US2443802A - Hose supporter - Google Patents

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June 22, 194s.

A 'l-l. PRUDEN HOSE SUPPORTER Filed Nov. 19, 1946 INVENToR.

Patented June 22, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE nosa sUPPonTER Helen Pruden, Cincinnati, Ohio Application November 19, 1946, SerialNo. 719,795

` 2 Claims. (Cl. 2-314) I This invention relates to an improvement in hose supporters and the likehand has for one of its objects the provision of means for preventing the disengagement, by creepingj of tensioned hose from its supporter or clasp.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a simple but positive and reliable means for preventing the disengagement of supported hose from its supporter while under tension.

A further object is the provision of a supporter of the class described which can be manufactured at a cost practically no greater than that of less elective supporters, and which will minimize to a great extent such injury asis sometimes in flicted upon nefhosiery by common forms of clasps or anchorages.

These and other cbjectsand advantages" are attained by the means described in the following specifications and illustrated upon the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig.,1 is a perspective view of a supporter and stocking, before the supporter is clasped to the stocking.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View of the supporter clasped to the stocking.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an anchor member of the supporter.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a modified form of the same.

Because of various strains imposed upon a stocking during the course of a day, such as crossing the legs, bending the knees, and the like, the stocking supported by an ordinary hose supporter had a tendency to gradually creep olf the clasp member of the supporter, with the result that the wearer frequently had to readjust the stocking and supporter in order to assure a neat appearance to the stocking. The device of the present invention provides a means for anchoring the stocking to the supporter in such a manner that creeping is avoided. The wearer of the hose supporter described herein is assured at all times of rm and adequate support for stockings. Unsightly wrinkles and sags are.thereoy eliminated,

end to a girdle cr the like. The hanger I6, preferably fabricated from elasticmaterial, may be provided with means for adjusting the length thereof, said means being indicated at H. The clasp, generally indicated by the numeral i8, depends from the hanger I6 and may comprise a pair of wire loops i9' and 20, joined by `means of a metal sheath 2|, as indicated upon Fig. 3, together with a fabric loop 22 which supports a plate 23 to which is attached a button fastener 25,said fastener having an enlarged head 25 and a narrow shank 21. The wire loop `2li is provided with an enlarged portion, adapted to receive the button head 26, and a, eonstricted portion 29 adapted to receive 'the button shank 21', as the button head 26 is put through the loop 20` and pressed downward. At this point the sl'ank 21 regardless of the strains and stresses applied to hosiery supported by the device of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 1, the supporter is generally indicated by the character l2, while the stocking to be supported is shown at i3. The supporter may comprise an elastic garter belt l5 with one or more hangers I6 depending therefrom. Alternatively, the hanger may be secured at its upperA is in snug engagement with the constricted por` tion 29 of the Wire loop 2l).` .l

Before attaching the supporter to the stocking I3, a portion of the stocking hem is turned down and an elongated anchor member 3) placed within the resultant fold 3l, at substantially the upper perimeter 32 thereof, as indicated upon Fig. l. The button fastener depending from the fabric loop 22 is then placed within the stocking and held with the fingers against the inside of the stocking just below the anchor member 35, While the wire loop 20 is brought down outside` the stocking with the enlarged portion 23 in registry with the button head 26. The button head 26, together with the two layers of the stocking hem which overlie the button, is then forced through the enlarged portion 28, then downwardly until the button shank 21, together with said two layers of stocking hem, engages the constricted portion 29 of the wire loop 20, as indicated upon Figs. 2 and 3. This completes the procedure of attaching the clasp` to the stocking.

The elongated rod-like anchor member 39, shown in perspective in Fig. 4, is preferably fabricated from any appropriate flexible material such as rubber, plastic, heavy cord, or the like, and may be shrouded in a suitable fabric material, such as silk or satin, to improve the appearance and add to its sales appeal. The modified form of anchor member shown at |30 in Fig. 5, may consist of a length of flexible wire covered with fabric, rubber or other suitable cover material, bent over upon itself in substantial U shape, with its free ends bound together by means of suitable binding I3I, which may be thread, tape or the like. It is essential that the covering material be of such character as will avoid injury to the stocking by chai-lng or tearing.

From the foregoing, it any tendency on the part of the stocking to creep olf the button fastener 25 is obviated by reason of the fact that the anchor member 30 frictionally engages the material within the overlapping fold of the stocking hem. Any downward pull on the stocking serves to wedge the anchor 30 more firmly between the wire loop 2Q and the fabric loop 22, thus precluding all possibility of the stockings becoming' disengaged from the supporter, regardlessoi any downward strain exerted upon the stocking through normal everyday activities of the wearer thereof.

forms to the shape of the wearers leg and thereby avoids all likelihood of discomfort to the wearer.L

The frictional anchorage member may be utilized in conjunction with Various forms of clasps generally simulating that herein illustrated by Way of example, and although it is depicted in the drawing as an element of substantial length, the dimensions thereof may be altered considerably without adversely affecting its retaining function. Various other f modification-s and changes in structural details and in the choice of materials may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A hose supporter of the class described comprising an elastic hanger, mean-s for supporting the hanger, a double loop of wire depending from the hanger, a fabric band including a fastener button with a narrow shank thereon associated withthe double wire loop, said double loopbeing provided with an enlarged opening and a restricted lower portion, an elongated anchor member for insertion within a'folded hem portion of a stocking and adapted-to be grasped; with the will be appreciated that y By reason` of its flexibility, the anchor member readily con-v folded hem portion of the stocking, between the fabric band and a portion of the wire double loop as the fastener button, with the overlying layers of stocking hem, is projected through the enlarged opening of the double Wire loop and then thrust downwardly to engage the narrow shank of the button within the restricted loop portion to engage the stocking in supporting relation with the hose supporter.

2'. ,A supporter comprisinga hanger member, a wire loop depending from the hanger member, a second wire loop in joined relation to the rst named wire loop and including an enlarged openingand an elongated restricted portion, a tape depending from the joining point of the two wire .'loops,a button including a narrow shank secured to the free end of the tape, an elongated anchor member for horizontal insertion within a folded hem portion of a stocking and adapted to be disposed, together with the folded hem portion of the stocking, between the tape and the second named wire loop as the button and theoverlying layers of the folded stocking hem are projected through the enlarged opening of the second named wire loop and thrust downwardly to engage the narrow shank of the button within the elongated restricted portion of thesecond named wire loop, thereby to maintain the stocking in supporting relation to the supporter.

HELEN PRUDEN.

rREFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,076,675 Jennings Oct. 28, 1913 1,525,464 Parke Feb. 10, 1925

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