An Improvement in or pertaining to Aprons.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 12th July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or pertaining to Aprons.
I MARY WEDLAKE of 8 Berkeley Road Regent's Park in the County of
Middlesex Gentlewoman. do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an extremely simple and cheap appliance
by which the bib of an apron or that is to say that part thereof that is above the
waist band shall be kept and retained in position.
To carry out this object I take a thin strip of metal whalebone or other suitable
material the length whereof is about the same as the breadth of the upper part of
the bib of the apron and this strip is properly formed to fit horizontally round the
figure of the wearer and the ends thereof are attached to the bib at or near the upper
corners thereof in any convenient manner preferably by two safety pins which are
secured to the ends of the strip and can be engaged in the bib. A spring clasp is
fitted to this strip at or near the centre thereof or elsewhere on its inner side and
when this strip is formed of sheet metal a long horizontal tongue can be stamped
thereout or attached thereto to form this spring clasp which when the dress of the
wearer is fastened in front can be inserted in and between the two parts of the dress
so fastened together clasping the one part between itself and the strips whereby
obviously the bib will be kept and retained in position.
When the dress does not fasten in front an aperture like a button hole may be made
in the proper position for the entrance of the spring clasp or part of the dress may be
so arranged as to allow the spring clasp to engage the same.
Dated this 10th day of October 1RQU
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or pertaining to Aprons.
I MARY WEDLAKE of 8 Berkeley Road Regent's Park in the County of
Middlesex Gentlewoman 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 :-
The object of my invention is to provide an extremely simple and cheap appliance
by which the bib of an apron that is to say that part thereof that is above the
waistband shall be kept and retained in position without need of shoulder-strips
or strings.
To carry out this object I take a thin piece or strip of metal whalebone or other
suitable material and cover the same in any desirable way to obtain a satisfactory
look or appearance, and the length of such strips as I use is varied in order to
correspond or nearly so with the variety of breadths common in the upper part of
the bibs of aprons. This strip is intended to be placed in its position horizontally
and is properly shaped to fit the figure of the wearer and the ends of the strips are
to be attached to the bib at or near the upper corners thereof and this may be done
by using two safety pins or by providing at each corner of the bib little slips or
pockets into which the ends may be passed.
For the purpose of affixing the bib and strip when so arranged to the dress I fit
the strip with a spring clasp or tongue of metal or other material which is placed on
the inner side towards the wearer so that it may clasp the dress and thus secure a
fixed position to the bib. Such clasp or tongue is placed at or near the centre of the
strip and is by rivetting or in any convenient way secured or it may be stamped or
TDA77

page_text: raised out upon the metal if so preferred. As a further provision for adapting the
strip to various widths and shapes of bibs I lengthen the strip by two little pieces one
at each end which being rivetted or made to turn on centres will project in any
direction wanted and thus be found suitable at any moment for adaptation to any size
and shape of bib.
When the dress of the wearer is fastened in front the clasp or spring of this strip is
to be inserted between the two parts of the dress clasping or holding one part and so
obviously by its attachment securing the bib of the apron in position. When the
dress does not fasten in front an opening like a button hole may be made in the proper
position for the entrance of the spring or clasp and in any other case a part of the
dress may be so arranged as to allow the spring or clasp to engage the same.
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,
The construction of an appliance for holding up the bibs of aprons and fixing them
in position in an efficient manner such appliance consisting of a strip of metal or other
material with a spring or clasp and pieces attached thereto for the purpose specified
and substantially as herein described.
Dated this Twelfth day of July 1890