Improvements in Trouser Guards or Protectors for Pedestrians, Cyclists, and others.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 29th June, 1899-Accepted, 29th July, 1899
Improvements in Trouser Guards or Protectors for Pedestrians,
Cyclists, and others.
I, DAVID HUGH LINDSAY, of City Station Road, Bangalore, India, District
Traffic Supt., Southern Mahratta Railway, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to trouser guards or protectors for pedestrians, cyclists
and others.
It comprises a neat guard or shield a few inches in height, at the back of the
boot made of celluloid, vulcanized rubber, or other suitable material. It is kept
in position by being fitted into a U shaped holder of aluminium or other material,
which is fastened round the upper part of the heel. The method of fastening
the holder on to the heel may be by straps as in the case of spurs, or by the
two ends of the holder fitting into eyelets or barrels, the back being secured by a
small catch or by other convenient method, or the holder may be permanently
attached to the heel. Between the shield and the boot there is a small space,
the curvature of the back of the boot being to a certain extent followed, the space
being greater or less according to the manner in which the holder is adjusted
to the heel. The shield is firmly fixed in position by pushing it into the holder,
and fastening the catch, or it may be permanently attached to the holder, or
the holder may be discarded and the shield fastened to the heel by pins projecting
from the bottom of it, which may be thrust into metal slots attached to the heel.
The shield may be worn under the trousers without inconvenience and without
being noticeable. On muddy roads or streets the trousers should be slightly
raised and allowed to drop between the shield and the boot in which position they
will hang naturally, at the same time being effectually protected from the wet and
mud. Thus the trousers will be in no danger of being soiled, and it will be
no longer necessary to turn up the bottoms and as a consequence that unsightly
crease so often seen at the bottom of the trousers will be a thing of the past. The
weight of a pair of protectors is only a few ounces, and walking is in no way
impeded by them.
1000
Improvements in Trouser Guards or Protectors for Pedestrians,
Cyclists, and others.
I, DAVID HUGH LINDSAY, of City Station Road, Bangalore, India, District
Traffic Supt., Southern Mahratta Railway, do hereby declare the nature of this
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page_text: 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 trouser guards or protectors for pedestrians, cyclists
and others.
The invention will be understood from the following description, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,
Fig. 1 shows the trouser guard as used in wet weather,
Fig. 2 the same as used in fine weather.
Referring to these figures, A is a neat guard or shield a few inches in height
at the back of the boot made of celluloid, vulcanized rubber or other suitable
material. It is kept in position by being fitted into a U shaped holder B
of aluminium or other material, which is fastened round the upper part of the
heel. The method of fastening the holder on to the heel may be by straps as in
the case of spurs, or by the two ends of the holder fitting into eyelets or
barrels C, the back being secured by a small catch D or by other convenient
method, or the holder may be permanently attached to the heel. Between the
shield and the boot there is a small space, to allow the trouser to drop between
the shield of the boot as shown in Figure 1, the curvature of the back of the boot
being to a certain extent followed, the space being greater or less according
to the manner in which the holder is adjusted to the heel. The shield is
firmly fixed in position by pushing it into the holder, and fastening the catch,
or it may be permanently attached to the holder, or the holder may be discarded
and the shield fastened to the heel by pins projecting from the bottom of it, which
may be thrust into metal slots attached to the heel. The shield may be worn
under the trousers without inconvenience and without being noticeable, as
shown in Figure 2. On muddy roads or streets the trousers should be slightly
raised and allowed to drop between the shield and the boot in which position they
will hang naturally, at the same time being effectually protected from the wet and
mud. Thus the trousers will be in no danger of being soiled, and it will be
no longer necessary to turn up the bottoms and as a consequence that unsightly
crease so often seen at the bottom of the trousers will be a thing of the past.
The weight of a pair of protectors is only a few ounces, and walking is in no way
impeded by them.
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:-
1. A trouser guard or protector comprising a segmental circular or curved
shield adjustably or permanently fastened at the bottom to the heel of the boot
at the back, and extending some little distance up the leg, the arrangement being
such as to allow the trouser in muddy weather to drop between the shield and
the boot, while at other times the shield can be worn under the trousers without
inconvenience, and without being noticeable, substantially as described.
2. As an improved article of manufacture a trouser guard or protector for
pedestrians, cyclists and others, consisting of a shield A made of celluloid,
vulcanized rubber, or other suitable material, kept in position by being fitted
with a shaped holder B of aluminium or other suitable material which is
fastened round the upper part of the heel, substantially as set forth.
T
1000
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant, of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool.