Year: 1886

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I, WILLIAM KENNEDY, of Lewes, in the County of Sussex, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of the said 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 improved appliances or devices intended for the use of
riders of horses and other animals for the primary purposes of preventing chaffing
of the inner and under parts of the thighs of the rider's trousers or breeches
garment, and when required for protecting the outer and upper parts of the thighs
of the rider from rain, hail and snow.
The improved device may be constructed of various formations according to its
intended particular use, and of dimensions suitable for the intended wearer. Its
said inner protective parts are preferably made of leather, though they may be
made of any other suitable material, and its said outer protective parts are prefor-
ably made of a waterproof fabric.
The Invention consists, essentially, in the combination of parts (1) (substantially
of the improved formation hereinafter described) which are adapted to fit under
and on the inner sides of the thighs of the wearer and are so shaped as to conform
to the shape thereof and are provided with means of fastening them around the
thighs, with a part (2) adapted to fit under the seat and to be fastened round the
waist to prevent the shifting round the leg of the said thigh parts (1), and with
lower knee protective parts (3) which can be securely fastened round the legs both
above and below the knees, and which prevent the shifting round the legs of the
said thigh protective parts (1); or with such knee protective parts only; and both
which combinations of such parts may be further combined with lower continua-
tions of the nature of gaiters, or with outer thigh protective parts (9,) adapted
when necessary to cover and protect the outer and upper parts of the thighs not
protected by the parts (1) aforesaid, or with both such lower continuations and
outer thigh protective parts.
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The accompanying drawing illustrates, in an extended or open view, the for-
mation firstly referred to, which I find to possess special advantages, and which
is constructed with a seat part, 2, in combination with connected or continuous

page_text: thigh protective parts, 1, and with connected or continuous knee protective
parts, 3.
The part, 2, is extended from the seat upwards to about the waist of the wearer,
and is at such part adapted with a waist strap, 4, or other convenient means of
securing it around or about the waist of the wearer. At its side edges, 5, and at
the fork or crutch, 6, it is cut out substantially in the manner illustrated, to cause
such parts to conform to the shape of and to give all necessary ease and freedom to
the adjacent parts of the wearer. The said connected or continuous parts, 1, are
adapted to protect the inner and under parts of the thighs of the rider, and the
adjacent parts of the rider's breeches or trousers subject to constant rubbing against
the saddle or body of the horse," and are formed or adapted with straps and
buckles, 7, or with other equivalent means of fastening such parts round the
thigh of the wearer, the side edges, 8, thereof between such means of fastening
being also scalloped or cut out so as to cause such parts to conform to the shape of
and to lie against and give all necessary ease and freedom of movement to the
adjacent parts of the wearer, and such side edges may be stiffened by whalebone
or other means to offect this purpose.
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The said connected or continuous parts, 3, are adapted for protecting the knees
of the rider, and are also similarly provided with straps and buckles, 7*, or
equivalent means of fastening it about the leg of the wearer, which means of
fastening are so adapted as to fit around the legs of the wearer at parts respectively
above and below the knees, and the side edges, 8, thereof between such means of
fastening are also scalloped or cut out preferably to a somewhat greater extent or
depth than those, 8, hereinbefore referred to, to allow of perfect freedom of move-
ment.of the knees.
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When the parts 1. 2. 3. are applied in combination, the whole device is or may
be retained in its required position, and its parts, 1, are or may be prevented from
shifting or slipping round the legs of the wearer, by means of the said connected
seat part, 2, which is secured by a waist strap as aforesaid, and the other
straps, 7.7* need only be so fastened up as to cause the thigh and knee protective
parts 1. 3. to conform to the shape of and lie against the thighs and knees of the
wearer.
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In other modifications, as herein before referred to, the said thigh and knee
protective parts 1. 3. of a like formation to those herein before described, may be
used separately that is without being combined with the said seat part, 2, and in such
modifications the said knee protective parts, 3. and their fastenings are the means
instrumental and effective in keeping the parts in their required position about the
legs of the wearer.
In the use of such improved protective devices, the seat part 2, (if used) is
strapped around the waist and is effective for the purposes hereinbefore stated, and
the said thigh protective parts, 1. åre strapped around the thighs with the
fastenings on the off side, and with the protective parts arranged on the inner and
under parts of the thighs so as to protect the parts subject to rubbing contact
with the saddle or body of the horse, the front of the trousers being first slightly
raised so as to leave a fold thereof just above the upper end of the thigh protective
parts, and the straps of the said knee protective parts, 3. are also similarly fastened,
the effect of their being fastened being to cause the projecting knees in conjunction
with the said seat piece or alone to prevent any shifting or turning movement of
the device about the legs of the wearer.
Amongst other advantages attendant upon the use of either modification of such
improved protective devices may be mentioned that it causes the trouser garment
of riders to keep their form and prevents undue stretching and bagginess thereof
at the knees, and avoids the necessity of wearing trouser straps, and, moreover,
should the wearer require to make a ceremonial call or visit he can at once divest
himself of such riding habilament and appear in presentable condition in such
ordinary habilaments as he may be wearing.

page_text: Either of such modifications may be further combined with any suitable lower
continuations of the nature of gaiters, or gaiters may be suspended therefrom at
the knee parts, and when thus applied the further advantage is attained of pro-
viding convenient means of preventing the gaiter from settling on the instep, as
the parts which fit about the knees are instrumental and effective in preventing all
attached parts suspended from or attached to their upper parts from shifting round
the legs or from falling or settling below their intended positions.
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There may be further combined with either modification of such improved
device, whether used with or without gaiter continuations, attached or detachable
parts, 9, adapted (when their use is required) for protecting the outer and upper
parts of the thighs of the rider from rain, hail and snow.
These parts are preferably formed of a waterproof material, and are made of
such shapes as will cover the upper and outer thigh parts of the rider not protected
by the said parts, 1. Such parts may be sewn or otherwise attached to the outer
or preferably to the inner side edges of the parts, 1, as dotted at, 10, and can be
there rolled up or folded flat so as when their use is not required to cause no incon-
venience to the rider, but will be available for instant use when required, at which
time they can be unrolled or unfolded and drawn out under the straps 7.7* and
under the opposite side edges of the parts, 1, and the loose edges may have attached
flaps, 11. adapted for being drawn out and fastened over the said outer scalloped
parts, 8. 8x so as to cause all wet to run off at the off side and to prevent it
obtaining access to the rider's garments.
Or such parts, 9, may be otherwise equivalently formed and buttons or other
suitable means of fastening them may be adapted to the outer side edges of the
parts, 1. and to which such detachable parts may be secured and from which they
may be removed as required.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. An Improved protective device for the use of riders of horses and other
animals, consisting of an upper seat part, and of connected or continuous thigh
and knee protecting parts, when such parts are formed, adapted and combined
substantially in the manner herein before described.
2. The modified form of such device hereinbefore described wherein the seat
part is not used, and wherein the pair of combined thigh and knee protecting parts
are separate.
3. The combination with such devices of lower continuations of the nature of
gaiters suspended from such knee protecting parts,
4. The further combination and use with such devices of attached or detachable
parts adapted when required for protecting the outer and upper parts of the thighs
of the rider from rain, hail and snow, substantially in the manner hereinbefore
described.
DAY, DAVIES & HUNT,
Agents for the Applicant.