Improvements in Gaiters or Leggings.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 20th June, 1896-Accepted, 25th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gaiters or Leggings.
I OTTO SEEFELS of 15 Barbican in the City of London Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to leggings or gaiters and is especially adapted for use
by cyclists for the purpose of holding the bottom of the trousers closely to the
leg, and also as a mud guard for the trousers of pedestrians.
The invention consists in a gaiter or legging containing one or more metal or
like springs curved to approximately fit around that portion of the leg to which
the gaiter or legging is intended to be applied such springs taking the place of the
ordinary buttons or strap fastenings now usually employed.
For cyclists and pedestrians a narrow gaiter not unlike a cuff and made of
leather or other material will be found both serviceable and easy of application.
Dated the 3rd day of March 1896.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.
I OTTO SEEFELS of 15 Barbican in the City of London Manufacturer 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide a gaiter, legging, or device adapted to
be placed over a trouser to keep the bottoms of the leg of same close to the ankle
of the wearer, the arrangement being particularly adapted for cyclists desiring to
ride in trousers.
In the drawings accompanying the specification is illustrated one form of legging
made in accordance with my invention,
Fig. 1, being a perspective view of the legging, and, Fig. 2, a view showing it
applied over a trouser and boot.
The gaiter or legging formed according to my invention, consists of what may
be termed a spring cuff or a cuff shaped, leather, canvas or cloth, body portion in
which is a spring or springs adapted to keep the lower part of the trouser enclosed.
and to form a neat finish to same, such cuff shaped legging partly covering the
upper of the boot.
In the form of gaiter or legging shown in the drawing, a represents the leather
or the like body portion, while bare steel strip springs enclosed in the turned
over edge of the material of the body, one being placed at the top and one at the
bottom of the legging. Vertical strips to stiffen the gaiter or legging may also be
added if required.
The gaiter or legging thus formed may be sprung open to place the leg therein,

page_text: the trouser being preferably first folded round the nukle, and the legging being
then allowed to close on the trouser, the latter is neatly held aud kept out of the
way of the boot, mud, wet, or the like or in case of a cyclist, out of the way of the
cranks or wheel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is.-
1. A gaiter or legging of cuff shape adapted to be sprung onto the leg and to
hold thereon without other aids for the purpose of enclosing and protecting the
bottom of the trouser leg, substantially as described.
2. A gniter or legging constructed substantially, as described and illustrated.
Dated the 18th day of June 1896
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.