An Improved Device for Use with Trouser and Curtain Suspenders or the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1894-Accepted, 21st July, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Use with Trouser and Curtain Suspenders
or the like.
We WILLIAM HARRY LONG, of 60, Halton Road, London, N., Engineer; and
HENRY WILLIAM NIMMO, of 115, Central Street, E.C., Private, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to an improved device or clip for use with trouser and
curtain suspenders or the like, and has for its object to provide means for connecting
a curtain or the like with the hooks by which same is suspended, or for connecting
the upper part of a pair of trousers or the like with the suspenders or braces, in a
more convenient ready and secure manner than heretofore.
In order that the said invention may be the more readily understood, we have
shewn same upon the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, wherein :
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the form of the device for use with trouser or similar
suspenders, shewn separate and open,
Fig. 2 being a front view of same,
use,
Fig. 3 is a side view of the form of device shewn in Fig. 1, in actual while
Fig. 4 is a like view of the form of device for connecting a curtain or the like
with the suspending-hooks.
Referring to the drawings in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the several figures,
a is a strip of brass, steel or other resilient metal, or material, bent midway of
its length, so as to form two parallel legs a. a² as shewn, the extremities a³ of
which, are bent inwardly and the opposing edges a toothed or serrated.
In stamping or otherwise forming the device, two arms are formed, one on either
side of the leg a³, near one end thereof, which arms are bent down at right angles
to the main portion a' and are perforated to receive, and act as bearings for, the
ends of a pin c fixed transversely upon the end of the lever-arm c above the other
or free leg a³, (or side-abutting pivots may be formed upon the end of such lever-
arme for the same purpose.
The end of the said lever-arm c is beut at right-angles to the main portion, for
the purpose of enabling the jaws a² of the clip, being forced together or allowed to
spring apart, according as the lever-arm c is respectively depressed or raised.
In the leg a', is stamped out or otherwise formed, a longitudinal strip d, which is
bent outwardly into a shoulder, at the upper part in the form shewn in Figs. 1, 2,
and 3, and preferably given a slight outward curve at the lower end d. This said
strip d forms, in conjunction with the leg a', a hook, which in operation, is inserted
through the eye e of the trouser suspenders or the like (Fig. 3), whilst the two
jaws a² are caused to grip the waist-band of the trousers or the like by inserting
such waist-band between them and then pressing the lever-arm c against the side of
the leg a*.
In the form shewn in Fig. 4, where the device, as adapted for use with curtain
suspenders, is illustrated, the strip d is given the form shewn, to constitute a hook
that will readily engage, and be securely held by, a curtain-book or suspender f, or
the like.
In both forms, the jaws a², the lever-arm c, and the legs a, a' are substantially
the same.
The device can be used as a tie or other clip as well as for the purposes herein-
hefore set forth

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is ;-
1. The improved device for the purpose specified, consisting in providing a hook
upon one of the resilient legs of a clip of the form described and shewn, substantially
as hereinbefore specified and illustrated.
2. In combination with a clip consisting of two resilient legs, closed or opened
by a pivoted lever-arm as described, a hook of any desirable form, formed integral
with or fixed to, one of the legs, substantially as and for the purpose described and
illustrated.
Dated this 16th day of June 1894.
о
HUGHES & YOUNG,
12, Basingliall Street, London, Agents for the Applicant.