US2116700A

US2116700A - Fastening means for breeches

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Publication number: US2116700A
Application number: US119612A
Authority: US
Inventors: Harris Morris
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1937-01-08
Filing date: 1937-01-08
Publication date: 1938-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 1955-05-10

Description

y 10, 1938- M. HARRIS 2,116,700

FASTENING MEANS FOR BREECHES Filed Jan. 8, 1957 Patented May 10,- 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in breeches, and has, for one of its principal objects, the provision of a garment of the class described including improved fastening means for the bot- 5 toms of the leg portions.

One of the important objects of this invention is to provide in a pair of breeches, particularly riding breeches or the like, elements whereby the leg portions more accurately and adaptably fit the calf of the leg and which are secured in position by a single radially removable device preferably in combination with a single button or other similar securing means.

Another object of this invention is to eliminate, in such a garment, the ordinarily employed large number of buttons, eyelets, lacing cords and the like which are troublesome and inconvenient, and which, at the same time, will afford a secure and snug fastening means for that particular portion of the garment. An important cost saving is also effected thereby.

Another and still further important object of the invention is to provide, in a riding breeches or the like, a simple yet economical, and at the same time neat appearing fastening means for the leg portions which is so constructed that it is not necessary to actually unfasten the same for the purpose of donning or removing the garment.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawing and following specification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawing and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of riding breeches, showing the improved fastening means of this invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the lower end of the leg portion of the riding breeches, illustrating the invention in detail.

Figure 3 is an enlarged view of that part of the leg portion illustrated in Figure 2 but showing 45 the same in open position.

As shown in the drawing:

The reference numeral l0 indicates generally the body portion of the improved trousers or breeches of this invention, having leg portions 12, each leg portion being provided with a loose flap terminating in an elongated strap M, which strap is adapted to be fastened in position by means of a suitable buckle element or the like l6.

At the bottom of the leg portion, there is preferably provided a button l8 adapted to cooperate with the button-hole 20 in the opposed portion of the flap element. This button is preferred but not essential, as it will be evident that the flap with its attached strap may be shifted either upwardly or downwardly as desired in order to provide the fastening means either more closely adjacent the bottom of the leg portion or farther removed therefrom.

However, in the medial position shown, it will not be necessary to unbuckle the strap each time the garment is put on or removed, the main purpose being to make an initial adjustment of the strap positioning to suit the wearer whereupon the strap is then retained in this position, and the button I8 released whenever it is desired to don or doff the garment. It has been found, by actual experiment and demonstration, that the foot of the wearer will readily pass through the lower portion of the garment leg whenever the button I8 is released and without any necessity of undoing the strap M from the buckle Hi.

It will be obvious that this construction eliminates the use of a number of buttons or the other and also somewhat undesirable alternative of a plurality of eyelets and a lacing cord, while, at the same time, a much more convenient article of wearing apparel is produced and one which is highly desirable from an artistic point of View.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by. the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

In a pair of breeches, means for removably securing and adjustably fitting the lower ends of the leg portions in position about the calf, said means including opposed flaps on the leg 40 portions one being a main flap and the other an auxiliary flap, a strap on one of the flaps, and a juxtaposed buckle on the other flap, said strap being positioned at a point approximately half way between the upper and lower ends of 5 the main flap bringing the strap about the largest part of the calf of the wearers leg, together with an auxiliary fastening means at the extreme lower end of the leg portion, said means comprising a button and button-hole, thereby providing a means for inserting or removing the foot of the wearer through said leg portion without unbuckling the strap.

MORRIS HARRIS.