Improvements in and connected with Leggings and Gaiters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb.. 1896
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1896-Accepted, 4th July, 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Leggings and Gaiters.
I, AUBREY FRANCIS SEED, of 12 Albert Street, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Gaiter and Legging Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to leggings and gaiters and consists in attaching to the
upper ends thereof, an extension as hereinafter described, for the purpose of
rendering them more convenient and suitable for use by cyclists and others, and
more particularly for lady cyclists.
The extension which I employ is loose and full, and is preferably so constructed
as to drape or fold below the knee in the manner of ordinary knickerbockers. It
may be made to open at the side, similarly to the legging or gaiter, and to be
similarly fastened, but this is not essential, as owing to the nature of the extension,
the foot and leg may be thrust through it in putting it on. The upper end of the
extension may be contracted to fit upon the thigh, being adapted thereto by an
insertion of elastic webbing, or it may be drawn in by means of an elastic ring or
endless cord in a broad hem, or otherwise. Suspenders may be used with it if
desired, as with stockings.
Dated this 15th day of February A.D. 1896.
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Leggings and Gaiters.
I, AUBREY FRANCIS SEED, of 12 Albert Street, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Gaiter and Legging Manufacturer, 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 leggings and gaiters and consists in attaching to the
upper ends thereof, extensions as hereinafter described, for the purpose of
rendering them more suitable for use by cyclists and others and especially by lady
cyclists.
The extensions which I employ are loose and full, and are preferably so
constructed as to drape or fold below the knee in the manner of ordinary knicker-
bockers. They may be made to open at the side, similarly to the leggings or
gaiters, and may be similarly fastened, but this is not essential, as owing to the
nature of the extension, the foot and leg may be thrust through in putting them
on. The upper end of each extension may be contracted to fit upon the thigh,
being adapted thereto by an insertion of elastic webbing, or it may be drawn in by
means of an elastic band or endless cord in a broad hem or otherwise. Suspenders
may
may be used if desired as with stockings.
will more particularly describe my said invention with reference to the
accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 represent the same combination
of legging and knickerbocker as seen from the opposite sides.

page_text: In the article represented, G is a legging or gaiter of ordinary construction,
and K is the knickerbocker extension which may be made of any suitable kind of
cloth. This latter part is made loose and full and is attached at its lower edge to
the upper edge of the legging or gaiter, so that it drapes freely when in use. As
herein before described, the knickerbocker part may be made to open down the
side, and to be fastened by buttons or otherwise similarly to the legging or gaiter,
but this is not necessary, and it will generally be found more convenient to make
only a short opening k in the knickerbocker, as a continuation of the opening of
the legging or gaiter. It is also more convenient, to provide for the fastening on
of the knickerbocker by making a broad hem h, at the upper edge, and inserting
--in this an elastic cord c, or an equivalent elastic band. In addition there may be
sewn upon the upper edge a button b to enable the wearer to use a suspender.
As shewn by Figure 2, elastic gussets g may be inserted in the legging or gaiter,
if desired, as described in the Specification of Letters Patent granted to me
No. 5151 dated the 12th March A.D. 1895.
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 :-
1. The combination and arrangement with leggings or gaiters of knickerbocker
extensions, substantially as hereinbefore.described.
. 2. A new article of wearing apparel consisting of a legging or gaiter having
attached thereto a knickerbocker extension, substantially as hereinbefore described.
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
W. E. HEYS & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.