Improvements in and connected with Trouser's Bottom Protectors and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 25th Mar., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Trouser's Bottom Protectors
and the like.
I, JOHN CHARLES SILLS, of 17, Newport Road, Middlesbrough, in the County of
Yorkshire, Tailor, 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, and consists: -
In the combined use of a pin A or D, made by me, for the purpose of obtaining
a simple connection between the pin A or D and protector G, in the one case, and
the protector G and the trousers bottom in the other.
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In the preparation of a milled cloth, described, in this instance, a protector G
and
In the manner in which both the pin A or D and protector G are connected
to each other and regulated to the requirements of each trouser's bottom and
To use my pin A or D in connection with any other material.
(1) The pin A or D I make with a straight A curled D crimped D or twisted D
stem, according to the thickness of the wire, which, when attached in connection
with the protector G proper, to the trouser's bottom turn-up, prevents, the pro-
tector G shifting. I also make the pin A, or 1), with a neck a between the head
and the top of the stem-sufficient in length to contain the protector G in its
thickness. I also make the neck a of the pin A or 1 at an angle running up-
wards, so that, when attached to the protector G, it causes the point to press inwards
towards the protector G thereby preventing damage to the trousers during wear.
(2) The protector G I prepare from a milled cloth, torn into strips, paring off,
afterwards, the rough edge. By tearing the warp is not severed, in any part,
thereby wearing better. A selvedge, being, more or less, hard and sharp, is
quickly cut through. But, I will make, in connection with my pin A or D, from
any material.
(3) I attach the pins HHHI at regular intervals along the top edge of the pro-
tector G, for the purpose of connecting it to the trousers. When the protector G
is cut to the size of the trousers bottom the pins HHH nearest each end are
removed to the ends, for the purpose of preventing the protector G dropping; the
whole being connected so as to be level with the trousers bottom.
When the trousers are worn turned-up, the protector G can be removed to the
then bottom, being, thus, as effectual for protection, when the trousers are so
worn, as full length.
The protector & can, also, be detached and attached to any other trousers.
The bottom of protector G when worn can, by removing each of the pins HHH,
be reversed to the top, thus giving a new edge.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
(1) The pin A and D.
(2) The prepared protector G, or any material used in connection with my

page_text: (3) The pin A or D and prepared protector G as combined HHH and G and
the method by which the whole is attached to the trousers; either when they are
full length or turned-up; and that the protector G can be connected to the trousers
by the wearer while on, without the aid of any other person, article, or appliance;
also that it is capable of easy detachment and attachment to any other trousers
and, that, the top of the protector G can be reversed to the bottom.
Dated this Fourteenth day of January 1899.