Improvements in Cord Fittings of Braces or Suspenders.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 21st Oct., 1889-Accepted, 23rd Nov., 1889
NOVIDIONAL DI PULTIVATION,
Improvements in Cord Fittings of Braces or Suspenders.
1, FREDERICK TEW of 7 Edmund Place Jewin Street in the City of London
Agent and Warehouseman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object Improvements in Cord Fittings attached to Braces
or Suspenders.
My Invention applies to Braces or Suspenders made in the usual way of elastic
or non-elastic webbing or other material and connected together at the back. They
there terminate in a metal loop. The front ends of the shoulder straps terminate in
a loop or buckle. To the lower bar of the loop used at the back of the brace and to
the lower bar of the loop or buckle used on each shoulder strap at the front ends of
the brace, I attach a casing of sheet metal doubled upon itself and passed over such
lower bar to which it is firmly fixed, or it may be inade to swing thereupon. The
back portion of the casing is bent outwards in the form of an arch and its lower
edge brought even with the lower edge of the front portion of the casing, thus
forming the section of a tube running the entire length of the casing.
Through the casing as now formed pierce two eyelet holes in a line with one
another and at about half an inch apart. Into each of these holes I insert a metal
eyelet. The eyelets aro then pressed into their places and the front and back portions
of the casing are thus brought firmly together. The eyelets themselves then become
tubes through which elastic or non-clastic cords are made to run.
I then take a piece of elastic or non-elastic cord of suitable length and pass it through
one of the eyelet holes and a similar piece of cord through the other eyelet hole.
I cross the cords depending from the front of the casing, the one over the other, and
double the end of each upon itself and thus form a buttonhole loop. I then join cach
button hole end of the cord to the end of its opposito cord depending from the back
of the casing, by means of a metal clip.
By this arrangement of the cords they are made to run freely through the eyelet
holes and an action is thereby obtained which equalises the strain on the trousers'
buttons.
Or 1 may use one piece of cord instead of two for this purpose.
By another mode of this invention I form the arched back of the casing by making
it of one piece of metal with the loop or buckle itself. I extend the lower portion of
the loop or buckle a sufficient distance downwards and bend it upwards and backwards
upon itself in the form of an arch as described. Through the front and arched back
as now formed I pierce eyelet holes and insert eyelets into these holes and pass cords
through them in the manner already described.
In another form of my invention 1 dispense with the casing of sheet metal by
making the loop or buckle together with two eyes or eyelet holes entirely of one piece
of wire. Into the eyes or eyelet holes I insert eyelets or not as required, and I run
the cords through the eyelet holes thus formed in the way already described.
Or instead of making the loop or buckle, together with the eyes, of one piece of
wire, I make the eyes seperate therefrom and attach them to the lower bar of the loop
or buckle by soldering or otherwise.
In another mode of my invention I dispense with the casing of sheet metal and
make the loop or buckle together with the oyes in one piece of cast iron or other
metal. Into the eyes or eyelet holes I insert eyelets or not as required, and I run
the cords through the eyelet holes thus formed, in the manner already described.

page_text: I may also use a casing of leather or other material, in place of the metal casings,
into which I insert two eyelets and I run the cords through the eyelet holes thus
formed in the same manner as described.
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COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cord Fittings of Braces or Suspenders.
I, FREDERICK TEw of 7 Edmund Place Jewin Street in the City of London,
Agent and Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object improvements in cord fittings of braces or
suspenders, and applies to braces or suspenders made in the usual way with shoulder
straps of elastic or non elastic webbing or other material.
The shoulder straps are connected together at the back where they terminate in a
metal loop. The front ends of the shoulder straps receive a buckle. Over the
lower bar of the loop or of the buckle I apply a strip of sheet metal doubled upon itself
so as to encase the said bar, and through the casing so formed I insert two cyclets
which serve both to connect together the front and back of the casing and to receive
cords which engage with the buttons on the trousers. The cords are able to run
freely through the said tubes and they are arranged as follows; a piece of cord,
either elastic or non elastic, is passed through each of the eyelets, and terminates in a
loop to receive a button, whilst immediately above the loop of the one cord the end
of the other cord is attached, the two cords crossing on the inner side of the metal
strip or casing.
Figure 1 of the annexed drawings shows a front view of a buckle with cord fittings
as above described for the front end of a brace or suspender.
Figure 2 is a section on the line 2, 2, in Figure 1.
a is the buckle which engages with the end of the shoulder strap of the brace.
a is the lower bar of the buckle. is the casing around the lower bar consisting
of a strip of metal doubled over the bar and having its ends connected by eyelets c c.
These cyelets may be separate hollow rivets of metal inserted into holes punched in
the metal strip or they may be formed by stamping from the substance of the strip
itself. This latter arrangement is represented in the figures 1 and 2. In perforating
the outer end of the strip, inwardly projecting flanges are formed around the holes
and these flanges project through the holes in the inner end of the strip and are then
spread out or rivetted over. dd are the two cords threaded through the eyelets
each terminates in a loop dx to receive a button. The loops are formed by the aid
of metal clips e e which also serve as shewn to attach the end of one cord to the
loop of the other.
Figure 3 shows the cord fitting for the back of the brace or suspender; it is
in all respects similar to Figure 1 except that the buckle is replaced by a plain metal
loop.
Figure 4 is a front view and shews another form of fitting for the front end of the
brace. Here the casing in place of being a separate metal strip is simply an
extension of the buckle plate, which is bent over and secured by eyelets. Figure 5
is a side view of the same. The dotted lines in Figure 4 show the extension of the
buckle plate both before and after bending. The eyelets shown in these figures are
separate hollow rivets, spread out at their ends after they have been passed through
the holes in the buckle plate. These eyelets serve to receive cords as is shown in
Figure 1.
Figure 6 shows another form where the eyes to carry the cords are made as part

page_text: of the buckle frame; the buckle frame is of wire and its ends are bent round into
loops which serve as eyes to receive the cords.
Figures 7 and 8 show another modification; the buckle frame is formed from a
plate and the eyes are holes or perforations in this plate.
In Figure 9 the buckle frame is of wire and the eyes are rings soldered on to
the buckle frame.
Figure 10 is a front view and Figure 11 is a side view of a fitting similar to Figure 1
but the casing around the lower bar of the buckle is of leather instead of metal.
Separate metal eyelets or hollow rivets are inserted through the leather and these
receive the cords. In each case the cords are arranged as shown in Figure 1.
Fittings for the back of the brace may be made in accordance with either of the
arrangements shown by the drawings but with the buckle replaced by a simple metal
loop as in Figure 3.
If desired three tubes or eyes may be provided to receive the cords which are then
threaded as is shown in Figure 12.
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. A cord fitting substantially as described consisting of a loop or buckle; a metal
or other casing around the lower bar thereof; eyelets through the front and back of
the casing and cords threaded through the eyelets as herein set forth.
2. A cord fitting substantially as described consisting of a loop or buckle; an
extension on the lower side which is folded over; eyelets through the back and front
thereof; and cords threaded through the eyelets as herein set forth.
3. A cord fitting substantially as described consisting of a loop or buckle; eyes or
rings formed in connection with the lower bar thereof or attached thereto by solder;
and cords threaded through tho said eyes or rings as herein set forth.
Dated this 18th day of October 1889.
FREDERICK TEW.