Year: 1888

page_text: We, ANDREW CALDWELL, and THOMAS CALDWELL, both of 43 Virginia Street,
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Brace Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of our
invention to be as follows :-
Our Invention has reference to improvements in the constructing of braces or
trouser suspenders, for the purpose of making such braces stronger and more durable
at the swivelling junction parts of the brace attachments.
And the improvements of our Invention consist in fitting a liner or inner strip of
leather, strong cloth, or other strong or elastic fibrous material, between the jointing
or overlapping parts where the button straps or brace ends are attached to the
swivelling metallic rings or buckle parts both behind and in front of the suspending
elastic straps; and in also fitting this liner or inner strap at the leather part where
the metal ring of the back straps is attached to the junction of the two elastic
suspenders.
In applying these improvements to the front or back button straps of braces a small
inner strap or liner of leather is placed on the inside of the ends of the straps and bent
round the metallic ring attaching all to the ring and suspender, and secured by the
usual tubular rivet or other fastening passing through holes in the two bent parts of
the strap and inner liner, or only one thickness of the liner may be carried far enough
for the rivet to pass through it along with the double thickness of the short button
straps.
The liners or double thicknesses of leather are also applied where the leather
fastening securing the two back ends of the braces is attached to the ring or metal
segment carrying the button straps. This is effected by placing the inner liner inside
the leather attachment and then in securing them both together by stitching or other
usual means of attachment. The parts thus fitted with the liner or inner strap will
make the braces much stronger and more durable and slide easier than heretofore.
Dated thin 10th day of Anvil 1000

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Braces or Trouser Suspenders.
We, ANDREW CALDWELL, and THOMAS CALDWELL, both of 43 Virginia Street,
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Brace Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement in writing, reference being had to
the accompanying Sheet of Drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon,
that is to say :-
Our Invention has reference to improvements in the constructing of braces or
trouser suspenders, for the purpose of making such braces stronger and more durable
at the swivelling junction parts of the brace attachments than they have been as
heretofore constructed.
And in order that our said invention, and the manner of performing or carrying
the same into effect or practice may, be properly understood, we have hereunto
appended an explanatory Sheet of Drawings, in which the same reference letters are
used to indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown. Figure 1 is a
perspective view of a pair of braces or trouser suspenders A, A, having the swivelling
parts of the leather button straps B, and the parts a of the leather, attachment
fastenings A', for securing the back of the braces A, A, where they swivel on the
metal rings or bows C, C₁, fitted or secured with our new inner protecting liners or
double thicknesses of leather or other material and a. Figure 2 is a view of the
front end of a brace showing a different arrangement of strap fastening D from that
shown in Figure 1, for connecting the front button straps B and their rings C¹ to the
buckle C2, C, and having our new inner liners d', fitted in the swivelling part d.
Figure 2 A is a view showing the connecting strap D, as opened up with the new
inner liner d placed therein at the swivelling part d, and the holes indicated.at d²
through which the securing rivet a", would pass. While Figure 2 B is an edge view
of this connecting strap D as sewn and riveted up ready for attaching the button
straps B, to the ring C₁ and showing the swivelling button strap and buckle
rings CC secured therein. Figure 3 shows a view of the back leather strap A¹
which secures the two back ends of the braces A A, as opened up, and with the inner
now liner or double leather thickness a¹ inserted at the swivel part a, also showing the
holes a, through which the securing rivet a¹¹, passes. Figure 3A shows an edge
view of this back fastening with the ends of the braces A-A, and rivet a", secured in
same, as also the ring to which the back button straps B would be attached.
Figure 4 is a view of a button strap B showing the new liner or double thickness of
leather inserted at the swivel part and holes through which the securing
rivet would pass. While Figure 4A is an edge view of same, showing the brace
ring C₁ secured by the rivet 6 between the two thicknesses of leather b¹in the button
strap B.
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Referring to these Drawings, the improvements of our invention consist in fitting a
liner or inner strip of leather, strong cloth, or other strong or elastic fibrous

page_text: material, between the jointing or overlapping parts b, where the button straps B or
brace ends are attached to the swivelling metallic rings or buckle parts C C¹ both
behind and in front of the suspending elastic strap A A; and in also fitting this liner
or inner strap a¹ at the swivelling part a of the back leather strap A', where the
metal ring C of the back straps A A, is attached to the junction of the two elastic
suspenders A A.
In applying these improvements to the front or back button straps B of braces A a
small inner strip or liner of leather 6 is placed on the inside of the ends of the
straps B, as seen detached in Figures 4 and 4 A, and bent round the metallic ring C
or attaching all by the buckle to the suspender, and secured by the usual
tubular, rivet & passing through holes & or by sewing or other fastening in the two
bent or doubled parts of the strap B and inner liner b', or only one thickness of
the liner b may be carried far enough for the rivet 6" to pass through it along with
the double thickness of the short button straps B. Similar liners or double thicknesses
of leather a' are also applied where the leather fastening A¹ securing the two back
ends A. A of the braces A A is attached to the ring or metal segments C, carrying the
button straps B. This is effected by placing the inner liner a¹ inside the leather
attachment A' and then in securing them both together by stitching and a rivet all
through the holes a², when that is desired as shown detached in Figures 3 and 3A, or
by other usual means of attachment. And when a strap D of leather is used between
the rings C of the buckle C2 in front, and the ring C" of the button straps B, B, this
strap D would also have an inner new lining of leather or other equivalent d', inserted
at the swivelling part d of the ring (as seen in the detached views Figures 2A
and 2B; and when desired an inner lining d' might be inserted where the strap D
swivels on the buckle swivelling ring C. And these several straps may either be
sewn as usual where dotted-in at c, or they may be attached by the said rivets a", 6",
either in addition to, or without the sewing. The parts thus fitted with the new
strengthening liners or inner straps a¹ b' d' will make the braces A, A, much stronger
and more durable and slide easier than heretofore.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
First. In braces or trouser suspenders, the use of an inner strip or liner b¹ in the
jointing or overlapping swivelling parts of the button straps B, and d¹ in the front
buckle strap D and back brace attaching part A¹ respectively, substantially as herein
described, in reference to and shown in the accompanying Drawings.
Second. In the straps of braces or trouser suspenders, the use of an inner wearing
lining of leather or other equivalent material, at the metal swivelling parts,
substantially as herein described, in reference to and shown in the accompanying
Drawings.
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1000