Improved Apparatus for Pressing the Legs of Trousers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left. 10th Mar.. 1897-Accepted. 10th Apr. 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Pressing the Legs of Trousers.
I, EDWIN STEPHEN DORÉ, of 80 King William Street, City of London;.
Merchant Tailor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an apparatus for pressing the legs of trousers to keep
them in shape, to put a front and back crease in them to give the appearance of
newness and to remove baggyness at the knees.
For the purpose of my invention, I provide two boards preferably of a hard
wood and somewhat wider than the legs of a pair of trousers.
Both boards are furnished with cross straps of metal preferably let in flush with
the outer surfaces, in the ends of which straps which extend beyond the width of
the boards are holes for the passage of screw bolts, one of said ends being supplied
with a screw nut for the bolts to act in when screwing the boards up close, or
when loosening them.
The lower board of the two is provided with feet hinged or fixed to enable the
apparatus to be laid above the level of a table for convenience of placing in and
removing the trousers when desired.
The apparatus is capable of receiving several pairs or a single pair of trouser-
legs stretched out and laid smoothly, the trunks being left exposed to be folded
over on to the top board where a handle is fitted for easy moving, the feet being
of such depth that the ends of the screw bolts are kept clear of a table when
the apparatus is placed thercon. The trouser legs can be separated by intervening.
boards.
Dated this 10th day of June 1890.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edwin Stephen Doré.
I, EDWIN STEPHEN DORÉ, of 80 King William Street, City of London,.
Merchant Tailor, 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 invention relates to an apparatus for pressing the legs of trousers to keep
them in shape to put a front and back crease in them to give the appearance of
newness and to remove baggyness at the knees.
For the purpose of my invention and as shown on the annexed drawings, Figure 1
elevation of top, Figure 2 article complete, Figure 3, detached view of bolt and nut,.
D

page_text: I provide two boards A, B, preferably of a hard wood and somewhat wider than the
legs of a pair of trousers.
Both boards A, B, are furnished with cross straps of metal C, D, preferably let in
flush with the outer surfaces, in the ends of which straps C, D, which extend beyond
the width of the boards have holes or slots E, F, for the passage of screw bolts G, H,
one of said ends being supplied with a screw nut I for screwing the boards A, B, up
close, or when loosening them. The lower board B of the two is provided with
feet J, J, forming if desired the ends of the bolts, and these may be hinged to enable
the apparatus to be laid above the level of a table for convenience of placing on and
removing the trousers when desired.
The apparatus is capable of receiving several pairs or a single pair of trouser
legs stretched out and laid smoothly, the trunks being left exposed to be folded
over on to the top board where a handle K is fitted for easy moving.
If a number of trouser legs be placed they can be separated by intervening
boards.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The apparatus shown on the annexed drawings, as and for the purpose explained.
The 10th day of March 1897.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Edwin Stephen Doré.