Improvements in Spring-wire and Metal Bands or Bandings for Waist Belts, Braces, Garters, Wristlets, and other like Articles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1894-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1894
.PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spring-wire and Metal Bands or Bandings for
Waist Belts, Braces, Garters, Wristlets, and other like
Articles.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN, of the Firm _of_Martin and Martins, of
Granville Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to spring wire and metal bands or bandings, for waist
belts, resilient portions or attachments of braces, garters, wristlets, necklets, and
other articles of a kindred nature, and which said invention consists primarily in
forming the said band or bandings from a continuous length or from continuous
lengths of wire, fabricated into transversely or obliquely disposed serpentine or
crinked bars, running side by side, and with the border edges of them united, or
formed into flattened loops.
The valleys or the concaves of the said serpentine-fabricated bars are presented
in reversed order, or are reversed respectively, so as to come opposite to each
other, and form a loop-like structure, which is capable of distending when pulled
out, and automatically contracting on pressure being relieved.
Thus, the said spring wire banding is made up of a series of continuous and
serpentine bars, united at their border edges by loops, forming the continuation of
the metal from one bar to the other.
Starting from one undulatory bar, the same proceeds upwards with the number
of undulations as required, and then returns, forming a complete border loop.
Then the wire comes undulatory downwards with an equal number of undulations,
and then forms itself into a bottom loop, and returns into a third undulatory bar,
and so on, forming a resilient and serpentine cross and longitudinal directed
continuous band.
Two or more of these said wire spring bands may be united together at their
edges so as to form a broad band, and to prevent over-distension, I employ a check-
string or cord, interlaced in and out through the adjacent border loops.
The said undulatory-organized spring bands, when used alone, are provided
usually with check-strings, to prevent over-distension.
In carrying out a further form of my invention in connection with a wavy
spring-wire band, I may unite two or more of the said bands together by metal or
other clips, making as it were joints between the presented border loops, and such
clips are of less length than the loops, and form checks against the over-distension
of the bars of the band.
In a further form of my invention, I may make the border loops of the same
character as the body part, but with the swells directed transversely, alike unto
pinking border edges.
As a still further form of my invention, I may fashion the return ends of the
said bars or wires into single or double loop coils, fabricated either into plain loops,
or into star or other figures, alike unto the "Martin " band.
The coiled border loops give increased resiliency or springiness to the serpentine-
fabricated band, and it will be understood that the waves of the transversely
directed bars proceed or wind in and out horizontally, whilst the bars themselves
wind in and out continuously transversely.
In carrying out a still further form of my invention, I may make the said
serpentine band in the form of a spirally wound cylinder, which admits of being

page_text: distended by pulling, and. of automatically contracting itself on pressure being
relieved.
I may employ a check cord or check string threaded or interlaced with this
cylindrically formed band, and two or more of the said bands may be united side
to side by check strings or other means.
As a still further form, I may flatten the said spirally and cylindrically-wound
wire band nearly upon itself, so as to make the same hollow, or of a flat tubular-
like construction.
As still another form, I may make the undulatory band by cutting-out (by
piercing tools) the same from flat metal, instead of from wire, & this I accomplish
by cutting out a series of adjacent and contiguous loops, and separating the same
into a serpentine or zig-zag organization as aforesaid, by dividing or cross slitting
the loops.
As a still further form of my invention, I may make the band up of a series of
star fabrications, that is, I take a length of serpentine or corrugated spring wire, &
fabricate the same into a series of enclosed figures, which stars or enclosed figures,
which are made continuously from the same length of corrugated wire, may be
united and kept from over-distension by check strings, clips or their equivalents.
In obliquely-directed undulatory bars, the same character runs through the
banding, other than that the bars dispose themselves obliquely to the direction of
the band, instead of in a right angled direction to the band as aforesaid.
Dated this 20th day of May 1893.
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Spring-wire and Metal Bands or Bandings for
Waist Belts, Braces, Garters, Wristlets, and other like
Articles.
I, PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN, of the Firm of Martin and Martins, of
Granville Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, 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 spring wire and metal bands or bandings for waist belts,
resilient portions or attachments of braces, garters, wristlets, necklets, and other
articles of a kindred nature, and which said invention consists primarily in forming
the said band or bandings from a continuous length or from continuous lengths of
wire, fabricated into transversely or obliquely disposed serpentine or crinked bars,
running side by side, and with the border edges of them united, or formed into
flattened loops.
The valleys or the concaves of the said serpentine-fabricated bars are presented
in reversed order, or are reversed respectively, so as to come opposite to each other,
and form a loop-like structure, which is capable of distending when pulled out, and
automatically contracting on pressure being relieved.
Thus, the said spring wire banding is made up of a series of contiguous and
serpentine bars, united at their border edges by loops, forming the continuation of
the metal from one bar to the other.
Starting from one undulatory bar, the same proceeds upwards with the number
of undulations as required, and then returns, forming a complete top-border. loop.
Then the wire comes undulatory downwards with an equal number of undulations,
and then forms itself into a bottom loop, and returns into a third undulatory bar,

