An Improvement connected with Aprons for Ladies' and Servants' Wear.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 1st May, 1891
Complete Specification Left. 28th Jan., 1892-Accepted. 5th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement connected with Aprons for Ladies' and Servants'
Wear.
I CHARLES JAMES ATKINS Apron Buyer for Messrs. Higgins Eagle & Co.
4/6 Cannon Street, City of London, Warehousemen do hereby declare the nature of
my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to aprons provided with a bib and cross over back straps
and consists in continuing the back cross over straps as strings by which the apron
can be tied round the waist, said strings passing through loops affixed to, or holes
made in the ends of, the bands instead of sewing the strings on to the band as is
usual.
By this invention the two ends of the band are kept in their proper position
on the waist and the back straps tight, the bib setting well to the body of the
wearer.
I purpose identifying my improved apron as "Higgins Eagle & Co.'s Lydford
Anunn
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the said C. J. Atkins.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement connected with Aprons for Ladies' and Servants'
Wear.
I, CHARLES JAMES ATKINS, Apron Buyer for Messrs. Higgins Eagle & Co.
4/6 Cannon Street, City of London, Warehousemen, 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 relates to aprons provided with a bib and cross over back straps,
and consists in continuing the back cross over straps as strings by which the apron
can be tied round the waist, said strings passing through loops affixed to, or holes
made in, the ends of the bands instead of sewing the strings on to the band as
usual.
By this invention, the two ends of the band are kept in their proper position
on the waist and the back straps tight, the bib setting well to the body of the
wearer.
The invention is shown by the annexed drawing.
A is the apron, B the bib, C, C, are straps or bands secured to the upper corner
of the bib B, the straps or bands are then crossed over at the back and rove
through loops D, D, of the apron waist band E from rear to front side thereof.
From these loops the directions of the straps or bands are reversed to draw the
waist band E tight, the ends C, C', of the straps or bands then serving as strings
to tie in the front of the body.
I do not limit myself to applying my invention to the pattern of apron shown
on the drawing as it is, or may be adapted, to all kinds of bib-aprons.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The attachment of straps, bands, or their equivalents to bibs of aprons, such
straps or bands as shoulder straps being in piece with the tie strings or ends by
which the apron is securable on the body of the wearer, as set forth.
2. In combination with bib aprons, the shoulder straps C, C, affixed thereto,
loops D, D, in waist band E, ends C', C', of shoulder straps, acting as the tie strings,
as described and substantially as shown.
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles James Atkins.