US1651775A - Trouser shield - Google Patents

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(i. s. KNAPP TRUUSER SHIELD Dec. 6, 1927.

Filed Nov. 7. 192's FIG Patented Dec. fi, i552? CHARLES SUMNER KNAPP, or annoys; a ry, VQALVIFIQBNIA,

TROUSER sHI-ELD.

Application filed November 7, 1925. Serial No. 67,650.:

My invention relates tocufi protectors for trousers and is particularly designed to prevent the bottom edge of the cuff from becoming frayed or worn from contact with the heel'of the shoe. I p

Several important objects of'the invention are, to provide an improved'device of Figure 1 is a cross section through a' trouser cuff showing the device applied and showing a portion of a shoe in elevation;

Figure 2 is a section on the line '22 of Figure 1; I

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and i Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device.

Referring specifically to the drawing, 3 designates a rectangular strip of leather which is preferably of the kind commercially known as pantesote and which is impervious to moisture. Two thin flat metal plates. 4, substantially narrower than leather strip 3 and about half as long, are riveted as at 5, or otherwise securely fastened to strip 3 with theiropposed inner ends spaced from each other as clearly shown in Figure 4 whereby said plates are hingedly connected; F lgure 4 also clearly shows that the outer end of each.

plate 4 extends beyond the adjacent end of the strip 3, and further that the corresponding longitudinal edges ofplates 4 are contiguous with one longitudinal edge of strip 3.

In use the device is applied inside the back of. a trouser cufi 6 with the intermediate hinge portion of strip 3 exactly centered or alined with the cuff crease. The plates 4 are disposed against the hem of the cuff with the contiguous edges of the parts 3 and 4 substantially flush with the lower edge of the end. The device is secured in place by stitching the upper portion of strip to the cuff hem as at 7. Also by stltching through the holes 4 in the projecting ends any substantial swinging movement away from inner cuff surface. This also obviates the necessity of a fastening expedient at the cuff edge which would tend to weakencufi and cause fraying. It is desired to particu larly emphasize the fact thatthe upper portionof the strip 4;which is attached'to the cuff. hem, and the apertured ends .of plates 4 .of'plates 4 and into the cuff hem, which latter prevents plates 4 from partaking'of,

are positioned beyond the area which issub- V jected tothe wear of the shoe heel. Thus,

continued use of the device will not cause the stitching to wear through.

As willbe readily appreciated'the usual is taken by the strip 3 and the lower edge thereof is prevented'from wearing away by reason of the fact that strip 3 is reinforced by plates 4 the lower edges of which are flush or contiguous with the edge ofthe cuff and edge of strip 3.

I claim:

'1. A cufi' protector comprising a substantially rectangular strip of flexible material, a pair of metal plates relatively narrower than said strip and secured thereto, one longitudinal edge of each of said plates being contiguous with the lower edgeof said strip, and the inner ends of said plates being spaced whereby the portion of said'strip between the ends of said plates constitutes a hinge for connecting the same,and the upper edge of said strip beyond said platesbeing adapted to be fastened to the cuff hem to position the f lower: contiguous edges of the strip and plates substantiallyflush with the lower edgeof the cuff and to dispose the" cuff crease intermediatethe inner ends of the plates. I

tially rectangular strip of flexible material,-

a pair of'relatively stifl wear resisting plates secured to said strip, the inner ends of said] plates being spaced whereby theintermediate I strip portion constitutes a hinge for permitting relative swinging -movementof said plates, one longitudinal edge'of each of said plates being contiguous with a common lon- 10 i wear of the shoe heel'against the cuff edge for attachment to the cuff, and said plates being relativelyfnarrower than said strip whereby the upper longitudinal portion 95. 2. A cufi protector comprising a substanthereof defines a cuff attaching portion whereby the device may be positioned at the rear of a trouser cutt' hem With the contiguous edges of said plates and strip substantially flush With the lower edge of the cuff with the plates on either side of the cufi crease, the cuff attaching means at beyond the area of said cuff Which is subjected to Wear from the slice heel. v

CHARLES SUMNER KNAPKP.

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