US1804044A - Garter - Google Patents

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B. WOLF emmaA Filed March 31. 195o vMay 5, 1931.A

Patented May 5, 1931 tetten @einen BENZION WOLF, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS @ARTER Application filed March 31, 1930. Serial No. 440,194.

Thisinvention relates to garters generally and'particularly to anatomic garters. More specifically, the invention relates to improvements ingarters of the type which are shown and disclosed in my Patents Nos. 1,737,067;

1,772,274; and 1,781,673.

he primary object of the present invention vis to provide a new and improved garter whichis provided with an ankle encircling port-ion and upwardly extending converging strips or supports which prevent relative movement ofthe .strips or supports when in position on the leg of a wearer.

Another object is to provide an anatomic ifgarter having a pair of upwardly extending sockstayswhereby the sock stays are prevented from being thrown out of position during, wear.

Numerous other ,objects andv advantages will be apparent throughout the progress of thefollowing specification.

-The inventionV comprises in general a band or web which is adapted to encircle the ankle lof a wearer and apair of upwardly extendingleg portions which are connected to the ankle. band or web. rEhe ankle band is provided with-a slidable buckle as set forth in the aforesaid copending application Serial No.l 434,571 so as to make the garters adaptable to various sizes. The vertical leg portions are each provided with a pocket into which a reinforcing stay is inserted. The pocket may be closed by means of a slidable buckle as mentioned in the last named co-l pending,v application, or the pockets may be stitched across the top, if desired. The up-y wardly extending leg portions may be con.- nected together as shown in the various figures, and one or more keepers having coop-- v eration with one or more clasps are provid ed for fastening the socks in position.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a selected embodiment of the invention andthe views therein yare as follows:

Fig. 1v is a detail .view of the improved garterfarranged on the leg of a wearer and sup porting a sock. f

Fig. 2 is a detail longitudinal sectional view cfa modified form of garter shown in Fig.- 5:and applied to a sock.

Fig. 3is a detail plan view of the garter shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail elevation of a modified form of garter.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing 55. modified form of garter shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a band or anklet portion which is adapted to fit around the ankle of a wearer.r Vertical mem bers or strips 2 and 3, Fig. 1, are fastened to 6o. the ankle portion or band in any convenientv manner such as by stitching 4. The anklel band may be made of any kind of materiall desired such as ordinary webbing orelastic. The vertical members or strips 2 and 3 mayes, also be made of any kind of fabric desired although itis preferable that these bep-made V ofv some material which is non-elastic. The

verticalstrips 2 and 3 are preferably made of two piys of fabric 5 and 6, Fig. 2, and these two plys of fabric are preferably stitched along the edge 7 to provide a pocket 8 into which a reinforcing member or stay 9 is ref ceived. After the stay is inserted in the pocket', the pocket may be'closed by means of ay buckle 10, Fig. 2, or the pocket maybe stitched at a pointk designated at 11, F ig. 2, forpreventing ythe stay from coming out ofthepocket. it may be preferred, however', that the buckle lObe employed'as the stay can be re so moved and the ventire garter washed. The fabric 5 may have an extension 12 to which a clasp V13 is fastened. The clasp 13 cooperates with a button 14 on a keeper 15.A This keeper is herein shown as being permanently flastened to the outer fabric 6 but it maybe used in any other desired manner such as setr forth in the aforesaid last mentioned copending application. rllhe garter isarranged next to the leg of a wearer and is arranged inside of a sock 16. lThe extension 12extends above the top of the sock 16, is turned over and engages thebutton 14 and the keeper 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 2.

