An Improved Combined Boot and Legging.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Boot and Legging.
I, EDWARD GORRILL of Stanley House, Morecambe in the County of Lancaster,
Boot Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to combine a boot and legging in one, and so to
arrange and construct the same and the fastening thereof that it may be readily put
on and fastened as well as unfastened and taken off without lacing and unlacing and
without the trouble of buttoning and unbuttoning the same.
I make the foot and leg of the combined boot and legging in one, that is neither
detachable nor connected together by any horizontal joint or seam and with a
continuous opening down the outer side from the top to the ankle and then forwards
down the side of the instep as far as may be required.
The front is made without any opening but with a flap which overlaps the edge of
the back part and this is continued from from the top to the bottom of the side opening,
and the lower portion of the latter is provided on the inside with a tongue or gore
which allows of expansion to introduce or remove the foot but is securely sewn
to the boot down both sides of the opening so as to form a waterproof joint.
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There are neither buttons nor laces but the lower or "boot" portion is closed by
means of spring hooks or other analogous fastenings, and the upper or "legging
portion is closed at one operation by a flat spring on one side and sockets on the other,
or by any other equally expeditious and simple method of closure.
Dated this 6th day of December 1888.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combined Boot and Legging.
I, EDWARD GORRILL of Stanley House, Morecambe in the County of Lancaster,
Boot Manufacturer 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 to combine a boot and legging in one, and so to
arrange and construct the same and the fastening thereof that it may be readily put
on and fastened as well as unfastened and taken off without lacing and unlacing and
without the trouble of buttoning and unbuttoning the same.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed will be readily understood on reference to the annexed sheet of drawings
and the following explanation thereof.
I make the foot and leg of the combined boot and legging in one as shown on the
drawings; that is, neither detachable nor connected together by any horizontal joint
or seam, and with a continuous opening a down the outer side from the top to the
ankle and then forwards down the side of the instep as far as may be required. The
appearance of the combined boot and legging when open being as shown at Fig. 1.
Fig. 2 shows the same when in use.
The front is made without any opening but with a flap b, which overlaps the edge
of the back part, and this is continued from the top to the bottom of the side opening
as shown and the lower portion of the latter is provided on the inside with a tongue
or gore c, Fig. 1, which allows of expansion to introduce or remove the foot, but is
securely sewn to the boot down both sides of the opening a so as to form a waterproof
ioint.

page_text: There are neither buttons nor laces, but the lower or "boot" portion is closed by
means of spring hooks d, or other analogous fastenings, and the upper or "legging
portion is closed at one operation by a flat spring ƒ on one side, and sockets g on the
other, or by any other equally expeditious and simple method of closure.
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 :-
The improved combined boot and legging constructed arranged and fastened
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 5th day of September 1889.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.