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A. T. VAN ALSTYN. GARMENT SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11. 1913.

Patented June 3, 1919.

PATENT oFFioE.

ALBERT '1. VAN ALS'IYN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

g j w A GAR-MENT-SUPPORTER.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ALBERT T. VAN AL- STYN, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment-supporters, .or hose-supporters, of that class in whichthe fabric of the hose,.or such other fabric or goods as are to be held in place'thereby is preliminarily placed or folded over a post or like member which is then placed and held within a clamping-frame that is adapted to be suspended from or connected to the usual supporting band or strap, in a customary manner.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side view of a garment-supporter made in ac cordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view, drawn below and in alinement with Fig. 1, to facilitate comparison therewith.

Fig. 3 is an end view as seen from the right-hand in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional side view, drawn below and in alinem'ent with Figs. 1 and2, and showing the clamp retracted, while the post is lowered, as when placing or releasing a fabric.

Fig.. 5 is a sectional side view showing a fabric in place, and showing the mechanism of'the supporter in the closed position illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of a preferred form ofv the post member, with'theusual fibrous covering omitted.

Fig. 7 is an end view of said form-of post 5 member as seen from below in Fig. 6, and Fig. 7 shows the same post member having modified proportions, whereby to somewhat reduce the otherwise normal dimension or height of the fabric-engaging end of the device.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view ofthe right- I hand portionof Fig. 5, but with the fabric omitted, while Fig. 9 is a similar viewshow ing the fabric clamped in place.

Similar characters designate like parts in allthe views. V.

For connecting the clamp-frame, as B, of the supporter mechanism, to the usual web or carrying strap as S, I have shown a well-lmown form of an ordinary slotted" con Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 3, 1919.

Application filed September 17, 1913. Serial No. 790,149.

necting-plate, N, (Figs. l5) having a bar, 2 for the strapS, a pivot-bar 3 for-connecting with the frame B, and the middle-bar 4, for carrying one end of the post-strap T.

The memberN, however, may be in practice of any suitable orconvenient form, proportions and arrangement, since it is not an essential part of my present improvements. For instance, the rearward end 5 of the frameB may be bent or formed over the bar 3 in a. well-known manner to form the usual loose or pivotal joint-- s one suitable means for holding and releasing the' post or fabric-carrier, as P,

whatever may be the specific form or con struction of this member,I have shown the frame B provided with a preferred form and arrangement of a toggle-action, lever operated, post-clamping device, as follows: The said frame B, having the two side-bars,

as 6, 6 and the end-bar, or clamping abut:

ment,-as 7, has near its rearward end a hinge oint, as 8, (of any well-known or suitable construction) whereby the lever, or lever- L, 1s pivotally supported on the (Fig. 2) this joint 8 is formed as follows: The frame.

plate, as

frame B; in the present instance,

B has a curled portion struck up from said fram which curled portion is located befrom the lever L, all three curled portions forming a bore with one another to receive. the hinge pin. At its forward end the plate or lever L is preferably turned upwardly to form a lip, as at 9, whereby the user may engage the finger, 0r thumb-nail under the lever-end for operating the toggle like clamp able hinge-joint, (which may be similar tof the joint 8) as indicated at 10, for pivotally connecting with the rearward end of presser-plate or clamp-member, D; in the present instance, a strip of metal of the lever L is struck up from between the two portions forming the joint Sand this strip is curled up in thev opposite direction tothe other two curled portions and positioned intermediate to the curled portions struck up from the presser plate D whichthree curled portions similar to joint 8 form a bore with one another to receive the hinge pin,'.the for ward end of which is arranged to slide along and between the frame bars 6, 6',see Fi 2, 4 and 5. For this latter purpose, the fortween two lateral curled portions struck up.

ward end 12 of the clamp or toggle-member D is shown fit-ted fora sliding engagement with the side-bars 6, 6 this may be accomplished by making proj'ectingguides or gins,

as c, c on the member D, fitted to slide in grooves as f, 7", formed in the inner sides of the bars 6, 6, respectively.

When the clampingdevice is thus assembled and is in the closed position Fig. 5, the pivot 10 should,-as there shown,lie below the line from-pivot 8 to guide 0, so that the lever L on being closed down from its posi tion in Fig. 4:,will carry said pivot 10 to a sufficiently low point (Fig.5) for securing the desired selflock ing of the parts in their closed position: Then, by lifting on the point 9 of the lever L, this may be turned back to its position in Fig. 4, thereby first slightly advancing andnext drawing back the presser D, and thus releasing any fabric or the like from between the movable clampface 12 and the fixed clampface 7.- In these operations the member D, from e'to 10, may

be said to constitute one part, or link, of at'oggle-joint or linkage device, the other member of which is that part of the lever L which extends from the pivot; S to the pivot 10; thus the well-known and very effective toggle-action is obtained In practice, the compression of the post-walls r, 7", toward each other furnishes a resistance which by its reaction operates to push backwardly on the member D, and thus by the spring-power of the post itself holds the members Land D in their said locked positions as in Fig. 5.

For limiting the backward stroke and re tracted position ofthe leverL' and the open ing stroke of the clamp-member D,-to about the'position shown in Figs, and with the thumb-piece 9 in convenient" position for use in closing the clamp, while preventing undue strain from being applied to the guide-bean ings c, e I provide some suitable stop device operating directly between said linkagemembers L and D. Thls'stop device in the present instance consists of a face on the member D formed by a bend at a, (Fig. i) in the member D whereby the members D and L engage as stop faces each for the other, when retracted to the desired position, as herein explained. Of course, the stop faces at a, should be located sufficiently remote from the axis of the joint at 10, to prevent undue strain when the lever L is pushed over to its extreme backward position, as will now be evident.

