Improvements in Braces or Trousers Suspenders.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Trousers Suspenders.
WILLIAM HENRY KEY of 2 The Poplars Upton Lane Upton Essex Manager do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to strengthen the leather ends or tabs of braces where
they are attached to the buckle and the back pieces at which points the strain upon
the brace is apt to cause the doubled over portion to wear through. This 1 effect by
using buckles and back plates with a double bar or double loop and having placed the
leather end over the lower bar I place a second piece of leather or other suitable non-
metallic material over the upper bar outside the leather tab and clip them together
with an eyelet or sewing in the usual way.
T
1000
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I WILLIAM HENRY KEY of 2 The Poplars Upton Lane Upton Essex, Manager
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 this invention is to strengthen the leather ends or tabs of braces where
they are attached to the buckle and the back pieces at which points the strain upon
the brace is apt to cause the doubled over portion to wear through.
This I effect by using buckles and back plates with a double bar or double loop and
having placed the leather end over the lower bar I place a second piece of leather or
other suitable non-metallic material over the upper bar and outside the leather tab and
clip together with an eyelet or stitching in the usual way.
This second piece of leather or other non-metallic material may when desired be
placed on the same bar as the tab thus dispensing with the necessity of using a double
bar to the buckle.
Referring to the Drawings
Fig. 1. shews a front view of a Brace end with double bar buckle.
Fig. 2. a sectional elevation of same.
Fig. 3. a front view of a back plate with double sets of bars.
Fig. 4. a sectional view of same.
Fig. 5. is a sectional elevation of a tab with single bar buckle.
Fig. 6. is a sectional elevation of single bar back plate.
(a) (a) Figs. 1 and 2 are the double bars the upper portion of the tab (b) is folded
over the lower bar or loop as at (c) and the additional piece of leather or other suitable
material being folded over the upper bar or loop as at (d) the parts are attached
together by a pin or other suitable means as at (e).
It will be obvious therefore that I obtain a double thickness of material in a portion
of the Brace end requiring extra strength where the strain is greatest.
Figs. 3 and 4 shew the back part of a brace having the leather portions folded over
the bars or loops of the back plate before mentioned-The portion (c) to which the
webbing, elastic or other material is attached being folded over the upper bar as at (d)
a second thickness of leather or other material is then folded over the second
bar or loop as at (e) and attached to the other leather as at (f) thereby a double
thickness of material is obtained tab or button hole portion (b) over the lower bar or
loop and the extra thickness or strengthing piece over the upper they are then folded
over and fastened as described in Figs. 1. and 2.
Fig. 5 shews the same application of brace end but in this case I only use one loop
or bar (a) on the buckle instead of two in this case I pass both thicknesses of leather
or other material over the one bar and fasten them together in manner before
described.

page_text: Fig. 6. shews a back plate of the ordinary construction. I pass the portion of
leather or other material (a) to which the brace part (6¹) is attached over the single
bar or loop (c) in the usual way I then add on extra thickness of leather or other
material (d) folding it over the part (a) and thereby forming a double thickness where
the strain is greatest I then fasten the parts together by any suitable means.
The button hole portions are passed over the loop or bar as at f in the same manner
and having the same extra thickness of leather or other material for the purpose of
strengthening the parts.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
I claim is
Applying an extra thickness of leather or other non-metallic material to the leather
ends or tabs of braces at the points where they are attached at the buckles or back
plates for the purpose of giving additional strength at those points substantially as
described and illustrated.
PAYNE & TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.