IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR MORE SECURELY HOLDING BRACES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Newton Pilkington Davison, Writer &c of 188 Great
College Street Camden Town N.W. in the County of Middlesex for an
Invention of IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR MORE SECURELY HOLDING BRACES
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Newton Pilkington Davison
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th March 1883.
NEWTON PILKINGTON DAVISON Writer &c of 188 Great College Street, Camden
Town London NW. in the County of Middlesex IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR
MORE SECURELY HOLDING BRACES TO TROUSERS,.
In my invention I use flexible steel plates, or if desirable other suitable material
(such as leather &c) cut or stamped out in the required shapes and sizes (marked A
in drawing) with slit for stitching (marked C) to which are attached by rivetting,
properly shaped metal buttons or studs (marked B) stamped by dies, and fastened
to the softer materials by the aid of metal washers, in the usual manner understood
by manufacturing metal workers,
One set complete, of my brace studs, consists of three plates, as represented in
drawing one for each side of the Trousers and one for the back.
While I prefer to use a plate on which are two studs, as represented in drawing
it is evident that these studs or buttons, might be used singly on the same principle
if found desirable
These plates and studs would be made by manufacturing metal workers, with
the usual appliances to the trade, the special appliances for the making of which
would be as follows., Benches, Foundation bolster, Dies of the required shapes for
cutting out the plates, Punches for making the holes for rivetting the studs into,
and the slit for stitching Cutter for shaping metal for brace stud, and Punching
die for finishing the same, a Rumble for polishing the Plates, and the usual kinds
of files, Hammers, Vices, Rivetting Blocks, Anvils, Furnaces, Bellows, Casting
Moulds, (should it be preferable to cast instead of stamp the studs) Lathes and
other implements as occasion would require, The materials used would be, Sheet
Iron or Steel for the plates, and Brass, Bronze, or Gun metal, for the Brace Studs
or other suitable materials for any portion of the manufacturing of the before
mentioned articles as may be found desirable

page_text: The Brace Studs when finished would be stitched in the band of the Trousers
close under the binding, one on each side of the Trousers and one at the back,
(see drawing) also close under the binding, materially improving the set of the
garment, and adding strength to the Trousers band
In placing the plates in the garment, small holes would he first made in the
trousers cloth in the proper places and the studs pressed through, the plates being
between the cloth and the lining, and strongly stitched in
Having regard to the ordinary brace button now in use on trousers, and the
liability to tear away by any quick or undue; motion of the body, suggested this
method now under consideration,
The special object claimed for this invention is the conception of this plan which
improves and strengthens the Trousers band and renders the coming off of the
buttons impossible by the simultaneous action on the two buttons (or studs) they
will bear any great or sudden strain without giving way
The plates being very flexible set easily to the figure and being firmly-stitched
in the trousers band, give more general support and coinfort to the wearer, its uses
being threefold viz,
Entirely preventing the coming off of the buttons
More general support and comfort in wear

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor filed by the said Newton Pilkington Davison
in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 27th September 1883.
NEWTON PILKINGTON DAVISON, Writer &° of 188 Great College Street Camden
Town N W. in the County of Middlesex "IMPROVED APPLIANCES FOR MORE
SECURELY HOLDING BRACES TO TROUSERS "
The object of my invention is to prevent the loss of the buttons by which trousers
are secured to braces, and also to improve the set of the Trousers where my said
invention is applied.
The means whereby I effect my improvements consist in fastening the buttons,
by rivetting or otherwise to plates, the buttons being so formed that the shanks
pass through the plates, such shanks forming the rivets
The plates may be of flexible steel brass or other metal, or of leather, horn
whalebone or other analogous material.
And in order that my said invention may be clearly understood reference is
hereby made to the accompanying drawings in which similar letters of reference
indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
Figures 1. 2. and 3 represent a set of plates with buttons attached for fitting to
one pair of trousers.
Figures 1 and 3 represent the two front plates and Fig: 2 the back plate, but
the back plate may, if preferred, be made in the same form as Figs 1 and 3 instead
of that shewn in Fig: 2.
The plate is, by preference, placed between the lining and the material of the
Trousers, and firmly sewn thereto by means of the slot C, through which the thread
is passed.
A is the plate and B B are the buttons-These buttons, of course pass through
the outer material of the garment, holes being made for that purpose.
Although I have shown two buttons attached to each plate, yet it is obvious
that separate plates may be applied to each button, if desired.
The set of the trousers is greatly improved by these plates and the bands are
strengthened.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I claim :-
:-
1 The manufacture and use of buttons attached to plates for the purposes and in
manner substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.
2. The means and appliances for more securely holding braces to Trousers,
substantially as herein before described and shewn on the drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Newton Pilkington Davison have hereunto set
my hand and seal the twentyseventh day of September in the year of our Lord
1883.
N. P. DAVISON (L.S.)