US1445748A - Garment supporter - Google Patents

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Feb. 20, 1923. 1,445,748. T. L. CAUDLE.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

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T. L. CAUDLE.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

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ATTORNEYS I i larlyan improvement on the supporter disclosed in my co-pending patent application filed JulyQG, 1920, Serial No. 399,O79,and it consists in the construction, combination.

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A further ob ecto'l the invention is prn invention isto provide a garment supporter,

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Application filed september 28, 1920. SeriatNo; 413,303.

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, Be it knownthat I, Trrnnon L. CAUDLE,

a citizen of the United States, and aresident oi Vadesboro, in the county 0]": Anson and State of North Carolina, have invented tjiarment Supporters, of which the tollowing is aspecificatioin i My invention relates to im 'movements in garment supporters, it being more particuclaimed. e i 1 One of the ioremost objects of the inventionis to provide a light and simple device for supporting trousers from the shirt oi 0 the wearer, by which the use ofsnspenders may be dispensed withentlrely and a belt,

marilyi to' provide a resilient supporting member, itself mounted on a lirm yet phable base whichlieepstheresilient member in 1 its proper place and prevents tl1eob ectionable puckering i'smou'nted. i

*lilorespecifically, a further object of the comprising a pliable base suitably mounted I on the inside of a pair of trousers, with a resil ent support ng member stretched suhstantially between its extremities, the base preventing excessive contraction offs-aid member and thereby avoiding the puekerg ing of the trousers which would otherwise occur weretheprovisionoit the base not 40 i Y i i made. Other objects which v ing supporter on the opposite side, Figure 2 isan elevation of the simplest j form of ,pliablegbase,

Figure 3 is an elevation of one :lorm lot resilientsupport stamped out of a fiat piece otrubber l Figure 4 is an elevation of a resilient supcertain new and useful ln'iprovements in andmode of operation herein described and l l of Figure 9,

T advantages will appear inthe following speclfication, reference hey lng had to the accompanying draw1ngs,::m

ments in question. i 1

5-5 of Figure Figure, 6 illustrates another type of re- ,SlllOIll) support wherein a continuous spring employed, 1 1 i t Figure 7; s an elevation ot a spring support wherein a central strand is baredso as to more. readily engage the hook fixed on the shirt ot the wearer,

Figure 8 is an elevation of a supporter employing a resilient cable,

1 Figure 9 is a front elevation illustrating a modification in the pliable base, the ends of the "resilient support being interlaced betore fastening, i 1

Figure 10 1s a similar view showing an-,

other method of mounting the resilient support, i i

s Figure 11 is a section on the line 11-1l 1 Figure 12 isfa front elevation of a pliable base somewhat on the order of that shown in Figure, 9,'with a resilient support cone e sisting of an elasticband, ot the trousers where 1t i illustrating another method of mounting Figure 13 is a view similar toFigure 12,

the elastic band.

Figure 15 ,is a'detail perspective view showlngithe pllahle base concealed in the trousers hand.

FigurelG is a detail elevation of the pliablgiiwhase ofthat form used in Figure 15, an i l l Figure 17 is a perspective view of a fur ther modification described below.

The fundamental principle of this inventionmay behriefly stated: It comprises the use of aresilient support 1, stretched between the extremities of the pliable base 2 and intended to be hung on the hook 3, carriedby the shirt 4 of the wearer, so that the trousers5 are supported on that side. There is one of the supporters,and a corresponding hook, oneach side of the gar- There are numerous modifications of both the I'GSlllGIlt support and the pliable base.

Someotthese modifications have been illus- *trated inthe drawings, and it is contemplated that even further modifications may be made, still keeping within the spirit of the invention. The base 2 can be made of any material suitable for the purpose, for example, of heavy celluloid, spring steel hickory wood, etc.

It has a. slot 6 in each end, for the purpose of holding the base in place when sprung over the shanks of the buttons 7. These buttons are exposed on the inside of the trousers as in Figure 1, but in the case in Figures and 16, the base is concealed in the waistband f the trousers, being sewn in place with the buttons. which .latter are again exposed on the inside so as to enable fitting the resilient support therein cross sectional Figure 5.

to provide the wire loops 11.

over.

lVere it not for the pliable base :3, the resilient support i would draw the buttons itogether and cause an objectionable pucker in the trousers. The base having been mounted between the buttons, the resilient support is next fitted in place by introducingthe buttons 7 to the eyelets S at each end.

In Figures 1 and 3, the support 1 consists of a piece of rubber stamped out into the shape shown in one operation, the eyelets and body are formed at the same time. In Figure 4:, the support 1 is molded into a peculiar shape.

The body between the eyelets is pcrieetly round, or substantially so, while the eyelets 8 have the peculiar shape illustrated The material tapers inwardly at Qtoward the buttonholes theinclined faces corresponding with the general shape of the button over which the eyelet is fitted.

