Improved Trouser Braces.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improved Trouser Braces.
I, THELO HELBING of No. 49, Cherry Street, Birmingham, in the County
of Warwick, Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to "improved trouser braces," whereby trousers are
suspended from one point between the shoulders instead of from two points i.e. two
strips joined at a lower part of the back.
My invention consists essentially in making a pair of braces either with or
without a seam consisting of a saddle shaped back which fits between the shoulders
well up into the neck, the said saddle being connected to the trousers at the back
by two long elastic or leather suspenders and at the front by two straps brauching
off from the saddle aforesaid and hence over the shoulders terminating into four
elastic suspenders that is to say two attached to each strap. By my invention a
firm and efficient bearing is formed by the saddle like back which fits comfortably
between the shoulders, holding the sbirt well in position and preventing it from
becoming disarranged or riding up into the neck thus allowing a free unimpeded
use of the shoulders and removing any undue strain from the buttons.
In carrying my said invention into practice, I cut from a length of kersey,
melton, box cloth or any other suitable cloth (or I may use silk, leather, webben,)
a saddle shaped back having bifurated straps forming the shoulder straps. To
the extremity of each said strap I connect two suspenders, preferably composed of
elastic, and divided into sections forming several loops or button holes, one above
the other, the lower loops are used for attaching to the trouser buttons and the
second to the buttons of the pants thus suspending the pants on buttons instead
of loops a little above the top of the trousers.
To the aft end of the saddle aforesaid I likewise attach two suspended, similar
to those already described for connecting to the buttons on the back of the trousers.
I perforate the saddle for the purpose of ventilation. I may in some cases make
the said braces in more than one piece and join them together at some convenient
point. I may when desired use buckles or other suitable connections for lengthening
or shortening the shoulder straps and may use leather or other suspenders instead
of the elastic aforesaid.
Dated this 13th day of February 1896.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant,

page_text: Improved Trouser Braces.
I, THELO HELBING of 49 Cherry Street, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Tailor 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 improved trouser braces whereby trousers are suspended
from one point between the shoulders instead of from two points, i.e. two straps
joined at a lower part of the back. My invention consists essentially in making a
pair of braces either with or without a seam consisting of a saddle shaped back which
fits between the shoulders well up into the neck the said saddle being connected to
the trousers at the back by two elastic or leather suspenders and at the front by
two straps branching off from the saddle aforesaid and hence over the shoulders
terminating into four elastic suspenders that is to say two attached to each strap.
By my invention a firm and efficient bearing is formed by the saddle like back
which fits comfortably between the shoulders holding the shirt well in position
and preventing it from becoming disarranged or riding up into the neck thus
allowing a free unimpeded use of the shoulders and removing any undue strain
from the buttons. In carrying my invention into practice I cut from a length of
kersey, melton, box, or any other suitable cloth (or I may use silk leather, web,) a
saddle shaped back having bifurated straps forming shoulder straps. To the
extremity of each said strap I connect two suspenders preferably composed of
elastic and divided into sections forming several loops or button holes one above
the other the lower loops are used for attaching to the trouser buttons and the
second to the buttons of the pants thus suspending the pants on buttons instead of
loops a little above the top of the trousers.
To the aft end of the saddle aforesaid I likewise attach two suspenders similar
to those already described for connecting to the buttons on the back of the
trousers. I perforate the saddle for the purpose of ventilation. I may in some
cases make the said braces of more than one piece and join them together at some
convenient point. I may when desired use buckles or other suitable connections
for lengthening or shortening the shoulder straps and may use leather or other
suspenders instead of the elastic aforesaid. I will describe my invention by
reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference indicating
similar parts throughout. Figures and 2 represent plans of my improved
trouser braces. A represents the saddle. K the hollowing which fits well up into
the neck to prevent the shirt from riding up front and back, the elastic loop à may
be used if desired to keep the neck tie in place. D. D. are bifurated straps which
form the shoulder straps. B. B. and B1, B2 represent the suspenders for connecting
to the trouser buttons by means of the button holes or loops b. b. b. b. C. C are
button holes or loops for attaching to buttons on the pants which keep them in
their proper place not allowing them to fall down into the trousers.
The said suspenders are connected to the bifurated straps D. D by means of
the buckles E. E. which allow of the lengthening or shortening of the brace.
The holes F are formed in the saddle A for the purpose of ventilation. The
end of the saddle A terminates into the strap H to which is connected the buckle I.
for the purpose of adjustment.
The suspenders J. J. are attached to the buckle I for connecting to the buttons
on the back of the trousers, I may also put two small buckles at the back instead
of one for the purpose of lengthening or shortening as required. I may also make
the bifurated straps in two parts as shown at M. Figure 2 and connect them
together by sewing or by other suitable means. In Figure 2 the suspenders B. B.
and I. I. made of cord working on the rollers g. g. g. the loops c and bare elastic.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The trouser braces consisting of the saddle A and the bifurated straps D. D.
provided with buckles and suspenders arranged and combined substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and for the purpose set
forth.
2. In making trouser braces in one or more parts from materials substantially as
described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 10th day of November 1896.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.