An Improved Cyclists' Stocking Suspender.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th July, 1889
Complete Specification Left. 11th Apr.. 1890-Accepted. 17th May. 1850
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cyclists' Stocking Suspender.
I, WILLIAM RADcliff Birt Junr. of 5 Kingswood Villa, Kingswood Road
Moseley Birmingham in the County of Warwick Manager of India rubber warehouse
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention is intended to suspend stockings of cyclists and others by attaching
them to the trousers for the purpose of preventing them from working down.
It consists of a pin preferably of the safety pin type and rat trap (or other suitable
clip) combined. There may also be a piece of elastic, for giving elasticity; the elastic
being placed between the pin and clip.
The pin is attached to the trousers and the clip to the top of the stocking.
The pin and clip may be made in one out of one piece of wire or they may be made
out of separate pieces of wire, or other metal.
The safety pin may be made rigid with the clip or it may be made to work on a
hinge or swivel, or instead of the safety pin there may be a clip, attached to a piece of
elastic the clip clipping the stocking and the elastic having a button hole for the
purpose of buttoning to a button attached to the trousers.
The advantage of this invention is that it is simpler and more economical than the
suspender at present in use, besides which it is no obstacle or encumbrance to
the wearer.
Dated this 10th day of July 1889
WILLIAM RADCLIFF BIRT, JUNR.,
Per J. J. Raggett, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cyclists' Stocking Suspender.
I, WILLIAM RADCLIFF BIRT Junr. of 5 Kingswood Villa, Kingswood Road
Moseley, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manager of India Rubber Ware-
house, 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, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 shews the suspender formed of a clip and safety pin combined.
Fig. 2 shews the suspender formed of a clip connected to the safety pin by means
of a band of elastic or other suitable material.
This invention is intended to suspend the stockings of cyclists and others by
attaching them to the trousers or knickerbockers for the purpose of preventing them
from working down.
It consists of a pin A preferably of the safety pin type and a rat trap or other
suitable clip B combined, there may be a band of elastic or of other suitable material C
for giving elasticity, the elastic being placed between the pin and clip.
The pin is attached to the inside of the trousers and the clip to the top of the
stockings.
The safety pin may be made rigid with the clip, or it may be made to work on a
hinge or swivel, or instead of the safety pin and clip there may be a clip attached to a
piece of elastic, the clip clipping the stocking and the elastic having a button hole for
the purpose of buttoning to a button attached to the inside of the trousers.
The safety pin may be bent to form a crank shaped rebate for attaching the band
to as shewn at D Fig. 2.
Instead of the clip and safety pin the band may be sewn to the stockings and a
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page_text: button hole may be made in it for attaching it to a button on the inside of the
trousers.
The advantage of this invention is that it is simpler and more economical than
those at present in use besides which it is no obstacle or inconvenience, to the
wearer.
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
1. The combination of a clip with a band and button hole as herein before described
and for the purpose specified.
2. The combination of a clip and safety pin attached either to themselves or con-
nected by a band of elastic or other material as substantially set forth and for the
purpose specified.
Dated this 10th day of April 1890
WILLIAM RADCLIFF BIRT, JunR.,
Per J. J. Raggett, Agent.