One object of my present improvements is to provide effective means for properly grasping and holding textile goods of va rious thickness and texture, and to do this notwithstanding a considerable unevenness inthe thickness thereof, and the presence of various folds therein.- For these purposes, the member P,-over which the goods are directly placed, and which is usually desig nated as the post, is herein shown provided with a resilient side portion combined with ahead, as h, which is substantially rigid a sagainsta strain orpressure applied thereto in a direction longitudinally of the supporter frame B. This organization. of the component parts and features of the post P,

illustrated in a preferred form and arrangement, in the enlarged detail views, Figs. 6, 7 and 7*, in which the said post is shown formed of a relativelyor moderately flexible metal plate, bent into shape and having a mid-portion h, for the post-head, resilient, indented side-forming portions 7* r, for the side-walls, and-end portions forming base fianges as 2, t, whereby to connect the post P (see Fig. 4) with the supporterframe-work by a strap, as T, lacedthrough one or more openings as m, a? andy, y in the plate. The tape or strap T is shown (Fig; 8) extended or folded over the posthead It for thereby supplying a fibrous or similar cover,as'0, Figs. 4c, Sand 9 for cont'acting with the cloth or other fabric,-as F, Figs. 5, 9,-to beheld in the supporter. This postcover c is thus a part of the tape or strap T, and is held in place by the sidecover portions, as 0, a, being extended through the said openings 00, a2 and y, y, of the post-plate. (See Figs, 1-, 4t, 5, 8, 9 This manner of lacing or looping in the strap or connection T serves to cover and bring within this member T, the outer edges ofbothof the base-flanges t and t.

In assembling the post-member P, with the frame-work,- as B N ,-by means of the combined attaching strap and post-head cover T, this strap after being passed around a retaining bar, as at, and then passed through the loops or openings in, and over the head ofthe member P, may then be fastened together at a point, as 9 located close to the rearward lower flange, as t, of said member P, for thereby preventing this memher from becoming gradually displaced on the strap during the continued use of the mechanism, by the resilient action of the side-walls and of the flanges t,',t of the postmember P.

An important feature of the described post-construction and of the mode of mounting the same, is-that the two ends of the post-member. adjacent to the side-'bars fi, 6 respectively (see Figs. 2 and 6) operatein a substantially or relatively independent manner, so that if a fabric is thickenns by reason of a fold or selvage,'at or near one side of the frame than at the other side thereof,,the side portions r' and r of the post-plate will beforced nearer together at such location, without materially reducing the holding power at the other end of the post-member, which thus becomes self-adjusting as to the compressiveaction of the of the fabric. This mode of action is in part provided for by the making of a considerable space, as 2, (Figs. 4L, 7 and 8) between the side-walls r and 7", whereby the post-plate is made to operate as a resistant spring, as already mentioned. In Fig. 9, said space a is shown considerably reduced, as indicated at 2, by the clamping action of the member D, which is strongly resisted by such resilient resistance during the final part of its forward stroke.

Owing to the texture and thickness of such tapes or analogous materials as are desirable for the cover-portion 0 of the strap T, the use of said slots arranged in pairs about as illustrated, secures an effective retention in proper position of that post-cover, and has the further advantage of making a broad base-portion for the post P, which thus extends forwardly and rearwardly (Figs. 1 and 5) under the clamping faces of the parts 7 and D, for thereby steadying the post against being deflected or tipped out of its proper position by the pull of the fabric F in the direction of the arrow a, Figs. 5 and 9. One advantage of the pair of slots w over a single slot in lieu thereof, is that the cover-strap T is thereby readily brought forward into a fold at 70, over the extreme forward edge of the flange t, as well indicated in Figs. 8 and 9.

The manner of applying and using my improved garment or hose supporter, is similar to the way in which other devices in this general class are employed, and will now be evident from the drawing and the foregoing description. When the post P is released and lowered as in Fig. 4, the fabric is placed over the post in the usual manner and the post then pushed up into the frame-opening,as in Figs. 5 and 9. The lever L is next operated to clamp the post with the fabric, as F thereon, between the jaws or faces of the members 7 and D, thereby holding the fabric between these faces and the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each; by addressing the post-cover at c and 0", and springing to gether the compressibly-resilient side walls, 7-, 1", of the post-plate, as indicated by the narrower distance between these portions in Fig. 9, as compared with Figs. 6 and 8.

hen any considerable strain is now applied to the fabric F, in the direction of the arrow a,Figs. 5, 9,the effect is to tend to draw downwardly the post P, as indicated by the arrow at, (Fig. 9) and thereby directly increase the gripping action upon the fabric on both sides of thesaid post-member, and so bring the fabric into a positively gripped condition precluding slipping to any material degree, while holding it with and under a yieldingly-applied pressure that is equally distributed over all the contacting areas of the clamping faces.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 7 i

In a garment supporter of the class described, a frame having a post-receiving opening and having operatively supported thereon a post-clamping device comprising a lever pivotallv connected at one of its ends to the frame, a presser plate, a portion of said presser plate bent downward, a hinge connection connecting said bent portion to the middle of said lever, said frame having lateral grooves facing one another, a pin secured to the other end of said presser plate below its upper surface and slidably secured in said grooves, the entire arrangement, including the bent portion of said presser plate an the positioning of said pin, cooperating to dispose the upper surface of said presser plate in alinement with the upper surface of said frame and disposing the upper surface of said lever presser plate is in clamping position.

ALBERT T. VAN ALSTYN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

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