US405761A - Hip-belt - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

W. H. BEVINGER.

HIP BELT.

No. 405,761. Patented June 25, 1889.

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IVILLIAM II. BEVINGER, OF MIDDLE'IOIVN, OHIO.

HIP-BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,761, dated June 25, 1889.

Application filed January 23, 1889. $eria1N0. 297,306. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VILLIAM II. BEVINGER, of Middletown, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hip-Belts, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

My invention relates to an improvement in hip-belts, and has for its object to provide a belt of simple construction capable of attachment to a pair of trousers, and adapted for use as a substitute for the ordinary suspenders.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming a part of this spectfication, in which similar letters and figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the belt, illus trating the attachment of the same to a pair of trousers. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the belt detached. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line a; of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a transverse section on line y y of Fig. l, illustrating the formation of the pockets in the belt; and Fig. 5 is a partial side elevation of one of the strips comprising the belt, illustrating modifications in the construction thereof.

In carrying out the invention I have illustrated a pair of trousers 10, having attached thereto the usual two rear and four hip suspender-buttons. The belt consists of two strips 11 and 12, of preferably elastic material, and of such length that the completed belt can be made of less length than the waistband of the trousers. In the inner strip 11, at each side of its center, two button- holes 14 and 15 are produced, and three or more button-holes-16,1'7, and 18 are placed between the rear button-holes and-the forward ends of the belt, as bestshown in Fig. 2. The two strips 11 and 12 are united by transverse lines of stitching 19, located at the center, and similar lines of stitching 20 between each of the several button-holes, whereby a series of pockets are obtained, especially when the lower edges of the two strips 11 and 12 are sewed or otherwise bound together, as illustrated in Fig. 4. The outer strip 12 may be either plain or ornamental, and is adapted not only to add strength to the belt, but also to conceal the button-holes therein.

Between the two sets of rear button-holes, or over the center transverse stitching 19, a guide-strip 22 is secured to the belt, consisting of any suitable or desired materialas, for instance, the strip may consist of the material from which the belt proper is constructed, or of a non-elastic 01' a metallic substance, as required, the purpose of the guide-strip 22 being to assist in quickly locating the centerof the belt between the two rear Suspender-buttons.

A sliding clamp 23, of any approved construction, is entered upon each end of the belt, and the extremities of the said belt are bent outward upon themselves and secured to the clamps in any suitable or approved manner, as best shown in Fig.2, the purpose of the said clamps being to provide a means whereby the belt may be lengthened and shortencd, as required by different waist-measurements.

The longitudinal edges of the belt may be bound or left plain, and the button-holes may be worked in the ordinary way or bound with leather cloth, or metal, as illustrated at b b in Fig. 0, and, if desired, instead of buttonholes grommets may be introduced into the inner strip of the belt at proper intervals, as illustrated at b in the same figure.

I desire it to be distinctly understood that I do not confine myself to any particular fabric or material in the construction of the belt, elastic material being, however, preferred, nor to the number of button-holes illustrated.

By means of the guide strip 22 the belt is conveniently brought to register over the central recess in the waistband, as shown in Fig. 1, and the button-holes contiguous to the said guide-strips are buttoned over the respective rear buttons. The two button-holes in the center of the belt are at such a distance apart that when they are applied to the corresponding buttons of the Waistband the trousers will be spread apart in the back, thus prex'cnting the same from dragging in the seat. The belt having been attached to the rear buttons, is drawn as tightly as required to support the trousers consistent with com fort, and the conveniently -located forward button-holes are made to receive the hip-buttons. If desired, but one hip-button may be employed at each side of the waistband, located preferably over the hip-joint.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that as the belt does not pass entirely around the body the trousers may be firmly supported above the hips without materially binding or pressing the stomach, and that a free use of the arms and bodyis obtained. It will also be observed that no strain is brought to bear upon the shoulders and the tendency to stoop is removed, and, further, that the body-garments are not brought in uncomfortable contact with the person.

The belt may be attached without removing the coat or vest, and may be tightened or loosened, as desired, by reason of the number of button-holes. The garment may also be conveniently removed without detaching the belt.

In one forward button-hole at each side a cord 24: may be secured, provided wit-h a clip 25 at one end of any approved. construction. WVhen the belt is placed in position upon the trousers, the clips can be made to engage with the under-garments to support the same.

It will be further observed that by reason of the pockets, formed by attaching the outer and inner piecesll and 12 together at intervals, all small articlessuch as handkerchiefs, pencils, rules, &c.can be carried safely in the openings that are left between the said points of attachment, and that when the two strips are united at their lower edges perfect pockets are formed.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a hip-belt for trousers, the combination, with an inner strip of material provided with a series of button-holes produced therein, of an outer cover-strip of equal length with the inner strip and attached to the inner strip between the button-holes to form a series of pockets, and clamps secured to the outer ends of both strips and adapted to slide upon the body of the belt, substantially as described, whereby the belt may be lengthened or shortened to terminate at the forward suspenderbuttons of the waistband, as set forth.

2. In a hip-belt for trousers, the combination, with an inner strip of material provided with a series of button-holes produced therein,

by the belt may be lengthened or shortened,

as set forth.

WILLIAM H. BEVINGER.

Witnesses:

THos. I-IETZLER,

B. J. NEIDERLANDER,

J. WV. BEVINGER.

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