Improvements in or connected with Trousers, Breeches, and like Garments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 31st Oct.. 1894-Accepted, 1st Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL STEELUATION.
Improvements in or connected with Trousers, Breeches, and like
Garments.
I, JOHN MARCKS FORSTER, of Lovell Terrace, Leeds, in the County of
York, Tailor and Cutter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct trousers, breeches, and like garments,
in such a manner that they are self supporting when on the wearer, thus dispensing
with the use of braces or other shoulder straps usually employed; and garments.
constructed according to this invention are more easy to wear and also more
supporting to the back of the wearer than those hitherto in use.
According to my invention I insert two pieces or strips of elastic material in the
back of the trousers, the edges of the elastic being faced or strengthened with a
leather or other covering, which may be stiffened if desired by strips of steel or
whalebone. The leather edges are provided with suitable hooks or eyes, which
enable them to be laced together at any suitable width apart.
The lacing enables the trousers to be tightened as required about the waist, and
the elastic ensures an even pressure when bending or otherwise moving the body.
The stiffened portions act as a support for the back, giving great relief to those
wearers who are not very strong; and the dispensing with braces or other shoulder
straps is a benefit of the greatest importance to growing boys and youths.
Dated this 27th day of September 1894.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION...
Improvements in or connected with Trousers, Breeches, and like
Garments.
I, JOHN MAROKS FORSTER of Lovell Terrace, Leeds, in the County of
York, Tailor and Cutter, 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 construct trousers, breeches, and the like
garments (hereafter called trousers), in such a manner that they are self-supporting
when on the wearer, thus dispensing with the use of braces or other shoulder straps
usually employed; and garments constructed according to this invention are more
easy to wear, and also more supporting to the back of the wearer than those hitherto
in use.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with roference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in both figures.
Fig. 1 shews the back portion of a pair of trousers cut to the form required with
my invention applied thereto, and Fig. 2 shews a pair of trousers made up.
According to my invention I cut the back portion of the trousers to the shape
shewn at Fig. 1, having the sides A and B cut to a narrower form than heretofore,
and V portions C and D cut out. I then cut out the upper centre portion in a V form,
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page_text: and insert therein two pieces of elastic material E. and F, which pieces are stitched
or otherwise attached to the main portion in any suitable way.
The edges of the elastic material are faced or strengthened with leather or other
coverings E, F, which are stiffened by strips of steel or whalebone. The leather
edges E, F are provided with suitable eyelets G, which enable the elastic
portions E and F to be laced together at any suitable width apart.
In making up the trousers, the portions A and B, and V portions C and D bring
the waist close in upon the hips of the wearer as shewn at Fig. 2.
By lacing the parts together as above described, the trousers are tightened about
the waist to the required extent, and the elastic portions E and F ensure an even
pressure when bending or otherwise moving the body.
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The stiffened portions act as a body belt, giving great relief and support to the
back of the wearer; and the dispensing with braces or other shoulder straps is a
benefit of the greatest importance, especially to growing boys and youths.
Although the elastic portions E and F are preferably held together by lacing as
above described; it will be readily understood that other suitable means may when
desired be employed.
The elastic material may suitably be of the same colour as that of the adjoining
cloth, thus giving the trousers a regular and uniform appearance.
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 insertion of an elastic portion into the back of a pair of trousers, for the
purpose of holding the trousers to the hips and dispensing with braces, substantially
as set forth.
2. The back portion of a pair of trousers cut to the form shewn at Fig. 1, in
combination with the elastic material E and F, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
3. The combination of the elastic portions E and F stiffened with strips of steel
or whalebone, the leather edges E and F, aud eyelets G for lacing the parts
together, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
4. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts
forming my improvements in or connected with trousers, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.