Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 25th May, 1888
I CHARLES NEWBOLD EYLAND of Walsall in the County of Stafford Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The first part of my invention consists in new arrangements of the wheels or
rollers over which the double cord ends pass.
One arrangement is to suspend two of these rollers along the bottom bar of the
brace buckle and pass the cord over these rollers so that one of the two cords of each
button hole or loop end shall pass over each roller.
The cord ends may either be clipped together in the ordinary way to make the
button holes or loops or the cords inay be formed of a continuous piece with moveable
metal clips so that the size of the button loops may be altered and the wear upon the
cord not be always at the same point.
Instead of passing the cord over the rollers as already described it may be passed
over the two rollers then down on each side to form the button loops and up again
towards the rollers where a band of elastic or other material is passed over it and over
the portion of the cord between the rollers thus clipping these two portions of the cord
together and giving elasticity to the brace ends.
The rollers may be placed in the position described between two plates which form
the lower portion of the buckle or instead of using rollers I can form one or two
tubes of metal and pass the cord through them as above described I can where desired
use two independent cords and pass one over each roller or through each tube. Or l
can use pins or eyelets over which to pass the cords.
Another arrangement is to use either the rollers or tubes placing them in either
case one behind the other and making them either fixed or moveable.
Another arrangement in which the double cord is used is to pass either the upper
or lower part of the cord over a wheel or roller and the other part through a tube or
its equivalent, or two tubes may be used one above the other, or a plate may be con-
structed in the form of two hooks one above the other and the double cord being
passed over them a lid is clipped over the face of the hook piece and secures the cord,
or the buckle may be made of double metal forming tubes between them.

page_text: In any of the before mentioned arrangements where I use the tubular or hook
supports I can use either clastic cord or leather instead of plain cord, or I can when
desired use leather instead of cord for the roller arrangements.
Instead of forming the tubes of metal as described I can fold a piece of leather
over the bar of the buckle and cut a piece out of the bottom so as to leave two pieces
upon which to hang the double cord clastic or leather or I can stitch the leather so as
to form two tubes one above the other or one behind the other and when I use leather
ends instead of cords I can pass one through each of the tubes and stitch the button
hole portions together thereby forming strong and neat ends..
Or instead of stitching to form the tubes I can pass either one or two cyclets
through the double leather with or without a metal stiffening piece and thus the
leather or cord ends would have a bearing upon the cyclet.
In order to increase the elasticity of the brace I sometimes attach one or more
elastic rings to any of the tube or hook arrangements, with button hole ends attached
to the rings and these rings may be made so that they will hook on and off the brace
at will.
Another improvement is in the formation of a metal clip to strengthen the point
of attachment of the leather portions of the brace it consists of a piece of metal or
wire bent over in the middle with its ends forming two holes or loops.
This clip is placed over the folded part of the leather a portion of which is cut
away to allow of the folded part of the clip obtaining a seating therein an eyelet is
then passed through the holes or loops of the clip and through the leather or slits
may be cut in the leather, and the loop ends of the clip being passed through leather,
the eyelet is passed through the clip only and is thus out of sight.
Any of these arrangements are applicable to the back portion of braces as well as to
the buckles.
Dotad this 2nd day at Desambar 1887
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I CHARLES NEWBOLD EYLAND of Walsall in the County of Stafford 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, reference being had to the accompanying Drawings and to the letters and
figures marked thereon:-
The first part of my invention consists in new arrangements of the wheels or rollers
over which the double cord ends pass.
One arrangement is to suspend two of these rollers along the bottom bar of the
brace buckle and pass the cord over these rollers so that one of the two cords of each
button hole or loop end shall pass over each roller.
The cords ends may either be clipped together in the ordinary way to make the
button holes or loops or the cords may be formed of a continuous piece with movable
metal clips so that the size of the button loops may be altered and the wear upon the
cord not be always at the same point.
Instead of passing the cord over the rollers as already described it may be passed
over the two rollers then down on each side to form the button loops and up again
towards the rollers where a band of elastic or other material is passed over it and
over the portion of the cord between the rollers thus clipping these two portions of
the cord and giving elasticity to the brace ends. Or a small metal spring may be intro-
duced to serve the same purpose.
