Improvements in or Additions to Brace and Suspender Connections.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Additions to Brace and Suspender
Connections.
We, DAVID BLOW HARRIS, Manufacturer and DAVID THOMAS HARRIS
Manager of Works, both of 75 Newhall Street in the City of Birmingham, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in attachable, and detachable tab
connections, or front and back connections, for braces, and other suspenders, and
consists essentially in the employment of a cross-head, or T piece, as the fastening
means of the one part, taking into, or through a piercing, slot, or button hole
opening, of the other part, and with the said T piece, disposing itself when in
position at right angles to the direction of the piercing, opening, or the like of
the aforesaid second part, hence a simple connection of the one part, to the
other part.
We will first describe one form of our invention, in connection with the front of
a brace.
The front terminal end of the brace, of the one part, is provided with a leather
attachment, consisting of a long strip or length of leather, having longitudinal
button hole piercings at equi-distances apart or in other words, with the piercings
directed in the direction of, and up the middle of the said attachment. The other,
or second part consists of a bar, with loops at the ends of its underside, and
a T piece, directed upwardly from the top side of its middle. Tabs or tab ends are
connected to the loops, while the T piece forms the fastening means, for the
connection of the said second part, to the adjustable attachment of the
first part.
The bar, with T piece, and loops, is alike unto a horse-tandem-trace-bar.
In making a connection, turn the T of the T piece, in the direction of the
piercings in the first part, then pass the bar thereof through one of the said
piercings, when on the connection being partially turned, the bar of the T piece
comes at right angles to the piercing, hence the connection.
The length of this tandem-trace-bar connection is made adjustable, by the passing
of the cross bar of the T end, into one or other of the piercings.
The back connection is alike in construction to the front one, other than,
that the underside of the bar, is preferably provided with a half-hoop shaped
loop.
By connecting the tab part of the brace in manner described, there is no
need for the said tab parts to be unbuttoned from a garment, as is now commonly
the case.
Thus, a person in disconnecting the brace or suspender, turns the T piece of
the connection of the tab part, at right angles to its normal position, and then
removes, the same through the piercing with which it is connected.
Besides forming a means of connection, the said arrangement also forms a means
of adjustment.
According to another form of our invention, the back connection aforesaid, may
be employed as a front connection, so that the end of the attachment, is connected
by passing the same through the loop, on the middle of the underside of
the bar.
As another form of our invention, the attachment itself may carry the T piece,
while the tab connection, or the fittings thereof, may carry the piercing, or a loop
its equivalent. Or the tab ends may be double-ended, or with button hole piercings
at both ends; one for taking upon the button of a garment, & the other for making
the connection of the said tab with the T piece,

page_text: In applying our invention to braces or suspenders with runner tabs, that is to
say, two tabs made from a single length, and running over a bar of a fitting or
frame, we provide the said frame with a longitudinal and straight piercing,
directed up the middle of the frame, and with which piercing, the T piece of the
other part, engages.
As a further modification of this last form of our invention, we make the framing
as in the first arrangement, to wit, a tandem trace-bar, in the form of a frame,
with a cross bar, over which the tab length forming two ends, passes runner-wise,
and admits of the said ends being lengthened or shortened, according to the posture
of the body of the wearer.
Dated this 23rd day of March 1891
DAVID BLOW HARRIS.
DAVID THOMAS HARRIS.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or Additions to Brace and Suspender
Connections.
We, DAVID BLOW HARRIS Manufacturer, and DAVID THOMAS HARRIS
Manager of Works, both of 75 Newhall Street in the City of Birmingham, 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 improvements in attachable, and detachable tab
connections, or front and back connections, for braces, and other suspenders, and
consists essentially in the employment of a cross head or T piece, as the fastening
means of the one part, taking into or through a piercing, slot, or button hole
opening, of the other part, and with the said T piece disposing itself when in
position at right angles to the direction of the piercing, opening or the like of
the aforesaid second part, hence a simple connection of the one part, to the
other part.
We will first describe one form of our invention in connection with the front of
a brace.
The front terminal end of the brace, of the one part is provided with a leather
attachment, consisting of a long strip or length of leather, having longitudinal
button hole piercings at equi distances apart, or in other words, with the piercing
directed in the direction of, and up the middle of, the attachment. The other or
second part consists of a bar, with loops at the ends of its underside, and a T piece
directed upwardly from the top side of its middle.
Tabs or tab ends are connected to the loops, while the T piece forms the
fastening means for the connection of the said second part to the adjustable
attachment of the first part.
The bar, with T piece, and loops, is alike unto a horse tandem trace bar.
In making a connection, turn the T of a T piece in the direction of the piercings
in the first part, then pass the bar thereof through one of the said piercings, when
on the connection being partially turned, the bar of the T piece comes at right
angles to the piercing, hence the connection.
The tandem trace bar connection of the one part is made adjustable, by the
passing of the cross bar of the T end into one or other of the piercings of the
other part.
The back connection is alike in construction to the front one, other than that the
underside of the bar is preferably provided with half hoop shaped loop and side
square loops for the tabs."
By connecting the tab part of the brace in manner described, there is no need

