IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS AND THEIR SUSPENDERS
Year: 1873

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Solomon Ullmann, of No. 94, Regent Street, in
the Parish of Saint James', and County of Middlesex, Tailor, for the
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Solomon Ullmann at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on
the 11th January 1873.
I, SOLOMON ULLMANN, of No. 94, Regent Street, in the Parish of
3 Saint James', and County of Middlesex, Tailor, do hereby declare the
nature of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN TROUSERS AND THEIR
SUSPENDERS," to be as follows:-
My improved trousers and suspenders are intended to give the greatest
amount of ease and comfort to the wearer, and obviate many drawbacks
in the old system.
For walking the trousers can be worn three inches longer in the leg,
avoiding looseness in the seat and fork, and producing an equal balance
throughout the garment, adding greatly to the appearance, combining

page_text: freedom to the chest and support to the shoulders, and doing away with
the extreme pressure felt by the old system, especially when the trousers
are braced up high, and consequently are more beneficial to health.
No strain or tightness at the fork is felt whilst stooping or sitting, or
dragging from the knee, causing them to bulge and run up the leg, the
frequent cause of breaking off either the buttons or braces in the old
plan; but in the present case, being braced at the side, the shoulder being
the support, it completely avoids the strain caused by the old system,
namely, crossing the braces over the back and bringing them straight in
front; but by an equally balanced trouser, combined with the new 1
suspenders, the stoutest person can stoop and take exercise with perfect
ease.
As riding trousers or breeches they are perfect as regards the ease and
freedom they give both back and front to the length of the stride, and do
not work up the leg, giving an amount of comfort attainable only by this
system.
The trousers are made with a waistband a, at each side of which are
attached two leather straps b, b; to these the suspenders c are united by
buckles.
The suspenders are made of cloth, elastic, or other tissue, and are 2
adapted to the figure in the manner shown by the Drawings, Figs. 1
and 2. In Figure 1 the ends are crossed under the arm, and in Fig. 2
they are separate, it being optional to the wearer. The upper part rests
on the shoulders, and is in the form of a yoke.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Solomon Ullmann in the Great Seal Patent Office,
on the 5th July 1873.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, SOLOMON
ULLMAN, of No. 94, Regent Street, in the Parish of Saint James', and
County of Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Eleventh day of January, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, in the

page_text: thirty-sixth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said Solomon Ullmann, Her special
licence that I, the said Solomon Ullmann, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, or such others as I, the said Solomon Ullmann, my
administrators, executors, and assigns, should at any time agree with,
and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the
term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, excrcise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS
IN TROUSERS AND THEIR SUSPENDERS," upon the condition (amongst others)
that I, the said Solomon Ullmann, my executors or administrators, by
an instrument in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands
and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the
said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within
six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said
Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Solomon Ullman, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement and accompanying Drawings, that is to say :-
The features of novelty in this Invention consist in the peculiar
formation of the suspenders, and in their mode of suspension.
On reference to the Drawings their nature and object will at once be
recognized. The characteristic feature of the improved suspenders is
that they fasten at the sides of the trousers in lieu of the front and back.
This gives freedom to the chest and support to the back, and avoids the
strain caused by the old system of crossing the braces over the back and
bringing them straight over in front; but by an equally balanced trouser,
combined with the new side suspenders, the stoutest person can stoop
and take exercise with perfect ease.
The advantages of this system are that the fit of the trousers is
improved, whilst giving the greatest ease and comfort to the wearer.
They can be worn three inches longer in the legs than is the case with
the ordinary braces; there is no strain upon them in walking, stooping,
or riding; they do not rise up in the leg when sitting, nor bulge at the
knee when standing, being suspended by rings, buckles, or buttons.

page_text: Fig. 1 is a plan of the side suspenders; they are made of elastic,
leather, or other tissue. As shown by this Figure they are in one whole
piece, and in Fig. 2 in separate picces united by aid of the connec-
tions a, a, the two long ends being the front.
Figure 3 is a side view of the suspenders, as worn, the upper part
resting on the shoulders, and is in the form of a yoke. Figure 4 is a
back view of the same.
The trousers are made with a waistband, at each side of which two
straps or tabs are attached, and to these the suspenders are united by
rings, buckles, or buttons.
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What I claim as my Invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent
is, the suspenders supporting the trousers from the sides in lieu of the
back and front, the said suspenders being of a form specially adapted to
the purpose, and being in one whole piece of elastic or other material, or
in parts united as heréin-before mentioned, and as illustrated by the 1
accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Solomon Ullmann, havo hereunto
set my hand and seal, this First day of July, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-three.
Witness,
A. C. HENDERSON,
6, Southampton Buildings,
Holborn.
S. ULLMANN. (L.S.)