Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 5th Nov., 1898
I, MARY EVA ANCK, of 2002, North 21st Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States of America, Gentlewoman, 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: —
My invention consists of a novel construction of a garment supporter which
serves to effectively retain the pin thereof in the locked position and guard the
point thereof.
It further consists of novel details of construction, all as will be hereinafter
set forth.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which :-
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a garment supporter embodying my
invention.
Figure 2 represents an elevation thereof, showing also the lower portion of
a shirt waist or other garment, and the upper portion of a skirt to which the
supporter is applied.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of the supporter, on an enlarged scale,
in open position.
Figure represents a section on line x-x Figure 1, on an enlarged scale, the
supporter being open.
Figure 5 represents a perspective view of a guard employed.
Figure 6 represents a rear view of the supporter.
Figure 7 represents a side elevation of the supporter in closed position.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.
A, B designates a belt or band, which is provided with a buckle B¹ of any
suitable or convenient description, and has secured to it the supporting devices C,
which are shown as three in number, although a greater or less number may be
employed according to requirements.
Each of said supporting devices consists of the back attaching plate D,
the elastic limb E and the pin F, which has journals J, whose bearings K are
on the limb E, the latter being provided with the recess H through which projects
the heel G of the pin, said heel bearing against the back plate, D, and being
subjected to pressure, owing to the elastic nature of the limb E, whereby the hook
will be held firmly, especially when in closed position, in which case its point F¹
rests in proximity to the top of the limb E.
In order that the point F" may be positively held in the locked position and
rendered less liable to be engaged with the apparel or hands of the wearer, I
provide the same with a guard P, the same consisting of the bar Q, which has
a slot R therein, the upper member S which is deflected at an angle thereto,
and the extremity or lip T, said member S being provided with a slot U, in which
the point F is adapted to rest when the pin F is in its closed position.
V designates a tongue which is pressed-out or otherwise secured to the back

page_text: member D, the same entering the slot R as will be understood. from Figures 4
and 6.
W designates a slot in the upper portion of the band of the plate D and limb E,
the same having the bar Q of the guard P passed therethrough.
The operation is as follows:
The belt is applied to the person and secured, and the pins F are opened and
inserted through the waist band L of the skirt N, after which said pins are turned
into the position seen in Figures 1, 2 and 7, the elastic limb E bearing against
the heel G, as has been stated, and thereby locking the hook and preventing
disengagement of the hook or the skirt band therefrom.
When the guard is primarily inserted through the slot W and pushed past
the tongue V, the latter yields and then springs out entering the slot R so as to
hold the guard in place.
When the pin is open, the guard assumes the position seen in full lines in
Figures 3 and 4, the same being readily movable, since the pin has caused the
heel G to slightly expand the members 1) and E, it being further noted that when
the pin is open the guard is positively held in elevated position by the action of
the tongue V with which it engages.
When the hook is in closed position, as seen in Figure 7, and in dotted lines
in Figure 3, the member S is caused to lock and protect the end of the pin, the
guard being prevented from displacement in an inward or downward direction
by its contact with the heel G.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1st. In a garment supporter, a movable guard adapted to engage the end of
the pin thereof and hold the same in locked position.
2nd. A supporting device consisting of an attaching plate having an elástic
limb, and a pin journalled in said limb and provided with a heel adapted to be
held in position between the said plate and limb, in combination with a guard
movably supported upon said plate and having a member which is adapted to
lock the extremity of said pin when the latter is in closed position.
3rd. In a garment supporter, a supporting device, composed of a plate provided
with an elastic limb integral with the upper end of said plate, and depending
therefrom across the face thereof, the lower end of said limb having journal
bearings thereon, and openings therein between the said bearings, and
al pin with journals mounted in said bearings, and
heel
having a
passed through said opening and in contact with said plate, said pin being
adapted to bear backwardly against said limb, in combination with a guard
adapted to lock the free end of said pin when the latter is in closed position.
4th. A belt having thereon an attaching plate with an elastic limb, a recess
and bearings, a pin provided with journals mounted in said bearings, and a heel
held between said plate and limb, in combination with a guard movably mounted
upon said plate, said guard consisting of the slotted body portion having a
laterally-extending slotted member and a lip, said guard being held in position
by engagement with the pin when closed.
5th. A belt having a pin mounted thereon adapted to engage the waist band
of a skirt, and means for locking said pin in position, in combination with a
guard for the free end of the latter, the same consisting of a recessed bar having
å deflected slotted member provided with a lip, with which member the free end
of said lock is adapted to engage in closed position.
6th. A plate having an elastic limb extending from one end, thereof, a pin
journalled in the free end of said limb, and provided with a heel adapted to pass
through an opening in said limb and bear against said plate, and a slotted guard
engaged by a tongue on said plate and provided with a slotted end adapted to
receive the free end of the said pin.

page_text: 7th. A plate having an elastic limb, a pin journalled in said limb, and a guard1
guided our said plate, and projecting through the same, and having a slotted end
to receive the free end of said pin.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.