Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 4th Dec., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
I, ALFRED ERNEST GOSNELL of 13 Charterhouse Street, in the City of London,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of braces or trousers suspenders in which a
cord provided with loops passes through pulleys, and in carrying out my invention
I prefer to employ two main straps which pass over the shoulders of the wearer
and down towards the front; a second and shorter strap being joined to the back
end of the main strap preferably at a considerable angle, nearly a right angle ;
it may however be carried on if preferred in the same line with the main strap
in which case it would be merely a continuation of the same strap. At the junction
of these two parts the complete straps are connected together by a horizontal back
strap preferably formed in two pieces united by a buckle so that its length may be
adjustable and which passes across the back of the wearer high up so as to keep
the straps well upon the shoulders. Each of the main straps is provided at its
front end with a buckle or equivalent device for regulating the length and a pulley
carried in a suitable housing or fitting is provided at each end of each complete
strap.
Passing over each of the pulleys of each end is a cord or equivalent provided with
a loop or hutton-hole at each end and also one in the middle so that each cord is
adapted to be attached to three buttons on the trousers band.
Adjusting buckles or equivalent may also be used on the back ends of the main
straps so that by adjusting both front and back the horizontal back strap may be
raised or lowered as desired.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
I, ALFRED ERNEST GOSNELL, of 13 Charterhouse Street, in the City of London,
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 that class of braces or trousers suspenders in which a
cord provided with loops passes through pulleys, and in carrying out my invention
I prefer to employ two main straps which pass over the shoulders of the wearer
and down towards the front; a second and shorter strap being joined to the back
end of the main strap preferably at a considerable angle, nearly a right angle, it
may however be carried on if preferred in the same line with the main strap in
which case it would be merely a continuation of the same strap. At the junction
of these two parts the complete straps are connected together by a horizontal back
strap preferably formed in two pieces united by a buckle so that its length may
be adjustable and which passes across the back of the wearer high up so as to
keep the straps well upon the shoulders. Each of the main straps is provided at
its front end with a buckle or equivalent device for regulating the length and a
pulley carried in a suitable housing or fitting is provided at each end of each
complete strap.
Passing over each of the pulleys of each end is a cord or equivalent provided with

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a loop or button-bole at each end and also one in the middle so that each cord is
adapted to be attached to three buttons on the trousers band.
Adjusting buckles or equivalent may also be used on the back ends of the main
straps so that by adjusting both front and back the horizontal back strap may be raised
or lowered as desired.
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In the accompanying drawing I have represented a pair of braces constructed
according to this invention.
A are the two main straps which pass over the shoulders of the wearer and A¹
are the second or shorter straps which are joined at the parts marked A² to the
main straps A each part A¹ preferably forming an angle to the part A to which
it is directly attached as shown in the drawing. The parts A and A¹ though as
it were forming distinct "sections" one at an angle to the other are not necessarily
formed separate and afterwards fastened together, for a similar disposition of these
sections may be arranged for by making the straps A sufficiently long and forming
a kink in each such strap at the part A². Instead of this arrangement however
the straps A may be in line with the main straps A in which case each such
strap A would he practically or absolutely a continuation of one of the straps A.
Bis the horizontal back strap which is preferably formed in two pieces as shown
in the drawing which are respectively connected by sewing or otherwise to the main
straps A at the points of junction A when the said straps are connected to the parts A¹;
but when the sections A and A¹ are formed in the same line then the strap B is con-
nected to them in such position that it may keep the straps A well upon the shoulders
of the wearer. B is the buckle by which the parts of the back strap B are
connected together and by which the effective length of the said back strap may be
adjusted.
A³ are the buckles or clips one of which is provided on the front end of each
of the main straps A so that its effective length at the part forward of the strap B
may be adjusted and A4 are similar buckles or clips similarly provided on the
parts or sections A' or rear ends of the straps A so that the effective length of
these parts behind or below the back strap B may be adjusted.
Connected to the front ends of the main straps A and as in the drawings to the back
or lower ends of the parts A¹ are the housings C in which are supported in any
convenient manner the pulley's C
D are the cords which pass over the pulleys C, and D1 and D2 are the loops or
button holes which are formed respectively at the front and back ends and D³ the
loop or button hole formed at the middle of the said cord.
When in use the before described braces are worn so that the straps A pass
-over the shoulders and the strap B at the back of the wearer will retain them
thereon. The trousers are suspended by these braces by the two cords D the
loops D and D³ of which receive the buttons on the front or sides or both of the
waist band while the loops D' each receive one of the two buttons at the back of
the waist band.
It will be seen that by providing the buckles A3 and A₁ the main straps A or as in
the drawings A A' can be so adjusted that the back strap B may be moved to a higher
or lower position and that by providing the buckle or clip B₁ the effective length of
the back strap B may be adjusted to suit the comfort of the wearer.
The special arrangement of the various parts of the braces before described will
admit of their readily adjusting themselves to changes in the position of the wearer ;
and by the main straps not being crossed at the back and by the application of cords
and pulleys in the before described manner the braces may if desired be used for
supporting the trousers from the sides only all that would be necessary to fulfil such
condition being an alteration in the position of the buttons on the waist band.
I generally prefer to make the cords D in the manner described and illustrated but
it will be understood that other cords possessing the same general characteristics say
for example that known in the trade as the Argosy cord and which has three
.loops or button-holes like D but has also an intermediate pulley to the central loops
can be used instead and therefore that I do no not confine myself to the exact cord D.

page_text: 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. In a pulley brace the combination with two uncrossed shoulder straps connected
by a horizontal back strap such as B of cords such as D one connected to each
shoulder strap and each provided with three loops or button holes substantially as and
for the purpose herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
2. In pulley braces or suspenders the combination with two uncrossed shoulder
straps connected together by a horizontal back strap such as B of four clips or buckles
two on each shoulder strap and so arranged that the back strap may be adjusted
vertically on the back of the wearer substantially as herein described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawing.
3. In a pulley brace the combination with two uncrossed shoulder straps connected
together by a horizontal back strap such as B of two clips or buckles such as A'
on the section or portion A' between the back strap and the back pulley that the
position of the back strap may be adjusted vertically on the back of the wearer sub-
stantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
4. In a pulley brace two uncrossed shoulder straps connected together by a
horizontal back strap such as B and each formed in two "sections" such as A A¹ one
"section" forming an angle to the other substantially as herein described.
5. The combination and arrangement of parts forming the complete pulley brace
substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of December 1880
ALFRED E. GOSNELL.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant