An Improved Construction of Trouser Protector from Boot-heel Friction and Dirt.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1890-Accepted, 9th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Trouser Protector from Boot-heel
Friction and Dirt.
I, MATTHEW WILSON, of Culmore Road, Peckham, Surrey, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of trouser protector from boot
heel friction and dirt.
The invention consists of a combination of cured rubber and canvas, said rubber
having ribs with rounded edges projecting vertically from one face, the canvas being
on the back.
Dated this Oth day of drou 1980
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Agent for the said Matthew Wilson.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Construction of Trouser Protector from Boot-heel
Friction and Dirt. .
I MATTHEW WILSON of Culmore Road Peckham in the County of Surrey
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner tho
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement. :-
My Invention relates to an improved construction of trowser protector for obviating
the necessity of turning up the trowsers to prevent their picking up mud or dirt and
thereby soiling both the bottom of the trowsers and the back or heel of the boot. My
improved trowser protector consists essentially of a combination of cured rubber and
canvas or other suitable fabric such rubber being formed with a series of vertical
ridges which are curved and rounded and project from one face of the foundation and
I find that the best result is obtained when these ridges are so shaped that only
the crown or centre of each ridge comes in contact with the heel or back of
the boot.
The accompanying Drawings show the form of protector which I adopt in carrying
out my invention but I do not confine myself to the precise configuration of ridge as
shewn since the same may be varied, provided there is always a clear vertical space
between the ridges and that the ridges are sufficiently numerous to keep the leg of the
trowser away from contact with the boot.
I file the following Drawings.
Fig. 1, shewing a plan of my trowser and boot and shoe protector.
Fig. 2, shewing a side elevation.
Fig. 3, being a vertical section through the line to B in Fig. 1.
The protector is manufactured as follows.
I make a mould to the shape required in steel or other suitable metal.
I then take a certain quantity of prepared rubber and fill the mould therewith and
place on the top of the rubber a strip of canvas or other suitable fabric and subject the
same to hydraulic pressure thereby ensuring perfect formation and incorporation of
the rubber with the canvas or other suitable fabric and forming a substantial back to
the face of the article.
I then proceed to cure the above described article either by vulcanisation or other
known process of hardening rubber.
1 attach the said trowser protector to the inside of the bottom part of the trowser leg
by stitching or by some convenient metal fastener or by a cement made of a compound
of gutta percha.

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
The improved construction of trowser protector having vertical curved or rounded
ridges with intermediate flat spaces substantially as described and shewn in the
Drawings.
Dated this Ninth day of May One thousand cight hundred and ninety.
MATTHEW WILSON,
Culmore Road, Peckham, Surrey, the Applicant.
Cecil J. Rawlinson,
47, New Broad Street, E.C., Solicitor for the Applicant.