A New or Improved Device for Holding Shirts in Position when in Use.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 31st May, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 29th Mar., 1894--Accepted, 5th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Holding Shirts in Position when
in Use.
I, JEAN BAPTISTE BASTARD, of 15 bis, Boulevard St. Denis, Paris, in the
Republic of France, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
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My invention relates to a novel device which is fixed by a button to the front
tab of an ordinary shirt, and is provided with holders by which the back flap of
the shirt is held after it has been brought forward to its proper position.
It constantly happens, especially during a long walk, that the back flap of the
shirt which has been brought forward in the drawers becomes displaced so as to
produce not only discomfort but rubbing and evc painful sores by the friction of
the linen against the thighs or testicles.
My invention has for its object to remedy these inconveniences by a novel device
which from its simplicity and convenience will be very useful not only to persons
traversing long distances on foot but to foot soldiers, letter carriers, horsemen,
velocipedists, and others.
The improved holder consists of a cloth or other strap, preferably of elastic
material, the lower end of which is doubled and provided with a buckle by which
its length can be adjusted in the usual way, whilst its upper end is provided with a
button by which it can be attached to the front tab of the shirt.
The doubled part passes freely through a ring through which is also passed a
separate strap or band the lower ends of which are separated to the right and left
respectively. At each of these ends is fixed by means of a ring a clip for holding
the back flap of the shirt when the latter has been brought forward to its proper
position. The clip consists of a metal strip folded at its centre which is passed
through the ring, its outer half being curved so that the two ends when they meet
can grip the shirt between them. The inner half is provided near its upper end,
at each side, with an ear in which is pivotted a lever the short end of which is
turned inwards so that when its longer end is turned up the short end presses the
two parts of the clip together, whilst when it is turned down it releases them and
allows them to open.
The shirt flap can therefore be readily held or released as required.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Holding Shirts in Position when
in Use.
I, JEAN BAPTISTE BASTARD, of Craon, Département de Mayenne, France, 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 :-
This invention relates to a new or improved device for holding shirts in position,
the same being attached in front to the shirt flap by means of a button and has

page_text: for its object to hold the tail of the shirt in position when brought to the front
between the legs.
It is a frequent occurance, especially during long marches, that the tail of the
shirt brought to the front between the legs in the drawers gets displaced, which is
not only annoying but also causes over-heating and painful sores owing to the
drawers rubbing against the thighs or testicles.
To obviate these inconveniences I provide a holder which owing to its simplicity
and convenience is a great boon to persons going long walks but also to foot soldiers,
postmen, cavalry, cyclists, and the like.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a front view of the holder, Fig. 2 is a side view of the upper portion of
the same.
Fig. 3 shows a front view of one form of clip I employ on the holder.
Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on line x-y, the clip being closed.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on line x-y showing the clip open.
This holder consists of a strap a of fabric preferably elastic and long enough to
be doubled up
and be fastened by a buckle 6 which facilitates the lengthening or
shortening of the strap. To the upper end of the strap a is secured a button c
which serves to attach the holder to the flap of the shirt. The adjustable part of
the strap a is connected loosely to a link d and the latter to another strap e, e¹.
The latter is connected to the link d in such a manner that its ends deviate from
each other as shown in Fig. 1. Each of the said ends is furnished by meaus of a
link with a clip adapted to hold the shirt tail in position when brought to the
front between the lege.
Figs. 3, 4 & 5 show the said clip enlarged and consisting of two jaws h & k
formed of a strip of metal so bent at i that the jaw k has a tendency of opening.
The said jaw is closed by the pressure of the lever m mounted in the eyes 7 forming
part of the stationary jaw h, see more particularly Figs. 4 & 5.
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-
A shirt holding device consisting of two adjustable straps suitably connected to
each other the ends of the lower one being furnished with clips which serve to hold
the shirt tail in front in position, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 28th day of March 1894.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.