IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING TROUSERS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Benjamin Arthur Bateman, of 80, Cornhill, in the City of
London, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING
TROUSERS." A communication from abroad by H. Green, of Montreal, in the
Dominion of Canada.
Sealed the 4th July 1879, and dated the 25th January 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Benjamin Arthur Bateman at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 25th January 1879.
BENJAMIN ARTHUR BATEMAN; of 80, Cornhill, in the City of London. "İM-
PROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING TROUSERS." [A communication from
abroad by H. Green, of Montreal, in the Dominion of Canada.]
The object of this Invention is to enable trousers after they have been worn and
consequently stretched at the knees to be in a simple and ready manner stretched
uniformly all over so as to restore the trousers to their original form or approxi-
mately so.
For this purpose an apparatus is constructed with two clamps; one of these is
fixed to one end of a board or-frame, the other is mounted near the opposite end of
the board or frame in such a manner that it can be moved towards or away from
the fixed clamp. Each clamp is composed of two jaws or parts hinged together at
one end, whilst at their other ends they can be held together by a suitable fastening.
The surfaces of the two parts of the clamps which are to come together and hold
the trousers between them are covered with a pad of cloth or other soft material.
The moveable clamp is connected by a link or links with a lever; one end of which
can turn on a pin carried by the board or frame, whilst the other end can be sprung
behind one or other of the notches of a notched rack which is also fixed to the
board or frame. Thus the moveable clamp can be drawn and held back by the
lever. The trousers to be acted upon are first spread out evenly and folded so as
to bring the two legs together one over the other. The upper end or waist of the
trousers is then placed into and secured in one clamp, whilst the extremities of the
legs are placed into and secured in the other clamp; the moveable clamp is then
moved away from the fixed clamp by means of the lever, and when the trousers are
sufficiently stretched the lever is sprung behind one or other of the notches of the
rack so that the trousers can be kept stretched for any desired time.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Benjamin Arthur Bateman in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
25th July 1879.
"--IM-
BENJAMIN ARTHUR BATEMAN, of 80, Cornhill, in the City of London.
_PRÓÑ.EMENTS-IN-APPARATUS-FOR-STRETCHING TROUSERS." A communication from
abroad by H. Green, of Montreal, in the Dominion of Canada.
The object of this Invention is to enable trousers after they have been worn and
consequently stretched at the knees to be in a simple and ready manner stretched
uniformly all over so as to restore the trousers to their original form or approxi-
mately so.
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For this purpose an apparatus is constructed with two clamps; one of these is
fixed to one end of a board or frame, the other is mounted near the opposite end of
the board or frame in such a manner that it can be moved towards or away from
the fixed clamp. Each clamp is composed of two jaws or parts hinged together at
one end, whilst at their other ends they can be held together by a suitable fastening.
The surfaces of the two parts of the clamps which are to come together and hold
the trousers between them are covered with a pad of cloth or other soft material.
The moveable clamp is connected by a link or links with à lever, one end of which
can turn on a pin carried by the board or frame, whilst the other end can be sprung
behind one or other of the notches of a notched rack which is also fixed to the
board or frame. Thus the moveable clamp can be drawn and held back by the
lever. The trousers to be acted upon are first spread out evenly and folded so as
to bring the two legs together one over the other. The upper end or waist of the
trousers is then placed into and secured in one clamp, whilst, the extremities of the
legs are placed into and secured in the other clamp; the moveable clamp is then
moved away from the fixed clamp by means of the lever, and when the trousers are
sufficiently stretched the lever is sprung behind one or other of the notches of the
rack so that the trousers can be kept stretched for any desired time.
And in order that the said Invention may be clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I have shown in the Drawings hereunto annexed an apparatus
constructed according to this Invention. The frame or board of the apparatus
shown is made in two parts hinged tögether, but it might be made in one single
niece
Figure 1 is a side view, and Figure 2 a plan of the apparatus.
up
a, a, is a board or frame hinged at b, b, in order that it may be folded when
not in use; c is a clamp, the lower jaw of which is fixed to one end of the board a;
d is a similar clamp near the other end of the board and capable of being slidden
towards or from the fixed clamp c. Each clamp is composed of two jaws or parts
hinged together at one end by hinges g, g. The top jaws at their other ends have
hinged to them plates h, h, with holes through them at intervals apart. Any one
or other of these holes can be passed over a pin fixed in the end of the lower jaws
and serve to hold the jaws together. The inner faces of the jaws of the clamps are
covered with cloth or other soft material i, i; j, j, are pins fixed to the under side
of the sliding clamp d; the pins pass through slots k, k, in the board a so as to
hold the clamp to the board, and yet allow of its being moved towards or away
from the clamp c; is the lever for moving the clamp d away from the clamp c;
n is a link connecting the clamp & with the lever. One end of the lever turns on
a pin carried by the board a. The other end of the lever can be sprung behind.
one or other of the notches of the notched rack m fixed to the board a.

page_text: Having thus described the nature of the Invention, and the manner of performing
the same, I would have it understood that I claim,-
First. The combination of apparatus for stretching trousers, substantially as
herein before described.
Second. The combination of the frame a, fixed clamp c, moveable clamp d,
lever l, and rack m, substantially as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Benjamin Arthur Bateman, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine.
R A BATEMAN
(L.S.)
BA BATEMAN
(LS)