US1502414A - Concealed trouser-supporting belt - Google Patents

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LSOZV J. WASHUK CONCEALED TRoUsER l SUPPORTING BELT Original Filed April l5. 1922 ii T15; E 1% July 22' 1924.

Patented `lilly 22, 1924.

STATES JOHN WASI-IUK, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CONCEALED TROUSER-SUPPORTING BELT.

Application filed April 15, 1922, Serial N0. 552,953. Renewed May 5, 1924.

rlhis invention relates to a belt intendedV more particularly for use in supporting4 niens trousers, having especial reference to a belt arranged to support the trousers, wit-hout un desirableV compression of the waist of the user, by transferring the weight to the hips of the user.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improved belt of the above.

type, which is concealed from view.

F or further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a front eleva* tional view indicating my improved belt as in actual use.

Fig. 2is a face view of the belt extended.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, indicating also a portion f the trousers supported by the belt.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line 4.--4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view showing the means for varying the width of the belt, this view being taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 6.

F ig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a detail face View of the adjustable stay.

As here shown my improved belt comprises outer and inner layers of flexible material numbered respectively 10 and 11, between which are located the vertically eX- tending stilfening members or stays, which are indicated generally at 12 in Figs. 2 and 4. These latter are preferably formed of spring steel so as to have resiliency, while the cloth elements 10 and 1l may be formed of canvas, drill, or other cloth, or of leather or any suitable material. The stays 12 are arranged in pairs, as shown, suitably spaced along the belt, which is of considerably greater vertical dimension than an ordinary trouser belt. The bottom edges of the elements 10 and 11 are secured together by stitching, the edge of one of the members being here shown as turned back over the other as at 13.

The stays 12 may be localizedV in the belt by means of the adjacent vertical rows of stitches 15 extending through the two parts 10 and 11.

To secure the belt in position the ends thereof are here shown as provided with the rows of eyelets 18 through which a cord 19 may be laced..

On the inner side of the belt, at the back thereof, I providea pad 20, which may comprise a facing strip secured over a filling element 20 of cotton, this pad resting against the base 0f the spine and the adjacent pelvic bones and preventing irritation thereof. My improved belt in addition toserving as a support for the trousers may also be used as a money belt and to this end I provide on the outer face thereof a vpair of pockets 21 closed at their iaps 22.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7 I have shown in detail the means for varyingl the width of the belt. As here shown each stay is formed in two sections 12', and 12a respectively. The section 12a has a series of horizontal slots 30 therein while, the section 12 is formed with notches 31 at each side adjacent the end. These notches are of such a depth as to leave the neck between them of sufficiently smaller lateral dimension than the slots to permit of engagement and disengagement of the ends'of the stay sections by an initial lateral movement of one section on the other. This lateral movement is prevented by the lines of stitching which localize the stays in the belt and which form pockets in which the Astays are removably seated. These pockets are closed at their upper ends by a liap 33 formed on and extending the full length of one of the the belt elements 10, 11, (as here shown the inner element 11) and which folds over the other element as in Fig. 2, this flap 33 having suitable series of hooks such as 34 along its edge adapted to engage any corresponding ones of a number of vertically spaced eyes 35 on the other element. Suitably attached to this flap 33 are a number of hooks 17 to which the trousers, indicated at 25, are attached, the trousers havupper ends by ask ing suitable eyeson the inner .surface of the waistband which engage fthesee hooks. In use the belt is worn under the shirt, indicated at 24, of the user which is orined with suitable slots through which thehooksf 17 are projected. I

The width of the belt,"wliichk inay1 be varied as desired, is sufcient to enable it to rest on the hips of the wearer, while at the same time supporting the trousers in normal position and preventingundesirable saggiifig of the. latter. As will be: apparent, .the belt is entirely concealedI and no visible evidence is present of its use, while anordinarybelt inay be worn on ,the trousers in theiusualr inanner if desired.

Having thus described iny invention what I claiin as new andidesire to,protect.by Letters. Patent of the UnitedStates. is.4 as. follows:

l. A concealed ,trouser `supporting belt comprising a fabric'torined witlnpoclrets,V -stays in said pocketsadjust-able in length,

a Hap extending along the upperedgebt said fabric, and adapted toabe, folded over the tops of =tlie ..said ;stays.andnieans.,for securing the saidfap to tliebody of the fabric V'in vvertically adjustedpositions, `.for

the purposespecited.

2.. In a device. of the class described, a belt i eleinent, adjustable stays therefor, said stays each comprising upperand lower sections Y.overlapping one another, one section being` 4Jiorined with a series .of longitudinally spaced and transversely extending slots, the

other section being notched on opposite sides adjacent. yits end, t he said notches being of su'ficient depth to pei'init: of insertion or" the extreme end of the said other section in any of the said slots whereby the two sections=are-interlocled against relative vertical nioveinent.

3.' In a' device of the class described, a belt element, adjustable stays therefor, said stays adjacent-.its end, the said-notches v.being ofi sutiicientgdepth to perinit ofinse'rtion of the extreme end of the said *otherisectionin any of the said vslots whereby the two sections are interloclted. against relative.movement,

Yand ineanson the-belt elenienti'for prevent-Vv ing relative ,transverseinovement of the two sections. i

.4.. A. concealed.. `trouser ;supportingbelt, comprising a-abric ineinber extensiblejfin width, transverse pocketstornied iii-said' fabric ineniber, andstays f in saidpockets i. adjustable in length.

5. A concealedtrouser suppoiitingbelt, comprising afabric ineniber extensible in width,rv transverse pockets fornied zin` saidw fabric nieinber,.and stays in said poclets adjustable iny length, said staysvbeiiig each fforined in upper andlower sections interlocked rat their ineeting ends.

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