Year: 1885

page_text: I, DANIEL LIST BRAIN of the Royal Albert Yacht Club, Southsea, in the County
of Hants, Lieutenant Colonel in Her Majesty's Army Reserve, do hereby declare
the nature of the said Invention, to be as follows:-
:-
My Invention relates to an improved brace and strap attachment for trousers in
lieu of buttons, whereby the strain on the garment is more uniformly distributed
than with buttons as at present used, thus avoiding creases due to local strains
and ensuring a better fit. By the use of my attachment, which can be readily
transferred from an old garment to a new one when required, the. annoyance caused
by buttons coming off either by the giving way of the sewing or other fastening,
or by the tearing out of the cloth, is obviated.
This improved attachment consists of a stud or studs rigidly fixed to a plate
which may either be perforated and sewn to the garment, or which may be inserted
between the cloth and the lining, or between the folds of the cloth at the waist-
band or foot, the studs projecting through the cloth for the attachment of the loops
or button holes of the braces or straps, as the case may be. The plate is of rigid
or slightly flexible material and of a shape to conform to the outline of the garment
at the situation it is intended to occupy, and of such dimensions as to distribute
the strain sufficiently It may either carry one two or more studs a single plate
being generally used for each of the two pairs of studs at the front of the waist-
band a single or two separate plates hinged together or not being used for the pair
of back studs. Extra studs may be provided if desired in case of those generally
used breaking off. For cord loops the heads of the studs would preferably be of
heart shape, with the point downwards and bent inwards to prevent the loop
coming off.

page_text: Figure 7. represents the attachment, as applied for riding straps, and figure 8 a
top edge view of same. The same letters of reference indicate similar parts in all
the figures.
This improved attachment consists of a stud, or studs a, rigidly fixed to a plate b,
which may either be perforated all around the edge, or at suitable places, and sewn
to the outside of the garment; or which may be inserted between the cloth and the
lining, or in the hem, or fold, of the cloth at the waistband, or foot, as the case may
be; the studs a projecting through slits in the cloth, for the attachment of the
loops, or button-holes of the braces or straps. The plate b is of rigid, or slightly
flexible material, and of a shape to conform to the outline of the garment, at the
situation it is intended to occupy, and of such dimensions as to distribute the
strain sufficiently to avoid creases. Each plate may carry either one, or two studs a,
a single plate being generally used for each of the two pairs of studs at the front
of the waistband as shown in Figures 4. and 5; and two separate plates for the pair
of back studs, as shown in Figures 1. 2. and 3. Or, the two back plates may be
connected in one, or may be hinged together, to permit of folding the garment.
Extra studs may be provided on the plates, if desired, in case of those generally
used breaking off. For cord-loops the heads of the studs would preferably be of
heart-shape with the point downwards, and bent inwards, as shown in Figures 1.
and 2. to prevent the loops coming off. I do not, however, confine myself to this
shape, but may use round headed studs, as in Figure 4; or any other suitable form.
The plates b are, preferably, made of metal, stamped in dies, so as to have a rounded

page_text: or beaded edge, as shown in Figure 6, to avoid chafing the cloth; the studs a being
rivetted, or soldered, into holes punched in the plate. c in figure 4 is an eye for
the attachment of a satchel or key chain.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what
I claim is
The improved brace and strap attachment for trousers, consisting of one, or, more
studs affixed to a base plate adapted to be sewn to the garment or to be secured
between the cloth, and the lining, or in' the folds of the hem, substantially as
herein described, and shown in the drawings.