Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 30th July, 1891-Accepted, 5th Sept., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
A communication to me from abroad by HERMANN HEYDER, of Reichthal, in the
Empire of Germany, Farmer.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in braces used for suspending
trousers, such improved braces consisting of fixed and moveable parts.
The improved braces consist of two straps or bands of leather or other suitable
material, connected together near their ends by two transverse bands. Along the
edges of the outer face of each strap are fixed two narrow parallel strips, leaving
between them a space in which another strap fits freely and can move backward
and forward end ways, this latter strap being retained in its place by means of a
sufficient number of short transverse strips which are fastened at suitable intervals
to the longitudinal strips already described. At the back ends of the moveable
straps button holes or equivalent devices are formed or attached, and their front
ends are provided with buckles to which are attached ends provided with button
holes to fasten them to the front of the trousers.
The moveable straps may be made of leather, woven india rubber elastic of the
well known kinds, or cloth, and they move very easily and freely in the fixed
supports and guides described so that the buttons are not liable to come off' by the
most violent movements of the body.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1890.
EDWARDS & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Braces or Suspenders.
A communication to me from abroad by HERMANN HEYDER, of Reichthal, in the
Empire of Germany, Farmer.
I, EDMUND EDWARDS, of the firm of Edwards and Co., Patent Agents and
Engineers, of 35, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, in the County of
Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement and accompanying drawing, that is
to say -
The present invention has for its object improvements in braces or suspenders,
such braces consisting of fixed and moveable parts.
In the accompanying drawing which is in illustration of the invention,
Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of the improved braces.
Figure 2 a cross section through a brace upon a larger scale.
Figure 3 is a view illustrating the position of the braces when being worn.
The braces consist of two straps or bands A. A¹, connected together by two
transverse bands B B. Upon each of the straps are fastened two parallel
strips CC, between which is left a free space in which the band D can move
backward and forward.
To guide the movement of the band D, straps E are fastened at certain distances

page_text: apart upon the strips C C¹ these straps E being fixed, but allowing the movement
of the bands D backward and forward upon the bands A A' with every movement
of the body.
The bands D have in their ends at the back, button holes or equivalent devices,
and at the ends of their front parts buckles G, by which are attached ends H
provided with button-holes, by which the braces are fastened.
The bands D which may be made of leather, woven india rubber elastic, or cloth,
move very easily upon their fixed supports or straps A, A¹, so that the buttons are
not liable to come off by even the most violent movements of the body.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The braces consisting of the fixed straps A A', on which are fastened side
strips C C and cross strips E, in combination with the bands D moving between.
the side strips and under the cross strips, and having attached to their ends the
ends H provided with button holes, all substantially as set forth and shewn in the
drawing.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.