Figure'fi illustrates the use oi": a firm coil spring 10, the coil being undone-at the ends These are to be' fitted over the buttons as in the previous cases. In Figure 7 the coil spring 10 is separated in the middle to produce a single strand 12. This strand when fitted. over the hook 3 affords no occasion for the coil of the fspring to separate, as might sometimes occurwith the use of the straight coil spring support 10 in Figure 6.

In Figure 8, an elastic cable 13. with eyelets 14: formed by turning; the ends back and clamping them at .15, constitutes the resilient support. Figure '9 illustrates a modification in both-the form of the base 2, and thearrangement oi the elastic support. Thebase is made broader than that in Figure 2, requiring anaad'ditional slot 16 for 'slippingthe lowerpartot the base over a third button to holdithe former down.

It-:is=' to be observed that the resilient support 17 is disposed considerably lower than in Figure 1. This. arrangement gives a considerable latitude of arm movement of the wearer Wthout drawingthe elastic support above the top of the trousers and thus exposing it to View. The support is first slipped into slots 18 at the ends of the base, then interlaced through holes 19 before it is finally secured by means of knots 2-0 on the back as in Figure 11.

In Figure 10, the elastic support 1? is fitted across the base by simply inserting the ends into eyelets 21 and knotting' them on the back. llhen adjustments in the support are to be made, as for example, when its tension is to be increased. either end may be drawn through farther in one of the eyelets and a second knot made therein.

Figures 12, iii and '14- illustrate the use ol' an elastic band 22, the ends of whi h in the first instance, are laced between slots 2;). in the second instance. the band is drawn be tween slots 21-, at ri ht angles to the direction of the band, a lnutkle 25 on the back enabling making adjustment for lr-iujiln loss in tension, etc. Although the base 12(3 in the three views referred to, is of a shape slightly different from that shown in Figure fl. it is essentially the same.

It is contemplated that there may be instances when the base is to be concealed in the waistband of the garment so that only the elastic support remains visible. This arrangement has its advantages and it is illustrated in Figure 15.

Here the base 27 is very much like the first form in Figure 2, the slots in the first form being now replaced by simple holes or eyelets 28 through which the buttons 25) are sewn to the garment. The elastic support 30, which may consist of any of the various forms thereof, is then stretched between the buttons 29 that it has the appearame in Figure 15. The pliable base 2? prevents the garment from puckering between the buttons.

Figure 17 illustrates a 11i(ulil'ic:itio1i somewhat on the order of that shown in Figure 7, in that there is a straight part between two resilient sections. The elastic 31 is composed of. a single band. which may consist of an elastic band or cable, doubled at 32 at the ends and there drawn through the slots in the base. A connectimr piece Si?- is titted across the doubled ends of the band and is for the purpose o1 preventing the elastic from unduly wearing or tearing as might be the case with the arraiugemcnt in Figure 12 for example.

The free ends of the elastic Ell. are cmbraced by a buckle, tin-(nigh which necessary adjustments for loss in tension may he made. Instead of using a flat elastic band. an elastic cable on the order of that shown in Figure 9 may be used equally as well.

lVhile the construction and arrangement of the garment supporter as herein described and claimed is that of a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit clalms I claim: 1; A garment supporter, compris ng a pliable base with slots in the ends to enable springing over flStQIllDg means on the gar= .ment, and an opening in the bottom to receive other fastening means on the garment forholding the lower end down; and asupporting member fitted lengthwise oi the base to enable fitting over fastening means on a garment between suitable openings, said member including means enabhng ad ustinent thereoi'. b I

2. A garment supporter, comprising a suitable base, a singleresilient element, with doubled ends on one side and secured on the other; and a connecting huh fitted between i the doubled ends. a

55. A garment supporter, comprising a flexible base with slots open at the periphery of the base to enable springing the base over fastenln g means on a garment, a resilient element mounted on the base, fastened at one side of the base and having opposing doubled endsat the other side, and a connecting element between the doubled ends.

l. The combination of fastening means carried by an upper garment, cooperating supporting means carried by a lower ment comprisingan elongated base, means [on the low-er garment with which the base is engaged to occupy a positlon transversely tilt of the garment, and a tension member mounted longitudinally of: the base and adapted to be fitted over the fastening HIGH-1180f the upper garment.

o. aiiixed to an upper garment, cooperating supporting means carried by a lower garment comprising an elongated base of re silient material, means in spaced-apart relation applied to the lower garment in the region of the waistband with which said base is engaged to occupy a position transversely of the garment and readily conform to the body of the wearer and against which means it is held by virtue ofsaid resiliency, a tension member mounted longitudinally of said base, and a link inserted in said member to take the wear when fitted over the fastening means of the upper garment.

6. The combination of fastening means carried by an upper garment, cooperating supportingmeans carried by a lower garment comprising an elongated base of resilient material, means in spaced-apart relation applied to the lower garment in the region 01 the waistband with which said base is engaged to occupy a position transversely of the garment and readily conform to the body oi? the wearer and against which it is held by virtue of said resiliency, and a tenion member mounted longitudinally oi said base. a r

THERON L. CAUDLE.

The combination of fastening means

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