Improvements in Clips for Suspending Trousers so as to Remove Creases therefrom.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Loft, 23rd Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Suspending Trousers so as to Remove
Creases therefrom.
I RICHARD KILLICK of 33 Ludlow Street Oxford Street Manchester in the County
of Lancashire Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The Trousers Clip Suspender, is made of metal, wire, (or metal & wood combined)
to clip the bottoms of a pair (or pairs) of Trousers, and held with a spring, or
otherwise, and with a ring, or hook to hang in order to suspend them, with the
large or heavy part downwards, to press the bottoms and to hang in this manner when
not in use. The object being to take out the creases, "baggy knees" & to cause
them to shape or set properly when next worn.
Dated this ound day of Anvil 1980
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Clips for Suspending Trousers so as to Remove
Creases therefrom.
I RICHARD KILLICK, of 33 Ludlow Street, Oxford Road, Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Engineer, 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 clip suspenders, for holding trowsers
when not in use, so as to remove the creases therefrom, and aid in keeping the
trowsers the correct shape; and consists of a clip of metal, or metal and wood
combined, which clips and nips the bottoms of a pair, or pairs of trowsers, the jaws
of the clip being closed, and held firmly together by a ring or loop of metal, or by a
spring. A ring is secured to the clip, by which the same can be suspended, carrying
the trowsers with the heavy end or ends downwards, so that the weight of the latter
tends to remove creases and " baggy knees," and causes them to shape, and set
correctly.
Such being the nature, and object of my said invention the following is a complete
description of same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1. is a front elevation of a metal clip constructed according to my said
invention.
Fig. 2 is an end view of same.
Fig. 3 is an inside view of one balf of a metal clip.
Fig. 4 is a section on line A, B of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is edge view of the jaws of the clip.
Fig. 5 is an end elevation of a clip constructed of metal, and wood, and also provided
with a spring which tends to keep the jaws of the clip open.
Fig. 6 is a front elevation of same, the front, or near one of the jaws being
removed.
According to this my said invention on sheet 1 of the accompanying drawings is
shewn a clip suspender, made of thin sheet metal, which is stamped, or otherwise
made of the requisite form; the jaws 1. 1. are recessed as at 2. 2. on the insides,
so as to allow the bottom seams, or folded portion 3 of the trowsers 4 more space,
and thus each clip will carry several pairs of trowsers without straining.
The arms 5. 5 of the clips are secured at one end to the jaws 1. 1, and are hinged
together at their opposite ends; the hinge pin 6 being extended so as to form a

page_text: carrying ring, by which the clip is supended from a hook, nail, or bracket allowing
the trowsers to hang vertically, and with their heavy ends at the bottom; the weight
of which tends to remove all creases, and "baggy knees" and to preserve the correct
shape of the trowsers.
Around the arms 5. 5 (see Fig. 4) is a ring or loop 7 which when pushed to the top
of the arms 5. 5 allows the jaws 1. 1 to open (see Fig. 5) (or be opened) for the
introduction of the trowsers bottoms, when the jaws 1. 1 will be pressed together
nipping the trowsers, and the ring 7 being moved towards the jars 1. 1 holds the latter
close together (see Figs 1 and 2 sheets 1).
In Figs. 5 and 6, are shewn clips made of inetal, and wood combined, the jaws 1. 1.
being of wood the inner faces 2.2 of which are recessed for purpose above described.
The arms 5. 5 are of metal (preferably strong wire) which are twisted round the ring 6
in the form of a spring 8, the tendancy of which is to keep the jaws 1. 1 open (subject
to the ring 7) for the reception of the trowsers which are inserted into the clip in a
manner similar to that already described.
In lieu of the spring 8 being made so as to tend to maintain the jaws 1. 1 in the
open position, it can be made so as to keep the jaws 1. 1 together, in which case no
ring 7 is required for closing the jaws 1. 1 but the spring 8 must necessarily be made
stronger to carry, and nip several pairs of trowsers.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature, and object, of my
said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The combination of the hollow, or recessed jaws 1. 1 the arms 5. 5 and ring 7 as
and for the purpose herein described, and as illustrated by sheet 1 of the annexed
drawings.
2. The hollow or recessed jaws 1. 1 arms 5. 5. ring 7 and spring 8 all in combination
as and for the purpose herein described, and as illustrated by sheet 1 of the annexed
drawings.
3. The hollow, or recessed jaws 1. 1 arms 5. 5 and spring 8 for closing the jaws 1. 1
all in combination, as and for the purpose herein described, and as illustrated by the
annexed drawings.
4. The clips or clamps for trowsers stretching, having a recess such as 2 to alllow for
the extra thicknesses of the seams, as herein described and as illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated the 22nd day of January 1890.