An Improvement in the Method of Fastening Leggings and other such Gear.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 26th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 29th Dec..
1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Method of Fastening Leggings and other
such Gear.
I, JOSEPH GEORGE GROSE of 11 Mare Fair, Northampton Manufacturer of
all kinds of Leather Requisites for Cycling, Athletic, and Sporting Purposes, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I provide two metal plates which I fasten on to the two edges of the legging,
from knee to ankle by means of rivets or otherwise, the outer edge of the aforesaid
plates, being turned over, and I also provide a thin metal strip the length of the
legging which has the two edges turned under, so that when the legging is placed
in position on the leg the metal strip simply requires pushing down from knee to
ankle, the turned down edges of the metal strip sliding into the turned over edges
of the before mentioned plates which are fixed on the edges of the leggings thus
making a thorough good joint, which is waterproof, fixed instantaneously and keeps
the legging in its proper position by acting as a stay without materially increasing
the weight, I also provide a stop at the bottom to prevent the metal strip working
too low, and a small knob or turned over end at the top of same, so as to draw it
out when taking the legging off.
Dated this 28th day of March 1894.
An Improvement in the Method of Fastening Leggings and other
such Gear.
1, JOSEPH GEORGE GROSE of No. 63 Gold Street, but late of No. 11 Mare
Fair, both in the Town and County of Northampton, Leather Merchant, 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:-
My invention relates to an improved method of fastening leggings and other
such gear as boots, shoes and the like..
In carrying out my invention I provide two metal plates which fasten on to the
two edges of the legging from knee to ankle by means of rivets or otherwise, and
the outer edge of the aforesaid plates being turned over, and I also provide a thin
metal strip the length of the legging which has the two edges turned under so that
when the legging is placed in position on the leg the metal strip simply requires
pushing down from knee to ankle the turned down edges of the metal strip sliding
into the turned over edges of the before mentioned metal plates which are fixed on
the edges of the leggings thus making a thorough good joint which is waterproof,
fixed instantaneously and keeps the legging in its proper position by acting as a
stay without materially increasing the weight. And I also provide a stop at the
bottom to prevent the metal strip working too low and a small knob or turned over
end at the top of same to draw it out when the leggings are taken off.
LD.

page_text: And in order that my invention may be well understood I append drawings which
show the general form and arrangement of the parts which I prefer to adopt in
applying my invention to a legging, but modifications may be made without
departing from the spirit of my invention.
Lake numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.
Figure I is a side elevation of a legging closed by my improved fastening.
Figure II is a similar view of the legging unfastened the slide being detached
and reversed to show the back thereof.
Figure III shows one of the plates or strips detached, and
Figure IV shows a section of the fastening drawn to an enlarged scale.
I take two plates, 2 and 3, of thin strip steel or other suitable material and of
suitable dimensions and bend one side of each over on itself so that there is a
suitable space between the opposing parts. The body 6 of the legging, (as
distinguished from the fastening), is made in any convenient manner of any suitable
material such as "patent leather." I secure the strip 2 to the edge 4 of the material
and the strip 3 to the edge 5 thereof either by split rivets 7 as shown, or in any
other convenient manner, preferably arranging that the edges 3, 5 of the material
shall overlap the single edges of the strips 2 and 4 respectively and nearly butt
against the bent over edges 16, 16 of the said strips. I take another strip 8 of
similar material and suitable dimensions and bend both sides over on the centre
thereof as shown in the rear elevation of the strip Figure 11. The top of the strip'
is provided with a knob or is rolled over and soldered to form a small handle 14.
The strip 8 forms a slide, the interior dimensions of which adapt it to fit with a
sliding fit over the turned back sides of the strips 2 and 3 when placed in line with
their folded edges 15, 15 together. At the foot of the strip 3 I secure by rivetting
or other suitable means a stop 9 preferably made of a thin steel plate of suitable
form bent up to the shape shown in Figure II. The strip 3 preferably passes
down between the folds of the stop at one end as indicated by dotted lines in
Figure II. The other end of the stop is closed, by a small block of metal 10
soldered in position, or by other suitable means. The doubled part of the lower end
of the strip 2 is also adapted to pass down between the folds of the stop, and part
of the lower end of the strip 2 and the adjacent part of the edge 4 of the material
are cut away, as shown at 13, to allow of their clearing the block 10. A flap of
leather or other suitable material and of suitable dimensions is attached by
stitching 12 or other suitable means to one of the edges of the material, preferably 5
as shown and is adapted to overlap the fastening at the back. This flap may be
omitted if desired.
To attach the legging, it is put round the leg in the usual way and the doubled
part of the lower end of the strip 2 is hitched into the stop 9. The tops of the
fitted on to them so
two strips 2 and 3 are then brought together and the slide
that the turned back sides of the slide engage with the turned back sides of both
of the strips 2 and 3 as shown in section at Figure IV. The slide is then pushed
down until it engages in the stop 9. To facilitate the engagement of the slide
with the strips the ends of the turned back sides of each are preferably cut away
at an angle as shown at 17, 17 so that the 'slide can enter before the strips are
drawn quite close together. By causing the stop to cover the lower ends of both
strips the motion of the foot is prevented from causing the strips to work up and
down with respect to each other which might cause the slide to rise up. The
strips and slide are preferably made of a rather stiff material to diminish the risk
of accidental bending. The block 9 may be omitted and the end of the stop left
open if preferred, in which case the gap 13 need not be formed. In applying the
fastening to boots, shoes and the like I proceed in a similar manner to that above
described and arrange the fastening along or down the inner side of the instep; a
dummy button fastening may be arranged on the outer side thereof. In the case
of boots the fastening may be severed at one or more points in its length to allow
of ankle movement.

page_text: 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. A fastening for a legging, boot, shoe or the like consisting of a plate or strip
having a bent over side secured to each edge of the material of the legging, boot,
shoe or the like, a strip having both sides bent over to form a slide adapted to
engage with the bent over sides of the said plates or strips and a stop for the slide
substantially as herein described.
2. A fastening for a legging constructed, arranged and operating substantially as
described, and as herein illustrated.
3. The improved method of fastening leggings and other such gear substantially
as herein described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1894.
WILLIAM BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Registered Patent Agent,
19, Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.