Appliance for Lifting the Trowser Bottoms so as to Prevent the Soiling thereof.
Year: 1885

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Appliance for Lifting the Trowser Bottoms so as to Prevent the
Soiling thereof.
ROBERT BROWN COLLEY of St. Heliers' Island of Jersey Military Tailor do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for LIFTING THE TROWSER BOTTOMS to
be as follows:-
For this purpose a tape, cord, ribbon, braid, elastic or any other material may be
utilized in the following manner. The tape or other appliance used as a lift is
attached to the inside of the outer seam of the Trowser,. commonly called the side
seam. It can be attached as low as the bottoms of the Trowsers, or at any distance
up the said side seam. It then passes out through an opening at the hip. At a
short distance from the top of the Trowsers a hook, eye-button, stud, button-hole,
spring, buckle, ring, clasp or other fastening is attached to the tape or lift outside
said opening at the hip. One or more corresponding fasteners are attached above
said opening at the distance required to shorten the Trowsers, by drawing up the
lift and attaching it to one of the above corresponding fasteners.
Dated this 19th day of November 1005

page_text: Appliance for Lifting the Trouser Bottoms so as to Prevent the
Soiling thereof.
I, ROBERT BROWN COLLEY of 25 King Street St. Heliers Jersey 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 means whereby the bottoms of trousers may be lifted
at the heel in a ready, convenient, and unnoticeable manner, whilst the trousers
are in wear, in order to prevent them being soiled by mud or snow that may
accumulate upon the heel of the boot; and the Invention consists in the com-
bination with the leg of the trouser of a flexible, elastic or non-elastic, connection
attached to the inside of the trouser leg either at or near the bottom, at a point
opposite the heel, or at any other point or points, according as it is desired to lift
the bottom of the trouser at the heel only or altogether, the upper end of said
connection passing through a hole at or near the hip or waist-band and being made
fast to the outside of the trouser by a suitable fastener whereby the trouser bottom
is held up at the desired distance from the ground. By unfastening the contrivance
the trouser is immediately lowered to the original position. When the trousers
are made of thin material, a metal weight may be attached to the trouser, or to
the flexible connection at or near its point of attachment to the trouser in order to
ensure the immediate lowering of the trouser when the connection is released.
When the contrivance is attached to the back part of the trouser bottom, that part
only is lifted, the front portion retaining its usual position over the foot.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this
specification, wherein figure 1 represents a side view of a trouser-leg, the lifter
being represented in dotted lines in position therein, but out of use; and figure 2
represents the same as it appears when the lifter is in use for the purpose of raising
the bottom of the trouser at the heel. The same letters of reference indicate the
same parts in both figures.
a is the tape, cord, or other flexible connection running freely through a sheath
or casing b of lining sewn inside the outer seam of the leg of the trouser commonly
called the side seam, said sheath or casing extending from the hip, pocket, or top
of the trouser to a point about nine inches from the trouser bottom; or instead of
the sheath a series of rings might be used. The tape or cord passes from the lower
end of said sheath in a diagonal direction to a point at or near the bottom of the
trouser opposite the heel where it is sewn or otherwise fastened to the inside of the
trouser. The upper end of the tape or cord emerges through a small opening c
in the trouser at or near the hip, and is provided with a ring d, or a buttonhole,
tab, buckle, or other means of attachment to one or more hooks e or buttons or
other corresponding fasteners attached to the outside of the trousers immediately
above the opening c and at a height or heights corresponding to the amount
of lift required. The ring d also serves to prevent the connection running back
through the opening a

page_text: I have illustrated the lifting contrivance as being applied to lift the trouser
bottoms at the heel only, but it will be readily understood that it may be attached
at any other point either above or below the knee and may, if necessary, be
branched or doubled at its lower end and be attached at two points so as to lift the
trouser bottom, or lower part of the leg, bodily and uniformly both for the purpose
of preventing soiling as above mentioned, and also for preventing undue strain on
the trouser at the knee when sitting down, and for avoiding the consequent
bagginess at the knees which results therefrom.
Having now. particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what
I claim is:
.
The means, substantially as herein described and shewn in the drawing, of
wholly or partially raising the bottoms or lower part of the legs of trousers and
bolding them raised whilst in wear, the said means consisting essentially of a
flexible connection attached at the lower end to the trouser at the point to be lifted,
and provided at its upper end with a means of attachment to the outside of the
trouser at or near the hip.