Improvements in Trousers, Forming a Combination with Gaiters, for Cycling, Riding, Shooting, Golfing or Ordinary Wear.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 19th June, 1900-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trousers, Forming a Combination with Gaiters, for
Cycling, Riding, Shooting, Golfing or Ordinary Wear.
We, ANDREW ANDERSON, of 7, Humbledon View, Sunderland, Tailor, and
GEORGE ADIE, of Bewick Road, Gateshead, Manager, both in the County of
Durham, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a combination of trousers and gaiters the objects
being to produce trousers adapted for ordinary wear or for cycling, riding,
shooting or golfing without the "clips," or equivalent fastenings, which are
so unsightly and destructive to the material, and are intended for the use of men
who cycle but in the ordinary hours of business, are unable to disregard
appearances and wear knickerbockers all day. The trousers according to our
invention are cut and made like ordinary trousers as far as the knees from
whence they taper to the ankles where they join gaiters which are made with
and form part of them provided with buttons or other fastenings and foot
straps. The cutting of the trousers below the knee and near the ankle is an
important feature so as to fit well to the leg in ordinary wear or to allow for
the bending of the leg when walking, riding or cycling without cramping the
freedom of action of the wearer.
البيت
1000
T. J. DANSON, F. Ch. Inst. P.A.,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Agent for Applicants.
Improvements in Trousers, Forming a Combination with Gaiters, for
Cycling, Riding, Shooting, Golfing or Ordinary Wear.
We, ANDREW ANDERSON, of 7, Humbledon View, Sunderland, Tailor, and
GEORGE ADIE, of 46, Bewick Road, Gateshead, Manager, both in the County of
Durham, 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:-
This invention relates to a combination of trousers and gaiters the objects
being to produce trousers adapted for ordinary wear, or for cycling, riding,
shooting or golfing, without the "clips," or equivalent fastenings, which are
so unsightly and destructive to the material, and are intended for the use of men
who cycle, but in the ordinary hours of business, are unable to disregard
appearances and wear knickerbockers all day. The trousers according to our

page_text: invention are cut and made like ordinary trousers as far as the knees, from
whence they taper to the ankles, where they join gaiters which are made with
and form part of them, provided with buttons and other fastenings and foot
straps. The cutting of the trousers below the knee and near the ankle is an
important feature, so as to fit well to the leg in ordinary wear, or to allow for
the bending of the leg when walking, riding or cycling without cramping the
freedom of action of the wearer.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of gaiter
trousers constructed according to our invention.
Figure 2 is a draught pattern of the body and leg, the back portion of the
draught appearing in dotted lines, the front portion in full lines.
Figure 3 is a pattern of the gaiter.
The important feature in cutting these trousers below the knee is the rapid
taper given from the knee to the ankle, to narrow the ankle of the trousers to
the size of the gaiters to which they are attached, as in illustration, where it
will be seen that the part. A in Figure 2 which forms the ankle is narrowed from
the knee to the size of the gaiter.
To obtain the necessary freedom for ankle action, the part indicated at C,
Figure 2, the front portion of the trousers, is left longer than the back part,
which gives an extra length of material over the ankle for freedom of movement.
By means of the construction shewn the trousers hang even and straight when
walking, and in cycling or similar sports, room is provided for the play of the
leg.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what.
we claim is :-
Forming or constructing trousers with gaiters or spats attached in the manner
herein shewn and for the purpose set forth.
1000
ANDREW ANDERSON.
GEO. ADIE.