Improvements in Convertible and Reversible Waterproof Garments.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Jan., 1892-Accented, 13th Feb., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Convertible and Reversible Waterproof Garments.
I LAZARUS MISTOVSKI of 59 Miller Street Manchester in the County of
Lancaster Waterproof Garment Manufacturer, 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 principally to improvements in the manufacture of that
style of waterproof garment or overcoat known as the "Sandringham" which
consists of a long sleeveless coat with side openings for the arms and provided with
a cape covering the shoulders and arms and open at the front.
The object of this invention is to manufacture a "Sandringham” waterproof
overcoat in such a manner that it can be not only perfectly reversible so as to form
two complete "Sandringhams" of different pattern or color, or of both different
patterns and different colors, but it will also form two sleeveless coats without cape,
and a cape which can be worn on the shoulders separately (either side outwards) or
may be placed over the knees instead of a rug when travelling.
For the purposes of my
invention I make a long sleeveless coat of double texture
waterproof fabric, that is, two different cloths or woven fabrics cemented together
by india rubber or other suitable waterproof solution.
The coat is made without sleeves and with long openings at the sides, and with a
sham collar but without facings so that it can be worn either side out.
A pocket is made at each side towards the front the said pocket having an
opening on each side so that each forms a perfect single pocket equally accessible
from both sides of the garment.
The way of making this double mouthed pocket will be readily understood on
referring to the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation
thereof.
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I first make a simple slit through the double fabric as shown at a Fig. 1 in the
position required, and at one side of the fabric I cement on (and preferably stitch)
a patch pocket (Fig. 2) the top of the patch 6 being open and higher than the
slit a.
On the other side of the garment 1 cement on (and preferably stitch) a
folded piece of fabric (c Fig. 3) also open at the top so that the hand can be passed
into the pocket from either side of the garment but will not pass direct through the
garment from one side to the other in consequence of the slit a being lower than the
mouth of the pocket.
This form of pocket is also applicable to other reversible waterproof garments.
There may be other pockets also, if desired, such as a ticket pocket for example
but they would preferably be made on both sides of the garment and in the usual
form of "patch" pockets.
It is
The cape is also made of double texture waterproof fabric to match the coat and
is made with a collar but without facings so that it forms two perfect capes.
made entirely separate from the coat and can readily be attached thereto being
provided round the neck under the collar with (say) three buttons and corre-
sponding button holes being made in the sham collar of the coat; or if preferred the
buttons may be attached to the coat and the button holes made in the collar of the
cape.
It will be seen therefore that both the coat and the cape can be worn either side
out, and they can either be worn separately or combined together.
If desired the sleeveless coat may be ventilated by the insertion of a piece of
unproofed fabric at or about the shoulders or otherwise.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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First. The manufacture of an improved, convertible and reversible waterproof
Sandringham" overcoat, substantially in the manner and for the purposes herein-
before described and set forth.
Secondly. A reversible waterproof garment provided with a double mouthed
pocket, constructed substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings annexed.
Dated this 8th day of January 1892.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.