Improvements in Hunting Stocks, Cravats, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 24th Oct., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hunting Stocks, Cravats, and the like.
I, ROBERT HENRY HUMMEL, of the Firm of E. & H. Hummel, Hosiers and
Shirtmakers, of 6 Old Bond Street, in the County of London, 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 for improvements in hunting stocks, cravats and the like, has for
its object to provide a cravat of linen or other material suitably fashioned for
passing twice round the neck, thereby keeping the throat warm and having the
appearance of a collar and tie when adjusted to the neck of the wearer.
This
In a cravat shaped or constructed according to this invention the central
portion is cut or shaped to form a collar of any suitable pattern but preferably of
such a formation as to provide a level edge round the top when in use.
collar portion is provided with a stud hole near its lower edge at the centre of
its length and with two similar holes near its ends which are adapted to come
together and receive the same stud or button when the said ends overlap as herein-
after described.
The parts forming the tie are either made in one piece with the collar portion
or attached to the ends thereof and are of any suitable shape consisting preferably
of narrow strips which extend in width towards the loose ends. The ends of the
central or collar portion of the cravat overlap each other when in use and in order
that both ends of the tie portion may pass neatly to the outer edge of the collar a
slit is formed in the lower edge of the collar at a suitable distance from one end,
and preferably overlapped by a gusset piece. This slit enables one of the ends of
the cravat which form the tie to pass to the outer surface of the collar at the point
where the ends of said collar overlap as herein before described.
In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan of a hunting stock shaped or constructed according to this
invention.
Fig. 2. is a front perspective view of a hunting stock with the tie adjusted as
when in use.
The collar part a is provided with a central stud hole band with two similar
holes near its ends c c. A slit d is made near one end and covered by the gusset e.
The two extensions ff constituting the tie are joined to the collar part near its
lower edge gg. In use the central hole in the collar a receives the front shirt
stud of the wearer whilst the two ends are passed round the neck and overlap at
the back the holes c c receiving the back shirt stud or button. The tie portions ff
are then brought round the outside of the collar to the front. One of the ends
which is inside or underneath the collar at the back, by reason of the overlapping,
is brought to the outside through the slit d as will be readily understood. The
ends are then tied in front in any desired manner.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A hunting stock or cravat comprising a central collar portion provided with

page_text: a slit, stud or button holes and two end portions which form a tie, the whole
arranged and constructed substantially as described.
2. The improvements in hunting stocks, cravats and the like substantially as
described with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 25th day of August 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.