US1710221A - Legging - Google Patents

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April 23, 1929. c. R. HOLCOMB LEGGING 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 1, 1927 April 23, 1929. c. R. HoLcoMB LEGGING Filed Aug. 1. 1927 2 sheets-sheet 2 1X nesses Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED 1,710,221 PATENT QFFIQE.

CHARLES R. I-IOLQOIVJZB, 0F CHIC-AGE, ILLINGIS.

LEGGING.

Application filed August 1, 1927. Serial No. 209,658.

tively smooth outer suriface and which will not have a tendency to sag and wrinkle.

The invention also involves certain other specific improvements which enable the logging to be easily applied and permit it to be quickly removed.

It is essential in leggings of (his general type that no exposed steel frames be employed because of their tendency to transfer heat in certain uses and hence the possibility of causing burns. llurthermore, leg jnz s reenlorced throiurhout with steel :l raines have also been :lound to be no omfortablo to many users. My innn'ovedconstructions as herein presented obviate the necessity for such frames while at the same time being free of any tendency to sag on the leg; of the wearer.

It is also essential. that leggings oi this type be secured in place by means which not only enables easy application Oi the logging to the leg, but which pe mits a'quick release or n'ninipulatirm oi the lasle: 'r'

means when occasion requires; this ob ect being" attained by fastening; means the lop and bottom of the le, ing.

The above enumerated ob ects and advantages, as well as other advantages inheradjacent ent in the invention, will all be readily coin-- nchendod from the detailed description of the aecompanyi11;, drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the application of my improved logging to a leg; and foot. y

Figure 2 a side elevatiiiin of a port ion of the top or upper end ol the legging illustratingthe top fastening means employed in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a similar View the lower end, with portions broken away, showing: the lower fastening means.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken the line a e of Figure l:v

ot a portion of Figure 5' is a vertical sectional VlOW taken on the line of Figure 2-3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure (l is an elevation of a closed legging, with an inleriuediate portion broln n away and illustrating a i'nodilied form.

llinure 7 is a sectional View taken on the line 77 of Figure (3.

F igure 8 is a detail perspective view of a portion oil the lower inside of the legging,

iliustraliing the il'astenino' element elnployelil in the leggings shown inFigures 1 and 6.

Figure 9 is an elevation of the lower portion of a logging showing a modification or the fastening means.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the i'asteninn' means employed in Figure 9, with portions broken. away and shown 1n-section.

Fi o ure l1 is'a detail. perspective view of a modification of the lower fastening.

My improved legging made oi? suitable flexible n'iairrial', preferably of lire resisting quality, such as asbestos cloth or fire-proo'lfed duel; out to lit about the leg below the knee and ()ii' size to permit the sides to lap each other when in place so as to completely cncasethe lee as shown in Figure 1, where the body 15 or the legging is shown forn'n'zd by a single sheet. I

My invention involves suitable means for fastening the lapped sides, both at the top and at the bottom oi. the logging. The legging and the fasteningmeans employed in the construction shown in the first live figures of the dra rings, comprises the main "body portion 15 cut to suitable size and lenglh; lflilil one. of the sides, namely the side which is nitended to lap to the outside of the legging, provided with a vertical stiil'ener or stay 16 preferably conslstingof astrip of sheet metal, inserted in the vertical pocket formed by lapping the materia of which the li 'gging niade and stitching the same in place as shown at 17. The metal stay 16 may extend through the verti all width o't thelepgin and is held in place by suitable rivets, as for example rivets l8, 'whieh are disposed throng]: the "fabric and the stay, see ll.i., rurcs 3 and 5; The riveis 18 are also employed to secure a fastening; tongue or element 19 in place. The tongue 19 preferably consists (ii a strip of sheet metal bent at an intermediate point as shown at 20 in Figure 5, order that the lower unattached end may be disposed su'flicicn'l'ly away from the side of the logging to which it is attached to enable it to be easily inserted in the tongue receiving portions on the other side ot the logging and also to provide sufiicient space to receive the seamed edge of said side when the legging is placed about the leg. The shape of the tongue 19 and its method of fastening is clearly shown in Figure 8. p

In the exemplification ol the invention as shown in, Figures 1' to 5, the tongue receiving portions consist of a strip of sheet metal 21, of suitable length and bent to preferably provide a plurality of tongue receiving loops the strip being suitably secured on the outer face ofthe underlapping side of the legging, for example by the rivets 23 at the end of the strip and interined ate of the loops, see Figure 3. It will be understood that the fastener tongue 19 is secured onthe inner face of the over-lapping side of the legging, so that the free end of the tongue 19 may be readily inserted into the desired loop 22 by forcing the tongue downwardly into the loop which will providet-he desired snug fit of the legging about the ankle anc lower part'of the leg.

