An Improved Attachment for Trowsers and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 26th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 26th Nov., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment for Trowsers and the like.
I, SAMUEL STANIFORTII, 38 Wilmot Street, Derby in the County of Derby,
Tailor do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an attachment for trowsers and the like
to keep them in shape when the wearer is walking, sitting or otherwise unduly
stretching or causing the trowsers to get out of shape.
I provide a side clip of any suitable form having teeth thercon if necessary and
at the back of the said clip I mount a spiral spring or its equivalent so that a
slight strain thereon will stretch it a half inch or more as desired, this side clip is
secured to the seam of the trowsers inside and the hinged portions pass round the
edges of the cloth, the teeth entering therein.
From the end of the spiral spring there depends a chain or other suitable con-
nection (rubber may be substituted if desired) at the end of which I attach a
suitable clip for clipping on to a convenient portion of the boot.
These "improvers" are preferably worn inside the trowsers leg and will be
found a great convenience for keeping the trowsers in, proper shape and the
lower clip may instantly be detached from the boot when the wearer wishes to
release it.
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Dated this 10th day of February 1892.
SAMUEL STANIFORTH,
Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment for Trowsers and the like.
I, SAMUEL STANIFORTH of 38 Wilmot Street, Derby in the County of Derby,
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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide an attachment for trowsers and the like
to keep them in shape when the wearer is walking, sitting or otherwise unduly
stretching or causing the trowsers to get out of shape.
In order that my invention may be the more readily understood I have caused to
be annexed to this Specification a sheet of drawings and to the figures and letters
of reference marked thereon I now refer.
Figure 1. is a side elevation of my improved device drawn full size.
Figure 2. is a plan of same on line 'a' 'a,' the hinged portions or side wings B
in the above figures being closed.
Figure 3. is a plan similar to the above but with the hinged portions or side
wings B shewn open.
Figure 4. is a side elevation of the upper portion shewing the teeth in the hinged
portions or side wings B, which are again shewn open.
Figure 5 is a plan similar to Figure 2 but shewing the side clip secured to the
seam of the trowsers.
I provide a side clip consisting of a suitable back or frame A to which are hinged
side wings B the inner edges of which are toothed or otherwise indented or
oughened as at C the other or outer edges D are curved as shewn at Figures 1
and 4 so that when the said side wings are closed over the portions of cloth or
other material E left inside the seam F of the trowsers G (see Figure 5) they will
Price 8d.1

page_text: remain rigidly fixed thereto assisted by the teeth thereon until the said side wings
are sprung open as shewn on Figure 3, it being understood that the portion D' of
the outer edge bearing upon the back A, acts as a spring to keep it in position
every time it is closed.
This clip may carry a spiral spring from which depends a chain or other suitable
connection or in place of these I may, as shewn upon the drawings, substitute a
piece of elastic material such as H to the lower end of which I attach a clip I for
clipping on to any convenient portion of the upper part of the boot.
These devices are preferably worn inside the trowsers leg and will be found a
great convenience for keeping the said trowsers in proper shape, the lower clip
being of such a construction as to be instantly detached from the boot when the
wearer wishes to release it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved attachment or device for clipping on to the seams of trowsers and
the like attached by means of a spiral spring or other elastic connection such as H
to a clip I for clipping on to the boot of the wearer, as and for the purposes
herein described and substantially as illustrated by the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
W. SWINDELL,
Agent for the Applicant.