Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 7th Sept., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 7th Oct., 1887
I, PHILIP FREDERICK ALLEN, of 104 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London,
in the County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct half leggings or trousers protectors
which shall possess the following advantages:
:-
1st. The leg of the trousers will not be inconveniently creased in the putting on of
the half legging.
2nd. Being loose, instead of tight-fitting, the half legging will be much more
comfortable than ordinary leggings.
3rd. The shape and "set" of the leg of the trousers over the boot will remain the
same as if the legging were not being worn.
4th. The legs of the trousers will be fully protected from mud and dirt, just in the
very places where such protection is needed.
5th. The loose half legging can be manufactured far cheaper than the ordinary
leggings.
I make my loose half legging of some waterproof material like india rubber water-
proofing, or dull American leather.
It is shaped to fit loosely round the back and sides of the leg of the trousers below
the knee, leaving the front part of the leg of the trousers unenveloped.
A spring clip is provided at each end of the legging, at the bottom corners, to take
under the bottom of the trousers, whilst each end at the top is provided with a con-
veniently constructed pin fastening to secure the top of the half legging to the
trousers. By means of these spring clips at the base, and pin fastenings at the top,
the legging can be neatly and readily applied to the leg of the trousers and as readily
detached therefrom.
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ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, PHILIP FREDERICK ALLEN, of 104 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London,
in the County of Middlesex, Commercial Traveller, 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 my invention is to construct half leggings or trousers protectors
which shall possess the following advantages
1st. The leg of the trousers will not be inconveniently creased in the putting on of
the half legging.
2nd. Being loose, instead of tight-fitting, the half legging will be much more
comfortable than ordinary leggings.
3rd. The shape and "set" of the leg of the trousers over the boot will remain the
same as if the legging were not being worn.
4th. The legs of the trousers will be fully protected from mud and dirt, just in the
very places where such protection is needed.
5th. The loose half legging can be manufactured far cheaper than the ordinary
leggings.
I make my loose half legging of some waterproof material like india rubber water-
proofing, or of dull American leather.
It is shaped to fit loosely round the back and sides of the leg of the trousers below
the knee, having the front part of the leg of the trousers unenveloped.
A conveniently constructed hook is provided at each end of the legging, at the
bottom corners, to take under the bottom of the trousers, whilst each end at the top
is provided with a conveniently constructed pin fastening to secure the top of the half
legging to the trousers. By means of these hooks at the base, and pin fastenings at
the top, the legging can be neatly and readily applied to the leg of the trousers and
as readily detached therefrom.
The accompanying drawing illustrates my invention, Fig. 1, showing the half
legging in position when applied to the leg of the trousers, Fig. 2, a back view of the
half legging, and Fig. 3, a front view of same.
A is the waterproof material shaped so that when applied to the leg of the trousers
it envelopes approximately one-half of same, and it is applied to the rear part thereof,
as shown in Fig. 1, leaving the front uncovered, and free to fall over the boot in the
ordinary way.
B are the hooks provided near the bottom to take under the bottom of the trousers,
and C are pin fastenings at the upper end to engage the trousers, and secure the top
of the half legging in position.
On the right-hand side of Fig. 3, the edge of the waterproof material A is turned
back in order to show a suitable construction of the hooks B and pin fastenings C, by
which it will be seen that the shank B¹ of the hooks B extends upwards and terminates
in a loop or loops B², while the shank (of pin fastening C extends downwards and
also terminates in a loop or loops C. The hook B is firmly secured to the waterproof

page_text: material, while pin fastening C can move vertically, and also have a rotary movement
imparted to it. An elastic ring or band D connects the loops B and C³, so as to
permit of the pin fastening C being moved upwards a short distance and inserted in
the leg of the trousers, when the elastic ring or band D exerting a gentle pull thereon
will ensure its entering same and firmly retain it therein. By then imparting a
partial twist to the pin fastening C, so as to bring it to the position shown on the left-
hand side of Fig. 3, all risk of the pin scratching the leg of the wearer will be
avoided, the flexible connection formed by the elastic ring or band D permitting such
movement. The arrangement of hook B and pin fastening C will be the same on each
side.
It will be readily understood that any other forms of fastenings may be employed
in place of the hooks B and pin fastenings C described.
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
A half legging formed so as to envelope the rear part of the legs of trousers while
leaving the front of same uncovered, suitable fastenings being provided to secure the
half legging in position, substantially as described.