Improved Method of Retaining the Shape of the Legs of Trousers, and of Prolonging the Wear of same.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1894-Accepted, 27th Oct., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Retaining the Shape of the Legs of Trousers,
and of Prolonging the Wear of same.
I, JULIUS BANDELL, 76 Piccadilly, Hanley, Staffs. Dealer in Water-proof
Garments, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention relates to gentlemen's trousers, and the object of my said
invention is to retain the shape of the lower portion of the legs of such garments,
and at the same time to render the lower inside portion of the legs of such
garments impervious to rain, mud and water, to prolong the wear of the material
of which the legs of such garments are made, and render auch garments more
comfortable to wear in muddy and sloppy weather.
To carry my said invention into practice I take a strip or band of water-proof
sheeting material from three inches to nine inches wide, or other suitable width,
and a little longer than the internal periphery or perimeter of the lower portion of
each leg of such garments, and I attach one of such bands by means of india-
rubber solution, or other suitable water-proof solution to and around the inside
lower portion of each leg, by this means 1 retain the shape of the said portion of
the legs of such garments, I render the inner portion of the legs of such garments
impervious to water, and I render such garments more comfortable to wear in wet
and muddy weather, as the greater part of any mud or water that may be splashed
on to the inside lower portion of the legs of such garments will flow or run down
off such waterproofed lined portion, any mud which may adhere to such water-
proofed material can be readily removed by means of a wet or damp cloth, or
other suitable material, and the life or wear of the material of which the legs of
such garments are made is prolonged. To retain the shape of the legs of such
garments from the knees downwards I attach by means of india-rubber solution,
or other similar suitable waterproof solution, one strip of about three inches wide,
or two strips of about one and a half inches wide each of such waterproofed
material adjacent to each other on the inside front portion of each leg of such
garments down to, or near to the lower end of each leg of such garments when
used without the lower strip or band; but when used in conjunction with the said
lower strip or band of such waterproofed material, such leg strips would extend
down to the said strip or band of waterproofed material cemented or attached to,
and around the lower internal portion of each leg of such garments.
Dated this 20th day of April 1894
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Retaining the Shape of the Legs of Trousers,
and of Prolonging the Wear of same.
I, JULIUS BANDELL, 76 Piccadilly, Hanley, Staffs. Dealer in Water-proof
Garments, 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 :-
This my invention has reference to gentlemen's trousers, and the object of my
said invention is to retain the shape of the lower portion of the legs of such

page_text: garments, and at the same time to render the lower inside portion of the legs of
such garments impervious to rain, mud and water, to prolong the wear of the
material of which the legs of such garments are made, and to render such garments
more comfortable to wear in muddy and sloppy weather.
In carrying my said invention into practice, I take a strip or band of any
suitable width and thickness of waterproofed sheeting material, and a little longer
than the internal periphery or perimeter of the lower portion of each leg of such
garments, and I attach one of such bands or strips by means of india-rubber
solution to and around the inside lower portion of each leg, by this means I retain
the shape of the said portion of the legs of such garments, and render the inner
portion of same more comfortable to wear in wet and muddy weather, as the
greater part of any mud or water that may be splashed on to the said waterproofed
material on the inside lower portion of the legs of such garments will flow or run
down off such material, any mud which may adhere to such waterproofed material
can be readily removed by means of a wet or damp cloth or other suitable material,
and the life or wear of the material of which the legs of such garments are made
is prolonged.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
Figure 1 represents a pair of gentlemen's trousers, a portion of one of the legs
being removed to shew the position of the leg strips, and of the band at the lower
portion of each leg.
Figure 2 is a front elevation of a metallic roller, fitted to or with a handle for
use in pressing or rolling the waterproofed sheeting material on to the material of
or from which the trousers are made, or are to be made.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of a modified shape of metallic roller for fitting to
a suitable handle, for the same purpose as the roller shewn at Figure 2.
In these figures a represents a pair of gentlemen's trousers, to and around the
inside lower portion of each leg of which affix by means of india-rubber solution
a band or strip b of waterproofed sheeting material, to retain the shape of the
legs of such garinents from the knees downwards I attach by means of india-rubber
solution, or other suitable solution one strip of about three inches wide, or as I
have shewn on the drawings two strips c, c of about one and a half inches wide
each of such waterproofed material to the inside front portion of each leg at any
suitable distance apart, that is from a quarter of an inch to about three-quarters of
an inch, and extending from the knees of such garments down to the band 6 on the
inside lower portion of each leg; but when such leg strips are used without the
band b the said leg strips may extend down to the lower end of each leg of such
garments, and the mode of affixing such bands or strips is as follows.
After cutting such bands or strips of waterproofed sheeting material of the
required width and shape I place such garments upon a suitable table or the like,
and spread by any suitable means a layer of india-rubber solution, or other suitable
solution upon each strip of waterproofed material, and I place each strip separately
in position upon the inside of the legs of such garments, and by means of a suitable
roller such as those shewn at Figures 2 and 3 1 press or roll such strips flat upon
the inside of the legs of such garments, should any of the india-rubber or other
solution be expressed from between the waterproofed sheeting strips and the
material from which such garments are made, such superfluous solution can be
readily removed by a metallic or other suitable scraper, or other suitable appliance,
after which operation such garments are hung up or laid aside in any suitable
place for a suitable length of time to enable such india-rubber or other solution to
dry or set, such strips of waterproofed material will then remain firmly attached
to the material of or from which such trousers are made.

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 ;-
1st. The method of retaining the shape of the lower part of each leg portion of
gentlemen's trousers, and of waterproofing the inside lower portion of each leg of
such garments by attaching a band or strip of waterproofed sheeting material
of suitable width and thickness thereto by means of india-rubber solution as herein
substantially described and set forth.
2ndly. The method of retaining the shape of the leg portion of gentlemen's
trousers from the knees downward by attaching one or more strips of waterproofed
sheeting material of suitable width and thickness to the inside front portion of
each leg of such garments at a suitable distance apart from each other by means of
india-rubber solution as herein substantially described and set forth.
3rdly. The method of retaining the shape of the leg portion of gentlemen's
trousers from the knees downward, and of retaining the shape of, and of water-
proofing the inside lower portion of each leg of such garments by attaching bands
or strips of waterproofed sheeting material of suitable width and thickness thereto
for the purpose herein substantially described, set forth and illustrated at Figure 1
of the drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 25th day of September 1894.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs., Agent to Applicant.