure of the waist of a wearer, get in the way of the
exercising apparatus, such for example as the horizontal bars, poles, parallel bars,
ladders and the like.
In my invention, all metallic fittings for the connection of the ends of the band,
are located. within the inside of the overlapping end of the belt, but arranged.in
manner that the same lie flush or nearly so with the said inside.
In carrying out one form of my invention, I take a spring-side' band, or a leather
band provided with intervening lengths of elastic, preferably at some 8 or 9 inches
from the ends.
Disposed within the inside face of one end of the band, two, three or other
number of D or other shaped loops or eyes are attachedly connected, by con-
nections, let within the inside covering, in manner to admit of the said D loops or
eyes lying perfectly flat with the said inside end part.
Thus the loop or eye parts (which are preferably metallic) are arranged at
adjustable distances apart, and are carried or are connected to the said inside end
of the band either by tabs, consisting of lengths of material, threaded over the
bar of the loops, and then folded upon itself, and with the folded end inserted
through a piercing in the inside covering, to the inside of the said covering, or by
metallic connections attached to the band of the belt by rivetting or otherwise.
Near the end of the outside of the other end of the band, is a flat tongue-
shaped hook, adapted to engage with the. D loops or eyes on the inside face of the
other end.
On the hook or fastener, which may consist if necessary of any flat attachment,
on the outside of the one end, being connected to, or engaged with,.one. of the loops
or eyes on the other end. The said last named end overlaps the first named one,
or otherwise, the first named one comes at the back of the last named one, hence a
belt with no outside metallic fittings, parts or connections.
If necessary, the hook or he fastener may be connected to, or carried by a'tab,
and which tabs of both he and she fasteners may be carried by elastic, spring, or
other tabs.
When resilient connections are so employed, the spring sides may be dispensed
with.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents a perspective view of a belt
having concealed or sheath fittings constructed and arranged according to my
invention.
Figure 2 represents an inside view of one end of the said belt, and Figure 3 an
outside view of the other end of the belt.
Figure 4 shows an edge view, partly in section, of Figures 2 and 3 combined, as
when fastened and in use.
a is the belt, a² are spring sides or intervening lengths of elastic webbing, a³ is a
runner loop, a is the one end of the belt, and a' is the other end. b are jointed
D loops, carried upon the inner side of the end a', and 6' are the joints or eyes of
the same.

page_text: c is a hook, located on the outer side of the end a³, and which outer side overlaps
the end at, and on the opposed faces of the outer side of the one end and the inner
side of the other coming together, a connection is made by the hook c, engaging
with one or other of the loops b.
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:-
First A waist belt for athletes and others, with concealed, hidden or inside
attached fittings, substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly-In the metallic connection fittings of waist belts, consisting of
jointed D-shaped loops and a flat hook, fitted upon the opposed faces of the over-
lapping ends of the said belt, substantially as and for the purpose as described
and set forth.
:-
Thirdly A waist belt for athletes, the general construction, arrangement and
combination of the parts, and the dispositions of the fittings, substantially as
described and set forth.
Dated this 6th day of June 1893
JOSEPH MEE HUBBARD,
By Henry Skerrett,
, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
JOSEPH MEE HUBBARD,
By Henry Skerrett,
Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.