Improvements in Trouser Protectors.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 12th Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 13th Jan., 1888
Improvements in Trouser Protectors.
I, HENRY SAMUEL DEAN of 160 Fleet Street in the city of London, in the
county of Middlesex, Publisher, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention
to be as follows:
The object of my invention is to provide an improved device for attachment to
boots or shoes for holding up the back edges of the ends of trouser legs out of the
mud.
For this purpose I provide an elastic band to slip over the heel of the boot or shoe
and the said band has affixed to it or formed in one therewith a small upwardly
projecting spur or peg, of sufficient length to hold up the edge of the trouser. The
band may be formed of Indian rubber with a meial spur or peg attached thereto, or
both the band and spur may be of Indian rubber, but any other suitable material or
combination of materials or substances may be employed, thus the elastic band may
consist of a flat coiled wire spring, and instead of a continuous elastic band, a fork-
shaped spring clip to slip on the heel, and having the spur or peg attached thereto,
may be employed.
Dated this lil day of 1007
AMBROSE MYALL,
21, Cockspur Street, London, S. W.,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Trouser Protectors.
I, HENRY SAMUEL DEAN of 160A Fleet Street, in the city of London, in the
county of Middlesex, Publisher 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide an improved device for attachment to
boots or shoes for holding up the back edges of the ends of trouser legs, out of the
mud.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings, Fig. 1 is a side view, and Fig. 2 a plan of
the said device, constructed according to one method of carrying out my invention,
Fig. 3 is a side view, Fig. 4 a sectional side view, and Fig. 5 a plan of a similar
device of modified construction, and Fig. 6 is a side view and Fig. 7 a plan, shewing
a further modification.
Similar letters of reference denote similar parts throughout the figures.
In Figs. 1 and 2 A is an elastic band to slip over the heel of the boot or shoe, the
said heel being indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. In Fig. 2 the device is removed
from the heel. The band A has a small upwardly projecting spur, or peg B, formed
in one piece with it, and of sufficient. length to hold up the edge of the trouser.
In Figs. 3, 4 and 5, an elastic band A is used as before, but the spur B is detachable
therefrom. The said spur is made of metal, with two discs or flanges C, D, formed
in one with, or fixed upon it. A small hole is formed in the band A, which is
stretched over one of the discs C, D, and the spur B is securely retained on the band
by means of the said discs.
The elastic band A is preferably made of Indian rubber, though any other suitable
material or combination of suitable materials or substances may be employed, thus
the elastic band may consist of a flat coiled wire spring, and instead of a continuous
clastic band, a forked shaped spring clip A', Figs. 6 and 7, having the spur or peg B
attached thereio, or made in one piece therewitli, may be employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
(1). A device for attachment to the heels of boots or shoes for holding up the back
edges of the ends of trousers, consisting of an elastic band A provided with an
upwardly projecting spur or peg B, substantially as herein described and shewn with
reference to Figs. 1 2 3 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
(2). A device for attachment to the heels of boots or shoes for holding up
the back
edges of the ends of trousers, consisting of a forked shaped spring clip A, provided
with an upwardly projecting spur or peg B, substantially as herein described and
shewn with reference to Figs. 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
TYL 10th day at Doha 1007
AMBROSE MYALL,
21, Cockspur Street, London,
Agent for the Applicant.