Trouser-bottoms Protector.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Trouser-bottoms Protector.
PHILIP SOORN Raby Road Neston Cheshire Book-keeper do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To provide a cheap and simple article for protecting the bottom of gentlemans
trousers from mud and undue wear, and one that can be readily fixed or removed
at will.
It consists of a thin metal plate, perforated at the back for lightness or ornament,
bent to the shape of the back of a boot, and the width of the hem of trousers; the
back is slightly raised in places to prevent the whole surface of the back of the plate
coming in contact with the boot; the bottom of the plate is bent up about a of an
inch to fit the bottom of the hem of the trousers, and at the sides continued up to form
a spring clip to hold it in place.
To the underside is soldered or rivetted three hollow globular or spheriod pieces of
metal, to keep the whole from touching the ground and picking up mud.
It is fastened to the trousers by means of the beforementioned spring clips, or by
means of two bent spring pins, from the top of the plate similar to a safety pin,
notching in the plate at the bottom.
Dated this l
1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Trouser-bottoms Protector.
PHILIP SOORN Raby Road Neston Cheshire Book-keeper 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 consist in providing a suitable device for attaching to the bottom of
the legs of trousers so as to protect them from the mud, or coming in contact with
the ground and so get frayed at the edges, and the same will be fully understood by
reference to the annexed drawings in which Fig. 1 shows front view of my invention.
A is a metal perforated plate. B B are two clips formed by turning up the bottom of
the plate A a suitable distance thus forming a ridge or rim H in which the bottom of
the trousers set. D. D. D are three stops affixed to or cast on the bottom end of the
plate A. these stops are for the purpose of preventing the plate from coming in contact
with the ground. Fig. 2 is a view of the bottom of my invention.
Fig. 3 shows front view of a modified form of protector, the modification consisting
in the arrangement of the method of attaching the plate A to the trousers, instead of
the clips B. B. I provide two wires or pins E. E secured to the top of the plate A
and suitably fastened at the bottom thereof. The fastening is made by pressing the
pins or wires down the slots N. N. cut in the ridge or rim H. when they will be
fastened similar to a safety pin.
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
(1) The device as shewn in Fig. 1 and 3 of the annexed drawings consisting of a
suitable piece of metal A with a ridge H. clips B. B and stops D. D. D together
forming a westaator for the bottoms of transoms substantially as described

page_text: (2) In devices for protecting the bottoms of trousers of the formation of a groove
ridge or rim H and clips B. B by stamping the same out of one piece of metal
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.