Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
Year: 1897

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Date of Application, '17th July, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1897-Accepted, 25th Sept., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
I, WALTER GREENSHIELDS, of Cobden Street Auckland, New Zealand, Bracist,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
1
The object of this invention is to produce braces or suspenders. that are neat,
simple; and comfortable to wear, wherein cord is substituted for the usual straps
of webbing which go over the shoulders. The cord may either be wholly, or
partially of elastic or non-elastic material..
In making this brace, I prefer to use three pulleys one at the back, to which is
attached two upright button cords, and two at the front in which run cords for
the front buttons of the trousers. For the body of the brace I take a piece of
cord, say four or five feet long, and by means of a clip or other suitable con-
trivance, I attach one end to one, of the front pulleys, then put the other end of
the cord through the eye of the back pulley, then through an adjusting lever or
clamping device, and through the eye of the other front pulley, then back again,
and up through the lever or clamping device. By means of this lever or clamping
device the body of the brace can be lengthened or shortened, and made fast at
pleasure.
Of
I do not bind myself to the use of a pulley at the back, as instead of one
continuous cord two separate cords may be used in any suitable connection, the
front of both cords being attached to the pulleys by cord levers or clamps.
course, instead of pulleys, substitutes may be used, such as bent tubes or quarter
moon shaped articles, but as the cords have to slide or slip in these, there is more
friction, tear and wear than with the rolling action of the pulleys which I
prefer.
I have found that in practice the cords do not cut or press uncomfortably on
the shoulders of the wearer and in fact the invention is particularly useful for stout
or corpulent persons:
The back pulley should be made, with the object of not allowing the shirt to
enter the eye of the pulley, with for example, a convex cover on the back.
Dated this 17th day of Tul 1807
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
I, WALTER GREENSHIELDS, of Cobden Street Auckland, New Zealand, Bracist,
5 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:-
The object of this invention is to produce braces or suspenders that are neat,
simple, and comfortable to wear, wherein cord is substituted for the usual straps
I, WALTER GREENSHIELDS, of Cobden Street Auckland, New Zealand, Bracist,
5 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 —
The object of this invention is to produce braces or suspenders that are neat,
simple, and comfortable to wear, wherein cord is substituted for the usual straps

page_text: of webbing which go over the shoulders. The cord may either be wholly or
partially of elastic or non-elastic material.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I will describe same with
reference to the accompanying drawings whereon Fig. 1 shews a pair of braces
in front view and as applied to the body of the wearer, Fig. 2 shewing a back
view of same applied, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the braces detached, and
Fig. 4 shews a modified construction of connection.
In making this brace I preferably use three pulleys one at the back marked A
Figs. 2 and 3, to which is attached two upright button cords A1 A2, and two
pulleys B B Fig. 1 and 3 in which run cords C C for the front buttons of the
trousers. For the body of the brace I take a piece of cord D, say four or five.
feet long, and by means of a clip or other suitable contrivance E, Figs. 1 and 3
I attach one end to one of the front pulleys B', then put the other end of the
cord D through the eye of the back pulley A, then through an adjusting lever or
clamping device F, and through the eye of the other front pulley B, then back
again, and up through the aforesaid lever or clamping device F. By means of
this lever or clamping device the length of the cord D can be altered and the
body of the brace can be lengthened or shortened, the end of the cord being then
made fast at pleasure.
I do not absolutely confine myself to the use of a pulley A at the back, as instead
of one continuous cord 1) two separate cords D D Fig. 4 may be used in any
suitable connection, the front of both cords being attached to the pulleys by cord
levers or clamps. The cords D D Fig. 4 may conveniently pass at the back, each
through a curved tubular guide G, and these guides are jointed together at G¹.
Of course instead of pulleys, substitutes may be used, such as bent tubes or
quarter moon shaped sheaves, but as the cords have to slide or slip in these,
there is more friction, tear and wear, than with the rolling action of the pulleys
which I prefer.
I have found in practice that the cards D do not cut or press uncomfortably on
the shoulders of the wearer, and in fact the invention is particularly useful for
stout or corpulent persons.
The back pulley A should be made, with the object of not allowing the shirt to
enter the eye of the pulley, with for example a convex cover A* Fig. 2, on the
back.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is.-
1. In braces or suspenders, the shoulder cord or cords attached at the front to
pulleys in which run cords for buttoning to the front of the trousers, and means
for the connection of the cord or cords with the back of the trousers constructed
and arranged, substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated
with reference to the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with the braces or suspenders as claimed by Claim 1, of an
adjustment lever or clamping device by which the shoulder cord or cords may
be lengthened or shortened, and made fast at pleasure, substantially as described.
Dated this 27th day of Jul, 1907
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BREWER & SON,
London, and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
BREWER & SON,
London, and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.