Improvements in Dress Holders or Suspenders.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left. 26th Jan.. 1898-Accepted. 30th Apr., 1898
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Improvements in Dress Holders or Suspenders.
GEORGE JOSEPH ROBERTS, of 78, Inverine Road, Charlton, Kent, S.E., and FRED
LANNING BARNES, of 4, Callcott Road, Brondesbury, N.W., both Clerks, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
At one end of a piece of braided elastic of any suitable quality and colour, or of
spring-wove wire braid, and of suitable length, is clasped a piece of wire bent to
hook on to the top of the waistband or dress-skirt. At the other end is clasped a
fancy boss or shield made out of celluloid, vulcanite, or metal, and of any suitable
design; the inside of which is slightly hollow so as to receive a bent spring clip for
clasping the folds of the skirt, and to hold it in suspension. The elastic or wove-
wire braid is to save the dress or skirt from risk of tearing if any strain is placed
upon it.
We, GEORGE JOSEPH ROBERTS, of 78, Inverine Road, Charlton, Kent, S.E., and
FRED LANNING BARNES, of 4, Callcott Road, Brondesbury, N.W., both Clerks, 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 the present invention is to construct an efficient dress holder or
suspender which will retain a good hold of the dress without injuring the same and
which is not liable to tear the dress when any strain is placed upon it owing to the
fact that the suspending braid or cord is made of elastic material.
In order that the invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
effect we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings fully to describe the
same, like parts being indicated by similar letters of reference.
Fig. 1 is a front view of a dress holder or suspender constructed according to the
present invention; Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same.
The dress holder or suspender consists of a book a of suitable form attached to
a metal plate 6 which latter has a slot b' through which is passed a length of elastic
material c to one end of which is attached a buckle c¹ by means of which the length
of the dress holder may be adjusted.
The length of elastic material c carries at its lower part a plated having a slot d¹
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page_text: through which the elastic material is passed. Chains e connect the said plate d
with the clip.
The clip itself is made of two pieces of metal or other suitable material ffl of any
ornamental design. In the drawing we have shown an ivy leaf the stalks f acting
as levers by means of which the clip may be opened when desired.
The plates of metal or other suitable material ƒ,fare formed hollow on the
interior, the one plate f having a curved nose which passes over the nose of the
other plate thus securing a good grip of the material.
In Fig. 2 we have shown these plates connected together by means of flanges or
projections on the plates f, fi which flanges or projections f' are pin jointed
together.
A spring rivetted to both plates ff as shown in the drawings tends to keep the
points of said plates in close contact.
Instead of rivetting the spring to both plates ff' we may rivet one side to one
plate and let the other end of the spring slide under a loop on the other plate.
In some cases the elastic material is made in two pieces instead of in a continuous
piece.
The hook a when in use is placed over the top of the waistband or the dress
skirt.
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
1. A dress holder or suspender consisting of a hook a, a plate b, a piece of elastic
material c provided with means of adjustment, a plate d, chains e, and spring clip
made of plates f f¹, the nose or point of one plate projecting over the nose or point
of the other plate, substantially as herein shown and described.
2. A dress-holder or suspender consisting of a hook, a piece of elastic material
provided with means of adjustment, and a spring clip made of plates, the nose or
point of one plate projecting over the nose or point of the other plate, substantially
as herein shown and described.
Dated this 26th day of January 1898.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.