Improvements in Means for Preventing Wrinkling and Bagging of Trousers and other Wearing Apparel.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1887
Complete Left, 30th Apr., 1888
Complete Accepted, 22nd June, 1888
Improvements in Means for Preventing Wrinkling and Bagging of
Trousers and other Wearing Apparel.
EDWARD TOMLINSON Percival Street Clerkenwell Manufacturer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The improvements which constitute this invention is in an attachment to wearing
apparel so as to prevent the wrinkling and bagging of the legs of trousers and other
parts of garments or wearing apparel to effect this, I cause to be attached to the
bottom of trousers or near thereto a fratne made of metal or other suitable material
or materials which can be stitched into the fold at the bottom of the trousers attached
to this frame is a piece of elastic or other suitable material secured each side of the
frame near the two leg seams. The elastic can be attached to a button or otherwise
and passed under the boot to the button or fastner on the other side allowing sufficient
tension on the elastic to pull down and straghten out the wrinkles automatically when
in action by the wearer. In some cases it may be convenient to get the elasticity
from a spring attached to the side of the trousers or otherwise and in such cases it
may not be convenient to use an elastic but any suitablo material. These frames can
be conveniently put or formed into any desirable shape to suit the wearer.
It may
be convenient also to attach the elastic spring or by other means to get the tension on
to the sides or front and back of the boot by any convenient fastner or attached to a
gaiter or from a band round the ankle outside the boot or otherwise or may get its
tension by passing the elastic under the foot inside the boo! but in this case the frame
might require two or more verticle parts from the frame to attach the elastic thereto.
It may be convenient to use a metal clip on each side either attached to the frame
or not outside or inside or both the leg of trousers fastned in any convenient manner
by a spring or otherwise. The bottom of trousers might be stiffened by extra material
or composition or otherwise to cause rigidity and the tension applied as before. The
frame might continue round the bottom, or partialy, segmented, or jointed for the
convenience of folding up or otherwise.
It may be convenient also to apply a frame to the top of the trousers to get even

page_text: tension this frame might go round, partialy, segmented, or jointed. In some cases it
may be convenient to attach between the two frames and continue down the seams
of the legs attached by sewing or otherwise an elastic cord or other suitable material
the end of which fastned as before to cause a tension. It may also be convenient to
attach or sew a verticle frame, four or five inches or more above knee and below
provided with a spring or in any suitable position so that it will act and straighten
out the wrinkles when walking the frame at the bottom can be used at the same time.
In some cases if necessary the bottom frame of the trousers might be made in some
cases with a projection or other device so as to keep the bottom of the trousers from
rubbing on to the heel and so gather up the mud in wet weather as by the tension
would naturialy lower and have greater facilities of taking up the mud. These
verticle or circular frames might be used outside and attached by a fastner to the
trousers may be conveniently covered with similar material as the trousers or
otherwise. With reference to the prevention of the wrinkling of the sleeves of
wearing apparel I propose to attach a frame to the bottom of the sleeve in a similar
manner as to the bottom of the trousers, with the elastic the tension being got from
passing the elastic under the palm of the hand elasticity might be got by a spring.
The elastic might bo fastned to a braclet or a band or in any other convenient manner
or to a glove by hook and eye or any suitable fastner to straighten out or prevent
the wrinkles. The verticle frame can be attached above and below the elbow inside
or outside the sleeve. These circular shaped sleeve frames can be conveniently put
or formed into any desirable shape to suit the wearer. I dont wish to bind myself to
any special arrangement or means, so as to get the tension as a strap non elastic
might answer or by any other method, or to any special joint for the folding of the
garment, as the frame might be in segments with a space between them or might
continue half-round or any distance. These frames might be made of a springy
material or spring joints, or otherwise. The esential points in this invention is in
the providing circular or verticle shaped frame or frames elastic cords or otherwise,
secured to the trousers or sleeves and supplied with an clastic spring or otherwise
attached by any known means for the purpose of the automatic prevention of 'the
wrinkles when formed in the action of walking or otherwise. These circular or verticle
automatic tension stretchers or frames can be placed either inside or outside the
garments stationery or otherwise.
Dated this 08th daw of Lun 1007

