IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACES OR TROUSER SUSPENDERS
Year: 1884

page_text: JOSIAH LAWRENCE Button Manufacturer 44 St Pauls Square Birmingham in
the County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACES OR TROUSER SUSPENDERS to be as follows:-
This invention consists of attaching and combining triplet ends to the back parts
of braces for the purpose of preventing the contracting of trousers between the
back brace buttons, and the consequent bulging of the cloth or other material
between the said back buttons, the use of the triplet ended braces will also better
support the sides of trousers.
The triple ends may be made either in elastic or nonelastic webbing or other
suitable material, and may be adjusting or nonadjusting regulating; part regulating ;
or non regulating.
In order the better to explain my invention I have provided drawings of the
various parts hereinafter further described and refered to.
The combined adjusting and regulating ends Figures 1 and 7 and figures 3 and 8
consists of the adjusting straps A A' Figures 1 and 7 and the adjusting straps A³ A³
Figures 3 and 8 passed through the loop of metal or other material B and B₁
Figures 1 and 7 or through the loop B and B³ forming a loop in the centre of
the said adjusting straps to which is attached by means of a loop of metal or other
suitable material marked D a regulating strap E, these ends can be attached to any
ordinary make of braces joined at the back in the usual manner as shewn at Fig 2,
by means of the loop of metal or other material B; but I make no claim to this
make of brace only in connection with the triple ends represented at Fig 1, these
triple ends are also applicable to the front parts of braces.
Fig 3 represents triple back parts or ends formed by the division of the back
parts of the braces at G this division may be effected in various ways, the centre
portion being joined together at H by means of a loop I to which loop is also
attached the regulating strap E, the outer portion of the back straps J forms or
constitutes in conjunction with the regulating centre strap E, the Triple ends.
Fig 4 represents the back part of an ordinary brace the same as Fig 2 but with
triple ends or arrangements formed by the outer straps K being attached by the
studs or buttons to the back part of the braces L, these straps may be regulating
or non regulating, the adjusting strap E being attached by a loop in the centre.

page_text: I make no claim to the main portion of this brace only in connection with the
triple ends or arrangements.
Fig 5 represents a pair of single braces of ordinary make M joined by a cord or
other suitable material N, to which is attached the regulating strap E forming
Triple ends or back connections.
Fig 6 represents a pair of ordinary single braces O joined at their crossing P by
means of a button, stud, or other suitable fastening to which is attached the
regulating strap E forming the triple ends or back connections.
Figure 7 is a further view of Fig 1 shewing the action of the looped strap A¹
and the regulating strap E.
Figure 8 shews another view of the triplo end of figure 8, the webbing passing
through the loop C' Fig 3 in a different manner to that shewn at C Fig 1.
Dabad thin orth to of T1001

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I, JOSIAH LAWRENCE Button Manufacturer 44 St Pauls Square Birmingham in
the County of Warwick do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACES-OR TROUSER SUSPENDERS and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained. in and by
the following statement:―
This invention consists of attaching and combining triplet ends to the back parts
of braces for the purpose of preventing the contracting of trousers between the
back brace buttons, and the consequent bulging of the cloth or other material
between the said back buttons, the uso of the triplet ended braces will also better
support the sides of trousers.
The triple ends may be made either in elastic or nonelastic webbing or other
suitable material, and may be adjusting or nonadjusting regulating; part regulating;
or non regulating.
In order the better to explain my invention I have provided drawings of the
various parts hereinafter further described and refered to."
The combined adjusting and regulating ends Figures 1 and 7 and figures 3 and 8
consists of the adjusting straps A A' Figures 1 and 7 and the adjusting straps A² A³
Figures 3 and 8, passed through the loop of metal or other material B & B¹
Figures 1 and 7 or through the loop B and B forming a loop in the centre of
the said adjusting straps to which is attached by means of a loop of metal or other
suitable material marked D a regulating strap E, these ends can be attached to any
ordinary make of braces, joined at the back in the usual manner, as shown at Fig 2.
by means of the loop of metal or other material B, but I make no claim to this
make of brace ouly in connection with the triple ends represented at Fig 1, these
triple ends are also applicable to the front parts of braces.
Fig 3 represents triple back parts or ends formed by the division of the back
parts of the braces at G this division may be effected in various ways, the centre
portion being joined together at H by means of a loop I to which loop is also
attached the regulating strap E, the outer portion of the back straps J forms or
constitutes in conjunction with the regulating centre strap E, the triple ends.
Fig 4 represents the back part of an ordinary brace the same as Fig 2, but with
triple ends or arrangements formed by the outer straps K being attached by the
studs or buttons to the back part of the braces L, these straps may be regulating
or non-regulating, the adjusting strap E being attached by a loop in the centro.
I make no claim to the main portion of this brace only in connection with the
triple ends or arrangements.
Fig 5 represents a pair of single braces of ordinary make M joined by a cord or
other suitable material N, to which is attached the regulating strap E. forming
Triple ends or back connections.
Figure 6 represents a pair of ordinary single braces O joined at their crossing P
by means of a button, stud, or other suitable fastening, to which is attached the
regulating strap E forming the triple ends or back connections.
Figure 7 is a further view of Figure 1 showing the action of the looped strap A¹
and the regulating strap E,

