Improved Catch or Attachment for Dress-bodices, Blouses, Belts, and other Garments.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left 15th June 1898-Accented 16th July 1808
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Catch or Attachment for Dress-bodices, Blouses, Belts,
and other Garments.
I, GEORGE SMITHSON, of 9, Caughey Street, Spring Bank, Hull, in the County
of York, Salesman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an appliance for connecting the back of a dress bodice or
blouse with the skirt, belt or other article of dress, and is designed to provide a
catch to prevent the objectionable gaping between the two, which will be unob-
servable and which will not tend to tear or disfigure the material.
It comprises two parts stamped from thin steel or other thin sheet material
which can be turned over into the form of a catch or hook without occupying
much space. One part is stamped to a tapering or other convenient form, and
the tapered or narrow end turned over to form a broad flat hook, and the other
part is cut with a longitudinal slit, and slightly set back or cranked at the ends
of the slit, so that the turned over end of the other part of the catch can readily
engage therein.
It may be made in different colours, shapes, and metals according to its special
requirements but I at present prefer pen steel.
As applied to dresses the bent part is preferably attached inside the bodice,
blouse or belt, and the part with the slit is attached to the outside of the skirt
band. This arrangement may of course be reversed and it may be applied as
found most suitable to other garments to which it may be applicable.
I am aware that ordinary hooks and eyes have been applied for similar pur-
poses, and such do not form any part of my invention.
Dated this 9th day of September 1897
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
Improved Catch or Attachment for Dress-bodices, Blouses, Belts,
and other Garments.
I, GEORGE SMITHSON, of 9, Caughey Street, Spring Bank, Hull, in the County
of York, Salesman, 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;-
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This invention relates to an appliance for connecting the back of a dress hodina.

page_text: or blouse with the skirt, belt or other article of dress or for connecting the skirt
to a belt, blouse or article of dress to prevent the objectionable gaping between
the two and is designed to provide a catch or fastener which will be unobservable
and will not tend to tear or disfigure the material.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Front view of the appliance.
Fig. 2. Similar view of same reversed.
Fig. 3. View illustrating one position of the appliance when in use.
Fig. 4. Section showing appliance in use with the part forming the hook
attached to the outside of the bodice or blouse and the part forming the eye
attached to inside of the waistband of the skirt.
Fig. 5. Section showing the appliance in use with the part forming the eye
attached to the inside of the bodice or blouse and the part forming the hook
attached to the outside waistband of the skirt.
The appliance-comprises two parts A and B stamped from thin steel or other
thin sheet metal or material capable of being-shaped as illustrated.
The part A is stamped of a tapering or other convenient form, and the tapered
or, narrow end a turned over to form a broad flat hook and the part Bris.cut
with a longitudinal slit band slightly set back or cranked at the ends of the
slit, so that the turned over end of the other part of the catch can readily engage
therein.
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'It may be made in different colours, shapes and metals according, to its special
requirements but I at present prefer pen steel or hard sheet brass.
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As applied to dresses the bent part is preferably attached inside the bodice,
blouse or belt, and the part with the slit is attached to the outside of the skirt
band as in Fig. 4. This arrangement may of course be reversed as shown in
Fig. 5 and it may be applied as found most suitable to other garments to which
may be applicable.
I am aware that ordinary hooks and eyes have been applied for similar pur-
poses, and such do not form any part of my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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1. An improved catch or attachment for dress bodices blouses, belts and other
garments constructed of two parts one stamped to the form of a hook and the
other with a slit forming an eye cranked or set back to receive the hook, sub-
stantially as described and shown.
2. An appliance for connecting the back of dress bodices or blouses with skirt-
bands, belts or the like, substantially as described and shown.
Dated this 14th day of June 1898
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.