US851930A

US851930A - Trousers-support.

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Publication number: US851930A
Application number: US33952506A
Authority: US
Inventors: David Greenberger
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-10-18
Filing date: 1906-10-18
Publication date: 1907-04-30
Anticipated expiration: 1924-04-30

Description

No. 851,930. PATBNTED APR. 30, 19.07. D. GREENBBRGER.

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TROUSERS-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patentv Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed October 18, 1906. Serial No. 339,525,

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, DAVID GREENBERGER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Trou sers-Supports; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment supports and particularly to a device for suspending trousers at the waist of the wearer.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will be simple in construction, comfortable to the wearer and capable of being readily detached from or attached to the garment.

My invention consists in providing a series of metallic plates arranged to be secured at the waist line of a garment for forming guides or supports for a belt, two of which are lo cated so as to rest upon the hips and are formed so as to conform to the curvature of the waist and the upper surface of the hips.

My invention also consists in the features of construction and combination of parts as described in the specification, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanyin drawings.

n the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a view of a portion of a air of trousers provided with my improve supporting device. Fig. 2 is a view of one of the hip plates showing the face which lies against the garment. Fig. 3 is an end view of the same. Fig.4 is a top view of the same. Figs. and 6 are sectional views of asecuring device which may be used for fastening the plates in position.

Again referring to the drawings 1 represents the garment to which the supporting device is secured. At suitable intervals at the back and front on the inside of the garment at the waist straps 2 which serve to carry the belt 3 so that by tightening the belt the garment will be caused to fit snugly around the waist of the wearer.

4 indicates the hip plates which are arranged to be secured to the garment at the inside so as to rest securely on the hips so that the garment will hang properly from the line are secured metallic Y I hips and the weight thereof will be taken from the other parts of the body.

The plates 4 are formed of any suitable material but preferably of sheet metal. Each plate is curved at its upper portion to conform to the curvature of the waist line and the lower portion is curved to conform to the upper surface of the hips. Each plate is also preferably tapered toward the top thus doing away with any sharp points or corners. The plate is cut away at its bottom edge as at 5 to accommodate the side seam on the trousers so that the plate will lie flat. At the center and extending across the face of the plate which is next to the garment is formed a recess 6 for receiving the belt 3. A tongue 7 is struck up from the material of the plate and extends down over the recess and is designed to hold the belt in the recess. Near the top of the plate is formed a hook or projection 9 which is designed to engage withand support an undergarment. This hook is preferably formed by cutting a slot in the plate near the top and then bending the tongue thus formed backward out of the plane of the rest of the plate. Around the edge of the plate is formed a series of small holes 10 through which thread may be passed for stitching the plate to the garment thus securing the plate permanently in position. A number of larger holes 11 are also formed in the plate through which the shank portions of detachable buttons may be passed when it is desired to detachably secure the plate in position instead of sewing it on. A button suit able for this purpose is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Near the top-of each plate 4 is formed an opening 13 through which the end of a watch chain may be passed thus providing a secure way of attaching the watch to the person of the wearer. l WVhat I claim is 1. In a device of the characterindicated, the combination with a garment and a belt of a pair of hip plates means for securing said )lates to the garment immediately over the hips and means for supporting the undergarments from said plates, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the character indicated the combination with a garment of a pair of thin metallic plates shaped to conform to the l curvature of the body immediately above the hips, each of said plates being provided I specification, in the presence of two Wii with a series of holes for stitching or othernesses. Wise securing said plates to the garment, a strap receiving recess, a tongue for holding v 5 the strap in said recess and means for sup Witnesses:

porting the undergarment from said plate. VICTOR O. LYNCH, In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing N. L. MGDONNELL.

DAVID GREEN BERGER.