Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1896-Accepted, 28th Aug., 1897
We, RUDOLF MISCHE, and GEORG FREIDEL both of 16 Josephstrasse, Hannover,
in the German Empire, 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 following statement:-
This invention relates to a trousers-stretcher.
In the accompanying drawings;
Fig. 1 represents one of the stretchers in front elevation which is composed of
four principal parts, namely
1, the back with hook and joint
2, the front part
3, the closing ring
4. the fastening ende
Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.
a is the complete frame in which b represents the hook; at c the two parts of
the back part mentioned in Figure 1 are joined by rivets; e is a piece of metal
fixed in the angles and furnished with an opening through which the rod d passes
thus forming the joint. f are the teeth formed on the sides in which the ring g
catches, maintaining the sides together with the feet h. The lower sides are bent
separately above the feet h which leaves a free space between the latter. If the
frame is held downwards with the hook and pressure is exercised on the feet, then
the rings leave the hollows and fall as far as the joint allowing the sides to open.
Figure 3 represents a similar frame to that of Figure 1, except that the back
part is made of a single piece in which at the centre, under the hook ba loop is
bent in which the hook bengages; the latter is also furnished with a loop making
it movable. In the angles of the back part turned downwards but not as in
Figure 1, where pieces of pierced metal are fixed in the angles, the joints are
formed by the ends being turned at c round the front forward part a leading
afterwards in a downward direction to the feet. f are the teeth made on the sides
iuto which the rings g fit.
Figure 4 shows how the ring y catches on the sides d drawn one in front of
the other.
Figure 5 represents Figure 3 in profile; b is the hook bent into the loop of
the back part. e is the joint formed by the turning of the front part d through
the back part; g is the ring and f are the hollows.
Figure 6 shows how, differing from Figure 1, a fixed hook to the same article
may be made with the help of a double curved wire which is turned upon itself
at . Under the hook b' at cl the wire is forked towards the sides d' d', and
forms also the joint under the turn towards the bottom at e by turning around the
front part d. The rings, teeth and feet, similar in all these constructions, are
not shewn here.
Figure 7 represents, in profile the formation of the hook in Figure 6. bis
the double hook d" the turning, e the formation of the joint and d with d the
sides of the front and back parts.
Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1.
a is the complete frame in which b represents the hook; at c the two parts of
the back part mentioned in Figure 1 are joined by rivets; e is a piece of metal
fixed in the angles and furnished with an opening through which the rod & passos
thus forming the joint. f are the teeth formed on the sides in which the ring g
catches, maintaining the sides together with the feet h. The lower sides are bent
separately above the feet h which leaves a free space between the latter. If the
frame is held downwards with the hook and pressure is exercised on the feet, then
the rings leave the hollows and fall as far as the joint allowing the sides to open.
Figure 3 represents a similar frame to that of Figure 1, except that the back
part is made of a single piece in which at the centre, under the hook b a loop is
bent in which the hook bengages; the latter is also furnished with a loop making
it movable. In the angles of the back part turned downwards but not as in
Figure 1, where pieces of pierced metal are fixed in the angles, the joints are
formed by the ends being turned at c round the front forward part d leading
afterwards in a downward direction to the feet. f are the teeth made on the sides
iuto which the rings g fit.
Figure 4 shows how the ring y catches on the sides d drawn one in front of
the other.
Figure 5 represents Figure 3 in profile; b is the hook bent into the loop of
the back part. e is the joint formed by the turning of the front part d through
the back part; g is the ring and f are the hollows.
Figure 6 shows how, differing from Figure 1, a fixed hook to the same article
may be made with the help of a double curved wire which is turned upon itself
at Under the hook bat e the wire is forked towards the sides d d', and
forms also the joint under the turn towards the bottom at e by turning around the
front part d. The rings, teeth and feet, similar in all these constructions, are
not shewn here.
Figure 7 represents, in profile the formation of the hook in Figure 6. bis
the double hook d" the turning, e the formation of the joint and d with d the
sides of the front and back parts.

page_text: In Figure 8 the back part has also a fixed hook but is composed of three parts;
b is the hook suitably joined between the parts .
The stretcher shown in Fig. 9 in front elevation and in Fig. 10 in side elovation,
open, and in Fig. 15 in front elevation, enlarged; in Fig. 16 in side elevation
closed and in course of enlarging, and in Fig. 17 in side elevation, opon, and also
in course of enlarging, consists of the frame a, comprising the rear portion
bent back at two places around the front portion d, so as to form a joint as in
Figs. 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. The part d' forms at the centre a rising curved part which
curves or bends slightly to the rear at the top to allow the shank of the hook b
to pass between its two branches where it is fixed by means of rivets by the front
plate f and rear plate i. Under the plate i there is fixed a leaf spring g' extend-
ing downward. This spring bears upon a curved part e formed at the centre of
the horizontal portion of the front part d. This curved part el forms at the rear
an acute angle with the descending branches of the part d. In the position shown
in Fig. 16, the ring 9 arranged at the lower part of the notches f keeps the
stretcher closed, and the curved part e' raises the end of the spring g'. In the
position shewn in Figs. 10 and 17, the ring g being situated at a greater or less
height in the notches f allows the spring g in bearing upon the curved part e¹ to
move the branches of the stretcher apart for the purpose of stretching the trousers.
Figure 11 represents at the top elevation of one foot made of wood or the
like; s, is an incision, t are holes in which the metal sides of the frame are fixed.
Figure 12 represents at the foot of the flat side and of the inner side; vis
the cavity in which is placed a spring fixed at the ends. The whole face along
with the spring is covered with a soft tissue.
Figure 13 represents at u the same foot, but the hollow is covered with a spring
indented on its sides. These straight and indented springs shewn in Figures 12
and 13 one or more of which are placed besides each other, are intended to hold
up the trousers which laid on the top with the feet, form a pad or a swelling
principally at the seams or at the sewn parts, preventing any twisting of the
stuff and avoiding any altering of the shape. The hollow of the centre of the
foot, under the springs leaves room for its extension so that thin or very thick
tissues, as well as numerous parts of trousers laid on top of each other may be
equally well held.
Figure 14 represents the upper elevation of a ring and this ring may be made of
single piece, or formed of a curved wire aud may be of any shape outwardly.
The feet h, as shewn in Figures 2, 5 and 10 may be slightly rounded on the inside
flat faces.
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. A trousers-stretcher distinguished by a metal frame or one made of hardened
india-rubber, celluloid, wood or any other materials, of any transverse section.
furnished with fixed or movable hooks (Figs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10) the sides of
which, in connection with the feet (Figures 2, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13) and with the help
of a particular curve form a pair of pinchers, so to speak while the hollows and
projections on the sides along with movable rings enable the feet to be drawn
together and thus a pressure is exercised sufficiently strong to hold the trousors
placed thereon.
2. A trousers-stretcher of the kind described in Claim 1, with joint formations
as shewn (Figures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) or the like, as well as without (Figures 1,
2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8) or with stop or tumbler-springs (Figures 9 and 10) to keep the
pincers open.
3. Fect made of wood hardened india-rubber, celluloid or other similar materials
(Figures 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13) belonging to the trousers-stretcher as
described in Claims 1 and 2, possessing, in the interior part, a deep inoision for
the purpose of covering by flat or indented springs, arranged separately or in a

page_text: greater number, one beside another, metal or other springs to holu the trousers
placed between the feet and to sustain them chiefly at the sewn parts, substantially
us described and for the purpose specified.
Dated thin 91ot dawe of the 1900
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Moch. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.