page_text: Figure 8 shows another view of the triple end of Fig 3 the webbing passing
through the loop B³ at C Figure 8 in a different manner to that shown at C Fig 1
and C Fig 3 or C Fig 7.
The foregoing being a copy of my provisional specification refers to the drawings
supplied with the said provisional specification.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the drawings accompanying my
complete specification the various ways in which my invention is constructed
and used.
Figure 1 represents a triplet end.
Figure 2 represents the parts of a pair of braces ready to connect to the triplet
ends either at the back or at the front see Fig 1-Fig 7 and Fig 8.
Figure 3 represents a pair of braces with triplet back ends also with triplet ends
connected to one of the front sides.
Figure 4 represents a pair of braces with triplet back ends formed as indicated
by two loose straps attached to studs or buttons-a central regulating strap
completing the triplet.
Figure 5 represents a pair of single sides joined by a cord to which is attached
the central regulating strap to complete the triplet.
Figure 6 represents a pair of single braces crossed in the ordinary manner, the
regulating sentral strap being provided as indicated to complete the triplet.
Figure 7 is a view of the same kind of triplet end as represented at Figure 1
showing more clearly the action of the two side parts A A¹ through the loop B'.
Figure 8 shows the same triplet end as represented at Figure 1 and Figure 7,
that is to say that the same strap forming the two side pieces A A Fig 1 and A A
Fig 7 would be passed through the loop as indicated at Figure 8, the strap would
thus regulate in a different manner at B³ Fig 8 to what it would at Fig 1 or 7.
In carrying out my invention I should select any ordinary make of braces O'O
Figure 6 crossed at the back and form the triplet ends by attaching the regulating
strap to a convenient shaped loop as indicated at P, or I might select a pair of
single sides as represented at Figure 5, and connect these sides together by means
of a cord N or any other suitable attachment completing the triplet-back-end with
the regulating strap E or I may make the sides (or shoulder straps) in the manner
shown at Figure 2 and form the triplet back ends in the manner indicated at
Figure 4 by providing two loose straps K K in which are formed slits or button
holes, these slits can be passed on to a button or stud LL the regulating strap E
being passed through the loup B completes the adjustable regulating triplet back
end, or I may make the triplet back end as represented at Fig 3 by dividing the
side straps as indicated at Ġ G, this division may be effected in various ways, the
central portion being joined together at H by means of a loop I to which is also
attached the regulating strap E, the sides J J can be brought closer together by
means of the stud and slits indicated at K¹.
The triple ends as shown either at Figure 1 Figure 7 or Figure 8 could be
connected to the front ends of Figure 2 Fg 4, Figure 5 or Figure 6 in the manner
clearly indicated at B Figure 3 a complete pair of braces made on my improved
system could be worn and connected to three buttons at the back of trousers and
three buttons at each side of trousers, thus dividing or distributing the strain, of
course it is obvious that the triple ends could be used at the back of braces and
ordinary single or double ends at the front and vice versa.
What I consider as constituting my invention is the making of braces with triple
ends to be used for fastening trousers.
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
1st Triple ends or arrangements for the back part of trouser suspenders or braces,
for the purpose of using with three buttons, (or for using without buttons by other
suitable means of attachment) to the back part of trousers, to prevent their bulging
and for the better supporting of the trousers at the sides,

page_text: 2nd Triple ends or arrangements for the front part of trouser-suspenders or
braces as indicated at B' Fig 3 for the purpose of using connected to buttons or
other connections on the front part of trousers.
3rd The triple ends as illustrated at Figure 1. Fig 7 and Figure 8.