An Improved Band or Clip for Converting Trousers into Knickerbockers.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Band or Clip for Converting Trousers into
Knickerbockers.
I, EDWARD WOLFGANG HANAUER, of No. 1013 Market Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, United States of America, 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 a trousers guard or clip whereby the wearer is enabled
by the same to transform a pair of long trousers into the appearance of golf, and
knickerbocker or other trousers, said guard simulating the present style of
fastener on such trousers at the knees, the construction and arrangement of parts
being hereinafter described.
It also consists of the novel construction of a buckle employed, the same being
placed upon the stran and simulating the fasteners employed for said trousers
at the knees.
Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a trousers guard embodying my
invention.
Figure 2 represents a horizontal section thereof.
Figure 3 represents a side elevation of the interior frame of the guard.
Figure 4 represents a perspective view of the buckle employed.
Figure 5 represents a vertical section of the guard and the manner of applying
the same in position.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures,
Referring to the drawings:
A designates a trousers guard, the same consisting of the upper and lower
springs B and C formed of resilient flat or other shaped plates, which are partially
coiled upon themselves said plates being flat preventing injurious pressure or
action on the legs of the wearer, as they lie comparatively parallel to the con-
tracting places when in position. The extremities of the plates B and C are
joined by the bars D and E, thereby forming a skeleton frame, the connection
of said plates and bars being means of pivots D', which permit the plates to turn
on said bars allowing the frame to yield in a vertical direction without closing,
as the portion of the frame between the ends is free.
F designates the covering of the guard, the same being formed of cloth or other
suitable fabric or material, and inclosing the frame and is secured thereto in any
suitable manner.
H designates a plait or fold formed in the covering F.
G designates straps, one end of each of which is secured within said plates H,
and the other end extending over the adjacent part of the covering F. On the
said straps is placed the frames J, the same simulating buckles, and each formed
of a piece of metal suitably stamped or struck up and consisting of the rim K,
the cross bars L, the tongue M and the spurs N, it being noticed that said tongue
projects inwardly from the rim towards or against the straps, as if passing through
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page_text: the same, while the spurs are clinched to the covering fabric, thus retaining the
frames firmly in position.
In the springs B and C near the extremities thereof are longitudinally extending
slots P, which weaken the tension of the same, so that while sufficient pressure is
obtained for closing the guard against the limb of the wearer, the pressure is
reduced so as to avoid any injurious action, such as chaffing or rubbing the limb,
on the place with which the guard is in contact.
The operation is as follows:-
The bottoms of the legs of the trousers are slightly raised and the guards placed
around the same, say at or about the ankles, then the guards are slipped upwardly
on the limbs to the knees, and carrying with them the bottoms of the trousers
legs beneath them. Portions of the trousers outside of the guards now fall in
folds, while the guards are so constituted that while there is every appearance of
trousers of the order of golfs, knickerbockers and the like, they are in reality
long trousers which, when the guards are removed, may be worn as usual, avoiding
the necessity of wearing short trousers.
In the sliding motions of the guards, they expand and contract with the contour
of the limbs of the wearer and then rest snugly in position, while being per-
mitted to yield due to the motions of the limbs whether while riding or walking.
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:-
1st. A trouser guard consisting of a skeleton frame formed of a pair of spring
plates curved in the longitudinal direction thereof, and having their ends over-
Japping and bars connecting the opposite ends of said plates.
2nd. A trousers guard consisting of a skeleton frame formed of a pair of spring
plates curved in the longitudinal direction thereof, and having their ends over-
lapping and bars connecting the opposite ends of said plates, said plates being
slotted for the purpose described.
3rd. A trousers guard consisting of a skeleton frame formed of a pair of spring
plates curved in the longitudinal direction thereof, and having overlapping ends,
and bars pivotted at their ends to the opposite ends of said plates.
4th. In a trousers guard, a frame formed of a rim, cross bars and a tongue
simulating a buckle and spurs for attaching the frame to the place of service.
Dated this 13th day of July 1897.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.