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Preventing Wrinkling and Bagging of
Trousers and other Wearing Apparel.
EDWARD TOMLINSON 45 Percival Street London E.(. Manufacturer 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:-
The Improvement which constitute this Invention is in the application of various
apparatuses to wearing apparel so as to prevent the wrinkling and bagging of legs
of Trousers or other parts of garments. To effect this I cause to be attached to the
bottom of trousers or near thereto a frame made of metal or other suitable material
which can be stitched into the fold (or outside) at the bottom of the trousers, attached
to this frame is a peice of elastic or strap or other suitable material each side of the
frame near the two leg seems the elastic strap or otherwise can be attached to a
button or hook or otherwise (preference being given to the attachment that embraces
the frame and the tension obtained directly under the frame so that the pressure will
be equal instead of taking Tension from any side projection) and passed under the
boot to fastener on other side or it may be convenient to make one side fast and
allowing sufficient tension on the elastic to pull down & straighten out the wrinkles
when in action by the wearer. I dont wish to bind myself as to whether the frame
is attached inside or outside the fold or whether the frame is in one or more parts or
jointed for the convenience of folding or making any alteration in size. I find in
practice that the frames I prefer to use are those that can be put in or taken out of
the legs of Trousers or sleeves at convenience and to give preference to the hook
attachment in preference to the button by the pressure or tension from the elastic
or strap being more vertical or more equalised on the frame also the prevention of
the buttons coming off and stretches the trousers more evenly. prefer now to give
a more explicit explanation, by the assistance of the enclosed attached drawings viz.
Fig. 1-2-3 shows a perspective view of the frames.
Fig. 4 shows a side view of the frame attached inside the leg of Trousers preferably
outside the fold Fig. 1-2-3 frame would be attached to the bottom of trousers
showing the way in which the frame rests upon the hooks or collars which are
stitched or fastened inside the leg preferably outside the fold.
Fig. 1 A the frame B, the rivit or eyeletted hinge for folding or turning up in
muddy weather D the 4 Hooks (eyeletted) on to cloth or leather H 4 Hooks or collars
embrace frame A which is sewn or fastened to trousers at H E the strap or elastic F
the Buckle G the rivet or eyelet for turning up in muddy weather H the double edge
for enlarging or reducing frame.
Fig. 2 A is the frame B, is the rivetted or eyeletted hinge C the double edge for
enlarging or reducing frame D is the 4 Hooks which embrace partially frame A which
are eyeletted on to cloth or leather H for sewing on to Trousers F the Buckle G the

page_text: rivetted or eyeletted hinge under strap for turning up in muddy weather G, the rivett
or eyelet hinge under strap for turning up in muddy weather.
Fig. 3 A the frame B, the double edge or frame C the 4 sliding collars which hold
double edge or frame B together and act as a rest to frame which are sewn or
fastened at G inside of Trousers prefrably outside of fold D, 4 eyelet Hooks or other
fastener which are attached to the sides of Boot as Fig. 4 connected with frame E-F
is the elastic or strap which embraces the frame & the catch frame E, F gives the
Tension when fastened to Hooks on boot.
Fig. 4 A, the Frame the Hooks or slides or collars upon which rests frame A
supported by B being cloth or leather which is sewn or attached inside of Trousers
preferably outside of fold D the elastic which embrace the frames A & E and attached
over 2 Hooks F each side of Boot H the screws for fixing plate on G the Boot.
The sleeve arrangement is semilar.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare what I
claim is
The application to trousers and other Garments various apparatuses as arranged
substantially as shown and described for the purposes of the preventing the wrinkles
and bagging of trousers and other parts of Garment as set forth.