Improvements in or relating to Suspenders for Cuffs, Ladies' Dresses, and other Articles of Wear.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897
PROVISIONAL SP.
TION.
Improvements in or relating to Suspenders for Cuffs, Ladies'
Dresses, and other Articles of Wear.
I, ALBERT EDWARD DREW of 6 Bury New Road, Haulgh, Bolton in the
County of Lancaster, Post Office Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of my said.
invention to be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to suspenders for cuffs,
ladies dresses, and other articles of wear and consists of a metallic or other frame or
plate of suitable form to which is attached an upper metallic or other grip plate ;..
the gripping ends being provided with indiarubber, gutta-percha, corrugated
celluloid, catouche, wash leather, or other pliable materials that will not damage-
the articles being gripped. The upper metallic or other grip plate is depressed
at the gripping end by means of any suitable or convenient kind of spring,.
such as, spiral, volute, or flat. The outer end of each bottom metallic or grip.
plate is attached to an elastic or other tape, cord, or suspender; the other end or
ends being provided with the aforesaid grips which may be attached to the shirt
sleeve, ladies dress or skirt and shoe or boot by a band when cycling and for
other purposes. The suspenders may be fastened either singly, or in two or more"
places, and adjusted by a bridle, Y piece, or otherwise as desired according to.
requirements.
Dated the 19th day of May 1896.
EDMUND CHADWICK, F.I.C.P:A.,.
Agent.
Improvements in or relating to Suspenders for Cuffs, Ladies'
Dresses, and other Articles of Wear.
I, ALBERT EDWARD DREW of 6 Bury New Road, Haulgh, Bolton in the
County of Lancaster, Post Office Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of my said
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 refers to improvements in or relating to suspenders for cuffs,.
ladies dresses, and other articles of wear and consists of a metallic or other frame
or plate of suitable form to which is attached an upper metallic or other grip
plate; the gripping ends being provided with india-rubber, gutta-percha, corrugated
celluloid, catouche, wash-leather, or other pliable materials that will not damage
the articles being gripped. The upper metallic or other grip plate is depressed at
the gripping end by means of any suitable or convenient kind of spring, such as,
spiral, volute, or flat. The outer end of each bottom metallic or grip plate is.
attached to an elastic or other tape, cord, or suspender; the other end or ends
being provided with the aforesaid grips which may be attached to the shirt sleeve,.

page_text: ladies dress or skirt and shoe or boot by a band when cycling and for other
purposes. The suspenders may be fastened either singly, or in two or more
places, and adjusted by a bridle, Y piece, or otherwise as desired according to
requirements.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a front view of my invention for suspenders for ladies dresses.
Fig. 2 a front elevation for cuffs, fronts, and other articles of wear.
Fig. 3 an enlarged view of my improved clip, and
Fig. 4 an end view of Fig. 3.
To the metallic or other frame or plate A is attached the upper metallic or other
grip plate B by means of the pin or centre C secured in position as shown by
rivetting or other means. The metallic or other grip plate B is depressed at the
gripping end D by means of the spring E. The outer ends of the plates A and B
are provided with the corrugated or other pieces H which may consist of either
india-rubber, gutta-percha, celluloid, catouche, or any other suitable material
covered with wash-leather, or other pliable materials that will not damage the
articles being gripped. The outer end of the metallic or other frame or plate A is
provided with the slot I or its equivalent, such as, depressed ends, teeth, serrations
and the like, in which is secured, by stitching or otherwise, the elastic or other tape,
cord or suspender M, the other end or ends being provided with the aforesaid grips
which may be attached to the shirt sleeve, cuff, ladies dress or skirt and boot or
shoe by the band M when cycling and for other purposes. The suspenders may be
fastened singly as in Fig. 2, or in two or more places as in Fig. 1 and adjusted by
the bridle R or otherwise as desired according to requirements. By mounting the
cord or suspender M loosely on the elastic or other hand R it is enabled to adjust
itself thereon according to the movements of the body. The ends of the elastic or
other band R may be provided with the safety pins X or their equivalents to secure
the same to the articles of clothing as desired.
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:-
1. The use construction and combination of parts comprising my improvements
in suspenders for cuffs, shirt sleeves, ladies dresses or skirts, and other articles of
wear, substantially as shown and illustrated in the drawings.
2. The use construction and combination of parts comprising my improvements
in suspenders for the indicated purposes consisting of the plates A and B provided
with the pieces H-corrugated or otherwise-of either india-rubber, gutta-percha,
celluloid, catouche, wash-leather or other pliable materials; the plate B being
hinged to the plate A by the centre C, the gripping power being determined and
effected by the spring E, applied and operating substantially as shown and
illustrated in the drawings.
1 in.נ
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.