Instead of employing the metal strip 21 shown in Figure 8, the legging adjacent to the bottom of its underlapping side may be provided with a strip of leather or suitable fabric as shown at 2% in Figure. 6, secured to the legging, by rivets 23 or other suitable fastening means, so as to provide one or more tongue receiving loops. The tongue of the'legging shown in Figure 6 is similar to the tongue shown in Figures 3 and 8 and provides a fastening for the bottom ofthe legging which may not only be easily made by forcing the tongue into thedesired loop but which can be ver uickl undone or i .l y

' released by a short upward pull on the side of the legging to which the tongue is secured.

The upper end of the side of, the legging having the recnforcing stay 16 is shown provided with a flexible tongue '25, of leather or other suitable strong fabric; the tongue 25 being shown secured in place by rivets 26, which also extend through the upper end of the reenforcing stay 16. The tongue 25, at an intermediate point sutliciently removed from its free end, provided with a slit 2?, which is adapted to receive the tongue 28 of a well known type of snap buckle which is suitably secured to one end of strap 29; the other end of the strap 29 being held by the tongue of an ordinary buckle 30. The

buckle 30 is suitably secured to the logging 'to enable easy manipulation; it being understood that the lnickle 30 is secured to what may be termed the underlapping side of the legging, but at a suitable distance removed from the normal lap i ing portions of-the legging. I

It is apparent from the construction legging so that upward pull on the reenforced side of the legging will release tongue 19 at the bottoin'fromits pocket or loop. lVith the use of strap 29 and buckle 30, the snap-buckle L8 is adjustably positioned relative to the other side of the legging provided with tongue 25, and my improved legging made to suit varying conditions and consequently obviating the necessity of manufacturing various sized leggings.

The portion of the legg .ig which is adapted to extendabout the front of the leg and at the bottom thereof is provided with a vamp or foot covering flare 31 which is shown preferably stitched in place, although it may be made integral with the body of the legging if desired. This vamp or foot-flare 31 may be provided on its in side with a flexible stifiiener shown in dotted lines at 32 in Figure 1. This stiffener strip preferably consists of strip of leather 'in'the previously described construction.

In this construction, I in'ovide a metal loop yielding-lyheld in place by the looped fabric material 35 which may be secured to the legging by stitching or by a rivet as shown. at 36. The free end of the metal loop is provided with a linger grasping tab 37 of suitable material; and the tongue 28 of the snap-buckle passes through the metal loop 84:. It is ap 'iarent that this fastening means, like that in Figure 1, may be easily made and as quickly released by simply pulling the tab 37 outwardly and toward' the loop 84. I

Instead of employing the fastening strip or metallic tongue 19 at the bottom of the legging, a fastening of the lower endof the legging may be accomplished as shown in Figures 9 and 10, whe're one side of'the legging is provided with the vertical stay 16 secured between the lapped material and held in place by rivets or in any other suitable manner. The portion of the lapped material on the inside, adjacent to the bottom of the legging is cut away as shown at 38 in Figure 10, so as to uncover the lower end of the metal stay 16; the stay being covered by'the legging on the outer side as shown at 39.

This lower end of the stay 16 constitutes the fastening tongue for the bottom of the logging and is intended to be inserted throiuz'l'i any one of the plurality of reenttorced slits 10 disposed transversely along the bottom of the underlapping side of the logging.

