Improvements in Leggings or Gaiters.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 4th Apr., 1900-Accepted, 5th May, 1900.
Improvements in Leggings or Gaiters.
We, EDWIN WEST & CO., LIMITED, Manufacturers, and LEONARD RENAUD WEST,
Secretary of Limited Company, both of The Mounts Factory, Northampton, in
the County of Northampton, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to leggings or gaiters and comprises a novel arrangement
for fastening the same.
According to the said invention the fastening is effected by means of a strap
or lace attached to the legging at one end and adapted to be threaded through a
series of long holes formed in the gaiter near the edges to be connected in such
a manner that when the strap or lace is threaded through all the said holes the
legging or gaiter can be closed or tightened upon the leg to any desired extent.
A buckle is provided at the other end of the legging for securing the free end of
the strap.
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We, EDWIN WEST & Co., LIMITED, Manufacturers, and LEONARD RENAUD WEST,
Secretary of Limited Company, both of The Mounts Factory, Northampton, in
the County of Northampton, 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 relates to leggings or gaiters and comprises a novel arrangement
for fastening the same, whereby a good fit and appearance are obtained and no
parts project internally to rub the legs of the wearer.
According to the said invention the fastening is effected by means of a strap
or lace attached to the legging at one end and adapted to be threaded through a
series of long holes formed in the gaiter near the edges to be connected in such
a manner that when the strap or lace is threaded through all the said holes the
legging or gaiter can be closed or tightened upon the leg to the desired extent
A buckle is provided at the other end or the legging for securing the free end of
the strap.
To enable the invention to be fully understood we will describe it by reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which:
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page_text: Figure 1 is a front view of a legging or gaiter made according to our invention.
the said legging or gaiter being shewn laced up; and
Figure 2 is a similar view but shewing the gaiter unlaced.
a is the legging or gaiter which is blocked to the shape shewn and b, b, c, c are
the long holes which are made in two series along the edges d, e respectively of the
gaiter, the said holes b, c are advantageously formed in the edge portions and
e respectively of the gaiter a at an inclination to the said edges with the exception
of the bottom hole which is made parallel thereto as clearly shewn in Figure 2
of the drawing.
f is the strap or lace which is made of leather or any other suitable pliant
material, the said strap being secured at one end to the bottom of one edge of
the legging (in the drawing to the bottom of the edge e) and g is the buckle which
is provided at the top part of the legging for securing the free end of the strap
when laced up.
With this construction of legging or gaiter when the same is applied to the
leg in the usual manner the strap is passed alternately through the holes and c
in the manner indicated in Figure 1 and is then tightened to the desired extent,
being finally secured by means of the buckle g.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we déclare that what
we claim is: -
1. The described arrangement for fastening leggings or gaiters, such arrange-
ment comprising a strap secured at one end to one end of the gaiter and adapted
to be passed alternately through holes made in the two meeting edges of the
gaiter and to be secured at its free end by a buckle attached to the other end of
the gaiter, substantially as hereinbefore described.
2. The manufacture and use of the improved leggings or gaiters, hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicants.