IMPROVEMENTS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Denton Abel of No 28 Southampton Buildings,
Chancery Lane in the county of Middlesex for an invention of "IMPROVEMENTS
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IN BRACES A communication from abroad by Johann Wilhelm Höltring of
Barmen in the German Empire
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Denton Abel at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 15th April 1882.
CHARLES DENTON ABEL of No 28 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in
the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACES [A communication from
abroad by Johann Wilhelm Höltŕing of Barmen in the German Empire.]
According to the present invention braces are constructed as follows. Each
shoulder strap has at the back end a loop in which is secured a metal ring to which
is attached firstly the loop for securing to the back button of the trousers, and
secondly a strap, adjustable in length by means of a buckle, which passes horizontally
round the side of the body and is attached to a D shaped metal ring on a loop on
the front end of the other shoulder strap, which loop is adjustable on the shoulder
strap by means of a buckle. The ring of this loop carries another loop which is
secured to the front button of the trousers, there being only two buttons used in
front with these braces, which buttons are situated at the side and in such a position
that the front and back buttons are at equal distances on each side of the hip. The
loop on the back end of the shoulder strap to which the ring is secured is by
preference formed of a leather thong with a button hole at the free end that is
attached to a metal stud rivetted to the other part of the thong. The corresponding
loop of the front end of the shoulder strap consists of a leather thong having a
button hole at each end which are buttoned on to a stud rivetted to a piece of
leather fixed to the buckle of the shoulder strap. The stud is by preference formed
of a metal disc with coned surface next the leather and a central hole, through
which and through a corresponding hole in the leather is passed a tubular stem
which is then rivotted over the front face of the disc and over a metal washer at
the back of the leather.
The before described construction and mode of securing braces allows perfect
freedom to the movement of the arms and body.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Charles Denton Abel in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
13th October 1882.
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CHARLES DENTON ABEL. of No 28 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane in
the County of Middlesex "IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACES A communication from
abroad by Johann Wilhelm Holtring of Barmen in the German Empire
This invention relates to an improved construction of braces whereby they are
enabled to adjust themselves perfectly to every movement of the body, while tho
trousers are inore effectually suspended thereby and by means of a less number of
buttons than ordinarily employed.
The construction of the improved braces will be readily understood from the
accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 shews a perspective view of the braces and
Fig. 2 shows the same as applied to the body.
The shoulder straps T T¹ have at their back ends leather loops B B' in which are
rings R R. To these loops are attached firstly the buttoning loops A. A' and secondly
the adjustable connecting straps CC, the parts A B and C forming the main
articulated connection of the braces, by means of which these are enabled to adjust
themselves readily to the movement of the body.
The adjustable straps CC are connected at their other ends to D shaped rings G G'
to which are also connected front buttoning loops D D' and the loops E E' attached
to pieces of leather F F that are sewn to the buckles El H of the shoulder straps.
The loops E E have for this purpose buttonholes by means of which they aro
buttoned on to studs J J' on the pieces F F.
The connecting straps CO may either be made adjustable in length by means
of a buckle as shown, or they may be without such adjustment, but the former is
preferable.
The connection of C C' with the front ends of the shoulder straps may also be
effected without the rings G G, by providing the straps C C¹ with hooks hooking
into eyes or loops formed on the buckles H H. But this arrangement would not
be so durable, ns by the continual motion of the parts the hook and loop would soon
get worn through.
For securing the studs J J' to the leather pieces F F', the studs are formed as
ordinary buttons, but with a conical back face, having only one central hole, and
through this hole, and a corresponding hole in the leather is passed an eyelet or
other rivel, which is then rivetted down on to a washer placed on the leather over
the projecting end of the rivet.
In using the above described braces, the trousers are provided on each side with
two buttons at about equal distances on each side of the hips, the total distance
between the two being about 6 inches; the loops A A' which are made shorter than
those D D', being secured to the rear buttons while D D' are attached to the front
After crossing the straps T T at the back and passing over the shoulders as
shewn at Fig. 2, the ends of the loops E E' are passed through the rings G G¹ and
aro then buttoned on to the studs J J¹.
ones.
Having thus described the nature of the said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed as communicated to ne by my foreign correspondent,
I claim:
First. The herein described construction of braces whorein these are secured by
two loops on each side to buttons on the trousers situated at about equal distances
on each sido of the hips.
Second. The combination of the loops A and B with the ring R and connecting

page_text: strap C, forming a flexible connection that will adjust itself to all movements of the
body substantially as herein described.
Third. The combination of the parts A B and C referred to in the preceding
claim with the loops D and E and ring G, the loop E being secured to a stud J on
the leather piece F carried by the buckle H of the shoulder strap.
Fourth. The use in combination with braces of the adjustable straps C C₁
connecting the rear with the front fastenings, substantially as herein described.
Fifth. The combination with the buckle H of the leather piece F with stud or
button J and leather loop E for securing it to the buttoning loop D.
Sixth. The combination with the loop E of the ring Ğ buttoning loop D and
connecting strap C.
In Witness whereof I the said Charles Denton Abel have hereunto sot my
hand and seal this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
CHA”, D. ABEL, (L.S.)