Year: 1885

page_text: I, JOHN OLIVER BUTCHER, of 47, Loughborough Park, Brixton, in the County of
Surrey, Dentist, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention, and in what
manner the saine is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement :-
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This Invention relates to improved apparatus for stretching trousers and other
garments, the especial object of the improvements being to simplify and cheapen
the construction of apparatus suitable for such purpose, and to render it more
advantageously applicable therefor, and capable of being compactly folded together.
The improved apparatus is illustrated on the accompanying drawings in per-
spective view in Fig. 1, and in sectional front and,side views respectively in Figs. 2,
and, 3; and is constructed with opposite nipping devices of the novel and peculiar
formation hereinafter described for holding opposite ends of the garment to be
stretched; and with means suitable for distending such devices apart; the present
Invention consisting essentially in the improved formation of the said nipping or
holding devices, and in the use of such improved nipping devices in combination
with any suitable means of operating them.
On the accompanying drawings, 1, 2, represent the improved nipping devices
which are preferably made of wood for cheapness and facility of manufacture and
so that they will not be liable to soil or injure the fabric of the garment by rust or
other discoloration, but they may also be made of any suitable metal or other
suitable material.
The part, 1, of each of such devices is formed with a central recess or aperture, 3,
extending through its substance and longitudinally for nearly the whole of its
length, and which recess or aperture is made of a wedge shaped formation, and is
fitted with a removable filling up piece, 2, of corresponding or analogous shape but
of a slightly smaller size.
In the use of the improved apparatus the said improved nipping devices are
placed in position about a screwed rod, 5, or other equivalent or suitable means of
thrusting them apart and which may be made in one or more parts, the wider parts
of the openings, 3, being situated opposite each other in the manner illustrated in
Fig. 1, and the garment, 6, to be stretched is placed on both sides of each of the
said filling up pieces, 2, and between them and the surrounding sides of the
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page_text: recesses, 3, of the parts, 1, the screw, 5, or equivalent means of distension conse-
quently lieing between the folds of the garment, 6, in the manner most clearly
shown in Figs. 2, and, 3; and upon being turned operating directly upon each of
the filling up pieces, 2, thrusting them apart in the direction of the arrows, 7, and
causing the garment to be nipped and securely held between the parts 1, 2, and to
be stretched as desired. Or the parts 1, and, 2, may be reversed in position, and
the screw may be caused to act upon the parts, 1, and to thrust them apart, in
either arrangement the immediately adjacent bulging parts or folds of the garment
holding the parts, 1, 2, together, or suitable catches may be applied to either of the
parts for keeping them from falling apart when in use or at other times.
As, according to the improved arrangement of apparatus herein before described,
the screw or actuating part is situated centrally of the apparatus both as regards
its width and length and lies between the folds of the garment, it has an even
effect upon all parts of the garment and is not liable to strain or damage the
apparatus as occurs in existing apparatus of the kind.
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
In apparatus for stretching trousers and other garments,
1. The application of the hereinbefore described improved formation of nipping
devices, the same consisting essentially in a wedge or equivalently shaped recessed
part, 1, used in combination with a correspondingly or analogously shaped filling
up piece or part, 2, between the opposite sides of which latter and the adjacent
sides of the former the garment is nipped and securely held substantially as herein-
before set forth.
2. The use in combination with such nipping devices of a screwed rod or other
equivalent and suitable means of thrusting them apart, the screw or like means
being adapted centrally of the apparatus as regards its width or as regards its
width and length and so as to lie between the folds of the garment when held as
aforesaid substantially as hereinbefore set forth,
Dated this 21st day of October 1885
DAY, DAVIES, & HUNT,
321, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.