The rollers may be placed in the position described between two plates which form
the lower portion of the buckle or instead of using rollers I can form one or two
tubes. of metal and pass the cord through them as above described.
I can where desired use two independent cords and pass one over each roller or
through each tube or I can use pins or eyelets over which to pass the cords.
Another arrangement is to use either the rollers or tubes placing them in either
case one behind the other and making them either fixed or moveable.
Another arrangement in which the double cord is used is to pass either the upper
or lower cord over a wheel or roller and the other part through a tube or its equivalent.
Or two tubes may be used one above the other.
Or a plate may be constructed in the form of two hooks one above the other and
the double cord being passed over them a lid is clipped over the face of the hook
piece and secures the cord. Or the buckle may be made of double metal forming
tubes between them.
In any of the before mentioned arrangements where I use the tubular or hook
supports I can use either rubber lines elastic cord or other suitable material or I can
when desired use leather in place of cord for the roller arrangements.

page_text: Instead of forming the tubes of metal as described I can fold a piece of leather over
the bar of the buckle and cut a piece out of the bottom so as to leave two pieces upon
which to hang the double cord elastic or leathers or I can stitch the leather so as to
form two tubes one above the other or one behind the other and when I use leather
ends instead of cord I can pass one through each of the tubes and stitch the button
hole portions together thereby forming strong and neat ends. Or instead of stitching
to form the tubes I can pass either one or two eyelets through the double leather
with or without a metal stiffening piece and thus the leather or cord ends would have
a bearing upon the eyelet. Or instead of eyelets I can use pins carrying rollers.
Instead of passing the cord or leather through the tubes metal rings may be passed
through the upper and lower loops or hooks either independent or joined together the
brace ends being attached to the rings.
In order to increase the elasticity of the brace I sometimes attach one or more
elastic rings to of the tube or hook arrangements with button hole ends attached to
the rings and these rings may be made so that they will hook on and off the brace
at will.
Another improvement is in the formation of a metal clip to strengthen the point
of attachment of the leather portions of the brace it consists of a piece of metal or
wire bent over in the middle with its ends forming two holes or loops.
This clip is placed over the folded part of the leather a portion of which may be cut
away partially or entirely through to allow of the folded part of the clip obtaining a
seating therein an eyelet is then passed through the holes or loops of the clip and
through the leather or slits may be cut in the leather and the loop ends of the clip
being passed through the leather the eyelet is passed through. the clip only and is thus
out of sight. Or wire clips may be used to clip the leather without the use of
eyelets.
Any of these arrangements are applicable to the back portion of braces as well as to
the buckles.
Referring to the Drawings in which similar letters of reference are used to indicate
the parts answering for similar purposes.
Fig. 1. represents a buckle on which are suspended the two rollers (a, a¹) the
cord (b) being passed over the roller (a) so as to form a portion of both the loops (cc¹)
and the cord (61) passed over the roller (a¹) to form the other portion of the
loops (cc¹).
The cords are clipped together in the ordinary way by the clips (d) to form the
'button holes or loops.
When continuous cord (that is to say cord joined together at its ends or formed
without ends) is used the clip (d) may be made moveable so that the size of the loop
may be varied by sliding the clip (d) up as shewn for loop (c). Fig. 2. The cord
working loosely though the clips can be drawn through them from time to time and
thus the wear upon the cord not be always on the same parts of it.
Fig. 2. shews the cord passed over the two rollers (a a¹) down on each side at (bb) to
form the loops (c c¹) and up towards the rollers where the band (e) is passed over it
and over the portions between the rollers (a a²).
Fig. 3 illustrates an equivalent for the elastic band (e) in the form of a metal coil
spring (e) between two tubes or clips (f) which thus connect the two parts of the
cord the object being to obtain elasticity at this point.
Fig. 4 shews in front and side views the cord passed through metal tubes (a²) instead
of over rollers.
Fig. 5 shews two independent cords passed one through each tube (a² a²)
Fig. 6 shews in front and side views the rollers (a, a¹) placed one behind the other
in a fixed position.
