Improvements in Stockings.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 12th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stockings.
I, MARY CATHERINE HOBART, commonly called Lady Hobart of 11 Cornwall
Gardens in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is an improved stocking of such a construction that
when in position the size thereof may be sufficiently reduced immediately above
and below the knee to prevent it slipping down, thus dispensing with the use of the
ordinary garter and the often injurious effects resulting from the use thereof
especially to persons suffering from varicose veins and the like.
For the purposes of my invention I form a pair of holes one on each side of the
stocking, preferably near the front part thereof, both above and below the knee
and through each pair of these holes a silk string or the like is passed by the aid of
which, when the stocking is in position the holes may be drawn together, thus
causing the back part of the stocking to grip the leg sufficiently to prevent the
former from slipping down.
It will be perfectly understood, the arrangement of the holes may be slightly
modified as may be found desirable; for instance only one pair of holes may be
formed in the stocking either above or below the knee and whether two or one pair
of holes are formed these may be made near the back of the stocking, or where
there are two pairs one pair may be near the front and the other pair near the back
of the stocking.
Dated this 13th day of September 1893.
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stockings.
I, MARY CATHERINE HOBART, commonly called Lady Hobart, of 11 Cornwall
Gardens, in the County of Middlesex, 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 object of my invention is an improved stocking of such a construction that
when in position the size thereof may be sufficiently reduced immediately above and
below the knee to prevent it slipping down, thus dispensing with the use of the
ordinary garter and the often injurious effects resulting from the use thereof
especially to persons suffering from varicose veins and the like.
For the purposes of my invention I form a pair of holes or loops one on each
side of the stocking, preferably near the front part thereof, both above and below
the knee, and through each pair of these holes a silk string or the like is passed by
the aid of which, when the stocking is in position, the holes or loops may be drawn
together, thus causing the back part of the stocking to grip the leg sufficiently to
prevent the former from slipping down.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying

page_text: drawings of which Fig. 1 is a side view of a stocking having holes formed in the
upper portion thereof according to the principle of my invention; and Fig. 2 a
similar view of the upper portion of a stocking having loops formed on or attached
thereto.
As shown a pair of holes b, c, or loops de are formed one on, each side of the
stocking preferably near the front part thereof both above or below the knee and
through each pair of these holes or loops a silk string or the like is passed by the
aid of which, when the stocking is in position the holes or loops may be drawn
together and the back part of the stocking a caused to grip the leg sufficiently to
prevent the former from slipping down.
It will be perfectly understood, the arrangement of the holes or loops may be
slightly modified as may be found desirable; for instance only one pair of holes or
loops may be formed in or on the stocking either above or below the knee and
whether two or one pair of holes or loops are formed these may be made near the
back of the stocking, or where there are two pairs one pair may be near the front
and the other pair near the back of the stocking.
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 :-
(1) Stockings having holes. above and below or either above or below the knee
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
(2) Stockings.having loops above and below or either above or below the knee
substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
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April 1894.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention " Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.