US833618A - Stocking-supporter. - Google Patents

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PATENTED OGT.16, 1906.

G. J. MURDOGK. STOCKING SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. '7. 1905.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY UNIT D STATES PATENT oErroE.

I GEORGE J. MURDOCK, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY. I U STOCKING-SUPPORTEH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. Mnnnoon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Stocking-Supporters', of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in stockingsupporters, and comprises means whereby the stocking is supported not by a garter or similar device worn around the leg, but by a device secured tothe wearers shoe.

My invention comprises a stocking-supporting strut, preferably flexible, adapted to be secured to the shoe and to support the stocking at some hi her point.-

Other features 0 my invention will be pointed out hereinafter and particularly specified in claims.

The objects of my invention are to im prove the construction and operation of stocking-supporters; to avoid the many objections to garters and similar devices worn around the leg; to provide a stocking-supporter which shall be efficient, which shall conform perfectly to the movements of the wearer, and of which the wearer shall be practically unconscious while the device is in use, and to make the device simple, inexpen-. sive, and reliable.

I will now proceed to describe my invention, with reference to the accompanying drawin s, illustrating one form of the device, and then point out the novel features in claims.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 shows a side view of the stockin -supporter in use. Fig. 2 is a side view of t e device attached and is approximately full size. Fig. 3 shows an end view of the bottom clasp, and Fig. 4 shows a side view of such clasp.

It is well known that garters and similar stocking-supporters which are worn around the leg are injurious in their tendency, being a t j to restrict the circulation. Moreover, t ey often cause much discomfort. Their clasps are obj ectionably thick, and at times they-become imfastened' or slip over the calf of the leg and fall down.

My improved stocking-supporter instead of bein fastened about the leg of the wearer is not astened to the leg at all, but to the shoe, and instead of being a suspension device it is a strut secured at or near its lower end to the shoe and secured at a higher point to the stocking. It is preferably formed of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 7. 1905- Serial NO. 286.188.

Patented Oct. 16, 1906.

piano-wire or other strong but flexible mate I rial and when properly adjusted to the shoe with means for attaching it to a stocking.

The clasp for attaching the device to a shoeupper is'formed by merely bending the wire into a spiral coil of two or more turns. As shown particularly in Figs. 3 and at, these turns preferably approach closely at the top and bottom of the coil and arespread at the sides of the coil in order to facilitate the at 'tachment of the device to the shoe-upper.

In applying the device to a shoe it is held nearly horizontally, which brings an open portion 2 of the bottom clasp 8 opposite the top edge of the shoe-upper, the distance be-- tween the coils at this point 2 being such that the edge of the shoe-upper may be inserted between the coils readily. This is done, and then the device is swung upward to a substantially vertical position, the clasp 3 turn ing upon the upper, so as to bring the latter between the coils at point 4, where said coils are normally close together. This portion of the clasp pinches the shoe-upper tightly, and

thus holds the device 1 to the shoe firmly.

The device for securing the stockingsupporter to the stocking is also simple, comprising a pin-point 5, surrounded by a guard ring 6. As soon as the stocking-supporter has been secured to the shoe, as above described, and turned into the nearly-vertical position a portion of stocking near, but preferably slightly below, thepoint 5 is pressed through the ring 6 and over the point 5, the wire being sprung slightly to permit this. As soon as the wire is released it rings back straight, raising and stretching tie stocking slightly. The guard-ring 6 at once holds the material of the stocking from passing too far down on the wire, prevents the stocking from been uning detached from the point 5, arid pre vents said point from sticking into the lit s11 of the wearer. I do not limit myself to the use of these particular devices for fastening the stticking-supporter to the shoe and to the stocking; but the some are simple, easily made,-ellicient. and thoroughly satisfactory.

W'heu the stocking-supporter is in use, it yields readily to the movements ol" the ankle, because of the flexibility of the wire of which it composed, and does not restrict or impede in the least the movements of the ankle. Neither does it restrict the circulation, and, in feet, the wearer will become unconscious of its presence almost instantly.

if desired, the upper portion of the stocking may be turned down over the ring 6, forming a second covering for the point 5 and eil'eetuzilly preventing disengagement of the stocking from the device. It will be obvious that to disengage the stocking from'the device when it is desired to do so is the work of but an instant. It is unnecessary to remove the device from the shoe when tekingotl' the letter.

What I claim is 1. A st ielring-supporter comprising a strut flexible in all directions and provided with means for attaching it to the shoe and to the stocking of the wearer.

2. A stoeking-supporter comprising a. strut provided with means for engaging a stocking and with a shoe-clasp comprising spiral coils adapted to grip a shoe-upper between them.

3. A stocking-supporter comprising a. strut provided with means for engaging a. stocking and with a shoe-clasp comprising coils which 1 are relatively close together near the bottom of the coil and are relatively far apart near one side of the coil.

4. A stocking-supporter comprising a strut provided with means for attachment to a shoe and with a stocking-fastening comprismg a point and a. guard-ring surrounding the 5. A stockingsupporter comprising a piece of flexible wire having at one end spiral spring-coils adapted to grasp a shoe between them, and at the other end having a stocking-fastening.

6. A stocking-supporter comprising a piece of flexible wire having at one end a point and a guard surrounding the same and having at the other end a shoe-clasp.

7. A stocking-supporter comprising a single piece offlexible spring-wire bent at one end into a ring, the end of the wire forming a point projecting into the ring, the other end of the wire bent to form a. shoe-clasp.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. MURDOCK.

Witnesses:

Tnos. E. MURDocK, CHARLES J. KIERAN.

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