US1851106A - Elastic metal band for wearing apparel - Google Patents

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March 29, 1932. E. s. MIX

ELASTIC METAL BAND FOR WEARING APPAREL Filed June 12, 1931 INVENTOR 1; ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 29, 1932 ETF B' TAT EJjWIN S. MIX, OF ROCHESTER, NEVT YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HICKOK MANUFACTURING CO.,

INC., OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK ELASTIC METAL BAND ronwE nInc APPAREL Application filed June 12,

My present invention relates to belts, buckles and clasps and more particularly to articles of wearing apparel, such as waist belts, suspenders and garters. It contemplates the use of a known construction of tions of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a waist belt in flat or extended position constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of one of the belt tabs and the adjacent end of the band, with parts of the former turned back or displaced to reveal the disposition of the inner parts;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line of Fig. 2;

Fig. Q is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2, showing the parts completely assembled and secured, and

Fig. is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

In the present instance, as appears, I have illustrated my invention as applied to a waist belt and, in general, A indicates the body or band thereof, B the buckle tab attachment and C the buckle engaging tab. The band A is composed of two continuous spring wires 1 and 2. These are looped back and forth in each instance to form upper eyes 3 and 4 superposed upon lower eyes 5 and 6, with which they'normally lie in register. When the band is stretched longitudinally, the adjacent pairs of superposed'eyes, each forming an individual spring,'are contracted and pulled away from each other, as

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shown in Fig. 4, and when the tension is "released, their elasticity, 'or energization brings them back together again, shortening tr contracting the band. A cord 7 is wound .back and forth around the crossed portions 1 and 1 and 2 and 2 of each half of the band and the halves are held together by another cord 8 looped back and forth continuously through-the pairs of eyes land 6 of the one part and 4 and 6 of the other. It will be seen that these cords give with the stretching of the spring elements, improve the appearance of the belt, and provide a friction surface engaging the garment where such surface would otherwise be wholly metallic and smooth. The ends of the cords the leather tabs B and C to constitute a bifurcation providing enclosing members 9 and 10. The endof the spring body, in each instance, is inserted between these for a part of their depth, and two tapes 11 are looped around the two outer superposed coils 3-5 and around the crossed wires 11 and 2'2 as shown at 12, and the free ends '13 brought down to the base of the pocket between the elements 9 and 10. Cement is applied between the latter and on the ends 13 of the tape and the elements 9 and brought closely together. They are then sewed with a line of stitching that runs down the side .or'lateral edges, as indicated at 14 and across "the base, as indicated at 15, catching and positively securing the tape ends 13.

An anchoring loop, stitch or similar fastening is run through the split pocket at the center near'the end, as indicated at 16, which loop passes around a strand of the center cord 8. V

Attaching means constructed. in accordance with my invention provides a strong connection between the tab and the wire body in a manner that distributes the strain of the relatively broad wire body transversely across the tab.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination with an elastic metallic band embodying looped spring wire, of a gether at their inner ends and to the pocket within the same.

2. The combination with an elastic metallic band embodying looped spring wire, of a tab having a pocket provided with an unobstructed outwardly opening portion through which an end portion of the band extends into the pocket, a folded tape interlaced with loops of said spring wire adjacent the outer end of said pocket and within the same and having its folded portions extending inwardly on opposite sides of the band and beyond the end of the latter and positively secured within the pocket at the inner end of the latter.

3. The combination with an elastic metallic band embodying looped spring wire, of a tab having a pocket provided with an unobstructed outwardly opening portion through which an end portion of the band extends into the pocket, two spaced folded tapes interlaced with loops of said spring wire adjacent the outer end of said pocket and having their folded portions extending inwardly on opposite sides of the band and beyond the end of the latter and positively secured together at their inner ends and to the pocket within the same, and an anchoring loop extending through the pocket between said tapes and through said band.

4. The combination with an elastic metallic band embodying looped spring wire, of a tab having a pocket into which an end portion of the band extends, a tape connection interlaced with loops of the band and secured within the pocket to secure the band within the pocket, and an anchoring means spaced from the tape and passing through loops of the band to further secure the band in the pocket.

5. The combination with a band, of a tab having a pocket through which an end portion of the band extends, two folded tapes extending through the band adjacent that end thereof which is disposed in the pocket and extending on opposite sides of the band and secured at their inner ends within the pocket adjacent the inner end of the pocket, the tapes being spaced apart, and means passing through the pocket and the band between the tapes to further secure the band within the pocket.

6. The combination with an elastic band, of a tab having a pocket provided with an unobstructed outwardly opening portion through which an end portion of the band ex-

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