Slant-faced suspender clip

Abstract

A suspender clip having a downwardly extending slant-faced face plate in order to exert a greater pressure onto the cloth of the pants to which the suspender is attached. The slant of the face plate is at a downwardly extending angle with relation to the back plate of the suspender clip, and this angle is created by a raised face plate hip which stands taller than a normal hip and thereby applies a greater pressure to the top of the suspender clip. Suspender clip preferably includes a cloth piercing needle and has a needle receiving orifice on the back plate for receiving and securing cloth therein.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for fastening suspenders to a garment, comprising: 
 a fastener including a downwardly slanting substantially planar face plate with an actuating cam face plate member having a raised hip depending cam member portion for urging downwardly onto at least one first clamping member, such that the first clamping member is clamped into place against at least one second back plate member, said first clamping member having a needle-like post attached thereto extending towards said second back plate member in a complementary relation;    said second back plate member being pivotally attached to the first clamping member by means of opposed side projections which are confined within openings in flanges extending upwardly from the second back plate member, said second member having an opening therein for receiving the needle-like post attached to the first member and said second back plate member being planar and having a plane;    an actuating cam member including a downwardly slanting face plate and an integral raised hip depending cam section adjacent to the first member, and said cam member being pivotally attached to the second member by means of opposed side projections which are confined within the openings of the flanges of the second member, said slanting actuating cam member exerting a sufficient force to maintain the suspender fastener in a closed position in operation;    said first and second members having securement fixtures attached thereto on the surfaces facing one another, and said securement fixtures having complementary male and female portions which come together and cooperate when in a closed position; and    said needle-like post being attached to the first member in a complementary relation to the opening in the second member, said opening extending through the securement fixture attached to the second member, such that when the suspender fastener is in a closed position the post remains attached to the first member, extends through both the complementary plates, and further extends through the garment being supported, is received by the opening in the second member, whereby the fabric of the garment being supported is substantially held fixed.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said second back plate member is pivotally connected to the first member by an actuating cam member pivotally attached to said first member over said second member as movable between a closed position in which both members contact and urge the second member against the first member to close the suspender fastener, and an open position in which the suspender fastener is released to permit removal of the suspender fastener from the garment being supported.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two posts and at least two reinforcements spaced apart in order to provide more support over a broader area of the fabric of the garment being supported.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the downwardly slanting face plate is slanting at an angle of from about 1° to about 40° with respect to the plane of the second back plate member.