IMPROVE- MENTS IN BRACES OR SUSPENDERS FOR TROUSERS to be as follows :-
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I THOMAS SNOWBALL, of Crown Buildings, Side, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Machinery Agent, do hereby declare the nature of said Invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN BRACES OR SUSPENDERS FOR TROUSERS to be as follows :-
"
My Invention has for its object to render the equal adjustment of the two sides
of braces or suspenders capable of being readily effected. According to my
Invention I divide the front portions of the webs of the braces with divisions or
equal markings from the ends upwards and I preferably number or letter them
correspondingly on each side so that by fixing the two buckles or their equivalents
at the corresponding markings on each side, I obtain very readily an equal
adjustuient to the same length of the two sides of the braces or suspenders.
Dated this 30th day of October 1884.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
Agent for the said Thomas Snowball,

page_text: I, THOMAS SNOWBALL of Crown Buildings Side Newcastle-upon-Tyne Machinery
Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BRACES OR SUSPENDERS FOR TROUSERS" and in what manner the saine is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
My Invention has for its object to render the equal adjustment of the two sides
of braces or suspenders capable of being readily effected. According to my
Invention I divide the webs of the braces with divisions or equal markings from
the ends upwards of such a character that the corresponding markings of the two
webs of the pair of braces are readily distinguishable. I preferably effect this by
numbering or lettering them correspondingly on each side so that by fixing the
two buckles or their equivalents at the corresponding markings on each side
I obtain very readily an equal adjustment to the same length of the two sides of
the braces or suspenders. The accompanying drawing represents a pair of braces
provided with markings according to my Invention. The said markings as here
shown consist of cross lines at equal distances apart and numbered. Each web is
precisely similar to the other. It will be understood that I do not confine myself
to the precise markings shewn as they may be varied within considerable limits
provided that the corresponding markings on the two webs are readily dis-
tinguishable as being the corresponding markings-In general it is preferable to
make the markings on the outside or front of the webs but in cases where the
character of the braces will not admit of this the inside or back of the webs may
bear the said markings or they may be at both back and front of the webs. The
said markings may be produced in any convenient or desired manner such as by
weaving the markings in the webs or by printing upon the webs.
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,
Braces or suspenders for Trousers having upon the webs markings numbered
figured or of such a nature that the markings corresponding to those on one web
can be readily distinguished on the other web so as to facilitate the equal
adjustment of the two sides of the braces or suspenders substantially as herein-
before described.
Dated tenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and eighty four.