Improvement in the Manufacture of Leggings and Gaiters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 10th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 12th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Leggings and Gaiters.
MAX FRANKENBURG Barker Street and Sherbourne Street Strangeways
Manchester India Rubber and Leather Goods Manufacturer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates more particularly to improvements in the manufacture of
leggings and gaiters for cycling, athletics and other purposes.
Hitherto the leggings and gaiters made for cycling and other purposes did not
give satisfaction, they had a clumsey appearance, creased in different places and
overheated the wearer.
By my invention I improve the appearance make them suitable for any purpose,
improve the fit and give ease and comfort to the wearer.
I make a legging or gaiter of cloth, leather or other material in any desired
hight, size or shape with regular buttons or fasteners &c. and at that part of the
gaiter where fit and ease is essential for expansion of the calf or other part I leave
off the ordinary fastening and make at that or other particular part the cloth,
leather or other material wider to overlap into the inside or outside as the case may
be and substitute for left off fastening elastic straps firmly stitched at one end to
the front or back quarter of the gaiter and made to fasten at the other end to the
back or front quarter of the gaiter. Thus when the gaiter is fastened and in wear
will either contract or extend in accordance with the movement of the wearer.
The overlapped material at any part of the legging, gaiter or legg and thigh
covering in conjunction with elastic or other straps made as aforesaid forms a want
which has long been needed for the use in cycling and other athletic exercise which
is supplied by this invention.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Leggings and Gaiters.
MAX FRANKENBURG India Rubber and Leather Goods Manufacturer Barker
Street Strangeways Manchester 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 more particularly to improvements in the manufacture of
leggings and gaiters for cycling, athletics & other purposes.
Hitherto the leggings and gaiters made for cycling and other purposes did not
give satisfaction, they had a clumsy appearance, creased in different places and
overheated the wearer.
By my invention I improve the appearance, make them suitable for any purpose,
improve the fit & give ease & comfort to the wearer.

page_text: I make a legging or gaiter of cloth, leather or other material in any desired
height, size or shape with regular buttons or fasteners etc. and at that part of the
gaiter where fit & case is essential for expansion of the calf or other part, I leave
off the ordinary fastening and make, at that or other particular part, the cloth,
leather or other material wider to overlap into the inside or outside as the case
may be and substitute for left off fastening, elastic straps firmly stitched at one end
to the front or back quarter of the gaiter and make to fasten at the other end to
the back or front quarter of the gaiter.
I cut the gaiter in the usual way as any ordinary gaiter is cut consisting of
front (B), the inside (C) and quarter (A) as shewn in Drawing No. 1, the latter
however I cut wider than in the usual gaiter to allow for overlapping.
The parts A, C, and B are stitched together as usual and in order to allow for
expansion I use elastic straps or braid elastic in any required width and I stitch
same firmly to the front of gaiter in the manner as shewn on Drawing No. 1 or
I stitch the elastic to the front between the front edge & the underneath facing as
shewn in Drawing No. 2.
I then attach to the loose end of the elastic a fastener and make same to fasten
over the quarter "A." I attach these elastic straps or braid elastics the full
length of the gaiters or any portion of same and at those places where flexibility is
required.
I can also attach the elastic straps to answer the purpose at any other part
of the gaiter where expansion is requisite, to act in conjunction with overlapped
cloth.
Thus when the gaiter is fastened and in wear, it will either contract or expand in
accordance with the movement of the wearer.
The overlapped material at any part of the legging, gaiter or leg and thigh
covering in conjunction with elastic or other straps made as aforesaid, forms a want
which has long been needed for the use of cycling and other athletic exercises,
which is supplied by my invention.
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 ;-
The use of elastic straps in conjunction with the overlapped material in the
manufacture of leggings, gaiters and thigh coverings etc., to be applied to permit of
expansion where necessary in the manner as above described as my invention.
Dated this 9th day of February 1897.
MAX FRANKENBURG.