Year: 1888

page_text: I, ABRAHAM MONTAGUE WARTSKI, of the firm of Barnett, Wartski and Son, of 78
and 79, Bishopsgate Street, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturers, 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 relates to waterproof garments and especially to those which fit more
or less tightly such as ladies, waterproof mantles.
Such garments, as heretofore manufactured, are more or less uncomfortable and
unhealthy for the reason that no effectual means are provided for ventilating them.
The object of my invention is to provide for such ventilation and to effect this
without detracting from the appearance of the garments, and to this end it comprises
the improvements hereinafter described.
In the accompanying drawing-
Figure 1 is the external view of the back portion of a waterproof mantle-provided
with my improvements, and
Figure 2 is a view of the inner side of the same.
Figures 3 and 4 are sections on the lines a, and y, y respectively Figure 1.
Figure 5 is a view of a waterproof mantle provided with my improvements.
a is the waterproof fabric of which the garment is composed, and b is a piece of
cloth or other suitable material which at its edges is attached to the waterproof
fabric.
c, care a series of strips or ribs which are placed between the fabric a and the piece b
to prevent the same from clinging together and so as to form a series of channels d, d
through which air can circulate. The said ribs are advantageously formed by means
of lengths of Berlin or other wool which are secured in place by cementing pieces of
india-rubber or other fabric to the lining b so as to form pockets.
The said ribs may however be formed by any other desirable manner, for instance,
by securing or cementing strips of india-rubber or other material to the lining b.
The advantage of the ribs formed of wool as hereinbefore described is that they
are very soft and pliable and that they do not show through the fabric a of the
garment.

page_text: e, e are eyelets serving to establish communication between the channels d, d and
the and the atmosphere on the inner side of the garment, as indicated by the arrows,
Figures 2 and 3. At their lower ends the channels d, d communicate with the
atmosphere on the external side of the garment through openings ff. To form these
openings the back of the mantle may be provided with a slit protected by a lappet or
flap as indicated in Figure 5. This lappet or flap is advantageously formed by
cutting the back rather longer than is actually required and then turning the
surplus in.
With this construction it will be seen that air can enter through the openings f
as indicated by the arrow in Figure 5, into the channels d, d and, thence pass through
the eyelets e, e into contact with the wearer.
In some cases I place the channels d,d in communication with the atmosphero at
their upper ends as well as at their lower ends. In such cases I advantageously insert
eyelets 9.9 into the fabric a, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, and cover the same with
a neck frill or flap 1, Figures 1, 2, 3 and 5. Or holes can be formed on the shoulders
the said holes being covered by boas or other ornaments as in Figure 1.
I wish it understood that I do not limit the application of my invention to water-
proof mantles as my improvements are also applicable to waterproof coats and other
garments provided with a belt or other device for concealing the openings f, f.
Having now particularly 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 :-
1. The method of ventilating waterproof garments which consists in placing a
lining in the portion of the garment to be ventilated, the said, lining having on its
inner side a series of ribs or projections and being provided with a series of holes for
establishing communication between the said channels and the atmosphere, sub-
stantially as, and for the purpose, described.
2. The improvements relating to the ventilation of waterproof garments, herein before
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing:
3. The manufacture and use of waterproof garments ventilated substantially in the
manner heroin before described.
Dated the 11th day of Davihan 1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.