page_text: and so on, forming a resilient and serpentine cross and longitudinal directed
continuous band.
Two or more of these said wire spring bands may be united together at their
edges so as to form a broad band, and to prevent over-distension, I employ a check-
string or cord, interlaced in and out through the adjacent border loops.
The said undulatory-organized spring bands, when used alone, are usually
provided with check-strings, to prevent over-distension.
In carrying out a further form of my invention in connection with a wavy
spring-wire band, I may unite two or more of the said bands together by metal or
other clips, making as it were joints between the presented border loops, and such
clips are of less length than the loops, and form checks against the over-distension
of the bars of the band.
In a further form of my invention, I may make the border loops of the same
character as the body part, but with the swells directed transversely, alike-unto-
piuking border edges.
As a still-further form of my invention, I may fashion the return ends of the
said bars or wires into single or double loop coils, fabricated either into plain
loops, or into star or other figures, alike unto that type of band as described in the
Specification of Jackson's Patent 3830 year 1885 and known in commerce as the
"Martin" band.
The coiled border loops give increased resiliency or springiness to the serpentine-
fabricated band, and it will be understood that the waves of the transversely-
directed bars proceed or wind in and out horizontally, whilst the bars themselves
wind in and out and continuously transversely.
In carrying out a still further form of my invention, I may make the said
serpentine band in the form of a spirally wound cylinder, which admits of being
distended by pulling, and of automatically contracting itself, on pressure being
relieved.
I may employ a check-cord or check string threaded or interlaced with this
cylindrically formed band, and two or more of the said bands may be united side
to side by check strings or other means.
B
As a still further form, I may flatten the said spirally and cylindrically-wound
wire band nearly upon itself so as to make the same hollow or of a flat tubular-like
construction.
As a still further form of my invention, I may make the band up of a series of
star fabrications, that is, I take a length of serpentine or corrugated spring wire,
and fabricate the same into a series of enclosed figures, or formations, (which
resemble stars or the like), and which stars or enclosed figures, (which are made
continuously from the same length of corrugated wire) may be united and kept
from over-distension by check strings, clips or their equivalents.
In obliquely-directed undulatory bars, the same character runs through the
banding, other than that the bars dispose themselves oblique to the direction of
the band, instead of in a right-angled direction to the band as aforesaid.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a wire spring band made
according to one form of my invention.
Figure 2 is an edge view of the same.
The said banding is made from a single length of wire, fabricated into
transversely disposed serpentine, undulatory or crinked running bars, arranged side
by side, and with the return end of one bar continuing by a loop into the next bar.
Thus the intermediate bar a, which is of a serpentine character, is connected to
the next or alternate bar b, by a border loop c, at one end, whilst the said bar b,
is connected to the third bar, by an opposite bar loop c¹, and so on to the end of
the banding, which has a running character or pattern and a spring organization.
Figure 3 represents two lengths of the said banding A, B, united together by a
check cord or string d, threaded spirally through the eyes of the opposed and
adjacent border loops c, c', by means of which check cord, over-distension of the
band is prevented, and the bands are connected together.

page_text: Figure 4 is an edge view of Figure 3.
Figure 5 represents two lengths of banding as aforesaid united together at their
edges by metallic flat clips 2, and-Figure 6 is an edge view of Figure 5.
Figure 7 represents two portions of spring wire band united together by the loop
ends c, of the one, engaging with the loop ends c' of the other, instead of being united
together by check strings or metallic clips as before described.
Figure 8 represents a section upon the dotted lines. . . . .
Figure 7.
Figure 9 represents a like crinked banding as Figure 1 but with differently
shaped or upright looped border edgings.
Figure 10 represents a still further form of my invention, with the wires, or with
the crinked bar members, at their junctions with the border edges, crossing each
other, so that the loops or the borders are closed by the act of lengthwise
distending the band.
Figure 11 is an edge view of the same, with the lower part in section, showing
how the said ends of the bars cross each other.
a is the one bar, and bis another bar, and d is a third bar.
coils. The ends a, b, d, of bars a, b, and d cross each other, so
being distended, the border loops c, are closed or compressed
opened out, as in the previous arrangements.
c and c¹ are loop
that on the band
instead of being
Figure 12 represents a banding with border spring coils and made according
to another form of my invention. Figure 13 is a part sectional view of Figure 12
upon the dotted lines
x.
a, band d are bars, with the terminal ends a¹, ³, d, crossing each other, and
evolving themselves into single, double or continuous loop coils c, c', which are
closed or compressed by the distension of the band, hence loop coils at the
border.
Figure 14 represents a still further form of my invention, and which is upon the
principle of the bands Figures 12 and 13, but with the loops or loop coils c,
fashioned into stars or other suitable figures.
The crinked bars or members cross each other.
Figure 5 represents one of the loop ends (Figure 15) upon an enlarged scale.
Figure 16 represents a still further form of my invention.
In this banding, stars or other enclosed figures are made the primary parts of
the band, and which are fabricated from a crinked length of banding, whose bars
are directed obliquely, and which cross each other.
Figure 17 represents a round band, with the coils distended to show its
construction and Figure 18 is an end yiew of it.
This said band or roll has a spring organization, and is formed spirally.
Instead of having this band round, it may be flattened, so as to have a back and
front to it, and when the coils are closed, the whole presents a hollow band.
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 :-
First. A spring band or banding, consisting of crinked or serpentine running
bars with the return ends formed into loops or into borders, and made from spring
wire, substantially as described and set forth in Figures 1 to 9.
Secondly. In a spring band or banding, uniting or connecting together the said
band or bandings, to form compound bandings, by clips or by linking together
the adjacent parts, substantially as described and set forth in Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Thirdly. In a spring wire band or banding, making the same of undulatory,
crinked or serpentine running bars, with the terminations or end parts of the said
bars crossing each other, and evolving themselves into, or forming, border loops
or border loop spring coils, which are compressed by the distension of the band,
substantially as described and set forth in Figures 10, 11, 12 and 13.
Fourthly. In a spring wire band or banding, substantially as descrihed and set
forth in Figures 14 and 15 and 17.

page_text: Fifthly. In a spring wire band or banding, substantially as described and set
forth in Figure 16.
Sixthly. In a hollow spring wire band or banding, making the same from
crinked or serpentine running wire, directed spirally, substantially as described.
and set forth in Figures 17 and 18.
Dated this 24th day of January 1894.
PATRICK ALPHONSUS MARTIN,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.