A Convertible Travelling Rug.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Sept., 1891-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1892
A Convertible Travelling Rug.
I, ISIDOR GOETZ Junior of Brüderstrasse 2, Berlin C., Germany, Merchant,
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 to a travelling rug especially adapted for use on railways,
and which is capable of being converted into or used as a dressing gown or a
cloak.
A convertible travelling rug according to my invention is illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Figs.
respectively.
and 3 shew the rug in frout elevation and in inner side elevation
.
Figs. 2 and 4 illustrate the dressing gown or cloak as seen from the front and the
back.
Figs. 5 to 8 illustrate details ;
Figs. 5 and 6 shewing a three-part belt and
Figs. 7 and 8 the three parts of the belt united to form a carrying strap.
Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate the cloak and dressing gown in use.
a is the rug which is furnished on the inner side with lining a', and has pockets b bl
and c c which are buttoned up in such a manner as not to interfere with the use of
the article as a rug.
At the points where the sleeves of a coat are located, there are formed
externally four flaps e, and internally four flaps e', by means of slits made in the
material and lining. These flaps are provided with hooks and eyes or are arranged
to button up and are connected in such a manner that although they cover the
sleeves g, they only have a slight prominence.
To obtain the shoulder pieces on conversion of the rug into a coat, according to
this invention, there are provided externally on the right and left respectively (as
in Fig. 1) two inwardly converging rows of buttons h, whilst button holes i for the
same, converge in the opposite direction.
When the rug is to be converted into a cloak or dressing gown, the buttons h are
inserted in the holes i, thereby imparting the requisite form to the shoulder pieces
(Fig. 2). The flapse are then opened, the sleeves 9 drawn out, and the inner flaps e¹
hooked open, thus forming the arm holes.
In order to take out the collar k, the cloth is opened at top in the middle, by
disengaging the hooks located there.
The coat having been formed so far, a cloak or a dressing gown can be formed at
pleasure according as the front flaps or front parts thereof are closed up to the top
or are turned down, the flaps being for this purpose furnished with hooks and eyes
or buttons.
The belt proper consists of three parts l, m, and m². The central and smallest
part is fastened to the buttons on the rug, but the parts m and m' are buttoned
on in such a manner that when placed round the body, they form a belt. This belt
can be easily converted into a carrying strap for the rug when the latter is rolled
up. For this purpose the small part 7 has a handle and slots 11. The parts m
and m' are drawn through the slots, and the rolled-up rug is placed upon the strap,
the latter is buttoned together and thus a handy parcel is provided as shewn in
Fig. 8.
Such a convertible rug may be provided or fitted with suitable materials and
appliances for use in case of accident for administering first aid to the injured.

page_text: The said rug may have red crosses formed thereon to indicate where such materials
are to be obtained.
In order to economize space and yet to be able to afford aid without delay in case
of injury, the belt portions mand m³ have bandaging materials inside which can be
pulled out by means of a cord with an eye r. Pockets b b and c c¹ serve for the
reception of various objects, such for examples as a collapsable pillow, a travelling
cap, bandaging materials, plaster, wadding etc.
Such a rug can be adapted to be used for ladies.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A rug which is convertible into a travelling cloak or a dressing gown, having
two folding sleeves (9) which are screened or covered by the flaps e and e', in
combination with two rows of buttons and holes (h and i) arranged substantially as
described.
2. In combination with a rug of the kind referred to in Claim 1, a three-part
belt, one portion of which has a handle and two slits ", through which the two
other parts m and m' are passed, so as together to form a carrying strap
substantially as described.
Dated this 15th day of September 1891.
I. GOETZ,
By L. W., per F. B.