USRE13747E - Legging - Google Patents

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To all whom it may concern:

rwnnn, a citizen of UNITED STATES- PATENT. OFFICE.

WALTER E. WOODWARD, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.

LEGGING. a

13,747. Original No; 1,0?0,652, dated August 19, 1913,

Be it known that I, 'WALTEH'E. 'lVoonthe United States, and a resident of Maiden, in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Leggings, of which the following is a full, clear, and

he object of this invention is the construction of improved means for protecting the lower part of the legs and ankles of the wearer against snow, rain and mud, and, in addition, for shielding the upper portion of the ,foot against the access of rain through the l'aced or buttoned opening of the shoe.

In carrying out my invention, I have sought to make the leggings easy to apply and fasten, neat and attractive in appearance, 'and capable of being folded into a small compass for convenience in carrying and storing away when not in use.

In the drawings forn'iing part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a legging embodying my invention, showing the same unfastened. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same from in front and fastened together in the manner of its use. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the legging thrown Wide open and r'eady'to be drawn over the oot. r

The material of which the legging is made is not essential, so long as it is flexible and more or less Waterproof, as it maybe of rubher-coated fabric, or any of the usual kinds of cloth treated to render them resistant to moisture.

The body 1 of the logging is shaped to approximately fit the calf and ankle of its self thereto,

wearer, and is adapted to come together at i or near the front of the leg, and to be toned together thereatin any suitable way. The fastening means illustrated are the well known ball-and-socket type as indicated by the numeral 2. I prefer this fastening for many reasons, both for its superior neatness and convenience, and because it requires the Mges of the legging 'to overlap each other and so to more thoroughly protect the front of the leg. I do not, however,

since buckles "and other well known devices are equally applicable. To the edge 3 which is adapted to overlap the edge 4 is attached a flap 5, the line of attachment being far enough back from the edge 3 to make room for the edge 4, and the Specification of Reissued'let'ters Patent.

Serial No. 662,025. Application for reissue March 31, 1914.

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strap 9, the strap itself unprotected. I theref so that the] latter whatever my construction of restrict iny- Reissued June 9, 1914.

Serial No. 828,644

edge and so to insure the line of closure. v

As shown'in Fig. l, the lower corners of the legging are cut away the foot, and to the extremities 6 and 7 of the lower edge of the logging is fastened a being usually fasa buckle .10 therelength of the strap, the same is notvery essential and-the strap may be permanently attached at its ends to said points.

The legging as thus far described leaves the upper part of the wearers foot entirely ore provide the shield 12, shaped to fit over the instep and as far toward the toe as thelaci'ngs or buttons extend; This is fastened ,at its corners 13 to the points or corners 6 and 7 of the logging, can be opened wide, as shown in Fig. 3, for its application to the leg of the wearer.

brought together and fastened, the flap 5 being smoothed out back of the underlying e ge -i,-with its lower end exterior to the upper edge of the shield 12. onsequently,

water may work in edges 3 and a Will run down thence to the ground. I Thus shoe tops of the wearer will be kept entirely clean and dry. I

here are several advantages secured in legging1'In the first place, by having 1t open down thefront,

is made much easier and more convenient to nianlpulate the fastenmg doviccs. But to have the logging thus open at or near the front renders it almost impossible to provide a shield 12 which will allow free anklemotion, and it was not until I discovered or conceived the idea ower rear corners to of the legging-body, that it between said of attaching only its the front lower corners Was rendered 110 flap being wide enough to reach an inch or to make room for shield 02' toeipieee 12, are nearly vertical m that the surface of the toepieee for 0011-- sidel'eble distance toward its extremity it'z'om said edges is nearly concentric "with the points of attachment 13. Coiisequei'itiy. as

the foot of the wearer is flexed upward.

there is I10 variation or relative dispiaeement between the surface of the toe-piece and said edges; This enables such space between said parts to be so restricted as to insure against the admission of snow and rain.

The parts 15v ere strengthening or stiffen ing lengths of braid or tape represented as stitched to the edges oi the iegginghody, If desired, the vertieel'lengths oi the parts 14: may be feethei'ioone or other means for so stifi'ening the legging body against Working down toward, the feet, that very thin and giieble materiel mey be employed for seid'body.

In putting this legging 0x1, I prefer to take hold of the strap Wi 1 one hand, and of the pert 16 of the shield 12 with the other hand, and-then, having inserted the toe of the foot in between said parts, to draw he same onover the foot. This insuies that port" 16 shell not double overin the application of the le in to the boot or sheer semi? side edges of the logging, and a strap termineily attached to" said edges nee? said corners, the front edges of the lower part of the legging being nearly .vertioei, Where by the displacement between the surface (It "the toe-pieee end the edges fedjacent thereto is reduced to e minimum during the action of Walking, motion is permitted.

of the legging and tree enkie' legging adapted to he iooseiy fitted about the sides'end rear oi. the Weerefs lower 1iinb,the edges thereof meeting along the front-central part of said i. 21b one of said edges passing a slight distance in front of the other edge and having a flap heated hehiiid seid other edge, detachable means for fastening said edges together, toe-p1eoe fitting over the upper s'urteoe of the wearers shoe and attached at its two rear corners to the tower side edges of said legging, anda strap attached to said edges in t stiinony that I claim the foregoing iiijzentimeK I. note hereunto set my hood this 19th day of Match, 191%.

WALTER E. EVCFUIBFNARD.

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J MASON Qeose T. ELMQRECRAIG.

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