IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACE ENDS.
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS, PATENT to William Morgan-Brown, of the Firm of Brandon and
Morgan-Brown, Engineers and Patent Agents, of 38, Southampton Buildings,
London, and 1, Rue Laffitte, Paris, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
BRACE ENDS. A communication from abroad by Edward Drucker, of 1, Rue
Laffitte Paris.
Sealed the 19th February 1878, and dated the 21st August 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Morgan-Brown at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 21st August 1877.
WILLIAM MORGAN-BROWN, of the Firm of Brandon and Morgan-Brown, Engineers
and Patent Agents, of 38, Southampton Buildings, London, and 1, Rue Laffitte,
Paris. "IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACE ENDS." [A communication from abroad by
Edward Drucker, of 1, Rue Laffitte, Paris.]
This Invention of improvements in brace ends has reference to brace ends usually
attached to the extremities of braces or suspenders, the object in view being to
facilitate the attachment of such brace ends to the buttons of trousers, as well as
their separation therefrom.
According to one system of construction there is, firstly, a peculiarly formed slide
or ring, which is passed on such brace end; and, secondly, the usual button-hole
slit is prolonged considerably up the brace end to such an extent as to divide the
same into two parts apparently. The peculiarity in the slide consists in its being
made in such a manner as to (although susceptible of being raised and lowered
easily) adhere with sufficient friction on the brace end as to remain stationary,
unless actually displaced by hand, whilst its face is provided with a metallic or
other piece, which is at its lower edge bent inwardly; this peculiar bend is an
essential part of the improvements, without which the result sought for could not
be attained, as hereafter explained.

page_text: In the accompanying Drawing, Sheet 1, Figure 1 is a front view, and Figure 2 a
lateral sectional view of a brace end attached to a button a, with the slide 6 in the
position it should occupy during wear; Figures 3 and 4 are similar views of the
same when ready to be detached, in which case the wearer holding the brace end
by its extremity c has drawn the same down, thanks to the elasticity of the brace
itself, by so doing, as will be seen, the slide 6 has been run up the brace end; its
bent end coming between the button and the brace end allows this action to take
place without hindrance, and under these circumstances the separation of the brace
end from the button is simply and immediately effected by drawing the same
forward after having allowed the strap to rise sufficiently to disengage the slide
from under the button. Were this slide b flat on its entire face, and not bent down
in the manner as above mentioned and represented in the accompanying Drawing,
the useful effect of this Invention could not be realized, because the button, instead
of riding over such end of the slide, would on the traction of the brace end ride over
the button, causing in such case such an amount of friction as to preclude the possi-
bility of moving the slide on the brace end.
According to a second system of construction, the brace end is formed of a
single cylindrical band of rolled leather or other appropriate material forming a loop
at its two extremities for attachment to the button, the said extremities being con-
nected to the band by a slide or a ring in such a manner that by drawing on the
band end of the loop, the latter will be extended or drawn down, and in such state
afford facility for detaching the same from the button.
Figure 1, Sheet 2, represents one of the brace ends, one loop of which is closed on
the button, and the other drawn out for detachment; Figure 2, Sheet 2, represents
a similar system; the brace end being formed of a double band, and a ring being
made use of at the bottom of each loop in order to facilitate the elongation of
the same.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters' Patent filed by
the said William Morgan-Brown in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 21st
February 1878:
WILLIAM MORGAN-BROWN, of the Firm of Brandon and Morgan-Brown, Engineers'
and Patent Agents, of 38, Southampton Buildings, London, and 1, Rue Laffitte,,
Paris. "
IMPROVEMENTS IN BRACE ENDS." A communication from abroad by
Edward Drucker, of 1, Rue Laffitte, Paris.
These improvements have reference to brace ends usually attached to the ex-
tremities of braces or suspenders, the object in view being to facilitate the attach-.
ment of such brace ends to the buttons of trousers, as well as their separation
therefrom.
According to one system of construction I make use, firstly, of a peculiarly formed
slide or ring, which I pass on each brace end; and, secondly, I prolong the usual
button-hole slit considerably. up the brace end to such an extent as to divide the
same into two parts apparently. The peculiarity in the slide consists in its being
made in such a manner as to, although susceptible of being raised and lowered
easily, adhere with sufficient friction on the brace end as to remain stationary,
unless actually deplaced by hand, whilst its face is provided with a metallic or
other piece, which is at its lower edge bent inwardly; this peculiar bend is an
essential part of these improvements, without which the result sought for could not
be attained, as hereafter explained.
In the accompanying Drawing Figure 1 is a front view, and Figure 2 a lateral
sectional view of a brace end attached to a button a, with the slide b in the position
it should occupy during wear; Figures 3 and 4 are similar views of the same when
ready to be detached, in which case the wearer holding the brace end by its ex-
tremity c has drawn the same down, thanks to the elasticity of the brace itself; by
so doing, as will be seen, the slide b has been run up the brace end; its bent end
coming between the button and the brace end; allows this action to take place
without hindrance, and under these circumstances the separation of the brace end
from the button is simply and immediately effected by drawing the same forward
after having allowed the strap to rise sufficiently to disengage the slide from under
the button. Where this slide 6 flat on its entire face, and not bent down in the
manner as above mentioned, and represented in the accompanying Drawing, the
useful effect of this Invention could not be realised, because the button, instead of
riding over such end of the slide, would on the traction of the brace end ride over
the button, causing in such case such an amount of friction as to preclude the possi-
bility of moving the slide on the brace end.
According to a second system of construction I form the brace end of a single
cylindrical band of rolled leather or other appropriate material forming a loop at its
two extremities for attachment to the button, the said extremities being connected
to the band by a slide or a ring in such a manner that by drawing on the band end
of the loop, the latter will be extended or drawn down, and in such state afford
facility for detaching the same from the button.
Figure 6 represents one of the brace ends, one loop of which is closed on the
button, and the other drawn out for detachment; Figure 7 represents a similar
system, the brace end being formed of a double band, and a ring being made use of
at the bottom of each loop in order to facilitate the elongation of the same.
Having now described the Invention, as well as the best means I am acquainted
with for putting same into practice, I claim,-
Firstly. The long button-hole slot adapted at the extremity of the brace, and
prolonged sufficiently upwards to give a free passage to the button, as above
stated.
Secondly. The mode of construction of the slide 6 bent inwardly, for the purpose
above stated and described.
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page_text: Thirdly. The modified construction of the brace ends formed of a cylindrical band
of rolled leather or other appropriate material, the ends of which form a loop in
which the button is inserted, and are connected with the rolled band by means of
a slide or ring for the purpose above stated and described with reference to Figure
6 of the accompanying Drawing.
Fourthly. The second modification of the brace ends consisting of a double band
of rolled leather, the two bands of which are united by means of a slide, and the
addition of a ring to the extremities of the same to facilitate the traction, as above
stated, and described with reference to Figure 7 of the accompanying Drawing."
And, Fifthly. The application of the within-described improvements, as well to
brace ends as to other articles of wearing apparel susceptible of such improvements.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Morgan-Brown, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight.