An Improved Coat Collar Spring or Adjuster.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th May, 1889-Accepted, 29th June. 1889
An Improved Coat Collar Spring or Adjuster.
I MARGRET CHRISTINA CROSS Dress Make: of Beechwood Cottage Row Shandon
Dumbartonshire N.B. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists of a coat collar spring or adjuster for the purpose of
adjusting coat collars, lappels, and the like, to hold the coat. in its position round
the neck, the same as if the coat were buttoned.
The object of my invention is to keep the coat from flying loosely about the
shoulders, and to make the coat fit into the form of the body at the neck, shoulders
and breast; and to retain its shape round the said neck, shoulders and breast.
My invention is constructed of narrow flat steel, or cut out of sheet steel, and
formed into shape to fit the neck, and breast, and the coat, under the collar, in
various sizes, and tempered sufficiently to retain the desired shape.
The shape of the ends of the spring may be varied, either curved or otherwise..
The spring may be constructed with holes inserted in various portions for the
purpose of attaching the same beneath the collar of a coat to keep the same in shape
and prevent the front from breaking down or otherwise disfigured.
To adjust my invention, turn the coat collar up, place the spring around the neck,
turn the collar down, and the desired effect is produced.
D
1000
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Coat Collar Spring or Adjuster.
1, MARGRET CHRISTINA CROSS, of Beechwood Cottage, Row, Shandon, in the
County of Dumbartonshire, N.B., Dress Maker, 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 :-
•
My invention consists of a coat collar spring or adjuster of an improved pattern,
for the purpose of adjusting coat collars, lappels, and the like, to hold the coat in its
position round the neck the same as if the coat were buttoned, without in any way
defacing the cloth of the coat.
I am aware that the flat piece of steel spring now in use, frays, fracture, wear or
tear the material, by the edges and ends of the said spring; contracted by the
motion of the person wearing such a spring; and in my invention I intend to obviate
such like damage to any coat.
The object of my invention is to keep the coat from flying loosely about the
shoulders, and to make the coat fit into the form of the body at the neck, shoulders
and breast; and to retain its shape round the said neck, shoulders and breast, by
means of the attachments connected to the ordinary steel spring.
My invention is constructed with ends either curved, oval, globular, impressed,
stamped or otherwise; and brazed or otherwise attached to an ordinary narrow flat
steel, formed into a shape to fit the neck, and the coat under the collar, and tempered
sufficiently to retain the desired shape; this said steel being no part of my invention.
If preferable the ends attached to the spring may be provided with thin brass folded
round the edges to prevent the sharp edges of the steel, cutting or otherwise destroying
any portion of the coat.

page_text: The shape of the ends of the spring may be varied either curved either way, oval,
globular, impressed, stamped, or otherwise, for the purpose of preventing the friction
of the said ends against the material of the coat collar.
Holes or slots may be inserted in various portions of the steel, and the said holes
or slots may be placed in any position, or with hooks and eyelets, for the purpose of
attaching the aforesaid spring beneath the collar of a coat, to keep the same in shape;
and to prevent the front of a coat fitted with this invention from breaking down or
being otherwise disfigured, or the spring from falling out or away from the desired
position. I particularly describe herein that the portion of flat steel is not new, and
do not claim the same as any part of my invention.
And in order that my Invention may be thoroughly understood, I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawings thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Figure 1, represents the front view of the spring A, and the ends marked B
brazed to the spring, and the holes marked C. The dotted lines indicate the brazing
joint where the ends are in brass and brazed to the common steel.
Figure 2, denotes the side view of figure 1.
Figure 3, is the front view with curved ends B, and a hook at the back F, with
slots or other shaped holes D, these said slots or holes being intended for the
purpose of attaching to the underside of the coat collar, either by eyelets or
otherwise.
Figures 4, 5, 11, and 6, represents the various shapes of the ends B, these being
the particular parts of my invention.
Figure 7, is a straight end B, with thin brass lapped round the edges of the steel
and marked E.
Figures 8, 9, and 10, denotes the different sections of the ends B.
Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of my said Invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:-
First. The combination of holes, books or eyelets, in any portion of a spring, and
the ends B of either of the shapes attached to a spring, substantially as herein
described and according to the accompanying drawings.
Secondly. I claim the ends fitted to a spring, either curved, oval, globular,
impressed or stamped, to adjust coat collars, lappels and the like, to hold the coat
fitted with this invention in its proper position without in any way defacing the
cloth or material of any coat, substantially as herein described and according to the
accompanying drawings.
Thirdly. The thin sheet brass E, lapped round the edges of the steel end, or any
part of the steel, substantially as herein described and according to the accompanying
drawings.
Dated
Daten K LOGO OFLY OF MAY INAY
Dated HIS IDEN OFLY OF MAY INAY
J. P. BAYLY,
18, Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.