Improvements in Spats.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1899-Accepted, 19th Aug.,
1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spats.
We, FRANCIS JOSEPH STOHWASSER and GEORGE BIRTCHNELL WINTER, both of
39, Conduit Street, Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex, Merchants, 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 follow-
ing statement, and accompanying drawing, that is to say:-
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Our invention relates to spats," or removeable coverings for the fronts of
boots, and it has for its object a novel method of making such spats and of attach-
ing them to the boots, by which they are very simple, cheap, and effective, and
are easily put on and taken off.
Our improved spats may be made of any suitable material, the accompanying
drawing, which is in illustration of our invention, showing the spat made of
leather, Figure 1 being a side view showing it fitted upon a boot, Figure 2 a
side view of the other side of the spat by itself, and Figure 3 an inside view from
the back of the same.
a is the front of the spat, covering the upper part of the front of the boot and
of the ankle, which it is made to fit as neatly as possible, and shown made of
two pieces sewn together down the front at b. The spat does not extend round
the back of the boot, but terminates in a more or less vertical line on each side
at c. A strap sewn at one end to the bottom edge of the spat at e passes round
the bottom of the boot, in front of the heel, and is tightened sufficiently and
fastened by a buckle on the other side at f.
A second strap g holds the spat in position upon the boot and leg. It is shown
passed from outside through a vertical slit in one side of the spat at h, then
brought round the front inside the spat and through a loop at i
firmly sewn or fixed to the inside of the spat at the front and then brought out
through a slit ; on the other side of the spat, corresponding with that at h.
The ends of the strap y are brought round to the back of the boot and leg and are
tightened and fastened by a buckle at k.
Instead of passing through a loop at i the strap g may be sewn at that point
to the inside of the spat. Or, instead of the strap g two separate straps may be
used, one sewn or fastened to or near the vertical edge of the strap, their ends
being tightened and buckled together at the back of the boot. The spats are
made right and left handed, as regards the fastenings and buckles.
As the improved spat does not pass round the back of the boot, great freedom
is afforded to the foot, and the spat can be very easily put on or taken off.
We do not confine ourselves to the precise details, which may be varied more
or less as may be found advisable to suit different circumstances, but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :
1. The spat a covering the upper part of the front and sides of the boot, but
not extending to the back.
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page_text: 2. In combination with the spat a described and claimed in Claim 1, the strap d
passing under the bottom of the boot, fastened to the spat at e, and tightened by
a buckle on the other side at fi
3. In combination with the spat a described and claimed in Claim 1, the strap g
passed through a slit at one side of the spat, through a loop or fastening inside the
front of the spat, and brought out through another slit j, the ends of the strap
being passed round the back of the boot and buckled together.
All substantially as and for the purpose described, and illustrated.
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Dated this
дод чау of duty 1099,
EDWARDS AND Co.,
Chartered Patent Agents, Agents for the Applicants,
65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London.