US617926A

US617926A - Suspenders

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Publication number: US617926A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1899-01-17
Anticipated expiration: 1916-01-17

Description

mo. 6l7,926 Patented Jan. l7, I899.

E. DENIS.

SUSPENDEBS.

(Application filed Mar. 25; 1898.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

WITNESSES; uv VENTOH wwiks No. 17,926,. Patented Jan. .17, 1899.

E. mams.

' SUSPENDERS.

(Application filed Max. 25, 1898.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-$110612.

IN VENTOB Urtrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDlVARD DENIS, OF GREEN BAY, XVISCONSIN.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,926, dated January 17', 1899.

Applicatioifiled March 25,1898.

Serial No. 675,159. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that LEDWAR Dnrusof Green Bay, in the county of Brown and Statepf Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Suspenders, of which the fol-' lowing is a full, elear,'and exact description.

ed to have their ends connected with the trousers.

This specification is the disclosure of onethe actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspeetive View of a modification. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of a button-tab applicable to the modified construction. Fig. 4.- is an edge View of said button-tab, and Fig. 5 is a view of a further modification of the buttontab.

The suspenders are formed of two shoulderstraps a and Z), the former of which is provided with a metallic plate 0, riveted or otherwise secured thereto and arran ged longitudinally thereon. Produced on the plate a is a strip 0, which stands out from the plate, so that the strap 1) may be passed between the plate and strip and be slidably held thereby.

. form of myinvention, while the claims define To limit the movement of the strap 1; on the plate 0, the strap is provided with two but. tons b, which are arranged one on each side of the plate and which engage the plate and strip as the strap 1) moves, so as to prevent the strap moving excessively. Each rearend of the straps a and b is provided with a snaphook (I, attached directly to the straps. Each front end of the straps to and b is perforated to permit the adjustable connection therewith of buckles e, to which in turn loops f are connected. These loops f respectively carry snap-hooks g, similar to the snap-hooks cl.

Located at each side of the suspenders is a chain These phains are each rove through one of the snap-hooks (Z and one of the snaphooks g, so that when the suspenders are in use the chains will be located, respectively, at the sides of the person. The rear end of each chain It is provided with a button-tab 2', which is adapted to be connected with the rear buttons of the trousers. Each front endof the straps a-b is provided with a metallic ring 70, through which short lengths of chain Z are respectively rove. The chains Z each carry at each end a button-tab m, each of which is adaptedto engage with the side buttons of the trousers.

The straps a and b may be formed of leather 'or'nranywoven fabric: All of the metal fixtures of the'invention are to be constructed of non-corrosive material, so that they will not be influenced by the perspiration of the person. The chains 71. may be of any metal-, lie substance and may, if desired, be substituted by wires or wire cordage. The suspend-.

ers are applied as ordinarily and have the advantage of permitting great freedom of movement of the person, as well as serving to hold the trousers with graceand security. The provision of the metallic plate 0, with its strip 0, permits the strap 1) to slide on the strap a with great freedom and avoids the slidable connection of two leather or fabric members, which when they become wet with perspiration will not permit'freedom of lllOVQv ment. The suspendersmay be cast ofii, from the trousers either by disconnecting the but ton-tabs i and m or by disconnecting the chains 72. from the snap-hooks d and g.

The modified construction shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 has shoulder-straps a and b similar to the straps a and 1; shown in Fig. 1, and provided with snap-hooks g and d and with the plate 0 and buttons Z), also similar to those horeinbeforc described. Two chains h are rove. through the snap-hooks d and g and are provided at their front ends with button-tabs similar to the front button-tabs shown in Fig. 1. The rear ends of the chains h are attached to a large metal ring or, which carries in turn the rear button-tabs o. If desired, the button-tabs may be constructed as shown in Fig. 2.

Figs. 3 and 4 show a further modification in which a roller or sheave p is mounted in a frame to which the button-tab I] is in turn attached. This construction allows the tab free movement on the ring a. Fig. 5 shows a still further modification. In this form the frame '1' carries a rigid block 19, which forms a shoe sliding on the ring n. The buttontab (not shown in Fig. 5) iis attached to the frame '1'.

Suspenders thus constructed are very simple and durable and are easy for the person. They may be used with the same advantage as the ordinary web-suspenders.

Various changes may be made in the form,- proportions,and minor details of the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof. Hence I consider myself entitled to all such variations as come Within the scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- I 1. Suspenders having shoulder straps,

' means for slidably connecting the straps at their rearportions, a snap-hook secured to. each end of each strap, chains located one at each side and respectively rove through a front and back snap-hook, a button-tab at the rear end of each chain, a ring at the front end of eachchain, a short chain rove through each ring, and a button-tab attached to each end of each short chain. V

2. Suspenders having shoulder-straps, a snap-hook connected with each end of each strap, chains located respectively on each side of the suspenders, each chain being rovev t rough a front snap-hook and througha rear snap-hook, a button-tab attached to the rear end of each chain, a ring attached to the front end of each chain, a short chain rove through each ring, and a button-tab'att'ached to each end of each short chain.

3. Suspenders having shoulder-straps, a snap-hook attached to each end of each strap, chains located on each side of the suspenders, each chain being rove through one rear snap-hook and through one front snap-hook, and a short chain carried to move freely on the feont end of each of the first named chains.

4. Suspenders having shoulder-straps, a plate secured to one of the shoulder-straps, the plate having a strip raised therefrom so that the other shoulder-strap may freely slide between the plate and strip, and buttons attached to said other shoulder-strap and lo ca ted one on each side of the plate. I

5. Suspenders having shoulder-straps slidahly connected with each'other at their rear portions, chains located respectively on each side of the suspenders, means at the ends of the shoulder straps forslidably carrying chains, a short chainslidably carried at the front end of each of the first-named chains, 9. button-tab attached to'the rear end of each of the first-named chains, and a button-tab attached to each end of each short chain.

EDWARD Dams. Witnesses:

- B. M. BERENDSEN,

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