Fig. 7. is a side view shewing two tubes (a³) which may be used for the cords with
or without the rollers (a, a¹).
Fig. 8 shews an arrangement in which the rollers (a a¹) are placed in sheaths or cases
one behind the other and hung from a pivot (g) so that they can open out away from
one another as shewn on the drawing. -

page_text: Fig. 9 shews a buckle with two tubes (at a¹) for the cords one tube above
another and if desired either or both of them may have a wheel or roller (a) within
them.
Fig. 10 is a side view shewing how these tubes may be constructed.
Fig. 11. is a side view shewing two hooks (aa) for the cord with a pivoted or
binged lid (h) clipping over the face of the hooks to keep the cord in place when on
the hooks.
Fig. 12. illustrates a piece of leather (i) folded over the bar of the buckle with a
piece cut out of the leather at (j) so as to leave the two pieces (aª aº) upon which to
hang the cords.
Fig. 13. shews the leather not cut out but stitched at (k) to form two tubes for the
cord.
Fig. 14 shews eyelets (1) used instead of stitching.
Fig. 15 shews the leather (i) folded over as in Fig. 12, but leather ends are used in
this instance their button holes (m) being stitched as shewn.
Fig. 16 illustrates the application of the two rings (ax) which may be joined
together as at (2) or separate and when separate may be elastic.
Figs. 17 to 33 illustrates various forms of metal clips for strengthening the points
of attachment of the leather portions of the brace.
Fig. 17 is a metal clip with its ends formed with two holes (n, n).
Fig. 18 is a back piece with the clip Fig. 17. bent in its middle over the ring (o) an
eyelet being passed through the back and front holes with the cap (p) securing it in
position.
The leather may if desired be cut away at (r) to give the clip a better seating.
Fig. 19 shews another design of clip to cover the edges of the leather as shown at
Fig. 194.
Fig. 20 is a plain design simply pierced with the holes (n).
These clips may be made of any desired form of flat metal with ends formed so as to
be held together by an eyelet after being doubled over the leather as described. The
double hook form Figs. 21 and 22, being very suitable.
Any of the clips illustrated and described in Figs. 17 to 22 inclusive may be made
of metal or other suitable material and the clips Figs. 21 & 22 may also be made in
wire instead of flat metal and are so illustrated in Figs. 23 & 24.
Fig. 25 shews a wire clip formed into a loop (n) in the middle.
The leather ends Figs. 26 and 27. being slit at (s) the loop (n) is passed
through from front to back the ends of the wire folded over the top of the
leather at (t).
Figs. 28 and 29 shew the same arrangement with single wire.
Fig. 30 shews a single wire (u) bent over into a loop and passing through slits in the
folded leather and over a bar of the buckle thus dispensing with the use of an eyelet.
Or the wire may simply be as shewn in Figs. 31.
Or a piece of flat metal Fig. 32 may be similarly used instead of wire forming a ring
Fig. 33 the prongs (v) being turned down into the leather.
These wire or fat metal attachments Figs. 30 to 33. may be applied to any part of a
brace where required instead of eyelets.
Wire clips may be formed for the purpose described by twisting the wire in a
variety of ways other than those particularly described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
Firstly. The arrangement of the wheels or rollers over which the double button hole
ends pass in combination with the arrangement of the cord ends substantially as set
forth and described.
Secondly. The arrangement of the rollers button hole ends in combination with an
elastic or spring attachment substantially as described and illustrated by Figs. 2
and 3

page_text: Thirdly. The use of double tubes of metal or other material through which to
pass the button hole ends or their attachments substantially as set forth and
specified.
Fourthly. The placing of the double tubes rollers or their equivalents as described
and illustrated in figs. 6 to 16, inclusive.
Fifthly. The application of elastic or metallic rings to the brace buckle substantially
as described and illustrated in Figs. 16.
Sixth. The use of metal clips of wire or flat metal substantially as set forth and
illustrated for the purpose of strengthening the points attachment of the leather
portions of braces.
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*1000
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.