Improved Rug for Travellers and other Persons.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, Sth Nov., 1894-Accepted, 15th Dec:, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Rug for Travellers and other Persons.
I ALEXANDER MILNE of 15 Wyndham Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Rubber Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
I make my rug in the form or shape of a long bag, the front however standing
up higher than the sides and back. I provide the front or lap with a pocket for
carrying articles, whilst, preferably above such pocket, the front or lap has a muff
for, keeping the hands warm. The bottom of the bag is about square but the top
is wider than the bottom so that the sides open out as they go upwards. The rug or
as I prefer to call it the comforter is made out of any suitable material, preferably
of waterproof cloth or oilskin, and in its manufacture it receives creases or folds in
such a way that it will wrap up naturally so as to be convenient for carrying about.
It may also have rings or loops for stringing tightly round.
Diminsham Tahun 9th 1001
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.
Improved Rug Ior Travelers and other
I ALEXANDER MILNE of 15 Wyndham Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Rubber Merchant, 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:-
I make my rug in the form or shape of a long bag, the front however standing
up higher than the sides and back. I provide the front or lap with a pocket for
carrying articles, whilst, preferably above such pocket, the front or lap has a muff
for keeping the hands warm. The bottom of the bag is about square but the top
is wider than the bottom so that the sides open out as they go upwards. The rug
is made out of any suitable material, preferably of waterproof cloth or oilskin, and
in its manufacture it receives creases or folds in such a way that it will wrap up
naturally so as to be convenient for carrying about. It may also have rings or
loops for stringing tightly round.
My invention will be fully understood by aid of the annexed drawing showing
the shape of the different parts which go to form my rug or bag. I prefer that the
front should be of the shape shown on the drawing, that is that the sides should not
open outwards right up to the top but that they should be parallel for a space and
then bend inwards. It is to be understood that the bag will be drawn up to the
waist over the user's legs so that by having it of the shape shown on the drawing
space is allowed for any fullness of the clothes and the bag will moreover lie better
to the waist. I prefer also to have a cord running right round the top of the rug
to strengthen it and it may also be bound with suitable leather. Further, each of
the sides may have a tab and there may be a button or hook on the front so that
the rug can be tightened in if desired.

page_text: 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 :-
A rug for travellers and other persons, made preferably out of waterproof cloth
or oilskin, having the form of a bag, the front, back and sides of which are
substantially of the shape described and shown, and the rug being provided with a
muff and preferably with a pocket, all as hereinbefore described.
Birmingham, November 8th 1894.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents for Applicant.