Improvements in the Manufacture of Waterproof Garments.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1889-Accepted. 23rd Nov.. 1889
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Waterproof Garments.
I SAMUEL WEINGOTT of the firm of S. Weingott & Sons of 129 Fitzwarren Street,
Seedley near Manchester and of Central Arcade, Sydney, New South Wales, Water-
proof Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 this invention is to manufacture a waterproof garment in double or
single texture and for ladies or gentlemen's wear with suitable inlet openings as
hereinafter described in combination with a perforated lining to the upper part of the
garment for ventilating the same in wear and at the same time to prevent rain or
moisture gaining access to the inside to the discomforture of the wearer.
In performing my invention I form the necessary inlet openings by leaving certain
parts of the seams open for a certain distance say for instance in the back seam in the
two shoulder and side seams and I arrange a similar slit or opening in the fore parts
beneath each of the arm pits these openings (one of which is illustrated in sectional
view Fig. 1 and perspective view Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawing are lined on
one side with a strip of india-rubber coated fabric a about half an inch in breadth to
prevent the admission of rain or moisture directly or by capillary attraction and the
other sides of the same openings are similarly lined but with corrugations 6 6 formed
in the strips as illustrated to prevent the same closing tightly against the opposite
sides and so I ensure constant openings being left for the admission of air to the
inside of the garment or I corrugate the one side of the opening as aforesaid and then
can secure the tops of the corrugations to the opposite side of the opening as
illustrated in sectional view Fig. 3.
I then perforate the lining of the garment with a number of holes say by preference
in and about the shoulder parts and around the sleeves. Between the waterproof
outside material and this said lining I introduce another lining of coloured satin or
flannel or other suitable material which appearing at the back of the perforations
produces an ornamental effect therethrough the several parts forming the ornamental
fining being left open at their joints or seams to allow the free circulation of the air
currents.
In this manner I manufacture waterproof a garment which is thoroughly ventilated
and yet weather proof even at the inlet openings.
Having thus 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-
1. The improved manufacture of waterproof garment substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2. In the manufacture of waterproof garments providing openings in the seams as
air inlets and protecting the same in combination with perforations formed in the
lining of the garment backed by an inner ornamental lining substantially as and for
the purpose hereinbefore described.
Dated this 7th day of September 1889.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicant.