Improvements in Braces for Trowsers.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th June, 1894-Accepted, 14th July, 1894
Improvements in Braces for Trowsers.
GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING of 32 High Street Camden Town London N.
Engineer and Commercial Traveller do hereby declare the nature of my said inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to effect improvements in braces for suspending
trowsers and breeches.
1 manufacture the braces in a similar manner to most of the braces now in use,
that is to say, of elastic or non-elastic webbing, or of leather or any other suitable
material, hereinafter referred to as the straps of the braces.
I then form flat tubular slides or casings of leather or other suitable material,
with which I enclose the middle portions of the straps. The slides are made
several inches shorter than the straps, and of sufficient sectional area to permit the
straps to slide freely therein in a longitudinal direction.
The slides enclosing the straps lie upon and extend beyond the shoulders to a
short distance in front and behind.
The slides may be formed of one or more piece or pieces stitched together
preferably providing smooth inside surfaces, so as to reduce friction to a
minimum.
When the braces are being worn the slides rest upon the shoulders with the
straps enclosed therein leaving a sufficient portion of each strap beyond the ends
of the slides, to allow of the straps sliding to and fro in the slides, as the wearer
moves about, the slides themselves remaining stationary upon the shoulders,
whereby great ease and comfort are afforded to the wearer and the strain upon the
trowsers and buttons are greatly reduced.
It is obvious that the slide may be formed otherwise than as above described
without forming a tube. Thus the upper and lower parts may consist of entirely
different materials, the upper part in some cases taking the form of a net, or other
description of open work, the function of the upper part being simply to retain
the lower part in its place between the strap and the shoulder which may be
effected in various ways.
Dated 14th September 1893.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces for Trowsers.
I, GEORGE RICHARD HOLDING of 32 High Street, Camden Town, London,
Engineer and Commercial Traveller, 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 effect improvements in braces for suspending
trowsers and breeches.
The braces are constructed in a manner similar to the ordinary braces now in
use, that is to say, of elastic or non elastic webbing, or of leather or any other
suitable material (hereinafter referred to as the straps of the braces). Flat
tubular or other slides or casings of leather for other suitable material are
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page_text: constructed in which the middle portions of the straps are placed. The said slides
or casings are made shorter than the straps and of sufficient sectional area to
permit of the straps sliding freely in a longitudinal direction therein when in use.
At each end of the said slide or casing is fixed a metal or other suitable binding C.
for the purpose of keeping the slide expanded.
The under side of the slide being the side resting on the shoulders should be
preferably provided with a rough or clinging surface to prevent the slide from
changing its position on the shoulders. The inside in which the strap of the braces
slide should have a smooth surface to enable the strap to slide freely therein.
The slides may be constructed in a tubular form entirely enclosing the strap as
shewn in Figure 1. or may be open at the top as shewn in Figure 2. the strap of
the brace being kept in position upon the slide by the metal binders C and the
metal loops D.
The slides may be formed of one or more pieces stitched or fastened together in
any convenient manner.
When the braces are being worn, the slides rest upon the shoulders with the
straps enclosed therein leaving a sufficient portion of each stran beyond the ends
of the slides to allow of the straps sliding to and fro in the slides as the body of
the wearer moves, the slides themselves remaining stationary upon the shoulders.
By this means great ease and comfort are afforded to the wearer, and the strain
not only upon the braces but upon the trowsers and the buttons is greatly
.reduced.
It is obvious that the slide may be formed otherwise than as above described,
thus the upper and lower parts may be made of entirely different materials, and
the upper part may in some cases take the form of a net, or a lace passing from
side to side diagonally, the function of the upper part being simply to retain the
strap in position on or in the slide.
Fig. 1. shews a pair of braces with the slides B. in position with the straps A.
resting therein.
Fig. 2. is an illustration of a part of a strap shewing a slide provided with metal
loops D. and the binders C. which keep the brace in position and are intended to
replace the upper part of the slide as shewn in Fig. 1.
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. Braces for suspending trowsers or breeches, made in two parts, one part
consisting of a case or slide in which the other part, i.e. the suspending portion,
.slides.
2. Braces for suspending trowsers or breeches substantially as above described.
3. A slide or casing in which the shoulder strap of a brace can slide, sub-
stantially as described.
Dated this 8th day of June 1894.
June 18
J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & Co.,
45, Holborn Viaduct, London, Agents for the Applicant.