Improvements in the Fastening of Boas, Furs, and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastening of Boas, Furs, and the like.
We, JOSEPH CHARLES ANDERSON of 29 Falcon Square London E.C.
Wholesale Furrier and RICHARD RIDER of 34 Mare Street, Hackney, London,
Furrier do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
:-
This invention has for its object to provide a metal spring for the purpose of
applying it to the interior portion of that part of a ladies fur boa which encircles
the neck.
The spring is encased in buckram and then inserted in the fur, which will have
the effect of making the boa self adjusting, and will require no fastening or tying
of any kind or description. The ends of the spring will close back by this means
of their own accord, and one overlap the other to the required extent. The boa
may also be loosened at any time while on the neck by simply pushing the ends
back underneath the collar or lapel of the coat or jacket of the wearer.
The boa when not being worn may be carried without inconvenience on the arm,
the spring preventing it from falling off.
This improved boa will be known as the "cross spring necklet" and will be foun
most conducive to the comfort of the wearer in every way.
Dated this 29th day of August. 1895.
A. E. ELLEN,
3 Lacey Street, Bow, London, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Fastening of Boas, Furs, and the like.
We JOSEPH CHARLES ANDERSON of 29 Falcon Square London E.C.
Wholesale Furrier and RICHARD RIDER of 34 Mare Street Hackney London
Furrier 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 improvements in the fastening of boas, furs and like
articles of wearing apparel, and has for its object to fix and hold the said articles
in proper position in a simple and expeditious manner.
For this purpose we provide a metal strip or flexible band suitably curved or
bent so that its free ends cross or overlap one another, thus furnishing a spring and
this spring we apply to the interior portion of that part of a ladies fur boa, or other
similar article, which encircles the neck.
The said spring is encased in buckram and is inserted in the lining of the fur boa
or other article, being of sufficient length to permit of the ends overlapping one
another when in position on the neck of the wearer.
Thus our improved boa or other article is made self adjusting and requires no
fastening or tying of any kind or description to keep it in position, the ends of the
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page_text: spring closing with or crossing each other of their own accord to the required
extent. The boa may be loosened at any time while on the neck and the ends can
be caused to hang down vertically instead of crossing each other by simply pushing
the portions where the spring ends, back underneath the collar or lapel of the coat
or jacket.
The boa when not being worn may conveniently be carried on the arm, the spring
preventing it from falling off.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings
Fig. 1 represents a front view of a fur boa provided with our improved spring
attachment or fastening,
Fig. 2 is a front view of the spring fastening or attachment, and Fig. 3 is an
edge view thereof.
a is the fur boa and 6 the metal strips or spring fastening or attachment partially
represented in dotted lines in Fig. 1. This spring is encased in buckram and is
inserted in the lining c of the boa. It is curved or bent as shown in Fig. 2 the
ends crossing or overlapping one another. The ends are also curved inwards as
shown in Fig. 3 so as to conform to the shape of the wearers figure.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is.
(1) The improved means for fastening boas, furs and the like articles of wearing
apparel, consisting of a spring metal strip or band inserted in the lining of the boa
or other article, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(2) In means for fastening boas or similar articles of wearing apparel in position
the use of a spring metal strip or band encased in buckram and inserted in the
lining of the boa or other article, the said spring being formed so that its ends
cross or overlap one another of their own accord, substantially as described and for
the purposes specified.
(3) The improved spring fastening or attachment for boas, furs, and similar
articles of wearing apparel substantially as described and shown in the accom-
panying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 24th day of September 1895
A. E. ELLEN,
3 Lacey Street, Bow, E., Agent for the Applicants.