An Appliance for Holding the Bottoms of Trousers Legs in Position.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 29th Apr., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Holding the Bottoms of Trousers Legs in Position.
I, FRANK THOMAS WONNACOTT, of 19, Nelson Road, Southsea, Hants, Builder,
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:-
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This invention refers to a device for holding the bottoms of legs of trousers in
position and keeping same neatly in shape and properly creased.
It consists (1) of a shaped or curved band of elastic metal, sewn or hooked
underneath the front of the garment above the seam and (2) of a hinged detach-
able bar furnished with a strap removably attached to the boot of the wearer.
This band and bar are easily connected and disengaged as required, and are
so arranged as to adapt themselves when so connected to the walking or sitting
position of the wearer.
I will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which,
Fig. 1 shews the invention in place, at the bottom of a trouser leg; the latter
being shewn in section.
The dotted lines indicate the position of the parts when the trouser leg is
drawn up as when the person is sitting down.
Fig. 2 shews an enlarged side elevation of the device partly in section.
Fig. 3 shews a plan of Fig. 2.
a is the trouser leg, to the inside of the front of which is suitably attached a
leaf spring of semi-oval shape. The free ends of the spring b grip the sides
of the boot thus keeping the trouser leg well over the boot.
Attached to the inside of the centre of the leaf spring b is a fixed lug c. The
end of this fixed lug is connected by a detachable joint c¹ to one end of a bar d
which slides under a similar bar e. The bar is provided with a number of
holes el which engage with a screw d¹ in the bar d. Thus the bars d and e can
be relatively adjusted as required.
The inuer end of the bar e is connected by a knuckle joint f to another bar g
which is provided at its upper end with a curved plate or cross-piece / to fit
partly round the top of the boot, forming an increased bearing surface. The
bar g is held in place by a strap or buckle i.
On the back of the bar g is mounted a small spring tongue ; which engages
a projecting finger k on the end of the bar e. The end of the spring tongue j is
bent to form a stop for the finger k.
The holes e in the bar e may be replaced if necessary by a sint. In this case
the end of the screw would be provided with a nut.
The method of use is as follows:-
The bar being strapped to the boot and the band attached to the trouser the
two are connected by the hook c¹ to the lug e, the required length of the bar
being adjusted by the sliding plates d, e. If the wearer wishes to sit down, the
hinge allows the band b to rise and relieve the strain over the knees. When
he again stands the band 6 will fall by gravity to its walking position.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
(1) A device for holding the fronts of trousers in position consisting of the
metal band with its lug c, the hinged and sliding bars d, e, g, strap i and
spring j, as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 18th day of March 1899.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.