An Improved Device for affording Protection against Flies and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1897-Accepted, 21st Aug, 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Device for affording Protection against Flies and
the like.
I, BERTRAND STAHRINGER, of Grüna, Saxony in the Empire of Germany, Proprietor
of Sanatorium, 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 has for its object a device for affording protection against flies, gnats
or other insects.
It is well known how unpleasant it is, especially in summer, to be tormented by
these insects and how difficult it is to protect oneself in any measure against them,
and this is particularly the case when one wishes to be free to undertake any desired
motion without being in any way influenced by any restraining means.
The present invention has for its object to avoid all restraint of movement and to
yet afford complete protection to the face as the part which is chiefly exposed to the
stings of the insects.
The arrangement consists of a frame of wire, tubing or the like, which is so
formed to the shape of the human head that it can be just as comfortably worn
as a mask.
The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings
in which-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device and Figure 2 a view of a person
wearing the same.
As shown in Figure 1 one or more ribs b are attached to a main ring or rim a to
form a frame or skeleton support. For better stiffening the same still another ring o
is fixed to run parallel with the rim or main rings a. This latter ring a is arched
as plainly shown in Figure 1 to receive the neck of the wearer so that a good fitting
of the whole on the head is attained.
The skeleton is covered with any desirable gauze-like material so that a perfectly
closed dome shaped mask is attained.
In order to ensure a still and more complete and comfortable fit of the device to the
head, a woven or lace edging or frill is arranged in a closed circle around the main
ring or rim a.
The manner of using this arrangement explains itself.
The device as already remarked is worn on the head and in front of the face like a
mask and as can be seen it does not in this way restrain any desired free
movement in the slightest whilst still affording a perfect protection of the face
against insects.
Figure 2 represents as an example the manner of using the arrangement while
lying in a hammock.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
the
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page_text: A device for affording protection against flies, gnats and the like, consisting of a
frame of wire, tubing or the like of a shape corresponding to that of the head which
is covered with a gauze-like substance and which is adapted to be fastened after the
manner of a mask easily to the head, a perfect fitting of the arrangement around the
face being attained by a frill strip or edging of any desired woven material,
substantially as described.
T
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.