Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Sept., 1886.
Complete Left, 9th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 12th July, 1887.
I, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING, of Clifton Villa, Antrobus Road, Chiswick, in the
County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my said
invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the manufacture of braces,
by adding springs to the brace ends.
In forming the spring, I take a piece of steel, iron, or hard brass wire: preferably
what is known as piano, or music spring wire; and form one, two, or more coils, in the
centre of the piece of wire, so that the coils lie evenly, one upon the other. I then
bend the two ends of the wire (preferably) in opposite directions to the bends of the
coils, to an angle of about 90 degrees somewhat like the letter V, but with the legs
curving outwards; at the extreme ends I form stops by bending the wire sharply, or
in very small circles. This spring is fitted into a small pulley holder or block, formed
of metal, in which two pullies are mounted, one at each end. The spring is passed
between the two pullies, against which pullies the two legs of the spring impinge, and
the action of the spring against the pullies is such that the coiled head of the
spring is forced towards the pulley block; and, when the head of the spring is
drawn away from the pulley block, the legs of the spring are drawn together, and
vice versa.
The head of the spring is united to the brace end by the usual means, and the pulley
block is united to the brace loop, whether double or single; and either to the front or
back, or both, as preferred.
When the wearer stands erect, the springs assume their normal position, the two
ends being spread out and the head being close to the pulley block; but when the

page_text: wearer stoops, or otherwise causes a strain upon the braces, the pulley block and
pullies travel down the spring, bringing the outer ends of the spring together, and
thereby elongating the braces until the strain is removed, whereupon they resume their
normal position.
Various kinds of materials may be used in the formation of the pullies and pulley
blocks, and in the method of mounting the same.
In some cases I dispense with the pullies, and cause the legs of the springs to pass
through holes formed in metal or other plates, which form substitutes for the pulley
blocks.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: UUMI LEID
Improvements in Braces for Trousers.
I, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING, of Clifton Villa, Antrobus Road, Chiswick in the
County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, 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 :-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in the manufacture of braces,
by adding springs to the brace ends.
In forming the spring, I take a piece of steel, iron, or hard brass wire: preferably
what is known as piano, or music spring wire; and form, one, two or more coils, in
the centre of the piece of wire, so that the coils lie evenly, one upon the other. I
then bend the two ends of the wire (preferably) in opposite directions to the bends of
the coils, to an angle of about 90 degrees, somewhat like the letter V, but with the
legs curving outwards; at the extreme ends I form stops by bending the wire sharply,
or in very small circles. This spring is fitted into a small pulley holder or block,
formed of metal, in which two pulleys are mounted, one at each end. The spring is
passed between the two pulleys, against which pulleys the two legs of the spring
impinge, and the action of the spring against the pulleys is such, that the coiled head
of the spring is forced towards the pulley block, and, when the head of the spring is
drawn away from the pulley block, the legs of the spring are drawn together and
vice versa.
The head of the spring is united to the brace end by the usual means, and the pulley
block is united to the brace loop, whether double or single; and either to the front or
back, or both, as preferred.
When the wearer stands erect, the springs assume their normal position, the two
ends being spread out, and the head being close to the pulley block; but when the
wearer stoops, or otherwise causes a strain upon the braces, the pulley block and pulleys
travel down the spring, bringing the outer ends of the Spring together and thereby
elongating the braces until the strain is removed, whereupon they resume their normal
position.
Various kinds of materials may be used in the formation of the pulleys and pulley
blocks, and in the method of mounting the same.
In some cases I dispense with the pulleys and cause the legs of the springs
to pass through holes formed in metal or other plates, which form substitutes for the
pulley blocks.
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And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a diagram shewing my improved spring ends, in their normal position.
Fig. 2 shews the same extended; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the spring and
pulleys. a. a. are the brace ends. bis the spring the head of which is usually formed
of two turns of wire, the ends 61 6¹ being formed as shewn in Fig. 3, and (by dotted

page_text: lines) also in Fig. 1. c. c are two pulleys mounted between two plates d. d, one of
these plates being shewn removed in Fig. 3. When the braces are merely sustaining
the ordinary weight of the trousers, the legs b¹¹ are extended as shewn in Figs. I
and 3, such extension causing the pulleys c. c to rise and remain in the position shewn.
When an extra strain is applied, by stooping or otherwise, the spring ends b¹ yield to
the pressure of the pulleys, and assume the position shewn in Fig. 2. On removal of
the additional strain the spring ends 61 became again extended and raise the pulleys
to the position shewn in Figs. 1 and 3.
The pulleys are suitably mounted between the two plates d. d, and the rivets pass
through the leather or other material forming the brace ends, to which they are
rivetted, with suitable washers to prevent wear and tear of the material.
Although the drawings shew my invention as applied to double brace ends
my invention is, by means of obvious modifications, applicable to single as well
as double brace ends, and to the front ends as well as the back ends of braces.
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 :—
1. The manufacture and use of braces fitted with springs 6 6' and pulleys c. c, or
equivalent plates, so as to allow of the elongation of the braces on being subjected
to an extra strain, operating substantially as herein before described, and shewn on the
drawings.
2. The general construction arrangement and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming my improvements in braces for trousers,
substantially as herein before described, and shewn on the drawings.
Dated this Oth Inno 1887
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.