Improvements in the Methods of Constructing "Puttees or Leg Bandages in Combination with Spats."
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 20th July, 1898-Accepted, 8th Oct.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Improvements in the Methods of Constructing "Puttees or Leg
Bandages in Combination with Spats."
"
FRANCIS HUGH Fox, of Wellington, Somerset, Woollen Manufacturer, (Fox
Brothers & Co., Ltd.), do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
"
Attached to the ordinary "spat" or boot covering is a puttee or leg bandage
of any
convenient form or material. There is nothing novel either in a "spat
puttee" but my improvement consists in making the two articles in one
piece or in attaching the puttee to the spat by stitching them together or by any
other means..
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Improvements in the Methods of Constructing "Puttees" or Leg
Bandages in Combination with "Spats."
I, FRANCIS HUGH Fox, of Tonedale Mills, Wellington, Somerset, Woollen Manu-
facturer (Fox Brothers and Company Limited), 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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My improvements consist in the production of a "puttee" or leg bandage,
spat" or boot
serving in lieu of the ordinary gaiter, combined with a form of "
covering, my invention having for its object the making of the two articles in one
continuous piece or in attaching the "puttee" to the " spat" by stitching them
together or by any other means, and in providing attachments for securing the
combination article in position.
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The combined "puttee and spat" constructed according to my invention
possesses many advantages over ordinary gaiters and leg or boot coverings,
inasmuch as it affords greater support to the leg, and will adapt itself to any
shape and size; it is cooler, readily put on and taken off, and more easily dried
or cleaned than is the case with ordinary gaiters. It is specially suitable for
cyclists, tourists, and for military and sporting purposes.
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In the annexed drawing Figure 1 illustrates my combined "puttee" and "spat
ready for use. Figure 2 shows same adapted in position to the leg, whilst Figure 3
is a separate view of a form of fastening.

page_text: The "puttee" or leg bandage or covering f, as will be seen, comprises a con-
tinuous roll, strip or wrapping of any suitable material, preferably woollen cloth,
or it may be leather or the like, formed in combination with or secured by sewing
or otherwise to the "spat" or boot protective covering which may be of the
same or of different material. A method of fastening the "spat" to the boot or
shoe is by means of a strap g which passes under the boot or shoe a and is secured
by a buckle h, whilst a convenient side adjustable fastening is provided, a con-
venient arrangement in the form of a hook or catch c being shown in the detached
enlarged view at Figure 3 the said hook c being secured to one portion of the
spat and adapted to enter and engage within the eyes or openings d in the opposite
portion of the spat. After attaching or securing the " spat or cover b to the
boot or shoe the "puttee" for leg bandage is twisted or wrapped around the leg
as shown in Figure 2 and secured by the ends or tapes or equivalents. I do
not confine myself to any particular means for fastening the " puttee
bandage to the leg, or the "spat" or protective portion b to the boot or shoe a,
as any suitable method may be adopted.
TUL..
10.
or
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:-
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A combination puttee" or leg bandage and "spat" or boot covering such as
that herein described consisting in either forming same from one continuous
piece of cloth or like material f terminating in a shaped boot covering b, or, when
made separately, in attaching them together as one by sewing or otherwise,
substantially as set forth and shown.
Jate
Uday of July ..
T. B. BROWNE, LIMITED,
Agents for the Applicant,
163, Queen Victoria, Street, London, E.C.