Improvement in Trousers' Suspenders or Braces.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 1st June. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Trousers' Suspenders or Braces.
We, THEODOR ROGHMANNS, Merchant, of Sonsbeck, and CASIMIR RICHTER,
Mercbant, of Martinstrasse 99, Düsseldorf, both in the German Empire, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
This invention has for its object, to construct suspenders in such a manner, that
they can be fixed and detached more easily than those commonly used.
The means of attachment consist of a hook fixed to the band or strap, and a
metallic horse-shoe piece or hoop fixed to the trousers. The said horse-shoe piece
is preferably made of wire bent into the shape of a trapeze, the base of which is
formed by the edge of the trousers, while the two inclined sides are secured with
their lower ends to a pair of metallic fasteners fixed to the trousers, so that the
trapeze may turn on its base.
0
The metallic hook fixed to the brace band is adapted to pass through the said
trapeze, or horse-shoe piece, and is preferably made of two parts, hinged together,
so that the joint of the hook will be situated immediately below the top of the
trapeze or horse shoe, and that the outer part of the hook may be turned up and
down on its hinge, while the base of the hook is attached to the brace band. A
spring may be provided to keep the outer part of the hook in position, after it has
been turned up.
The metallic hook may be made of wire or of sheet metal, and the wire forming
the trapeze or horse shoe piece may be covered with silk or other suitable fabric.
Dated this 28th day of July 1894.
We, THEODOR ROGHMANNS, Merchant, of Sonsbeck, and CASIMIR RICHTER,
Merchant, of Martinstrasse 99, Düsseldorf, both in the German Empire, 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 has for its object, to construct suspenders in such a manner, that
they can be fixed and detached more easily than those commonly used.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 shows the extremity of a suspender embodying my improvements,

page_text: The said horse-shoe piece b is preferably made of wire bent into the shape of a
trapeze, the base of which is formed by the edge of the trousers, while the two
inclined sides are secured with their lower ends to a pair of metallic fasteners fixed
to the trousers, so that the trapeze may turn on its base.
The metallic hook fixed to the brace band is adapted to pass through the said
trapeze, or horse shoe piece, and is preferably made of two parts, and h' hinged
together, so that the joint of the hook will be situated immediately below the top
of the trapeze or horse shoe, and that the latch or outer part of the hook may be
turned up and down on its hinge h², while the base of the hook is attached to the
brace band r. A spring 2 may be provided to keep the outer part of the hook in
position, after it has been turned up.
For this purpose a tongue z is cut out of the base plate h, so as to form a spring,
and the latch which has a circular opening o is provided near its hinge /* with a
short arm or heel piece a adapted to press against the said tongue z.
The bearings of the hinge pins h² are formed by a pair of flanges or ears a turned
up from the body of the base-plate h.
The upper part of the plate has a friction roller and at the back a bent
metal plate k', pivoted right and left in a pair of lugs turned up from the body of
the plate h. The said plate k forms a spring with two points of contact, between
which and the plate h the brace hand may be introduced, as indicated by Fig. 4.
As the brace band will then hold by friction, the method of attachment indicated
by Fig. 4 affords convenient means for lengthening and shortening the brace.
As shown by Figs. 5 and 6, the latch or flap is made of sheet-metal and
provided with a pair of lugs kk for retaining the wire b in the position shown by
Figs. 2 and 4.
The number of hoops 6 for suspending a pair of trousers, is preferably three.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A device for suspending trousers, consisting of three or more bent wires or
hoops b fixed to the same, and an equal number of metallic hooks attached to the
brace bands, each hook being either made of a single piece, or provided with a
hinged flap and a retaining spring.
2. A trousers' brace constructed substantially as described with reference to the
drawings.
Dated this 24th day of April 1895.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
433, Strand, London, Agents.