Improvements in Gaiters or the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 18th Nov., 1895-Accented, 23th Dec.,
1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gaiters or the like.
I PHILIP FRANKENBURG, of 51, Hazelwood Road, Northampton, Manager, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
My invention relates to improvements in gaiters or the like and has for object to
so cut out, construct and arrange the several portions of gaiters or the like.
preferably those worn by ladies and children, in such a way that the original
shape and perfect fit. of such gaiters. or the like may always be retained and
creasing obviated, irrespective of wear and shrinkage, while at the same time the
gaiter fronts can be readily renewed, attached or detached, so enabling said gaiters
if required to be worn as leggings.
In carrying the invention into practice I fashion each gaiter (which may be of
any suitable material) in two distinct parts irrespective of seams, the division being
situated at that portion of the sides and over the instep of the foot where the
motion of the foot in walking usually causes a crease to take place and the gaiter
front consequently to be raised from the upper of the boot or shoe.
The said division is carried up the sides and over the top so that when the front
detachable portion is removed the gaiter may without altering the join or shape be
used as a legging.
The detachable front portion is attached to the main part by means of buttons
or other suitable means, and such detachable front may be slit downwardly from
the top for a suitable distance and have a strip of elastic fitted under such slit.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38 Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Gaiters or the like.
1, PHILIP FRANKENBURG of 51 Hazelwood Road, Northampton in the County
of Northamptonshire, Manager, 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 cut out, construct and arrange the several
portions of a gaiter or spat in such a way that the original shape and perfect fit
may be retained and the creasing consequent on wear and shrinkage obviated, and
at the same time allow the front of the gaiter or spat to be readily renewed and
detached or attached, so enabling it if required to be worn as a legging.
To obtain this effect, I make the gaiter or spat which may be cut from cloth,
canvas or leather or any suitable material in two distinct parts irrespective of
seams, the division being made at the sides and over the instep where the action of
the foot in walking usually causes a crease, and as a consequence the front of the
gaiter or spat is raised from the upper of the boot or shoe. The division
mentioned being at the ankle and over the instep where the creasing occurs, keeps
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page_text: the gaiter so position and prevents bagginess and creasing and also allows of the
frout being detached as mentioned and then being worn as a legging.
The gaiter front can be attached to the legging with a spring fastener, clasp,
button stud or any other suitable fastener.
The gaiter front can also be attached to the legging by seaming the two parts
together at the sides and not using the spring fastener.
In order that there should be no looseness of the gaiter front when the same is
worn over a shoe I attach the gaiter front to the legging, by means of an elastic
band stitched on to the back and inside of the legging the ends of, which are
attached to the gaiter by means of any suitable fastener, this allows for any slight
stretching in the case of a boot and a drawing in, in the case of a shoe. I make
the strap which passes under the boot or shoe of any suitable material and if the
gaiter front is discarded attach this said strap to the legging or I may use a
separate strap which remains attached to the legging.
I will now describe, my invention and how it may be carried into practice with
reference to the following drawings.
Fig 1 represents the legging and gaiter front in elevation.
Fig. 2 shows approximately the position to which the gaiter front would recede
when bending the leg forward or raising the fore-part of the foot both movements
of which would occur in cycling.
Fig. 3 shows the gaiter as worn with the front detached and the strap attached
thereto.
On referring to Fig. 1 it will be observed that the strap which passes under the
boot is fixed to the gaiter front by means of a buckle or any other appropriate
fastening, while the gaiter front is attached to the legging by means of an
elastic band shown, by dotted, lines ee which is stitched to the back and inside
of the legging at d while the ends are attached to the gaiter front at e on
each side.
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This provision I make as an alternative arrangement in the event of the other
means of attaching not being adopted namely by a clasp, button, or some suitable
fastener fixed at e on each side without the intervention of the elastic baud, as
described: the object of the elastic band as aforementioned is to avoid any looseness
that otherwise may occur over the instep at a when a shoe instead of a boot is worn
so that in either case a tight fits may be ensured and all that is required is to alter
the position of the button this elastic band also keeps the back of the gaiter
at gg close up against the boot or shoe.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner, the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. The gaiter as described with the detachable front.
2. The legging and strap with attachments worn without the front.
3. The combination of the legging with the detachable front constructed
substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated by the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of November 1895