Improvements in Riding Knickerbocker Pantaloons.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892,
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NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Riding Knickerbocker Pantaloons.
ROBERT WILLIAM SHIPWAY, trading as Hammond & Company, of
465 Oxford Street, London, W., Breeches 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:-
The object of this invention is so to form riding knickerbocker pantaloons, as
to enable the wearer to ride or walk in then with ample freedom, and without
chafing the knee, and also to sleep in them without discomfort.
The invention is more particularly intended for the mounted branches of the
army, the nature of whose duty sometimes requires that the men sleep in their
clothes. The ordinary form of riding pantaloons does not commend itself for this
purpose for various reasons, and the present invention is intended to overcome the
inconveniences attendant upon sleeping in such garments.
In carrying out this invention, the upper part of the leg of the pantaloons, or
the thigh portion, is cut so that the front will extend just below the knee, and is
cut on the slant, the back part being correspondingly shortened, and cut so as to

page_text: fit into the bend of the leg, thus giving the knee perfect freedom for riding or
walking.
The lower part of the pantaloons, or the calf portion, will be formed like a
gaiter, with buttons, and cut straight across the top, and will be attached at its
upper end to the upper or thigh part, so that the calf part will set at an angle to
the thigh part, instead of as a straight continuation. In this manner, the pantaloon
will lie quite flat on the inside of the knee, so that there will be no creases to chafe
the knee, when riding.
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The gaiter form of the calf part permits of that portion being unbuttoned, which
will give case and freedom to the wearer while asleep, and obviate pressure on
the leg, which would, by impeding the circulation, cause the leg to swell.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. is a front view of a pair of knickerbocker pantaloons constructed
according to my invention.
Fig. 2 is a pattern of the body or thigh portion, the back being in full lines,
and the front in dotted lines; and
Fig. 3 a pattern of the gaiter or calf portion.
It will be seen that the portions marked A., corresponding to the inside seam,
are cut straight, and that the portions marked B are cut full, and rounded to give
plenty of room for the knee of the wearer. The part marked C of the front is
cut considerably on the slant, and is also somewhat rounded to fit well over the
knee, while the part marked C', which is also on the slant, is hollowed out to fit
well into the bend of the leg at the back of the kuce, the length of C and C¹
being such as to fit easily round the leg just below the knee.
The gaiter portions at the top, or the parts marked D, are cut straight across,
and they are attached to the body portions, which, by reason of their peculiar
formation, will cause the gaiter to set at an angle to the thigh part, as shown in
the figure, instead of as a straight continuation as heretofore.
By means of the construction shown, the pantaloons will lie quite flat on the
inside of the knee when riding, ample room will be allowed for the play of the
knee, and there will be no creases or compression at the back of the knee to
impede the circulation in the leg.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is:-
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Forming or constructing riding knickerbocker pantaloons in the manner herein
shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 17th day of February 1892.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.