page_text: for the said tab parts to be unbuttoned from a garment, as is now commonly
the case.
Thus, a person in disconnecting the brace or suspender, turns the T piece of the
connection of the tab part, at right angles to its normal position, and then removes
the same through the piercing with which it is connected.
Besides forming a means of connection, the said arrangement also forms a means
of adjustment.
According to another form of our invention, the back connection aforesaid may
be employed as a front connection, so that the end of the attachment is connected
by passing the same through the loop on the middle of the underside of
the bar.
As another form of our invention, the attachment itself may carry the T piece,
while the tab connection, or the fittings thereof, may carry the piercing, or a loop,
its equivalent. Or the tab ends may be double ended, or with button hole piercings
at both ends, one for taking upon the button of a garment, and the other for
making the connection of the said tab with the T piece.
In applying our invention to braces or suspenders with runner tabs, that is to
say, two tabs made from a single length, and running over a bar of a fitting or.
frame, we provide the said frame with a longitudinal and straight piercing,
directed up the middle of the frame, and with which piercing the T piece of the
other part engages.
As a further modification of this last form of our invention, we make the framing
as in the first arrangement, to wit, a tandem trace bar, in the form of a frame
with a cross bar, over which the tab length, forming two ends, passes runner wi
and admits of the said ends being lengthened or shortened, according to the postu
of the body of the wearer.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents the front of a brace, fitted and
provided with attachable and detachable end connections.
Figure 2 represents a longitudinal vertical section of the same upon the dotted
lines A. B. of the said Figure 1.
Figure 3 represents the metallic fitting or connection of the tab end part, which
is in lieu of a buckle, hence a buckle-less brace.
It will be seen that the T shaped bar, which is directed upwardly from the
middle of the top bar of a frame, is adapted to take within button hole slits or
piercings of another part, on the said T shaped part being turned into the plane
of the said button holes, and is retained within the said button holes, and
suspended by the said T shaped end crossing the lower parts of the said slits
or piercings.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in Figures 1,
2 and 3.
C is the one part of the connection, and D is the other and attachable and
detachable parts. The part C consists of a long strip or tongue of leather or other
flexible material a, attached to the fore part 62, of a brace band b, and provided with
button hole piercings c, directed down its middle and with the slits running in the
direction of the said attachment part C.
By having button hole piercings at short distances apart, the other or
attachable and detachable part D, admits of being adjusted to lengthen or
shorten a brace.
The said part D consists primarily of a frame, having loops d, d², top bar d³,
and T shaped bar or connection part d', ds, located and proceeding from the middle
and top side of the bar d³.
The loop d, is an opening, whereunder the loose end of the part a is tucked,
whilst the loops d², carry the tab ends e.
The frame is alike in figure to a horse tandem trace bar.
In making the connection of the part D to the part C, place the plane of the
cross bar d', into the plane of the longer direction of the button hole slits, then
pass the said end through either of the said slits backwardly, when by bringing the

page_text: said end at right angles with its former plane, the connection is made as represented.
in Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents our improvements applied to the back of a brace.
The same letters of reference in this said figure, indicate the like parts as in
Figure 1.
Figure 5 represents the metallic connection part of Figure 4 separately.
Figure 6 is an end view of the same, and
Figure 7. represents our invention with a different form of loop frame.
In the said last form, d is the the strap end loop, d' is the tab end bar, №³ is the
top bar, and d', d³ the T shaped connection piece or bar.
Instead of slits, longitudinal eyelettings may be employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
First A brace or suspender end connection, consisting of a frame bar or
equivalent, having directed from it, or from the middle of its top bar, a T shaped
connection piece, bar or head, d, d³, substantially as, and for the purpose as
described and set forth.
Secondly-In an attachable or detachable brace or suspender end connection,
consisting of a button hole slitted part c, and fitting or attachment d, arranged,
combined, and attached, detached and a connection made substantially as described
and set forth.
Thirdly-In brace end attachments, consisting of parts d, d², d³, d², d³, sub-
stantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1891.
DAVID BLOW HARRIS.
DAVID THOMAS HARRIS.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.