Improvements in Self Adjusting Leggings and Garters.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Self Adjusting Leggings and Garters.
I JAMES GROOME of 66 Redearth Road, Darwen in the County of Lancaster
Engineer, 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 improvements in garters, for preventing stockings, or socks
slipping down, and legging for protecting trousers bottoms, when walking in wet or
dirty weather, and the object is to construct leggings, and garters, which will readily,
and automatically adjust themselves to any size of wearer, and which need no straps
buckles, buttons, or any other fixings; and consist of a flat round, or corrugated strip
of steel formed after the manner of a volute spring, which can be varnished, or painted
or covered with leather, cloth, silk, or other material.
Such being the nature, and object of my said invention, the following is a complete
description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a
part of this specification in which :-
Fig. 1. is a plan view of a legging, or garter, constructed according to my
invention.
Fig. 2. is a section of a garter covered with leather, or other material.
Fig. 3. is a view of the legging in position on the boot, and as worn.
According to this my invention I employ a strip, or band of steel 1 which can
either be round, corrugated or flat, the same being bent into the form of a volute
spring (see Fig. 1.). For use as a garter (see Fig. 2.) I prefer to make the strip of
steel, about one inch wide, and to cover the same with paper, cloth leather velvet, or
other material 2. the garter being placed in position on the leg of the wearer, by
opening the band, or strip of steel 1, or by twisting the same, and when in the
required position the action of the spring automatically closes the same round the leg,
the strength of grip being varied by making the strip, or band 1, thicker, or thiner,
as required.
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In the construction of leggings, or trouser bottom protectors (see Fig. 3.)
aforesaid the strip, or band of steel 1 is made wider-say three inches, or more-
and then applied in the same way as the garter. The steel band or strip 1 when in
use as a legging I prefer to make slightly corrugated which adds to the strength, and
rigidity. In this case the steel need not necessaryily be covered with the leather, or
other material at all, but can be covered with black, or brown "Japan" and when
dirtied with mud, or otherwise soiled, can readily be cleaned with a wet sponge or
cloth.
By the use of the above described appliances no straps, buckles, buttons, or other
attachments are required, and the leggings, or garters, can be removed, or put on.
with great rapidity and ease.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and object of the
said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare
that what I claim is :-
Garters, leggings, or trouser bottom protectors, constructed as herein fully described,
and substantially as illustrated by the annexed drawings.