US2340451A - Garter purse - Google Patents

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Feb. l, 1944. E. c'. BRoNsoN 2,340,451 lGAMER PURSE Filed March 14, V1940V 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNEY Feb. l, 1944. E. c. BVRoNso-N GARTER PURSE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 /NVENTOR EMERSON C. BRoNso/v Y ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 1, 1944 UNITED STATESV PATENT OFFICE GARTER PURSE r Emerson C. Bronson, Onir'o, Wis;

Application Marchlfi, 1940, Ser-ialllo.r 323.859

1 Claim.

The presentv invention relates to|` pursesf and more particularly' to` garter purses; and to'` a` method of making' tie'samel A'n'y obj'ecty ofr` the inventionV is' to provide'1 an improved garter' pur'sewhich can be readily ap` plied to the leg of a wearer; and'whichr will be" securelyheld in place without discomfort an'd withoutV being conspicuous.l

Another' object of' the=invention i's to provide a' garterp'urse which will reliably hold the contents althoughv permitting convenientV access thereto, and which" i's of simple and inexpensive' construction.

A4 further objectl is to provide an improved method' of' making the purse which will' permit rap-idi and economical manufacture.

Theinvention furtherf consists in the several featuresfhereinafter described andclairned.

Thi'sapplication constitutes a continuation in part of my copending application Serial? No; 202649, filed-April 18, 1938.

In the accompanying drawings, illustratingcertain embodiments of the invention,

Fig. lisa front view'ofone formofpurse constructed in accordance with the invention, as it appearsin use on a Wearersleg;

Fig. 2 isv afront perspective view ofthe'purse;

Fig. 3 isa rear'perspective View ofthe purse;

Fig'. 4is'a sectionalelevation taken generally along the line 4 4 of Fig.' 24;

Fi'g.5"-i's a sectional elevation taken generally along the line 5'-5 of Fig; 2i

Fig. 6=isa front? perspective View of the purse with a sheath thereof removed;

Fig. 'T is a` fragmentary top View of the'purse, parts being-'broken away'and parts being shown in section; Y

Fig.; -'is` anotherf fragmentary top View' of" the purse, a portion of a leg band thereof' being shown by dotted lines in a looped adjusting position;

Fig. 9`is` a? vertical sectional view taken generally alongtheline 9:-9fof Fig. 1;

Fig/10 isan inner view ofthe sheath before application to -the` purse Fig. 1lfis'a plan View of thepurse-as itfappears in `an intermediate `stageof manufacture; f

liig.12` .is a-sectional View takengenerallyzalong-L the line-vA I2 I2 of Fig: 1l, thefpurse partsrest ing.- on a support;

Fig. 13 is ayview similarto. Fig; 2; but showing.' a-,modified form` ofigarter purse;

Fig. 14 isajragmentary:top-view:of the purse ofmFg; 13, parts ybeingomitted and `broken away and Aparts being shown in section;

Fig. 15 is alfront perspective View of the-purse o'lig.` 13 :with Athe. sheath thereof removed., and

Fig.; lfrisasectional elevation taken generally" along `thellinelt+1-1610i Fig. 13. l

The garter purse of this invention is intended to'bewcrn` by women, and when in use encirclesIl theleg4 ofthe wearer, as indicated in Fig. 1 or theil drawings. The purse is located well above the' knee and adjacent to the upper edge of ai stocking' 2o which encases the leg and which is'f held' up'byv one or more of the usual hose sup porters 21' attached to a corset or girdle 22, eachV supporter having the usual clasp 23 for engag-4 ing thezupper edge portion of the stocking.

In. the form of garter purse shown in Figs. 1

to 122',v 24 designates a receptacle or pocketadapted toi h'old money and other articles. The pocket' comprises two identical blanks or pieces of` flexible'material, 25 and 2S, such as chamoisv or other soft leather, secured together along their lower' and opposite side edges by a line of stitch-A ing` 21't-he' pocket being open along its top. The blanks' 25 and 26; which are of generally rectangu-W lar4 shape, form` the outer and inner wall membersof thepocket. The open top of the pocketf is providedwith a closure in the form of a slide- :fastener` comprising complementary stripsv or tapesiz': and129which are securedV to the inner faces; of the upper edges of the wall members 25 and 26 by respective lines of stitching Stand 3l-a`nd1which carry along their longitudinal free edges interengaging' gripping fingers 32 releasably joinedby a slidable actuator 33 of any well known construction.

The upper edge of the inner wall member 26 of thev pocket is attachedby the line of stitching 31 tota leg-encircling band 34 of elastic material,- preferably an elastic fabric, the pocket beingl A suspended by the band. The band is here shown to extend along the inner face of the pocket wall member4 25:

through alink or connecting buckle 36, the extremityof this doubled-end of the band lapping the' pocket and being interposed between thef pocketxwall.' members and secured by the stitching 2'1-,1as' seen in Fig. 7. The long end of the* band'.A passes through a take-up buckle 3l andhasi'ailoopedfor doubled terminal portion whichl 49;. respectively, secured together by longitudinallines of stitching M, the inner ribbon being here in'dicatd'as narrow and shorter than the outer ribbon; These sheath-forming ribbons are preferably shirred or gathered to accommodate stretching fof the elastic band enclosed between them.v The ends of the inner ribbon, 6D, are adjacentntc thefi'opposite side edges of the pocket,

as fseeninFig. 3?, thusleaving openings through which the elastic band may be temporarily with- Theshort end of the band 3d is" loopedl or'doubled on itself at 35V and passed by the tacking 43. The ornamental bow 44 is then applied to the outer ribbon.

