Improvements in Garters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th May, 1896-Accepted, 13th June, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Garters.
I, BERNHARD DREYFUS, Manufacturer of No. 52 Lispenard Street, in the
City of New York, in the County of New York, and State of New York, in the
United States of America, 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 garters and especially to that class of
garters provided with a lining having protuberances throughout its exposed face.
The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved garter of this kind
in which the lining provided with the protuberances is held firmly and securely on
the garter, and which garter is neatly finished and is strong and durable.
In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this Specification and in which
like letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved garter.
Figure 2 is an enlarged detail view of the inner surface of part of the same,
parts being broken away.
Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same on the line 3, 3, of
Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view of the inner surface of a modified
construction.
Figure 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.
The garter is provided with a lining strip A of soft vulcanized rubber or
analogous material, provided on one surface throughout with protuberances or
projections a somewhat in the nature of a file surface.
A wing B of less thickness than the strip A extends along each side edge of the
same and is made integral therewith, the inner surface of the strip A. and its
wings B being in the same plane as shown in Figures 3 and 5.
The body of the garter is composed of a strip C of fabric such as woollen cloth,
velvet, silk, leather or other suitable material, which is folded over the wings B of
the lining strip A so that its edges are adjacent to the side edges of the raised
portion of the lining strip as shown in Figures 3 and 5.
In case the body C of the garter is made of heavy, woollen cloth, velvet, plush
or such material as is apt to unravel at the edges and which form a heavy, clumsy
beaded edge if folded, a binding strip D of silk or other close woven fabric or of
leather is used which is provided with a folded edge D' and is carried over that
part of the body piece C resting on the wing B, is then carried over the free edge
of the body piece, over the edge of the wing B and under the same as shown in
Figure 3. The folded edge D is stitched to the body piece C a short distance
from the free edge of the same by the stitches d and the binding piece D, wing B
and body piece C are stitched together by stitches E passing through the body
piece C near its free edge and through the wing B along the inner part of the
same as is also shown in Figure 3.
This gives a handsome finish to the garter, prevents the edge from unravelling
and holds the lining strip A and the body piece C securely and firmly together.
In case the body piece is made of close woven and thinner fabric such as silk or
leather that will not unravel readily or which can be folded on itself without
forming too much of a bulge, the same is applied on and attached to the lining
strip in the manner shown in Figures 4 and 5.

page_text: A cord F is placed along the outer edge of each wing B, the body piece C
folded over the cord and the inner surface of the wing B up to the edge of the
raised part of the lining strip A, and adjacent to the edge of said raised part, the
edge of the body piece is folded inward to form the fold F¹.
Stitches 9 are passed through the two layers of the body piece C on a line
between the cord F and the edge of the wing B and another row of stitches his
passed through the fold F¹ wing B and body piece C near the inner edge of the
wing B.
Transverse bands G of fabric, metal or other suitable material are passed around
the body piece C at the ends of the same and to said ends elastic bands H are
fastened which carry the buckles J or equivalent fastening devices.
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 garter, the combination with a body piece, of garter fastening devices on
the same and a lining strip having protuberances on one face and a wing along
each edge of the part provided with the protuberances, which wings are offset
from the part provided with the protuberances and whereby a shoulder is formed
along the inner edge of each wing, the edges of the body piece being folded over
said wings and secured thereto, substantially as herein shown and described.
2. In a garter, the combination with a lining piece, provided protuberances on
one face and a wing along each edge of the part provided with the protuberances,
which wings are offset from the part provided with the protuberances and whereby
a shoulder is formed along the inner edge of each wing, of a body piece having its
edges folded over said wings and binding strips attached to the folded parts of the
body piece and carried over the free edges of the body piece, the said body piece,
wings of the lining piece and binding strips being stitched together, substantially
as herein shown and described.
Dated : 10
1000
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.