An Instrument or Article to be used when Pulling On Top Boots and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894,
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Instrument or Article to be used when Pulling On Top Boots
and the like.
I, GEORGE FRANCIS TWIST of Moat House, Keresley, near Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
Any person in the habit of wearing any kind of top boot must have experienced
the difficulty of pulling them on in consequence of the front of the boot binding
against the wearer's leg and thus causing creases in the under garments and
consequent discomfort.
This is entirely avoided by using the instrument or article forming the subject
of my invention which for convenience I call the "Jockey" and which consists of
a kind of shoe horn applied to the inside of the front of the top of the boot and
resting thereon. This "Jockey" has its lower part of a curved form to fit
approximately the inside of the top of the boot whilst the upper part is curved and
flared outwards to avoid catching against the front of the leg; at or about the
position where the "Jockey" begins to flare outwards a reversed trough shaped
flange is fixed around the outside thereof to fit over the boot top and thereby
support the "Jockey" in position thereon. When using the " Jockey" it is
placed inside the front of the boot top with the edge of the latter within the
supporting flange of the "Jockey," the boot is then pulled on in the usual manner
when it will be found, consequent on the use of the "Jockey," to glide smoothly
and comfortably into its proper position, slipping over all obstacles with the
greatest ease.
The "Jockey" can be made of metal, vulcanite, ivory, wood or other suitable
material.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Instrument or Article to be used when Pulling On Top Boots
and the like.
I, GEORGE FRANCIS TWIST, of Moat House, Keresley, near Coventry, in the
County of Warwick, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Any person in the habit of wearing any kind of top or long boot must have
experienced the difficulty of pulling them on in consequence of the top edge of the
boot binding against the wearer's leg and thus causing creases in the under
garments and consequent discomfort.
This is entirely avoided by using the instrument or article forming the subject of
my invention, which, for convenience, I call the "Jockey," and which consists of a
kind of shoe horn applied to the inside of the top of the boot and provided with
supporting means to enable it to rest thereon and ride up with the boot.

page_text: My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which :-
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Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively a front and a back perspective view of a form of
"Jockey
suitable for a top or long boot having a straight top, and Fig. 3 is a
back perspective view of a "Jockey" suitable for a military or other boot having
a shape or pointed front, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section showing an
opening 6' made in the horizontal part of the flange b.
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This "Jockey consists of a curved plate a having its lower part of a curved
form to fit approximately the inside of the front or back of the top of the boot,
whilst the upper part is curved and flared outwards to avoid catching against the
front or back of the leg, and afford a smooth run against the same. At or about
the position where the "Jockey" plate a begins to flare outwards, a reversed
trough or hook shaped flange b is fixed around the outside thereof to fit over the
boot top and thereby support the "Jockey in position thereon. In some cases
it is preferable that the supporting hook or flange 6 should not extend entirely
around the outside of the "Jockey," but should be removed in the centre, so as
to form a supporting hook at each side, whilst in cases where the boot has a
V shape or pointed front, it is advisable that the hook shaped supports b should be
inclined from the sides in an upward direction towards the centre, as shown at
Fig. 3. In some cases when using the form of "Jockey" having a continuous
reversed trough shaped support, an aperture 6¹ may be formed in the horizontal
part of said support, as shown at Fig. 4, so that when the "Jockey." is used at the
back of the boot it may fit evenly over the tab or loop of the boot where the boot
garter or strap passes through the same at the back of the boot. If desired the
central parts of the support 6 may be entirely removed, so as to leave a free
space between the hook shaped supports b in a similar manner to that shown
at Fig. 3.
When using the "Jockey" it is placed inside the front of the boot top with the
edge of the latter within the supporting flange or hooks b; the boot is then pulled
on in the usual manner, when it will be found, consequent on the use of the
Jockey," that the edge of the boot will not bind against the wearer's leg but will
glide sinoothly and comfortably into its proper position, slipping over all obstacles
with the greatest ease.
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A "Jockey can also, in the case of a tight boot, be used with advantage at the
back thereof.
When using a "Jockey" there is no necessity for using a button-hook to keep
the loop in place whilst drawing on the boot.
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The Jockey" can be made of metal, vulcanite, ivory, wood or other suitable
material.
I would here remark that although I prefer the construction of "Jockey "herein
shown and described, it may be otherwise made so long as it is made to fit within
and rest on the top of the boot and enable the latter to glide comfortably and
smoothly up the leg of the wearer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
An instrument or article, to be used when pulling on top or long boots and
the like, constructed substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
Loombox
GEO. F. TWIST,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.