The modified form of garter purse shown in Figs. 13 to 16 includes a receptacle or pocket |24 comprising a rectangular blank or piece of ilexible material, such as chamois or other soft leather, folded on itself to constitute outer and i* inner wall portions and |26, and sewn along pocket, and an ornamental bow 44 is secured to the joined ends of the outer ribbon. The upper edge of the outer ribbon preferably extends higher than the pocket closure 32, 33, so as to shield the closure and to avoid accidental opening.

In use, the purse encircles the wearers leg well above the knee and is wholly or partially covered by the upper edge of the stocking 20. The garter clasp'23, which engages the upper edge of the stocking, alsov embraces the leg band, as seen in Fig; 9, so as to securely hold the purse in place. Preferably, the clasp embraces the doubled short end of the leg band adjacent to a side edge of the pocket, so as to resist any tendency to crumple or fold the band. The pocket 24 is placed at the side of the garter toward the inner side of the leg, as seen in Fig. 1, so as not to be noticeable through the garments. However, the pocket is suniciently near the front of the leg to avoid interference with walking and to permit convenient accessto the pocket. The fastener actuator 33, when in closed position, is preferably Yat the end of the fastener near the garter clasp. The flexible fastener, which extends longitudinally of the leg band, readily conforms to the variable curvature of this band. Since the purse is held up principally by the hose supporter 2|, the leg band 34 need be under but slight tension, thereby avoidingV discomfort and interference with the circulation of the blood. As the elastic leg band is secured to the inner wall member of the pocket there is no interference with the opening of the pocket by the slidable actuator 33.

In some instances, the sheath may be omitted from the purse, asV indicated in Fig. 6. Although the functions and advantages of the sheath are then absent, the purse still possesses utility and can bemanufactured and sold at a lower cost.

The construction of the purse is such as to permit the use of `a relatively simple and quick method of fabrication, illustrated in part in Figs. 11 and' l2. The two pocket blanks 25 and 26 are laid inner face up on a sewing machine table 45.

With the fastener tapes 28 and 29 connected by their gripping members 32, the tape 28 is laid over the proper edge of the pocket blank 25 and is secured thereto by the line of stitching 30. The other tape, 29, is then laid over the proper edge of the pocket blank 26, and the elastic band 34, the long end of which carries the buckle 31 and link 36, is laid over the tape 29, whereupon both the band and the tape are secured to the pocket blank 26 by the line of stitching 3|. The short end of the elastic band is threaded through the link and doubled on itself, whereupon the pocket blanks are brought together into registering superposed relation and marginally secured together by the line of stitching 21, this stitching also securing in place the folded short end of the elastic band.

When the sheath 38 is to be provided, this member is slipped over the long end of the elastic band after the band is stitched to the pocket blanky 26.` After the pocket blanks are marginally stitched the ends of the outer sheath ribbon 39 are secured together by the stitching 42 and are secured to the outer wall member 25 of the pocket opposite side edges by stitching |21, the pocket being open along its top. The open top of the pocket is provided with a slide fastener comprising parts 28 to 33 as in the device of Figs. 1 to 8f.

The upper edge of the inner wall portion |26 of the pocket is sewn to the outer face of a legencircling band |34 of elastic material, the band being provided with a link |36-and take-up buckle |31, as in the device of Figs. 1 to 3. 1

The elastic band |34 is enclosed by a sheath |38 somewhat similar to the sheath 38 and formed by outer and inner fabric bands or ribbons |39 and |40, respectively, constituting shielding members, the inner ribbon being narrower than the outer ribbon. These ribbons, which are shirred or gathered to accommodate stretching of the elastic band, are connectedby discontinu-1 ous seams |4| for most of their length. If ded sired, one or both of the ribbons may be tacked at intervals to the elastic band, as indicated at |4| bons are not attached to each other, but the inner ribbon |40 is secured along the elastic band by lines of stitching |3|, Fig. 16, which also secure the pocket to the elastic band, and the outer ribbon |39 is secured tothe outer wall of the pocket by a line of stitching |43, Fig. 13. A part |38 of the sheath, Fig. 13, is slidable on the elastic band nearA the pocket so thatA the sheath may be temporarily pushed back for access'to the ad justing members |36 and |31.

The garter purse 'of Figs. 13 to 16 isused in the same manner as the purse of Figs. 1 to 12, as indicated in Fig. l. The fastener and its slide able actuator, as well as; the band-adjusting' members, are normally shielded by the sheath |38, so that the shielded parts will not come into contact with the skin or the garments and the fastener will be protected from accidental opening.

Although the sheath possesses certain advantages, it may` in some instances be omitted from the purse, as indicated in Fig. 15, with a corree sponding reduction in the cost of the purse.l

What I claim as new and desire to secure by4 Letters Patent is:

A garter purse adapted to be placed within the upper edge portion of a wearers stocking 20111d prising a pocket .having an opening xlihdng along its top portion and having a slide fastmel' for said opening including a slidable actuator, an elastic leg band secured to the inner wall of said pocket, said pocket and its fastener'being relatively pliable to4 conform to the leg curvature, and outer and inner flexible, pliable, shielding ribbons for said leg band connected to form a tubular sheath for said band, said outer and inner ribbons extending along the respective outer and inner sides of said pocket to form shields for said pocket and its fastener and having free. upperedges extending above said pocket, and said ribbons being disconnected from each other where, they extend along said pocket to permit free ac-f. cess to said slidable actuator and pocket'opening.`

l EMERSQN: seelisch In the region of the pocket |24 the ribeV

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