An Improvement connected with Tabs and in Joints and Ends used with Gentleman's Braces.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Mar., 1893-Accepted, 20th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement connected with Tabs and in Joints and Ends used
with Gentleman's Braces.
I, GEORGE CHARLES REDDICK, of 4 Approach Road, Victoria Park, London,
Brace Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement connected with tabs and in joints and
ends used with gentleman's braces, the whole of which details can be used in com-
bination, or be separately fitted to tabs, joints, or ends of ordinary make.
According to my invention, I make brace tabs of cast iron (malleable), or other
metal with a slot for attachment of buckle tongues, and with holes for the con-
nection by ordinary eyelets, or with special eyelets with a head on each side, also
with raised ribs on one, or on both sides as protectors to the edges of the "ends "
which move round under them. The ends are in the strap portion, formed each of
two separate pieces, of different lengths, and are eyeletted, or otherwise fastened at
one part and to the eyelets at another part.
Dated this 3rd day of June 1809
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said George Charles Reddick.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement connected with Tabs and in Joints and Ends used
with Gentleman's Braces.
1, GEORGE CHARLES REDDICK, of 4 Approach Road, Victoria Park, London,
Brace Manufacturer, 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 an improvement connected with tabs, and in joints, and
ends used with gentleman's braces, the whole of which details can be used in com-
bination, or be separately fitted to tabs, joints, or ends of ordinary make.
According to my invention, I make brace "tabs" of cast iron (malleable), or
other metal with a bar for attachment of buckle tongues or for web straps and with
holes in the flat part for the connection by ordinary eyelets, or with special eyelets
with a head on each side, also with raised ribs on one, or on both sides, as protectors
to the edges of the "ends" which move round under them. The "ends" are, in
the strap portion formed each of two separate pieces of different lengths, and are
eyeletted, or otherwise fastened at one part and secured to the tab plates at another
part.
The annexed drawings show my invention.
Figure 1 is an elevation of the back webbing of a pair of braces with ends for
attachment to the back buttons of a pair of trousers or like garment.
Figure 2 a similar view of one of the front webbings.
Figure 3 represents detail view of the combined buckle and "tab" suitable for
the front of a brace, with flat parts for the attachment of the "ends" by eyelets.
Figure 4 represents what I term a special eyelet with a head for both sides of
the tab.
B, B, are
A, A, are the ordinary webs to go over the shoulders of the wearer.
the "tabs" provided with shoulders C, C, of about the same height as the thickness

page_text: of the end leathers D, D, which are cut to a rounded shape to fit close in under the
shoulders C, C, and prevent the edges of the leather ends being frayed, or turned
down and so made unsightly after a little wear, as by the present systems. The
"tabs" B, B, are perforated at E, E, for the insertion of eyelets fasteners F, F,
which act as pivots to the ends D D for their accommodation to suit the distance
the buttons are apart upon the trousers. The eyelets may be of any known kind
but I prefer to employ eyelets with a head on each side of the fastener.
The ends D, D, are preferably of two separate leathers at the "tab" portions,
so that if the "tabs" have shoulders C, C, on each side, one of the leathers appears
on either side of the "tab" for the eyelet head to be in contact, and about flush
therewith, but if both leathers of each end be close together, on the same side then
one head of the eyelet would rest against the metal surface of the tab, the shoulder
on the leather fitting side of the "tab" being of greater height to suit the two
leathers.
At Figure 1, the back "tab" is made with the ordinary bar and slot for the
webbing strap G, but if the "tab" of my invention be for the combined buckle and
"tab," as at Figures 2 and 3, the socket plate H of the tongues I, I, can be rolled
on to the cross bar J, or any other known plan of fitting the buckle tongues can be
adopted.
The end leathers may be arranged as at Figure 1, i.e. double from the tab to the
point K for eyelet attachment, and single for the button hole portion, or both
feathers may be of the same length, and be sewn together, or he left loose, as at
Figure 2, for buttoning to trousers and drawers respectively.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The improvement herein before set forth of making brace "tabs" B, B, with
shoulders, or raised ribs C, C, at the joint parts substantially as and for the purpose
explained.
2. The construction of metal brace "tabs," with the joint parts flat, with
holes E, E, for eyeletting ends D, D, thereto, as described.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said George Charles Reddick.