US297268A

US297268A - Traveler s treasure-belt

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Publication number: US297268A
Authority: US
Priority date: 1883-11-17
Filing date: 1883-11-17
Publication date: 1884-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 1901-04-22

Description

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A. H; KEPLEY.

TRAVELERS TREASURE BELT.. No. 297,268. Patented Apr. 22. 1884.

Inventor,-

IJ'Nrrsn STATES PATENT Qrrrcs.

ADA H. KEPLEY, OF EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS.

TRAVELERS TREASURE-BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,268, dated April 22, 1884. Application filed November 17, 1883. (ModeL) To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADA H. KEPLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing in the town and county ofEffingham, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belts for Carrying Money, Diamonds, or other Valuables, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, the figure being a perspective view of my invention.

My travelerstreasure-belt is constructed as follows, viz: Ais a belt or band about two inches wide, and encircles the body a little below the armpits, under which the belt is widened to form pockets B under each armpit. The belt is divided in the back, and a piece of rubber elastic, E, is sewed in between the two sections to meet any strain upon it from the movements of the body, and also to prevent any danger of its breaking from such strain, and in addition to make it more comfortable upon the person of the wearer. The other two ends of the belt meet in front of the chest,where they may be fastened either by a button and button-hole, or a buckle, F, as suits the wearer. Suspenders or straps D, about two inches wide and long enough to allow the belt to descend a little below the armpits, are sewed to the belt directly next the rubber elastic at the back. These pass over the shoulder, and the ends are run through the buckles G, fastened on the belt far enough in front of the arms to prevent chafing of the flesh of the arms, and fastened by them, so that they allow the pockets under the armpits to be in a comfortable position, and so that the suspenders cannot slip off of the shoulders. The suspenders may be of elastic or ot'cotton jeans or muslin, as suits the wearer, and be most adapted to secure the treasures carried. The pockets, into which the belt widens under-the armpits, are to be not less than six inches wide and six inches deep,excl usive of the slant of the belt by which they deseendinto pockets. A threecornered, square, or other flap, 0, is attached to fall overin such a manner as to secure the valuables placed in the pockets ofthe belt, and is to be fastened by a button and button-hole, H. or by asnap, or by alock and key, as desired. The

sides of the pockets are defined by machine,

stitching or some other fastening, so that the treasure concealed therein will not slip and slide about.

The belt may be made either of cotton, silk, woolen, or other goods, of oiled silk,,rubber cloth, or leather. It may be cut larger or wider in the pockets to suit the wearer, and so as to pass under, or be attached to, or fall below a belt which passes around the body below the upper belt. The pockets may be divided into compartments, or they may be left undivided, and they may be sewed onto the band which passes around the body, instead of being cut in and as a part of the band.

I claim as my device or inventiou A belt for carrying money or other valuables, consisting of a yielding belt or band adapted to be secured around the body, provided with pockets, as described, and having shoulder-straps, the belt or band provided with buckles, whereby the belt and straps may be adjusted, all substantially as set forth.

ADA H. KEPLEY.

Witnesses:

OWEN .Soorr, R. F. LAWSON.