Improvements in Gentlemen's Pants, Drawers, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1894-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gentlemen's Pants, Drawers, and the like.
I GEORGE HENRY GORDON, of No. 18 Bread Street in the City of London,
and Newstead House, No: 230 Holmesdale Road, South Norwood, in the County
of Surrey, Lace Agent, 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 improvements in gentlemen's pants, drawers, and other
garments of a like nature, irrespective of the texture of the material or materials
of which the same may be woven or otherwise made, and is designed to prevent
contact between the private parts of the person and both thighs, in the same
manner as such garments as hitherto made and used, prevent contact between such
private parts and one or the other of the thighs, the object of my invention being,
to prevent the unplesantness, inconvenience, and sometimes pain experienced by
many, and especially stout persons, arising from perspiration through constant
contact and friction, when walking or riding, between such private parts and the
thigh not separated by the fork or crutch of the pants or drawers.
In pants and drawers and similar garments as at present made and used, the part
forming the junction of the thigh portions of these, is technically known as the
fork," "crutch," 77 66
curve or bend," and the wearer of such, must arrange, that the
said fork occupies a position between the private parts of the person, and one or
the other of the thighs of the wearer, according to which side the gentleman may
dress, which necessarily enforces contact between the said private parts and the
other thigh, and at this part occurs the inconvenience previously mentioned.
I attain the objects stated by providing during the process of weaving, knitting,
sewing or any combination of these or other means of manufacturing the pants or
drawers and similar articles of dress according to my invention, two such "forks,
curves or bends," or in other words, I form a split or division in the crutch in a
direction from front to back, such split or division being connected or occupied by
a continuation or addition of the material, in the form of a dip or bag, sufficient to
permit the private parts to rest therein, and this while serving the purpose of a
suspender for, permits the two said forks, curves or bends to occupy a position at
each side of, the private parts, thereby forming a separation between such parts
and the thighs, and attaining the object and purpose stated.
It will be found in practice that this arrangement will in no way interfere with,
or prevent the wearer from, dressing at either side according to previous custom
or habit, while acting as a perfect preventative to the inconveniences referred to.
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 :-
First. In the weaving, knitting, sewing or otherwise manufacture of gentlemen's
pants, drawers and similar articles of dress, the provision of two forks, curves or
bends, between which is interposed an addition or continuation of material in the
form of a cavity, receptacle or bag, serving the purpose of a suspender for the
private parts, while the said forks, curves or bends, form a separation between.
the said parts and the thighs of the wearer, substantially as herein described, and
for the object and purpose stated.

page_text: Second. In the manufacture of gentlemen's pants, drawers and similar articles of
dress, the provision of a cavity, bag or receptacle for suspending the private parts
of the wearer substantially as herein provided.
Dated this 3rd day of May 1894.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.