Improvements in and connected with Braces.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Braces.
I, GEORGE HUNTER, of 3, Comely Green Crescent, in the County of the City of
Edinburgh, North Britain, Banker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in braces and has for its object to
construct these in such a manner as to dispense with the use of back buttons
on the trousers thereby not only obviating the disagreeable strain across the
shoulders by the use of existing braces, but giving greater ease, freedom and
comfort to the wearer and facilitating the bracing and unbracing of the trousers.
Three buttons however are fixed to each side of the trousers.
In carrying out my invention I provide a band of such material or materials
as braces are usually made of and which is passed through loops placed at suit-
able distances apart round the inside of the neck and shoulder portion of the
vest, and which band extends over the shoulder of the wearer. To each end
of the band there is a suitable adjustable catch by which the side brace is con-
nected to the band already referred to. To the lower end of each of the side
braces there is a movable strap, each end of which is buttoned on to the two out-
side buttons on the sides of the trousers, while connected to this strap towards
the centre there is another strap capable of being adjusted to suit requirements,
and which is buttoned on to the centre of the buttons referred to.
In bracing up or unbracing the trousers all that is required is to hook on or
undo the catches thereby connecting or disconnecting the side braces from the
ends of the band, and thus allowing the trousers to be held up in position or
lowered and taken off as the case may be, the side braces never requiring to be
released from the buttons until they are required for another pair of trousers.
Dated this 7th day of January 1899.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents.
Improvements in and connected with Braces.
I, GEORGE HUNTER, of 3, Comely Green Crescent, in the County of the City of
Edinburgh, North Britain, Banker, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:

page_text: struct these in such a manner as to dispense with the use of back buttons on the
trousers thereby not only obviating the disagreeable strain across the shoulders
by the use of existing braces, but giving greater ease, freedom, and comfort to
the wearer and facilitating the bracing and unbracing of the trousers. Three
buttons however are fixed to each side of the trousers.
In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect, I have hereunto appended one sheet of drawings, of which,
Figure 1 is a front elevation shewing my improvements,
Figure 2 is a detached view shewing the side braces disconnected from the
ends of band.
In carrying out my invention I provide a band A of such material or materials
as braces are usually made of and which is passed over the shoulder and round
the lower part of the neck of the wearer. This band may be either straight or
provided with a curve in the centre so that it may lie a little lower on and the
better lie to the curvature of the back of the neck. To each end of the band
there is a suitable adjustable cateh D by which the side brace E is connected to
the band already referred to. To the lower end of each of the side braces E
there is a movable strap F, each end of which is buttoned on to the two outside
buttons G, G¹, and G2, G3, on the sides of the trousers, while connected to this
strap F towards the centre there is another strap H capable of being adjusted to
suit requirements, and which is buttoned on to the centre of the buttons G³,
and G5 referred to.
In bracing up or unbracing the trousers, all that is required is to hook on
or undo the catches thereby connecting or disconnecting the side braces from
the ends of the band, as seen in detached view Figure 2, and thus allowing the
trousers to be held up in position or lowered and taken off as the case may be,
the side braces never requiring to be released from the buttons until they are
required for another pair of trousers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;-
In braces the combination of the band A, adjustable catch 1), side brace E
and movable straps F and II, so arranged that in their use back buttons on the
trousers are dispensed with, substantially as described and illustrated on the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 28th day of September 1899.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Patent Agents.