AN IMPROVEMENT IN TROUSERS, TO SUPERSEDE THE USE OF BRACES, WHICH IMPROVEMENT IS APPLICABLE TO OTHER ARTICLES OF APPAREL
Year: 1853

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Winter, of Castle Street, Holborn,
London, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVEMENT IN TROUSERS, TO
SUPERSEDE THE USE OF BRACES, WHICH IMPROVEMENT IS APPLICABLE TO
OTHER ARTICLES OF APPAREL."
Sealer the 7th December 1853, and dated the 26th September 1853.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Winter at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 26th September 1853.
I, HENRY WINTER, of Castle Street, Holborn, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVEMENT IN TROWSERS TO
SUPERSEDE THE USE OF BRACES, WHICH IMPROVEMENT IS APPLICABLE TO OTHER
ARTICLES OF APPAREL," to be as follows:-
My Invention consists, in the first part, of the use of a peculiar
spring in the back part of trowsers whereby that garment may be
sustained without using braces or suspenders. The spring I employ
is constructed in this manner :-The sides are made of thin brass, and
the spring itself of that kind of brass wire commonly known as clog
wire. Rows of this wire are attached to the brass sides in any suitable
manner at any required distances, and the whole is covered with cloth,
leather, or other fabric. The form and size varying with circum-
stances. This spring I insert in the centre of the back part of the

page_text: trowsers, the tension of which will permit of the necessary freedom of
motion while holding up the garment; at the same time it will be found
useful when braces are used.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Henry Winter in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 25th March 1854.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,
HENRY WINTER, of Castle Street, Holborn, London, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-sixth day of September, in the
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, in the
seventeenth year of Her reign, did, for IIerself, Her heirs and succes-
sors, give and grant unto me, the said Henry Winter, Her special
licence that I, the said Henry Winter, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Henry Winter, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "AN IMPROVE-
MENT IN TROWSERS, TO SUPERSEDE THE USE OF BRACES, WHICH IMPROVE-
MENT IS APPLICABLE TO OTHER ARTICLES OF APPAREL," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said Henry Winter, by an instrument in
writing under my hand and seal, should particularly describe and
ascertain the nature of the said Invention, and in what manner the
same was to be performed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great
Seal Patent Office within six calendar months next and immediately
after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Henry Winter, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:

page_text: This Invention consists, firstly, in the use of a spring constructed in
the manner herein-after described in trowsers for the purpose of sus-
pending them without braces, or for giving greater case and pliability
when used with braces or other suspenders. The spring, which is
generally of a V shape, is made of that kind of brass wire, known as
spring clog wire, being that kind of which the springs for ladies
Rows of this wire are
French clogs are ordinarily constructed.
attached to a piece of cloth, leather, or other fabric by stitching or
sewing; but I prefer to use a waterproof cloth for this purpose, and the
whole is covered with the same material, or with any colored fabric to
suit the taste. The trowsers must be cut out smaller in circumference
than usual, to allow for the expansion and contraction of the spring.
The spring is inserted in the back part of the garment, or, if preferred,
it may be inserted in the side thereof, or one or more may be inserted
in various parts thereof. The insertion is readily made when the sides
of the spring piece are made double, the parts of the trowsers being
placed between them, and stitched down. Although these springs will
support trowsers without suspenders, they may be used with them, and
will cause the trowsers to fit the figure better.
Secondly, this Invention consists of the use of the same spring in
vests or waistcoats, in corsets for ladies, and in other articles of wearing
apparel.
Having now described the nature of my Invention, and how the
same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood that I do not
confine myself to the precise details thereof; but what I claim is, the
use of a spring constructed in the manner hercin-before described for
the purpose above mentioned.
In witness where, I, the said Henry Winter, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of March, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
Tגיוז.
KIZTAHED