Improvements in Brace Fittings.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1891.
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug., 1892 Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brace Fittings.
I, CHARLES GORDON BARBER, of the Manchester Brace Manufacturing Co.,
Marble Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Brace Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the fittings for the ends of braces or suspenders for
supporting trousers or other garments. Hitherto these have been constructed in
many ways from leather, cloth, woven web and similar material, all of which are
more or less liable to wear. My invention is designed to provide a brace fitting
stronger and more durable than many of those at present in use.
It consists essentially in constructing the fitting or brace end, of one piece double
throughout its length, and stitched, eyleted, riveted or otherwise affixed together
with a piece of buffalo bide or other material at the bend to strengthen it.
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In carrying out the invention I make each fitting of one piece doubled or turned
over at the centre over. the bar of the buckle one side upon the other so that it is
double throughout its length. At the bend where it passes over the bar I apply
piece of green buffalo hide, leather or similar material to strengthen it and prevent.
rapid wear. This piece is preferably inserted between the leather and the bar, but
if desired may be placed over the bend of the leather. Brace fittings constructed
in this way will, while made of one piece, be double throughout their length with
four ply or thickness below the bend over the bar, and a strong and reliable fitting
will be produced:
Dated this 17th day of November 1891.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Brace Fittings.
1, CHARLES GORDON BARBER, of the Manchester Brace Manufacturing Co.,
Marble Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Brace Manufacturer, 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 the fittings for the ends of braces or suspenders for
supporting trousers or other garments. Hitherto these have been constructed in
many ways from leather, cloth, woven web and similar material, all of which are
more or less liable to wear. My invention is designed to provide a brace fitting
stronger and more durable than many of those at present in use.
It consists essentially in forming brace fittings with each end of one piece double
throughout its length, turned over the buckle or metal attachment and stitched,
eyeleted, riveted or otherwise affixed together with a piece of buffalo hide or other
hard flexible material at the bend to strengthen it.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
as an example it is shown as applied to a front buckle.
Fig. 1. Front elevation.
Fig. 2. Sectional elevation.
Each brace end AI make from a single piece of material double throughout its
length without a joint, one part turned over upon the other round the barb of the
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page_text: stitched all round the edge. They may instead however be secured together by
Inside the bend at a where the brace end A
eyelets or rivets placed at intervals.
passes round or over the bar 6 I place a thin piece C of green or raw buffalo hide
leather or similar hard flexible material which will strengthen it and prevent rapid
wear consequent on the friction between it and the bar b.
This strengthening piece C of green hide is preferably inserted between the
leather A and the bar b but if desired or found convenient may be placed outside
over the bend of the leather but I do not consider that that will serve the purpose
in view nearly so well.
Brace fittings constructed in this way will have the advantage whilst made in
one piece of being double throughout their length and by the insertion of the
strengthening piece of raw or green hide of being also double or of two thicknesses
at the bend over the bar and a strong and reliable fitting will be produced which
will stand a considerable amount of wear.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I
claim:
Brace fittings or brace ends formed of one piece double throughout its length
one part turned over upon the other round the bar of the buckle (or metal con-
necting piece) and provided at the bend with a strengthening piece of green or
raw bide substantially as described.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.