An Improved Device for Attachment to the Lower Edges of Trousers for Preserving the same.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1897-Accepted, 15th Jan., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for Attachment to the Lower Edges of Trousers
for Preserving the same.
I, THOMAS INNES GRAY, of 108 Bowes Street, Waterloo, Blyth, Northumberland,
Blacksmith, 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 an improved device for attachment to the lower edges
of trousers for keeping the same from contact with the heels of the boots and pre-
venting mud and wet being drawn up inside.
For this purpose my improved device consists of a series of two or more knobs,
buttons or projections connected together or separate from one another and attached
by sewing or otherwise to the lower part or edge of the hem at the back of the
trousers which comes in contact with the heel of the boot.
These knobs or buttons may be constructed of sheet metal punched to the required
shape, or they may be made of block leather, india rubber, cork or other suitable
material, and are preferably of a conical shape connected together by a cross strip
one another
or separate from
as desired, the said
cross strip
or
a
flange or projection in the case of separate ones, being formed with
two small holes whereby the device may be sewn to the lower edge
or hem of the trousers legs, or they may be clipped or attached in any
other suitable manner.
And in order to clearly understand my said invention, reference is had to the
accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents two knobs or buttons
connected together by a cross strip attached to the inside lower edge or hem of a
trousers leg and Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line x, x, of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a
similar view to Fig. 1 showing the application of three separate knobs or buttons,
and Fig. 4 is a section of the same in connection with a boot heel.
b, b
a is the lower edge of the trousers leg and a the inner hem of the same.
Figs. 1 and 2 are the knobs or buttons connected together by the cross strip b¹ and
formed of a conical shape as shown in Fig. 2. 62 are the small holes in the strip b¹
by means of which the device is sewn to the hem a¹ of the trousers, or it may be
attached to a separate strip of material sewn to the hem if desired.
In Fig. 3 the knobs or buttons b are attached separately to the hem a¹ being
formed with the flanges or extensions c, c² provided with holes d for this purpose.
The outer or conical points of the said knobs or buttons bear against the heel of
the boot B as shown in Fig. 4 thus preventing the lower edges of the trousers
coming into contact with the heels of the boots and the mud and wet from the latter
being drawn up the inside of the trousers.
The said devices also prevent the lower edges of the trousers from becoming
fraved or worn by friction.

page_text: 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) In devices or attachments for preserving the lower edges of trousers the
application of knobs, buttons or projections connected together or separate from one
another and sewn or otherwise attached to the inner lower edge or hem of the
trousers for preventing contact of the same with the heels of the boots substantially
as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) In trousers attachments as above claimed the combination with the lower edge
or hem a of the knobs or buttons connected by strips b formed with holes b²,
or provided with flanges or extensions c, e having holes 7, substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
L
DOLL 1 X 1907
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.