An Improved Chest or Lung Protector.
Year: 1898

page_text: I, JAMES HENRY AUSTIN, of Gutter Lane, in the City and County of London,
Manufacturers' Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention refers to chest or lung protectors made from woollen or other
materials and worn by persons to prevent catching colds, bronchitis and other
chest ailments.
My improved chest or lung protector is designed to also protect the throat
and neck of the wearer. Hitherto chest or lung protectors have been made to reach
from the neck down over the chest, with or without a similar piece to cover the
back between the shoulder blades. These protectors do not cover the neck or
throat in any way.
My improvement consists of forming chest protectors with collars or bands to
go round, or partly round the neck or throat. These collars may be made in one
piece with the protector, or a separate piece may be sewn on, or if preferred may
be made to button on or be fastened with studs or in any other simple manner.
Dated this 16th day of July 1898
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 171, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.
CUALI LIPID DIMUITIVATION.
An Improved Chest or Lung Protector.
I, JAMES HENRY AUSTIN, of 37 and 38, Gutter Lane, in the City and County of
London, Manufacturers' Agent, 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 refers to chest or lung protectors made from woollen or other
materials and worn by persons to prevent their catching cold, bronchitis and other
chest ailments.
This improved chest and lung protector is designed to also protect the throat
and neck of the wearer. Hitherto, chest and lung protectors have been made to
reach from the neck down over the chest, with or without a similar piece to cover
the back between the shoulder blades, but they do not in any way protect the
neck and throat.
My improvement consists of forming chest protectors with collars or bands to
go round, or partly round the neck or throat. These collars may be made in one

page_text: piece with the protector, or a separate piece may be sewn on, or if preferred, it can
be made to button on, or be fastened with studs, or in any other simple manner.
The protector may be made single, for the chest and throat only, or double, for the
chest, back and throat.
I will now describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which,
Fig. 1, shews one form of the chest and throat protector, of the "single"
form fitted with the band or collar a which is made to partly surround the throat.
The band or collar is cut out solid with the rest of the material of the protector.
bis a strip of elastic or other material which passes round the back of the neck,
and holds the protector in position by buttoning at the side.
Fig. 2, shews a double" form of protector for the chest, back and throat. Here,
the band c which is sewn onto the protector, passes right round the throat and
buttons at the back or where preferred. The protector buttons up at the side in
the usual way.
Fig. 3, shews a protector similar to that shewn in Fig. 2. Here, the band dis
cut out solid with the material forming the protector, and partly surrounds the
throat.
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:-
A lung, chest and throat protector fitted with a collar or band of some suitable
fabric, and so made as to partly or wholly surround the throat, and to protect it at
its most susceptible part, and also the chest from, colds, bronchitis and other chest
ailments, substantially as shewn and described.
Unted this 17th day of Amil 1899
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicant, 171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.