US1442374A

US1442374A - Pair of suspenders

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Publication number: US1442374A
Application number: US472344A
Authority: US
Inventors: John T Watts
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1921-05-25
Filing date: 1921-05-25
Publication date: 1923-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 1940-01-16

Description

'J an. 16,. 1923.

J. T. WATTS.

PAIR OF SUSPENDERS.

Y FILED MAY 25.1921.

Q r or eii Patented Jan. 116, i923.

UNETE saith i eiiital llt @tr JOHN T. WATTS, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PAIR OF SUSPENDERS.

Application filed May 25, 1921. Serial No. 472,344.

To all whom it may concern: ends of the tips 26 or, directly to the cord at Be it known that 1, JOHN T. ii Mrs, a the upper ends of the tips. The cord 25 citizen of the United States, residing at Les forms a U-shaped loop, the legs of the loop Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and being formed by the cord slidably extend- 60 State of California, have invented a new ing through. the guides 24L and the lower and useful Pair of Suspenders, of which the end of the loop being formed by that per following is a specification. tion of the cord extending through the lower My invention relates to suspenders such as guides 28. are worn for supportlng trousers. 33 deslgnates a tie strap or band secured 65 The principal object of my invention is to at its ends in any suitable manner to the produce an article of the class described of sleeps 30, such band having secured to it simple form and construction which autoa clasp 34 which is provided with a guide matically adjusts itself to the movements of 35 through which the looped end of the cord the wearer, provision being made for regu- 25 slidably extends. 70

lation or adjustment of the shoulder straps Suspenders made as above described perwith respect to each other. mit an adjustment between the straps 11 in Referring to the drawings, which are for the back so that the individual wearer may illustrative purposes only, adjust the distance between the straps so Fig. 1 is aview on a reduced scale of a that the same may be comfortably worn, it 75 complete pair of suspenders showing an embeing understood that the lace or cord 20 bodiment of a form of my invention, the may be placed in any set of the eyes 18, that shoulder straps being folded back upon is, either higher or lower on the back as may themselves. be desired.

Fig. 2 is a View of the back portion of The back adjuster, it is to be understood, so

the suspenders showing the same as worn. that is, the cord 25 is only fixed at its ends Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the back of and slidably extends through the guides 24L the suspenders. and 28 which arrangement permits the loop The suspenders consist of two shoulder formed in the cord being shortened on one straps 11 which are provided at their forside and lengthened on the other, according 5 ward ends with flattened eyes 12 to which to the strain or pull of the straps 11. V

are secured in anysuitable manner cords 13 I claim as my invention: which terminate in buttonhole tips 14 by 1. A pair of suspenders comprising a pair means of which the forward ends of the of shoulder straps each provided at its front straps are secured to the trousers, such ends end with garment attaching means; a guide 3 being also provided with any common form secured to the back end of each strap; a of adjusters 15 by means of which the length cord slidably extending through said guides; of the straps may be varied. a tip on each end of said cord; a guide on The back end of the straps along the ineach tip through which said cord slidably ner edge of such straps are provided with :1 extends; a tie band connecting the ends of 40 series of perforations or eyes 18 arranged said cord; and means for adjustably spacto receive a cord or lace 20, such cord or lace ing the back ends of said straps apart.

being for the purpose of adjusting the dis- 2. A pair of suspenders comprising a pair tance between the back ends of the straps. of shoulder straps; garment attachlng The lower back end of each strap 11 is means at the front ends of said straps: 45 provided with a flattened eye 22 to which is means for adjusting the back ends of said pivotally secured by means of a pin or stud straps with relation to each other; and an 23 an upper guide 24 for a cord 25, each adjuster connected to the back ends of said end of such cord 25 being provided with a straps consisting of a cord, garment securbuttonhole tip 26 by means of which the ing means on each end of said cord, and 50 back of the suspenders are connected to the guide means on said straps and the ends of trousers. said cord through which said cord slidably The cord 25 extends through the upper extends to form a U-shaped flexible member. guides 24 and through lower guides 28 3. A pair of suspenders comprising a pair which are pivotally mounted on pins or of shoulder straps; garment attaching 55 studs 29, such pins 29 being mounted in means at the front ends of said straps; clasps 30 which are secured to the upper means for adjusting the back ends of said straps With relation to each other; and an adjuster connected to the back ends of said straps consisting of a cord, garment securing means on each end of said cord, and guide means on said straps and the ends of said cord through which said cord siidabiy extends to form a U-shaped flexible member, and a tie hand between the ends of said cord.

4. A pair of suspenders comprising a pair of shoulder straps; garment attaching means at the front ends of said straps; said straps having a series of perforations; a

lace extending through said perforations; and an adjuster connected to the back ends of said straps consisting of a cord, garment securing means on each end of said corch and guide means on said straps and the ends of said cord through Which said cord siidabiy extends to form a U-shaped flexible member, and a tie band between the ends of said cord.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 18th day of May, 1921.

JOHN T. WATTS.