US1489522A - Trousers and shirt supporter - Google Patents

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- 1,489,522 a. c. CREASY TROUSERS AND SHIRT SUPPOR'I'ER April 8 1924.

Filed Aug. 9, 1922 attorney Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES GEORGE C. GREASY, OF MOUNT AIRY, VIRGINIA.

TROUSERS AND SHIRT SUPPORTER.

Application filed August 9, 1922. Serial No. 580,757.

To [NZ whomit may cont-61m Be it known that I. Gnonon C. CRnAsY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Mount- Airy, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, have invented a new and useful Trousers and Shirt Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a. trousers and shirt supporter designed to prevent the trousers from falling down and the shirt from coming out when a belt is used to sup port the trousers. 7

One of the objects of this invention is to supply such a supporter which shall be simple in construction and efficient in operation. Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear from the following more detailed description in connection with which the accompanying drawing illustrates by way of example, several forms of apply ing this invent-ion.

As shown in the drawing, Figure 1 repre sent-s a prespec-tive View, partly in section, of the preferred form of this invention. Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the device in operative position. FigureB shows a modified form of this invention. Fig ure t shows a detail partly in section of a modification of Figure It will accordingly be apparent that in its fundamental aspect this invention comprises two pins or clamps, one of which is adapted to be attached to the trousers and the other of which, is adapted to be attached to the shirt. The preferred form of this invention, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a. frame, preferably of spring wire having loops 3 formed in said frame and adapted to increase the spring action of said frame. In the upper portion of said frame is a. pin 2, of any conventional form but as illustrated preferably takes the form of an ordinary safety pin. The lower part of the frame is equipped with a clamp having a metal strip 10 attached to the bottom of the frame. This strip 10 carries jaws 5 adapted to hold a clamping block 6 which, in the preferred form is of rubber. To one end of the strip 10 is pivoted a second metal strip 9 which carries a rubber cushion 15 adapted to act against the block 6 so that when the metal strip 9 is moved toward the metal strip 10 the block 15 will close against the block 6. In its preferred form the block 6 is provided. with an angular groove 16 and theblock 15 is made triangular in cross section in order to coact with the groove 16. The metal strip 9 is also provided with a lug 8 which coacts with an indentation 7 carried on an extension 17 of the metal strip 10. The metal strip 10 is also attached to the frame 1 so that it is easily movable albout the lower member of the frame 1. Any desired'mechanical means may be used for this purpose.

In the modified form of this invention as illustrated Figures 3 and 4, the metallic frame 1 carries loops 3', in order to enhance the spring effect of the frame and is also provided with a. safety pin. The frame 1 has its lower side formed into a hook 20. This hook is adapted to coact with eyelets 21 carried by a tab 22. One end of the tab, 22 is preferably attached rigidly to a shirt or other garment 23 by means of stitching 24:. The other end of the tab 22 hangs loosely. In operation, the device as shown in F igures 1 and 2, the pin 2 is inserted into the inside belt of the trousers. The shirt is inserted as shown in Figure 2 between the blocks of the clamp member, the latter then being closed. 7

It is apparent by inspection of Figure 2 that the shirt can not be pulled out and also that the trousers cannot fall down because they mutually support each other through i the medium of the trousers and shirt supporter. In the use of the modified form of this invention in place of the clamp the tab 22 is stitched permanently to the shirt. The supporter 1 has its pin 2 inserted inthe inside belt of the trousers. The hook 20 is thereupon allowed to engage in the eyelet 21 nearest to it. As a. result the modified form performs the same function as does the preferred form in that the trousers cannot fall due to the fact that the hook 20 would pull against the tab 22 by means oftheeyelet 21 and on the other hand the shirt cannot rise since the eyelet 21 would pull against the hook 20.

The trousers and shirt supporter may be used with or without the belt or suspenders and also any number of such supporters may be used. The clamps will hold either thin or thick tabs. The hook 20 may be replaced by other olbvious equivalents.

While I have described this supporter as particularly adapted to support the trousers and shirt, it is obvious that it may be used to support other garments and that it may be used to support articles of any kind in other relations.

While I have described the preferred fo -m of carrying out my invention it is to be understood that various changes may he made therein by those skilled in the art Without departing from the sgirit or scope of my invention.

Clamps are considered to he the equivalent of pins and vice versa and interchangeable elements in so far as this invention is concerned.

And now having set forth my invention, 1 claim:

1. A trousers and shirt supporter comprising ahexagonal spring Wire frame formed at one end into a safety pin and having means at the other end for attachment to fabrics, said means comprising clamp members having rubber jaws adapted to hold a fabric inserted between them.

2. A trousers and shirt supporter comprising a heXogon-al spring Wire frame formed at one end into a safety pin and having a garment attachment means at the other end, said frame being looped two opposite angles to allow yielding movements of said frame with corresponding movements of the wearer. i

GEORGE C. CREASY.

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