A New or Improved Appliance applicable for Protecting Ladies' Muffs from Moths or the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Appliance applicable for Protecting Ladies'
Muffs from Moths or the like.
I, THOMAS MASON HARRIS, Managing Director of Jonathan Harris & Sons Limited,
Derwent Mills, Cockermouth, in the County of Cumberland, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention has for its object to enable ladies to preserve their muffs when not
in use from the depredation of moths, etcetera.
This I effect by providing a cover or case adapted to receive the muff, and for this
purpose may be of annular, tubular or other shape and provided at or near the
ends with draw strings for closing the cover.
It may be made of Harris's well known art linen which in itself is a preventive
against the ravages of moths, or any other suitable material. This cover is lined
with any suitable mixture or substance which is deterring to moths and also perfumed
if so desired. The muff is inserted in the cover and then the two ends of the muff
are drawn together by the draw strings so as to entirely enclose the muff inside
the cover.
The invention ensures the proper keeping and preserving of muffs when
ladies put them away.
The article may be embroidered on the outside and made in any suitable shade of
material.
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A New or Improved Appliance applicable for Protecting Ladies'
Muffs from Moths or the like
1, THOMAS MASON HARRIS, Managing Director of Jonathan Harris & Sons Limited,
Derwent Mills, Cockermouth, in the County of Cumberland, 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 has for its object to enable ladies to preserve their muffs when not
in use from the depredations of moths etcetera.
This I effect by providing a cover or case adapted to receive the muff, and for this
purpose may be of annular, tubular or other shape and provided at or near the ends
with draw strings for closing the cover.
It may be made of Harris's well known art linen which in itself is a preventive
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page_text: against the ravages of moths, or any other suitable material. This cover is lined
with linen or any suitable substance which is deterring to moths, and also per-
fumed if so desired. The muff is inserted in the cover and then the two ends
of the muff are drawn together by the draw strings so as to entirely enclose the
muff inside the cover. The invention ensures the proper keeping and preserving of
muffs when ladies put them away. The article may be embroidered on the outside
and made in any suitable shade of material.
In the drawings
against the ravages of moths, or any other suitable material. This cover is lined
with linen or any suitable substance which is deterring to moths, and also per-
fumed if so desired. The muff is inserted in the cover and then the two ends
of the muff are drawn together by the draw strings so as to entirely enclose the
muff inside the cover. The invention ensures the proper keeping and preserving of
muffs when ladies put them away. The article may be embroidered on the outside
and made in any suitable shade of material.
In the drawings
Figure 1 is a general view of the muff cover;
Figure 2, a sectional view showing muff in place inserted inside;
Figure 3, a view of the end of the cover straightened out and freed from folds and
creases.
In these, A is the cover or case made of Harris' linen, B the lining of linen or
other suitable substance, C the inuff and D draw strings for closing the ends of the
cover.
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 :-
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1. As an improved article of manufacture and commerce, a muff protector or cover,
consisting of an outer tubular or other shaped case of linen or the like, an inner
lining of any suitable substance that is deterrent to moths, and draw strings near
the ends of the case to close it substantially as described.
2. The manufacture of muff covers or cases for preserving ladies' muffs when not
in use from the depredations of moths, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1897.