Improvements in Straps or Appliances for Retaining Articles of Apparel in Position upon the Wearer.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 18:0
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Straps or Appliances for Retaining Articles of
Apparel in Position upon the Wearer.
I, SARAH FRANKS, of No. 24, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to means er appliances for retaining socks stockings or other
articles of apparel in position upon the wearer without injurious pressure.
For this purpose, I employ a short strap composed preferably of elastic material
and I form at each end thereof a small cushion pad or protector and at each end of
the strap and over the pad or cushion I attach a spring clip which is capable of firmly
gripping the article of wearing apparel.
In attaching the appliance to an article of wearing apparel one of the spring clips is
first caused to grip the article with its corresponding cushion or pad interposed between
the wearer or article and the clip, and the strap, if it be an elastic strap, is stretched
and the spring clip at its other end connected with the article its corresponding pad
or cushion being interposed between the parts, and the strap or appliance will now
draw the article with a comfortable and wholesome pressure around the wearer.
I may sometimes omploy material other than elastic material to form the strap and
in this case, when attaching the appliance to an article of wearing apparel the article
must be drawn towards the clips and it will then itself by its inherent elasticity exert
the necessary pressure to retain it in position.
Dated this 30th day of April 1889.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements. in Straps or Appliances for Retaining Articles of
Apparel in Position upon the Wearer.
I, SARAH FRANKS, of No. 23, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentlewoman, 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 :-
My said invention relates to means or appliances for retaining socks, stockings, or
other articles of apparel in position upon the wearer without injurious pressure.
For this purpose, I employ a short strap composed preferably of elastic material,
and I form at each thereof, a small cushion, pad, or protector, and at each end of
the strap, and over the pad or cushion, I attach a spring clip, which is capable of firmly
gripping the article of wearing apparel.
In attaching the appliance to an article of wearing apparel, one of the spring clips
is first caused to grip the article with its corresponding cushion or pad interposed
between the wearer or article and the clip, and the strap, if it be an elastic strap, is
stretched and the spring clip at its other end connected with the article, its corre-
sponding pad or cushion being interposed between the parts and the strap or appliance
will now draw the article with a comfortable and wholesome pressure around the
wearer.
I may sometimes employ material other than elastic material to form the strap, and
n this
case, when attaching the appliance to an article of wearing apparel, the article
nust be drawn towards the clips, and it will then itself, by its inherent elasticity, exert
he necessary pressure to retain it in position.

page_text: And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings, more fully to
describe the same.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1. is a plan of a strap constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2. is an underside view, and
Figure 3. is an edge view thereof.
Figure 4. is a view of a portion of a leg showing a stocking secured thereon by my
improved device, and
Figure 5. is a sectional edge view, drawn to an enlarged scale, showing more clearly
the method of attaching the device to a stocking.
In the several figures, like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
a. represents the strap which I have shown as being formed of elastic material, and
a represents small cushions, pads, or protectors, one of which is formed at each end
of the strap a.
b. represents spring clips, one of which is attached to the strap a. over each cushion
or pad a', and is capable of firmly gripping the article of wearing apparel c.
As the clip b. is a well known form of clip, it is obviously unnecessary to give a
specific description thereof, and 1 will therefore merely describe the action of my
improved device.
In attaching the device to an article of wearing apparel c, one of the spring clips b.
is first caused to grip such article with its corresponding cushion or pad a¹ interposed
between the wearer or article c. and the clip b. as represented more clearly at the left
hand of Figure 5, and the strap a, if it be an elastic strap, is stretched, and the
spring clip at its other end is opened, as represented at the right hand of the said
Figure, and then closed upon the article c. so as to grip it, the corresponding pad or
cushion a¹ being interposed between the parts.
The elastic strap a. will now draw the article c. with a comfortable and wholesome
pressure around the wearer and thereby securely hold it in position.
the
I may sometimes employ material other than elastic material to form the strap a,
and in this case, when attaching the appliance to an article of wearing apparel c,
article must be drawn towards the clips b, and it will then itself, by its inherent
elasticity, exert the necessary pressure to retain it in position.
Although I have shown my device in connection with a stocking, I would have it
understood that it is equally applicable to other articles of wearing apparel.
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 strap or appliance for retaining articles of wearing apparel in position, con-
sisting of a short length a. of elastic or other suitable material, to each end of which
is attached a clip b. adapted to grip such article, substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
2. A strap or appliance for retaining articles of wearing apparel in position, con-
sisting of a short length a. of elastic or other suitable material, formed with a pad or
cushion a¹ at each end thereof, and having attached thereto over each pad a', a clip b
adapted to grip such article, substantially as, herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
Dated this 20th T1000
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.