IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR RETAINING STOCKINGS SOCKS OR OTHER ARTICLES POSITION ON THE WEARER WITHOUT INJURIOUS PRESSURE
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Parry of 111 Nichol Square, Hackney Road
London in the County of Middlesex for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN
APPLIANCES FOR RETAINING STOCKINGS SOCKS OR OTHER ARTICLES
POSITION ON THE WEARER WITHOUT INJURIOUS PRESSURE.
IN
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Parry at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th July 1882.
JAMES PARRY of 111 Nichol Square, Hackney Road London IMPTS IN
APPLIANCES FOR RETAINING STOCKINGS SOCKS OR OTHER ARTICLES IN POSITION ON
THE WEARER WITHOUT INJURIOUS PRESSURE
The Garter can be made in one or two pieces with elastic webbing or other
material. This Garter is fastened on to the sides of the stocking and passed round
the front of the leg, when the back part of the Stocking forms a wide band with
equal pressure so that it does not impede the circulation, and thereby prevents
varicose veins, swelling of the legs &c. It can also be used in the place of elastic
stockings for varicose veins, Surgical bandages and other fastenings.
I take a button or small Indian rubber ball attached to which is a small loop to
hold it by, I then place the button inside the stocking about the place where the
Garter is usually worn holding the button I turn the stocking the right side
and press it over the button as if going to cover it. I then take one of the sides
of the Garter which has two pieces of Leather or. other material one on the top of
the other fastened on to the end of the elastic, in the underone I cut a button-
hole with a rather large hole to go round the stocking part which forms a kind of
neck this I put over the button similar to buttoning a brace button the top
Leather is the same size but the buttonhole is cut the reverse way this also has a
similar bole corresponding with the bottom the holes in each being opposite, this
I also button and on this top piece I have a. small clasp similar to those used on
pocket books which fastens with a spring this is turned up while buttoning the
top piece & then turned down making the fastenment secure the other side is
fastened in the same way when both sides are attached the ends can be fastened
in the usual manner. I claim this fastenment to the side of the Stocking as my
own Invention

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
.
by the said James Parry in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 10th January
1883:
JAMES PARRY of 111 Nichol Square Hackney Road London in the county of
Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPLIANCES FOR RETAINING STOCKINGS SOCKS OR
OTHER ARTICLES IN POSITION ON THE WEARER WITHOUT INJURIOUS PRESSURE
"
The garter can be made in one or two pieces with elastic webbing or other
material. This garter is fastened on to the sides of the stockings and passed round
the front of the leg, when the back part of the stocking forms a wide band with
equal pressure so that it does not impede the circulation and thereby prevents
varicose veins, swelling of the legs and so forth
It can also be used in the place of elastic stockings for varicose veins surgical
bandages and other fastenings.
In carrying the invention into practice:-I take a button or small india. rubber
ball attached to which is a small loop to hold it by I then place the button inside
the stocking about the place where the garter is usually worn holding the button
I turn the stocking the right side and press it over the button as if going to cover
it. I then take one of the sides of the garter which has two pieces of leather or
other material one on the top of the other fastened on to the end of the elastic, in
the underone I cut a button hole with a rather large hole to go round the stocking
part which forms a kind of neck this I put over the button similarly to buttoning
a brace button the top leather is the same size but the button hole is cut the
reverse way, this also has a similar hole corresponding with the button the holes
in each being opposite, this I also button and on this top piece I have a small clasp
similar to those used on pocket books which fastens with a spring, this is turned
up while buttoning the top piece and then turned down making the fastening
secure, the other side is fastened in the same way, when both sides are attached the
ends can be fastened in the usual manner.
.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings is shown the construction of this
improved garter and its application illustrated
Fig 1 represents the said half round garter with continuous elastic centre
portion A with button hole ends B and the button holes b; C are spring hinged
clips which fold down on the slit of the button hole 6 to hold same securely upon
the button D as shown in Fig. 3.
In Fig. 2 the elastic portion of the garter is in two portions A, A' and is provided
with a buckle E of this or that kind and instead of the locking clips C an elastic
loop F passed through eyelet holes in the ends B is provided said loop F carrying
a "tab" F for convenience.
The button D as shown in Fig. 3 is a button or piece placed under the hose and
said bose covers the button and forms a neck at the back of the so formed
button head.
In Fig. 1 is represented a similar end B to that shown in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 4 the
end B is made of two pieces one above and the other below with button holes b
cut therein in opposite directions in relation the one to the other and the locking
clip C is here shown rivetted to the end B. In Fig. 5 is shown one end of the
improved half round garter fitted with a safety pin fastening G whether the garter
is made in one piece as shown in Fig. 1 or in two pieces and provided with a buckle
as shown in Fig. 2

page_text: Having now described the nature and particulars of the said invention, I
claim.:-
The improvements in half round garters or appliances constructed and operating
as and for the purpose herein set forth and shown by the drawings.
In Witness whereof I the said James Parry have hereunto set my hand and
seal this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.
In the Presence of.
WALTER A. BARLOW
Patent Agent & Engineer
6 St. Paul's Churchyard
London E.C.
JAMES PARRY (L.S.)