An Improved Waterproof or other Coat or Garment.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1893-Accepted, 30th Sept., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Waterproof or other Coat or Garment.
I FRANCIS HEAFIELD of 34 Milsom Street, Bath and of The Brooklands
Syncombe Vale, Bath in the County of Somerset, Glove Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a coat or garment for men's wear
which shall possess the advantages of adjustment, preferably without any separable
parts, whereby it may be used either as a short coat similar to a so called covert
coat or as a coat of longer length or as a combined riding coat and leg or thigh
guard. So far as this invention concerns the conversion of a short coat into a long
one and vice versa the invention is also applicable to garments for women's wear.
The improved garment will usually be made of waterproof material but may if
desired be made in any cloth or material.
The garment will present in all respects when worn as a short coat the exterior
appearance of such coat without the additional flaps or skirts hereinafter described
being visible but along the lower circumference of the coat at a short distance
above but parallel to the lower edge there are securely attached on the interior
thereof flaps or skirts, usually three in number, one across the back and one across
each side of the front: These skirts are of any desired length and of breadth
preferably equivalent to the breadth of the back and of each side of the front
respectively and they may be folded up within the coat and secured by buttons or
otherwise so as to remain invisible from outside, or they may be allowed to fall
below the edge of the shorter coat and will then convert the latter into a longer
skirted coat. Buttons or other fasteners may be provided for securing their
meeting edges the one to the other if so desired when the garment is used as a long
coat.
To avoid any unsightly appearance in the front of the garment when used as a
shorter coat the two side front skirts are made so that their front edges may be
folded back and so secured in order that the inside facings of the coat may not be
covered thereby.
On the interior of each of the side front skirts are tapes or bands with any
suitable means of fastening to be passed between the legs of the wearer and drawn
or securéd more or less tightly so as to convert the side front skirts into guards
covering the thighs or upper parts of the legs of the wearer when the garment is
used as a riding coat. The rear skirt may remain folded beneath the back or may
be let down to cover the cantel of the saddle.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1892.
R: HADDAN,
Agent for Applicant.
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An Improved Waterproof or other Coat or Garment.
1 FRANCIS HEAFIELD of 34 Milsom Street Bath and of The Brooklands,
Syncombe Vale, Bath in the County of Somerset, Glove Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
[Price 8d.]

page_text: performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
The object of this invention is to provide a coat or garment for men's wear
which shall possess the advantages of adjustment, preferably without any separate
parts whereby it may be used either as a short coat similar to a so-called covert
coat or as a coat of longer length or as a combined riding coat and leg or thigh
guard. So far as this invention concerns the conversion of a short coat into a long
one and vice versa the invention is also applicable to garments for women's wear.
The improved garment will usually be made of waterproof material but may if
desired be made in any cloth or material.
The garment will present in all respects when worn as a short coat the exterior
appearance of such coat without the additional flaps or skirts hereinafter described
being visible, but along the lower circumference of the coat at a short distance
above but parallel to the lower edge there are securely attached on the interior
thereof flaps or skirts usually three in number, one across the back and one across
each side of the front. These skirts are of any desired length and of breadth
preferably equivalent to the breadth of the back and of each side of the front
respectively and they may be folded up within the coat and secured by buttons or
otherwise so as to remain invisible from outside, or they may be allowed to fall
below the edge of the shorter coat and will then convert the latter into a longer
skirted coat. Buttons or other fasteners may be provided for securing their
meeting edges the one to the other if so desired when the garment is used as a long
coat.
To avoid any unsightly appearance in the front of the garment when used as a
shorter coat, the two side front skirts are made so that their front edges may be
folded back and so secured in order that the inside facings of the coat may not be
covered thereby.
On the interior of each of the side front skirts are tapes or bands with any
suitable means of fastening to be passed between the legs of the wearer and drawn
or secured more or less tightly so as to convert the side front skirts into guards
covering the thighs or upper part of the legs of the wearer when the garment is
used as a riding coat. The rear skirt may remain folded beneath the back or may
be let down to cover the cantel of the saddle.
This improved garment is illustrated in the annexed drawings in which
Fig. 1 is an inside view of the coat with skirts folded up and secured, and Fig. 2
a similar view of the same coat with skirts hanging loose.
The two side skirts A A and back skirt A¹ are secured on the inside of the coat B
along a line a a parallel to the edge of the coat bb. At a¹ a¹ the skirts are not
attached, so that the parts A2 A2 may be folded inwards when the skirts are folded
up inside the coat. In the inside of the coat are six buttons C C C C C¹ C¹ and on
the back skirt A' are two button holes in recessed flaps or flies D' D' to button on the
buttons CC. On the skirts A A are, on each, two button holed tags D D which
will button on the buttons C C or on buttons E E when the skirts are hanging
down, the latter buttons being for the purpose of preventing the tags hanging below
the edges of the skirts. F F are the leg straps or tapes sewn at F and buttoned
at F2. G are connecting straps or pieces to join the skirts A to the skirt A' when
used as a long walking coat. The buttons H H and button holes in the parts A'A'
are also connected when the skirts are hanging down.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is;
1. The improved coat or garment having the three connected and severally
folding skirts A A A joined to the coat on a line a a
parallel to the edge of the
coat bb and the means for concealing the parts A2 A2 and for holding the skirts
raised out of sight within the coat B substantially as set forth.

page_text: 2. The combination with the coat B having the severally folding skirts A A A¹
and means for securing the same as described, of the leg straps or tapes F F for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of August 1893.
R. HADDAN,
Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, Agent for Applicant.