AN IMPROVED SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR BRACES, BELTS, GARTERS, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF DRESS
Year: 1884

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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I JAMES CAULKIN of N° 2 Charles Road; Handsworth, in the County of Stafford,
Silversmith do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for AN IMPROVED
SPRING ATTACHMENT FOR BRACES, BELTS, GARTERS, AND OTHER ARTICLES OF
DRESS 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 a new or improved construction of a spring
attachment adapted for braces, belts, garters, and other articles of dress. The
object of my Invention is to supply braces, belts, garters and other articles of dress
with a means of freely and easily stretching or expanding and accommodating
themselves to every action or movement of the body or limbs. By this Invention
all undue pressure and friction either of the body or limbs is avoided, and undue
straining upon buttons and clothing or other fabrics to which braces, belts, garters
and other articles of dress having this spring attachment is entirely obviated.
My Invention consists of two springs enclosed in a metal case or box, which
springs are acted upon by a lever also enclosed in the box. The top part of this
case or box is attached to an ordinary buckle in cases where I apply this Invention
to braces, the lower part of the lever which is ring shaped having the fork of the
brace fastened to it.
In order that my said Invention may be properly understood I have hereto
appended a sheet of explanatory Drawings illustrating a spring attachment in
accordance with my methods and improvements. In these Drawings
Figure 1 is a piece of brass or other suitable metal stamped out in the flat,
having four slots (marked A) pierced out. This piece of metal is then doubled or
folded across the centre where the dotted line A' is marked and forms a case or
box to receive the springs and lever.
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Figure 2 shews the two kinds of springs I use. One of them is a flat spring, the
other a spiral or coil spring. Two of these springs are fixed inside the case and
work in the slot spaces in Figure 1.
Figure 3 shews the lever. It is made of brass or other metal and is fixed inside
the case or box the top part of it shaped like the letter T. the ends b¹ and ¿ª
resting on the top of the two springs-the ring shaped end of the lever b³ being
attached to the fork of the brace in cases where this Invention is applied to braces,

page_text: This lever when pulled or pressed downwards meets the resistance of the springs
the latter being under the arms or T piece b¹ b³.
Figure 4 is a sectional elevation of the spring attachment fixed to an ordinary
buckle. A is the buckle. B is the box or case containing the springs and lever.
C are the springs. D. the lever. E the ring of tho lever.
Figure 5 is a sectional elevation of another method of working my Invention.
Here I use one flat spiral spring only-this spring being the width of the caso or
box. By this method the case or box has no slots in it, and can have its surface
ornamented by chasing or engraving. In this case the spring is held in its place
by the box or case being formed, on its sides and bottom, a little wider and turned
inwards, thus completely hiding the internal actions, at the same time keeping them
securely in place. This spring is worked by the same kind of lever as Figure 3 the
lever passing through a slot in the bottom of the box or case,
Figure 6 represents my complete Invention (where I use two springs) attached
to a brace.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The method means and arrangement of spring attachments for braces, belts,
garters, and other articles of dress substantially as hereinbefore described
and shown on the Drawings.
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2. The use and manufacture of the spring attachments substantially as
berein before described and shewn on the Drawings Figures 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
and 6. or any mere modification thereof.