A New or Improved Stocking Suspender for Men.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left. 14th July, 1892-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Stocking Suspender for Men.
I, GEORGE EVISON Senior of 12 Wilberforce Road, Finsbury Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Law Stationer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved stocking suspender for men's wear,
by the employment of which the use of garters is obviated, and the wearer is
thereby relieved from the injurious effects of a ligature above or below the knee.
In carrying the said invention into practical effect I provide a strap or band
wholly or partially composed of elastic or non-elastic material, to the ends of which
are attached suitable clips with which to retain the upper end of the stockings. In
use the stockings are drawn up the wearer's legs and each end of the said band or
strap is attached to one of the said stockings. On the trousers being drawn up, the
fork thereof supports the suspender and thereby maintains the stockings in position.
When required the ends of the suspender may be forked. and provided with two or
more clips each in order that the stockings may be suspended at two points. It is
obvious that the same device may be employed for suspending socks.
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Stocking Suspender for Men.
I, GEORGE EVISON Senior, of 12 Wilberforce Road, Finsbury Park, in the
County of Middlesex, Law Stationer, 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 stocking-suspender for men and
boys' wear, by the employment of which the use of garters is obviated, and the
wearer is thereby relieved from the injurious effects of a ligature above or below
the knee.
In carrying the said invention into practical effect I provide a strap or band
wholly or partially composed of elastic or non-elastic material, to the ends of which
are attached suitable clips with which to retain the upper end of the stockings. In
use the stockings are drawn up the wearer's legs and each end of the said band or
strap is attached to one of the said stockings. On the trousers, breeches, pants, or
drawers being drawn up, the fork thereof supports the suspender and thereby
maintains the stockings in position. When required the ends of the suspender may
be forked and provided with two or more clips each in order that the stockings
may be suspended at two or more points. It is obvious that the same device may be
employed for suspending socks.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings of which
Figure 1 represents a suspender constructed according to this invention with
forked ends so as to support the stocking at two points;
Figure 2 shews the suspender in its simplest form which is arranged to support
the stocking at one point only, and

page_text: Figure 3 shews the device in use.
In this latter figure the double-ended form is shewn. The position of the trousers
is shewn in outline so that it may be seen how the fork or "crutch" of the same
supports the device.
This device consists of a strap or band a of suitable length, to each end of which
is attached a suitable clip b or other convenient device that may be readily secured
to the stocking. The strap or band a may be of elastic or non-elastic material.
In practice I have obtained very good results from the use of an elastic material
for a portion only of the said band or strap. In this case a short length of suitable
elastic material is used for the centre portion of the strap, the two ends being of
any suitable non-elastic material, or the arrangement and position of the different
materials may be reversed. Thus, in the case of the form shewn at Figure 1, the
forked ends may be formed of elastic material, while the part lying between these
ends is of non-elastic material. In the drawings "slides care shewn. These
devices are intended for use when it is desired to shorten or lengthen the suspender.
It is obvious that any device for this purpose may be employed or dispensed with
altogether.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) A stocking suspender for men and boys consisting of a strap or band of
elastic or non-elastic material or partly elastic and partly non-elastic material with
or without forked ends, its ends (forked or otherwise) being provided with clips
or the like by means of which the device may be secured to the stockings, substan-
tially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
(2) The employment of the fork or "crutch" of drawers, pants, breeches, or
trousers, as a means of supporting stockings substantially as and for the purpose
herein before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 14th day of Jul 1905
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CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.