Improvements in Trousers.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Sept., 1893-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trousers.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED BARTELS, of 16 Hanover Street, Hanover Square, in
the County of Middlesex, Army Tailor and Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in trousers whereby complete ease is
provided at and above the knees for any movements without drag or displacement
of the garment from the lower leg when sitting etc.
I. attain this object by contracting or narrowing the garment at the small of the
leg above the calf and constructing the same in such a manner that it shall fit
snugly around that part of the leg, around which it is fastened by a strap or band
In order to permit
or other suitable fastening either inside or outside the trousers.
of this contracted portion passing over the foot and calf of the wearer when he is
getting into the garment I provide such contracted part with a slit or opening down
one side, and which is closed by the aforesaid strap or band or other fastening.
The upper part of the leg of the trousers is made of such length that it will
overhang the contracted portion of the same and hide the strap, band or other
fastening hereinbefore referred to. This fulness or overhanging will also be
sufficient to allow for any slight displacement of the upper part when the wearer is
sitting or otherwise bending the leg.
The appearance presented by trousers constructed according to this invention is
that of knickerbockers and gaiters. All the advantages of such combination is
possessed by this one single garment.
Dated this 10th day of December 1809
CASTLE SMITH,
Invention" Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trousers.
I, WILLIAM ALFRED BARTELS, of 16 Hanover Street, Hanover Square, in
the County of Middlesex, Army Tailor and Outfitter, 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 trousers whereby complete ease is
provided at and above the knees for any movements without drag or displacement of
the garment from the lower leg when sitting or riding etc.
I attain this object by contracting or narrowing the garment at the small of the
leg above the calf and constructing the same in such a manner that it shall fit
snugly around that part of the leg around which it is fastened by a strap or band
In order to
or other suitable fastening, either inside or outside the trousers.
permit of this contracted portion passing over the foot and calf of the wearer when
he is getting into the garment, I provide such contracted part with a slit or opening
down one side, and which is closed by the aforesaid strap or band or other
fastening.
The upper part of the leg of the trousers is made of such length that it will
overhang the contracted portion of the same and hide the strap, band, or other
fastening hereinbefore referred to. This fulness or overhanging will also be

page_text: sufficient to allow for any slight displacement of the upper part when the wearer is
sitting riding or otherwise bending the leg.
And in order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
practice I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying
drawings of which
Fig. 1 is a front view of a pair of trousers constructed according to this inven-
tion; Fig. 2 an enlarged view showing one method of securing the garment round
the small of the leg above the calf, and Fig. 3 an enlarged view of the garment at.
the knee when being worn.
As shown in Fig. 2 the garment a is reduced in size at the small of the leg b
around which it is secured either by a strap c and buckle c¹ as shown (Fig. 2) or in
any other manner that may be found most desirable, as for instance by sewing an
elastic band to the interior of the reduced portion of the garment, or by applying a
strap and buckle to the interior thereof.
The garment is provided with slits & where it is reduced in size, or a gusset of
elastic material may be let into this portion to allow it to pass over the foot and
calf of the wearer when he is putting the garment on, and is of such a length from
the reduced portion upwards that when in wear part of the enlarged portion.
overhangs the reduced portion (Figs. 1 and 3).
The appearance presented by trousers constructed according to this invention
is that of knickerbockers and gaiters. All the advantages of such combination is
possessed by this one single garment.
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 :-
Trousers reduced in size in the lower parts thereof and having said reduced
portions slit, or with gussets of elastic material let into them, and provided either
internally or externally with a strap and buckle, elastic band or the like means
whereby said reduced portions may be secured around the small of the wearer's
leg above the calf, substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
Dated thin 10th 1……
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1000
CASTLE SMITH,
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Invention Office, 54, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.