Improvement in the Fastenings of Leggings, Gaiters, Spats and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Fastenings of Leggings, Gaiters, Spats and
the like.
I, JOSEPHI THOMAS NATHANIEL FAIRER SMITH, 23, Elmington Road, Brunswick
Square, Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention is a new mode of fastening leggings gaiters, spats and the
like, consisting of a sliding piece in a casing on one edge of the legging or like
article, and studs on the other edge. One edge is pierced several times according
to the number of studs used, enabling the studs on the other edge to come easily
through. The sliding piece which may be of steel, horn, whalebone or other
firm yet flexible substance, is pierced in a keyhole pattern so that when in one
position in the casing, the larger part of the keyholes is exactly opposite the eye-
let holes through the casing and the studs can pass through the casing and slid-
ing piece simultaneously. Then by moving the sliding piece, the smaller parts
of the keyholes is opposite the eyelet holes in the casing, and the studs are
locked. To keep the sliding piece in position when the legging or like article
is fastened a strap is fixed at the top of the sliding piece, which will be secured
by the top stud or a buckle on the legging or like article, or it may have a loop
at the top through which a strap or pin may be passed to keep it in position.
The sliding piece may be cut in any pattern or shape to grip the studs.
The drawings hereunto annexed illustrate my invention.
The drawings give for example a three stud legging A, the studs on the one
edge B, the eyelet holes on the other edge, and the casing is shewn by the dotted
stitch line.
The sliding piece is shewn with a leather strap or tab affixed to the top and C,
are the keyholes. D, shews the kind of staple or loop that would be used if the
sliding piece was secured by a cross-strap or pin which would be passed through
it and E, is a buckle which would be required to secure cross-strap. F, shews
how the sliding piece would be cut to allow staple or loop to pass through.
G, shews another way in which the sliding piece may be cut to grip the studs.
Dated this Fourteenth day of November 1898.
Improvement in the Fastenings of Leggings, Gaiters, Spats and
the like.
I, JOSEPH THOMAS NATHANIEL FAIRER SMITH, of 38, Moncrieff Street, Peckham,
in the County of Surrey, Clerk, late of 23, Elmington Road, Camberwell, Surrey,
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page_text: 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 is a new mode of fastening leggings, gaiters, spats and the like
consisting of a sliding piece in a casing on one edge of the legging or like article
and studs on the other edge.
One edge is pierced several times according to the number of studs or buttons
used and enabling the studs or buttons on the other edge to pass easily through.
The sliding piece which may be of steel, horn whalebone or other firm yet
flexible substance, is pierced in a keyhole pattern so that when in one position
in the casing, the larger parts of the keyholes are opposite the eyelet holes in
the casing and the studs can pass through the casing and sliding piece simul-
taneously. Then by moving the sliding piece the smaller parts of the keyholes
are opposite the eyelet holes in the casing and the studs are locked.
To keep the sliding piece in position when the legging or like article is
fastened, a strap is fixed at the top of the sliding piece, which will be secured by
the top stud or a buckle on the legging or like article, or it may have a loop at
the top through which a strap or pin may be passed to keep it in position.
The sliding piece may be cut in any pattern or shape to grip the studs.
The drawings "left with the Provisional Specification" illustrate my invention.
The drawings give for example a three stud legging A, the studs on the one
edge B, the eyelet holes on the other edge, and the casing is shewn by the dotted
stitch line.
The sliding piece is shewn with a leather strap or a tab affixed to the top
and C, are the keyholes.
D, shews the kind of staple or loop that would be used if the sliding piece
was secured by a cross strap or pin which would be passed through it and E, is
a buckle which would be required to secure cross strap.
F shews how the sliding piece would be cut to allow staple or loop to pass
through.
G shews another way in which the sliding piece may be cut to grip the studs.
The sliding piece may also be made in skeleton form, of wire.
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:
The fastening of leggings gaiters spats and the like by a sliding catch in a
casing provided, made to grip the buttons or studs in the manner hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by the drawings left with the Provisional
Specification.
Dated this Fourteenth day of August 1899.