IMPROVEMENTS IN LEG GUARDS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN VICKERS of 25 Folds Road, Bolton in the County of Lancaster, Cricket
and Football Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN LEG GUARDS," to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a new or improved method of constructing leg guards.
used in the game of cricket from material's unemployed for the purpose hitherto,
making them considerably stronger and resulting in economy both as regards.
strength, wear, and cost.
Leg guards at present in use are constructed of chamois leather, corrugated
length wise with the leg and crosswise with the knee and filled with padding and
cork or other equivalents. To the outer cover is secured, by stitching, the necessary.
buckles and straps for the purpose of securing them to the legs, with the result
that they often tear or burst when fastening them, or in running, or otherwise.
My improvements are intended to obviate this defect, the outer cover being
made of moleskin or strong twilled fustian, and wider than usual to securely
protect the legs from the action or force of the cricket ball. The remaining parts.
of the guards are constructed as usual; the straps and buckles being secured, by
stitching or otherwise, to the moleskin or strong twilled fustian, thus making them
secure to a material almost of equal strength, by which tearing or bursting is pre-
vented, thus prolonging the life of the guards, and producing them at a considerably
reduced cost, placing them within the reach of all lovers of the game of cricket, at
the same time providing a requirement long felt by the trade.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JOHN VICKERS of 25 Folds Road, Bolton in the County of Lancaster Cricket
and Football Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
'IMPROVEMENTS IN LEG GUARDS" and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described.and ascertained in and by the following
statement
This invention relates to a new or improved method of constructing leg guards
used in the game of cricket from materials unemployed for the purpose bitherto,
making them considerably stronger and resulting in economy both as regards
strength, wear, and cost.
Leg guards at present in use are constructed of chamois leather, corrugated
lengthwise with the leg and crosswise with the knee and filled with padding and
cork or other equivalents. To the outer cover is secured, by stitching, the
necessary buckles and straps for the purpose of securing them to the legs, with
the result that they often tear or burst when fastening them, or in running or
otherwise.
My improvements are intended to obviate this defect, the outer cover being
made of moleskin or strong twilled fustian, and wider than usual to securely
protect the legs from the action or force of the cricket ball: The remaining parts
of the guards are constructed as usual; the straps and buckles being secured, by
stitching or otherwise, to the moleskin or strong twilled fustian, making them
secure to a material almost of equal strength, by which tearing or bursting is pre-
vented, thus prolonging the life of the guards and producing them at a considerably
reduced cost, placing them within the reach of all lovers of the game of cricket, at
the same time providing a requirement long felt by the trade.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I would have it
understood that I am perfectly aware that shin guards employed in the game of
football have been constructed of the materials herein specified and of which I do
not lay claim thereto, but declare that what I claim as my invention is
Constructing leg guards used in the game of cricket of moleskin or of strong
twilled fustian, substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.