Improvements in Belts for Ladies' and Gentlemen's Use.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 9th June, 1893-Accepted, 15th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Belts for Ladies' and Gentlemen's Use.
I SAMUEL TORR 108 Queen's Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, Vocalist, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Each belt consists of a length of flat elastic of strands of india rubber covered
with silk or cotton. The ends of the elastic are passed through two vertical
perforations in a plate of copper, brass or other metal, the elastic at or near the
centre of its length is secured to the centre of the plate by stitching or rivetting
from each corner of the plate a pointed piece projects. Each end of the elastic is
passed round one side of a perforated plate and secured thereto by stitching or
rivetting, from two corners of each plate a pointed piece projects.
The four points of plate first named are bent downwards and pressed through the
back of the waist belt or top of the band of a pair of drawers, pantaloons, or other
garment from the outside and bent down on the inside, or the reverse way. The
points of the plates at the ends of the elastic are secured in like manner to the ends
of the waist belt or band.
Belts so constructed may be attached to any garments to prevent them slipping
down; and when the garment is soiled the belt may be readily detached and secured
to a clean garment.
Dated this Nineteenth day of April 1893
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Belts for Ladies' and Gentlemen's Use.
I SAMUEL TORB, 108 Queen's Road, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, Vocalist, 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:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows a plan of one of my improved belts ready for attachment to a
garment.
Figure 2 shows one such belt attached to the back of the waist belt or band of a
pair of drawers, pantaloons or other garment.
Figures 3 and 4 show two plates hereafter referred to.
Each belt consists of a length A of flat elastic of strands of india rubber covered
with silk or cotton.
The ends of the elastic are passed through two perforations B B shown at
Figure 1 in a plate C of copper, brass or other metal, the elastic at or near the
centre of its length is secured to the centre of the plate, either by a double pointed
rivet D passing through the elastic and a slot in the plate, the points being turned
down onto the underside of the plate. Or the plate may have a row of perforations
at its centre and the elastic be secured to it by stitching.
From each corner of the plate a pointed piece E projects, the four points are
bent downwards and press through the back of the waist belt or the band F
of a pair of drawers, pantaloons or other garment from the outside as shown at
Figure 2, and then bent down on the inside.

page_text: Each end of the elastic is passed round one side of a perforated plate G from
which two points project.
The elastic being secured to the plates by rivets or by stitching, the two points
of each plate are bent downwards and pressed through the belt or band and turned
down on the inside.
Instead of the central plate C and end plates G shown at Figure 1, the plates
shown at Figures 3 and 4 may be used, the central plate being embossed with two
raised ribs I and the end plates with one raised rib, or ornamental embossments
may be formed on the exposed portions of the plates.
Belts so constructed may be attached to the waist belt or band of any garment
to prevent it slipping down, and when the garment is soiled, by raising the points E
and H the belt may be readily detached and secured to a clean garment.
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
The construction and employment of belts for ladies and gentlemens use, sub-
stantially as described for the purpose specified and illustrated in the drawings
annexed.
Dated this Eighth day of June 1803
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Agent.