Spring Attachment for Braces, Belts, Garters, Waistcoats, Trousers, Clasps, or other Articles of Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Attachment for Braces, Belts, Garters, Waistcoats,
Trousers, Clasps, or other Articles of Wearing Apparel.
I THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLOR of No. 58 Finch Road, Handsworth, near Birmingham,
in the County of Stafford, Designer and Die-Sinker do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a spring attachment for Braces, Belts, Garters, Waist-
coats, Trousers, Clasps, or other articles of wearing apparel. A piece of sheet brass
or any other suitable material is cut and formed into a tube (by means of Press Tools)
having a strip left at the top, which is bent to form a hook, the bottom of this tube
is partly closed (by Press Tools) leaving a small round hole. Two of these tubes are
made as hereinbefore described. A coil spring made of steel, brass, or other suitable
material is inserted into each tube, a piece of round wire is then bent in the form of
a staple, and the ends passed, one through the bottom of each tube, and through the
centre of the enclosed spring, the ends of this staple shaped wire are longer than the
tubes through which they pass, so as to project through the top of the tubes, a small
washer is then passed one over each end of the staple shaped wire, and a head riveted
on each, these washers fit loosely inside the tubes, but large enough to rest upon the
top of the coil springs. These two tubes are then hung upon a buckle by means of
the hooks herein before mentioned, the hooks are then bent round so as to prevent
them coming off the buckle but not so light as to prevent the tubes having
a free
swinging movement. The part of this staple shaped wire which projects through the
bottom of the tubes has a piece of any suitable sheet metal bent round it and a
small wheel eyelited, or riveted between its ends (when for use as a brace buckle
attachment,) over this wheel a cord runs having a loop at each end for attachment
to the trouser buttons. The ends of the tubes are partly closed as herein before
When this attachment
mentioned, to prevent the springs coming out of the tubes.
is applied to trousers, or waistcoats, the metal which is bent round the staple shaped
wire is dispensed with, and a piece of cloth, leather, or other suitable material substituted,
being passed round in a similar manner to the metal and stitched or otherwise
fastened to the garment. A second piece of similar material is attached to the
When this attachment is
garment, to thread through and fasten to the buckle.
applied to trousers, braces can be dispensed with, when desirable, such as bicycling
trousers, or knicker-bockers. For garters or waistcoats the same arrangement is
adopted. The action of this spring attachment is as follows, when attached to the
garment, it is drawn to the required tightness by means of the buckle, and any
additional strain afterwards acts upon the springs, the washers on the staple shaped
wire, press upon the coil springs, compressing them, and lengthening the attachment
until the pressure is released, when they expand to their former position. Any
garment to which this attachment is applied is most comfortable to wear, giving to
every movement of the body, and relieving a great deal of the strain from any
buttons used in fastening.
The springs being enclosed in tubes are not unsightly, and cannot possibly catch
and tear the garments.
T
1000

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Spring Attachment for Braces, Belts, Garters. Waistcoats,
Trousers, Clasps, or other Articles of Wearing Apparel.
I, THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLOR, 58 Finch Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, in the
County of Stafford, Die Sinker & Designer 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 :-
a
My Invention consists of a spring attachment for braces, belts, garters, waistcoats,
trousers, clasps, or other articles of wearing apparel. A piece of sheet brass, or any
other suitable material is cut & formed into a tube (by means of Press Tools) having
strip left at the top, which is bent to form a hook, the bottom of this tube is partly
closed (by Press Tools) leaving a sinall round hole, two of these tubes are made, as
hereinbefore described, a coil spring, made of steel, brass, or other suitable material is
inserted into each tube, a piece of round wire is then bent in the form of a staple, &
the ends passed, one through the bottom of each tube, & through the centre of the
enclosed spring, the ends of the staple shaped wire are longer than the tubes through
which they pass, so as to project through the top of the tubes, a small washer is then
passed one over each end of the staple shaped wire, & a head riveted on each, these
washers fit loosely inside the tubes, but large enough to rest upon the top of the coil
springs. These two tubes are then hung upon a buckle, by means of the hooks,
hereinbefore mentioned the hooks are then bent round so as to prevent them coming
off the buckle, but not so tight as to prevent the tubes having a free swinging
movement. The part of this staple shaped wire which projects through the bottom
of the tubes has a piece of any suitable sheet metal bent round it, & a small wheel
eyelited, or riveted between its ends (when for use as a brace buckle attachment)
over this wheel a cord runs having a loop at each end for attachment to the trouser
buttons. The ends of the tubes are partly closed, as hereinbefore mentioned, to prevent
the springs coming out of the tubes. When this attachment is applied to trousers, or
waistcoats, the metal which is bent round the staple shaped wire is dispensed with, &
a piece of cloth, leather, or other suitable material substituted, being passed round
in a similar manner to the metal & stitched or otherwise fastened to the garment. A
second piece of similar material is attached to the garment, to thread through &
fasten to the buckle. When this attachment is applied to trousers, braces can be
dispensed with, when desirable, such as in bicycling trousers, or knicker-bockers.
For garters, or waistcoats the same arrangement is adapted, as for trousers the wheel,
& metal end in which it runs being substituted by, cloth, leather, or other pliable
material. The action of this spring attachment is as follows, when attached to the
garment, it is drawn to the required tightness by means of the buckle, and any
additional strain afterwards acts upon the springs, the washers on the staple shaped
wire press upon the coil springs, compressing them & lengthening the attachment
until the pressure is released, when they expand to their former position, garments to
which this attachment are applied are greatly relieved from strain upon buttons used
in fastening.
Figure I. shows a view of the attachment, half in section, as applied to a brace.
A is the tube enclosing the spring. B is the hook to suspend tube from buckle.
C. is the coil spring. D is the staple shaped wire.
E. is the washer which acts upon the spring.
F. is the buckle. G is the bent metal which passes over the wire.
H. is the wheel which revolves between its extremities.
I. is the cord, the ends of which are formed into loops for the trouser buttons.
Figure II. shows the spring attachment as applied to a clasp, the two hooks B. B.
being fastened to one side of the clasp, & the top end of the staple shaped wire D.
being bent to form a hook, to fasten into the loop on the corresponding side of the
clasp. When applied to trousers, waistcoats, belts, or garters the parts, G. H. I. are
dispensed with as here before described.

page_text: Having now particularly described & 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
I. The use & manufacture of a spring attachment as hereinbefore described, &
having its springs enclosed in separate tubes, by this arrangement, the springs work
smoothly & easily, having no sharp edges to cut them, & being entirely hidden have
a much neater appearance than if exposed. But take notice that no special claim is
made for the parts, F. G. H. I. they being old, but for the combination of the
whole.
Dated thin 7th do of 1900