Improvements in or relating to Gaiters, Spats, and the like for the Better Fitting thereof.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 6th Apr., 1395
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Gaiters, Spats, and the like for the
Better Fitting thereof.
JACOB BROWN Gaiter Manufacturer 71 Chapel Street Ancoats Manchester
in the County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
In addition to ordinary buttons or hook fasteners, as now in use for the fastening
of gaiters spats, and the like, I arrange to leave a suitable part of the top or leg
portion open of such gaiters, spats and the like, and strengthen each edge of such
open portion, so as to admit of a lace for the purpose of lacing. The gaiters spats
and the like when buttoned are then adjusted with such lace, to suit size of the
leg, thus securing a perfect fit, without the repeated trouble of lacing and unlacing.
In the case of using a rubber lace it adapts itself as a gaiter is being buttoned.
As a convenient form of holding such lace I attach to edges of such gaiters, spats,
and the like a piece of linen or galoon and thread such lace through the linen or
galoon, avoiding the mutilation of the cloth or material by the insertion of eyelets.
By these means I obviate the difficulty of fitting and relieve the buttons and
button holes of the undue strain, and also at the same time securing a perfection
in fit.
Dated this Sixth day of April 1894.
Improvements in or relating to Gaiters, Spats, and the like for the
Better Fitting thereof.
JACOB BROWN Gaiter Manufacturer 71 Chapel Street Ancoats Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, 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 :-
In addition to ordinary buttons or hook fasteners as now in use for the fastening
of gaiters, spats, and the like, I arrange to leave a suitable part of the top or leg
portion open of such gaiters spats and the like, and strengthen each edge of such
open portion, so as to admit of a lace for the purpose of lacing. If desired will
leave the entire length of gaiter open. The gaiters spats and the like when
buttoned are then adjusted with such lace to suit size of the leg thus securing a
perfect fit without the repeated trouble of lacing and unlaceing.
In the case of using a rubber lace it adapts itself as a gaiter is being
buttoned.
As a convenient form of holding such lace, I attach to edges of such gaiters
spats and the like a piece of linen or galoon and thread such lace through, the
edge of galoon which avoids the mutilation of the cloth or material by the
insertion of eyelets. By these means I obviate the difficulty of fitting and relieve
the button and button holes of the undue strain and also at the same time secure
a perfection in fit.

page_text: In describing more fully the nature of this my said invention-reference is had
to the accompanying drawing.
Figure 1 which shows the gaiter opened out a being the gaiter 6 shows the
buttons for the ordinary fastenings as now used c is the portion left open for the
adjustable laceing E represents linen or galloon attached to such edge of open
space D is the lace passed through the edge of the galoon e. C1 is a part to
be left open as a part for adjustable laceing if desired.
Figure 2. shows the inside of the gaiter opened out. C shows the open space
E. linen or galloon F shows the tongue upon upon which the lace rests D represents
the lace.
Figure 3 shows the application-A being the gaiter B shows the buttons of an
ordinary gaiter D shows the lace.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare to what I
claim is
The leaving open any top portion or any suitable part so as to admit such
open part to be held in position by means of laceing so as when gaiter spats
and the like when buttoned or fastened by the now existing ordinary method
can be permanently adjusted by means of such laceing to the size of leg or ankle
thereby affecting a perfect fit.
Dated this 8th day of March 1805
JACOB BROWN.