An Improved Spring Adjustment for Trowsers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Adjustment for Trowsers.
I FREDERICK RYLEY of 43 Vyse Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Watchmaker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is more especially applicable for the use of riders of bicycles &
tricycles and for such like purposes and is for keeping the legs of the trowsers clear
of the gearing or action of the machine. It consists of a suitable length of spring
steel or other metal and may be flat or otherwise, at the one end of this spring is a
metal clip of any convenient form which is for the purpose of clipping on to the
side of the boot or shoe so as to obtain a firm hold of the same.
The spring which is slightly curved outwards is then passed up the leg of the
trowser and bearing away from the perpendicular draws the trowser tightly against
the inside of the leg and obviously away from the outside of the leg and thus allows
freedom for ventilation and keeps the legs cool.
Instead of the before mentioned clip in connection with the spring adjustment for
fixing the same on I may use any other convenient method such for instance as a
collar or strap to go round the ankle or a spring or strap to go round the back or
heel of the shoe or boot to which the spring adjustment would be attached. The
advantage of this spring adjustment is that the bottom part of the trowser leg is
kept clear of the action of the machine and so does away with the necessity for
folding over whereby the trowsers are creased and are uncomfortably hot.
Dated this 28th day of August 1890.
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spring Adjustment for Trowsers.
I, FREDERICK RYLEY of 43, Vyse Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Watch Maker, 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, reference being had to the drawings
hereunto annexed :-
This invention is more especially applicable for the use of riders of bicycles &
tricycles and for such like purposes and is adapted for keeping the legs of the
trowsers well clear of the action and gearing of the machine.
The construction of the spring adjustment is in the form of a suitable length of
spring steel or other metal and may be flat or otherwise, but is curved outwards on
its edge see Figs. 1 and 2 letter A.
Situated at the lower end of this length of spring is a metal clip B of any con-
venient form shewn with teeth and acting as a spring clip, the finger piece C upon
being pressed down opens the teeth for the purpose of fixing the spring adjuster on
to the side of the shoe or boot to obtain a firm hold of the same.
Instead of the before mentioned clip I may use any other convenient method of
attachment to the foot as for instance a collar or strap to go round the ankle of the
wearer or a spring or strap to fit around the heel of the shoe to which the spring
adjuster will be attached.
.
Upon the upper end of the spring adjuster I provide a roller D. for the
purpose of reducing friction against the trowsers & producing a better finish to the
article.

page_text: METHOD OF ADJUSTMENT.
The spring adjustment is clipped upon the outside of the shoe or boot & passed
up the trowser leg the curvature of the spring bearing against the trowser leg
draws the same tightly to the inside of the leg, thus keeping it clear from any
possibility of entanglement in the treadle action or gearing of the machine &
obviating any necessity for the overfolding of the trowsers whereby the same become
creased and are uncomfortably hot, my improved adjuster also provides for freedom
of ventilation.
I do not confine myself to the precise nature of the details herein set forth
as I may modify the same without departing from the main features of this my
invention.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the object & nature of my said
invention & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
The improved spring adjustment for trowsers and the particular formation of the
same or any mere equivalent thereof and the manner in which it is adjusted to the
feet of the wearer substantially and in manner as herein more fully set forth and
described.
Dated this 99th dow of
day of May
AD
1901
A
A
EDWARD J. TAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.