'The garters 'shown in Figs. 1 and 3`have 9 the extensions 12 on each of the vertical niem- Y bers 2 and 3 positioned so that the extensions are arranged in the form of an inverted V. The extensions are connected together as in dicated at 17, Fig. 3. A crossband 18 connects the vertical members 2 and 3 as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The keeper l5 with its attached button 141 is mounted on the cross-band 18. ln this construction the clasp 13 cooperates with the keeper to hold the sock 16 in position. By having two upwardly extending vertical members connected toget ier, the vertical members will always maintain their proper position. ln cases where only one vertical member is used, it is possible that it will shift or bow inside of the sock causing a bulky appearance, or it may bend-over and prevent the sock from being properly supported. In Fig. el the cross-band 1S is provided for holding the two members 2 and 3 together. rThe vertical members are spaced apart and not joining or converging in the mann r shown in F 3. ln employing the construction shown in l, two keepers l5 with their cooperating buttons 1liare provided and a clasp l13 is fixed to each of the t vo extensions 12. rllhis latter construction gives practically the same support as the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 3, but has two clasps and keepers whereby the construction shown in Figs. 1 and 3 has but one clasp and keeper.

The substantially t -shaped positioning of the two vertical leg members causes one leg member to reinforce the other and prevent either of the vertical members from sliding, shifting, or turning when arranged in position. lt is to be understood, of course, that the stays are flexible enough to permit the vertical members with their cooperating stays to conform with the shape of the leg as shown in Fig. 1, but the present construction prevents the stays from springing sideways or bowing outwardly as may be the case if only one vertical stay were used.

It will be noticed that in Figs. l to 4 the lower edges of the vertical members 2 and 3 are spaced relatively far apart with their upper edges connected or spaced relatively close together. This construction, however, can be inverted as shown in Fig. 5. ln this latter iigure the bottom edges of the vertical members are stitched to the ankle encircling portion relatively close together. rEhe vertical members incline outwardly and are connected near their upper edges by the cross-band 13. In this latter embodiment the band 13 is relatively longer than the bands 1S shown in Figs. 3 and Ll. However, the clasps fasten the sock in position in exactly the same manner as those shown in Figs. 1 to Ll. The construction shown in Fig. 5 holds the vertical member 2 in position relative to the other vertical member 3 and prevents either vertical member from bowing or shifting.

The free end 19 of the outer strip G may have a clip or fastener 2O fixed thereto, as clearly shown in the drawing, for preventing the end of the strip from unraveling.

The invention provides a garter which is comfortable to wear, which does not bind the wearer or strangle the circulation, which is form-fitting, and which smoothly and securely holds a sock in proper position. The garter is simple in construction, can be readily and economically manufactured, is washable, and is comfortable to wear.

l am aware that the vertical leg members ina-y extend upwardly at any angle or they may be curved. ln other words, the vertical leg members form an arch which may be in the form shown in Figs. 1 to l, or inverted as shown in Fig. 5. rlhe term arch as used in the claims is to be construed broadly and includes any kind or shape of arch whether it be rounded, V-shaped, or any other shape desired. lnstead of having two or more leg members it is to be understood that only one member may be used and this member, folded over, bent, or returned to conform with an arch or similar' shaped member.

`Changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the various parts without departing from the spirit of the inveA 'ion or sacrificing any of its advantages, and the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A garter comprising a band adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer, a plurality of u1 wardly extending members fastened to said band, said members constructed and arranged in the shape of a ll, a strip or band connecting said members together near their upper ends,

keeper fin-ed to said garter, a clasp cooperating with the keeper, and reinforcing stays arranged in said members.

2. ii garter comprising aband adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer, a plurality of upwardly extending members fastened to said band, a strip or band connecting said members together near their upper ends, extensions on said members and fastened together, and means for fastening a sock to said fastened extensions.

3. A garter comprising a band adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer, a plurality of upwardly extending members fastened to said band, a strip or band connecting said inembers together near their upper ends, extensions on said members and fastened together, a single clasp fastened to said fastened eXtensions, and a single keeper fastened to said strip or band to cooperate with said clasp.

t. A garter comprising a band adapted to encircle the ankle of a wearer, flat fabric strips fastened to sai-d band at their lower ends and extending upwardly and obliquely therefrom, means connecting said members together toward their upper ends, a keeper, and a clasp at an end opposite from the band and adapted for engagement with said keeper.

A garter adapted to be worn under a sock comprising an ankle encircling member,

leg members extending upwardly from said first named member and fastened thereto, said members inelining toward each other, means fastening the leg members together near their upper ends, a Clasp connected to at least one of seid leg members, and a keeper cooperating with said clasp.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

BENZION WOLF.

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