In applying; the logging, it is wrapped about the leg and the tongue 19, in the constructions shown in Figures 1 and 6, forced downwardly tl'irough the proper loop members 21 or 2 1-, or the free lower end of stay 16, in the construction shown in Figure 8, forced through the proper slit 40. The top of the legging then fastened in place by inserting the tongue of the slurp-buckle 28 through the slit 27 of tongue 25 or through the metal loop 34land then, moving snapbuckle tongue 28 rearwardly as shown. It the legging does not su'l'liciently snugly fit the leg, strap 29 is shortened by means of buckle 30; such adjustment of the fastening means need merely be made during the first littin of the legging.

As apparent from the drawings, the linger-grasping portion oil? the top fastening means lies beneath the tongue of the snapbuckle when in closed position, with the re sult that an outward movement of the fin- ;er-g;'raspine tongue or portion automatically causes the snapbucldc tongueto move into releasing or open position.

in Figure 11 I show a modification of the bottom tongue receiving means consisting of a strap -11 secured to the outer face of the inner or lapped side of the legging, prel erably by means ol rivets as at 12, spaced apart so as to hold the strap in the transvers position shown. The short end of the strap is provided. with the usual buckle 43; while the long end is provided with a series of buckle-tongue receiving holes tel. As is apparent, the strap 41 provides an adjustable loop to receive either the tongue 19 or the tongue forming end of stay 16; the strap permitting the lower end of the logging to be adjusted to variations in the legs of wearers.

The OXOll'lPllfiCttlIlOllS are believed to be the best en'ibodiments ol the invention, but modifications may be made without, however, departing :tron'i the spirit of my invention.

l'V hat I claim is 1. A legging" comprising a leg covering portion of flexible sheet material formed to 3811'Dii; the two sides to lap each other, the outer lapping side being folded upon itself to provide a vertically disposed pocket, a vertical stay secured within said pocket, an adjustable strap secured to one side of the legging adjacent to the top thereof so as to extend transversely, the outer end of said strap being provided with a snap buckle, a snap-buckle tongue receiving portion secured to the other lapping side of the legging in substantial alignment with said strap, said tongue receiving portion terminating in a linger-grasping portion, a vertically disposed tongue at the lower end of the logging arranged on one of the lapping sides so as to be completely covered thereby, and transversely disposed means at the lower end of the other lapping side to receive said tongue, said means permitting adjustment to different leg thicknesses.

2. A legging comprising a "leg covering portion formed to permit lapping of the sides, a strip of still material secured at its upper end adjacent to the lower end of one of said sides and disposed vertically with the lower free end spacedfrom'the legging to provide a fastening tongue, said tongue being disposed on theinner side of the outer lapping" side, tongue receiving'means disposed transversely at the bottom of the other side of the legging, said means permitting adjustment to various leg thicknesses and adjustable means for securing the upper endof the legging in place.

3. In a legging of the character decribcd, a leg covering portion of flexible protective material formed to permit the sides to lap each other, a stay secured vertically in the outer lapping side, a rigid strip on the inside ofsaid side disposed vertically adjacent to the bottom of the logging, said strip being bent intermediate of its ends to have the lower end thereof spaced from said legging side, means whereby the upper end of said strip and stay are secured to the legging, and. laterally spaced portions on the inner lapping side for receiving the lower end of said strip.

4'. A legging comprising a. leg covering portion formed to have lapping sides, a snapbuckle secured to one of said sides adjacent to the top, a linger-grasp secured to the other lapping side and "formed to receive the snap-buckle tongue, a vertically disposed rigid element at the bottom. of and located wholly within one of said sides, and means at the bottom of the other side for engagement with said element. 7

5. A legging composed of flexible protective material formed to have the sides lap each other when wrapped about the 1e of a wearer, the forward lower end of the legging being provided with a vamp or-flare adapted to extend across the front of the shoe oi the wearer, vertically disposed stiflt ener means secured on the inner surface of said flare, adjustable fastening means for the upper end of the legging involving a snap-buckle vattached to one side of the legging so as to have the tongue of said snapbuckle extend horizontally, flexible snapbuckle tongue receiving means secured to the other side of the legging with the free end of said means arranged to underlie said snap-buckle tongue and constitute a fingergrasp adapted to move said tongue into releasin position, a vertically disposed rigid tongue on one of the sides adjacent to the bottom of the legging, and tongue receiving portions on the other side of the legging arranged transversely at a point normally above the free end of said rigid tongue.

CHARLES R. HOLGOMB.

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