Improvements in the Method of and Means for Stretching Trousers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1896-Accepted, 30th May, 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Means for Stretching Trousers.
I, CHARLES WHITE of 116, Queen Victoria Street, London, Gentleman, 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:
A
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and effective method of and
means for stretching trousers. The method consists essentially in suspending (by
any suitable means) the trousers by the lower ends of the legs, so as to cause them
to hang with the upper ends downwards and thus regain their form after use.
convenient manner of suspending the trousers is by clipping the lower ends between
two pieces of material provided with suitable attachments for hanging them up.
These two pieces of material may be hinged and held together by a spring joint,
or they may be hinged together and.held in place by a ring running over rods
connecting the binge with the pieces of material, or the pieces of material may be
held together and the trouser ends between them, by screw bolts hinged to each
end of one of the two pieces of material, the two pieces being, in use, clipped
together by turning the bolts on their hinges so as to bring their nuts to the front
of the other of the two pieces whereupon the nuts may be screwed tightly up and
so pinch the trouser ends between the two pieces.
In order to more clearly explain my invention I make reference to the accom
pany sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1, shews an end and Fig. 2, a side view of a spring clip.
Fig. 3, an end, and Fig. 4, a side view of a hinged clip with ring tightener, and
Fig. 5, a front and Fig. 6, an end view of a clip with screw nut tightener.
In each figure similar letters refer to the same parts when they occur.
spiral
In Figs. 1 and 2 a are the two rectangular pieces of material forming the jaws
of the clip; b the axle passing through the ears c and surrounded by a
spring d the ends e of which press on the finger pieces by which the clip is opened
and having holes g for hanging up the clip. In Figs. 3 and 4, a are the jaws of
the clip attached to the rods & hinged at i to the connecting piece; having the eye k
for hanging up the appliance. I is a ring sliding up and down h for the purpose of
bringing the jaws together and holding them in position with the trouser ends
between them. The space between the rods is made greater where they are
attached to a than where they are attached to j. In Figs. 5 and 6, a are the two
rectangular pieces of material forming the jaws of the clip, to which are attached
the ears m, the chain n and the ring o for suspending the clip. Each end of the
pieces a has a notch p cut in it. Behind each of the notches p and outside thereof,
are the T shaped bolts g, each capable of turning in ears r.
When these trouser
ends are put between a, the hooks q are turned round so that the winged nuts come
on the outside of the opposite piece to that to which the bolts are attached, and on
screwing up the nuts they will cause the jaws a to be pressed together, and so
retain the trouser ends between them. I prefer to make the clips principally,
but not necessarily, of metal. The jaws a may be lined with cloth, velvet, or the
like, if required.
I do not confine myself to the precise shapes relative proportions or disposition
of parts as described in the above Specification or shewn in the drawings, any or
all of them being capable of considerable variation without departure from the
spirit of the invention.
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page_text: 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. The method of stretching trousers after use and causing them to regain their
normal condition, the said method consisting essentially in suspending them by their
lower ends substantially as described in the above Specification and exemplified in
the accompanying drawings.
2. For use in stretching trousers, a spring clip substantially as described in the
above Specification and exemplified by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying sheet
of drawings.
3. For use in stretching trousers, a hinged clip substantially as described in the
above Specification and exemplified in Figs. 3 and 4 of the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
4. For use in stretching trousers, a clip having swing bolts operating through
notches at the end of the jaws of the clip eubstantially as described in the above
Specification and exemplified in Figs. 5 & 6 of the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Dated this ish downt
11000
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.