IMPROVE- MENTS IN WATERPROOF COATS OR CAPES FOR DRIVING
Year: 1884

page_text: DIVIFICATION.
I JOSEPH BATES of the Cliftonville Hotel, Southend in the County of Essex
Restaurant Keeper do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN WATERPROOF COATS OR CAPES FOR DRIVING "to be as follows :—
This invention consists in so constructing waterproof or so called waterproof
coats and capes for driving as to afford complete protection against the wet while
at the same time preventing the wet from coming on to the seat. For this purpose
and say for a coat or cape to be used on the front or driving seat I make it double
or so that it is or may be worn both by the driver and by a person sitting next to
him and I provide it with four sleeves, two for each person and make the back part
in common for both and the front also in common for both but open in front of
each person for buttoning or otherwise fastening. Or instead of the two middle
sleeves I may provide one wide armhole with a cape covering. Also instead of
sleeves I may for more quickly getting into and out of the coat provide armholes
with cape coverings. Such a coat may also be made for three or more persons if
desired. The material and form or fashion of the garment may otherwise be any
usual, suitable material and form. This construction of garment will allow the wet
to run freely down into the carriage both in front where it is placed over the apron
and behind where it is placod over the back of the seat. The coat need not be
longer than to reach. the knees and thus material is saved.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I JOSEPH BATES of the Cliftonville Hotel, Southend in the County of Essex
Restaurant Keeper do hereby declare the nature of said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN WATERPROOF COATS OR CAPES FOR DRIVING" and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
This invention consists in so constructing waterproof or so called waterproof
coats and capes for driving as to afford complete protection against the wet while
at the same time preventing the wet from coming onto the seat. For this purpose
and say for a coat or cape to be used on the front or drivers seat I make it doublo
or, so that it is or may be worn both by the driver and by a person sitting next to
him, and I provide it with four sleeves, two for each person, and make the back
part in coinmon for both, and the front also in common for both but open in front
of each person for buttoning or otherwise fastening. Or instead of the two middle
sleeves I may provide one wide armhole with a cape covering. Also instead of
sleeves I may, for more quickly getting into and out of the coat, provide armholes
with cape coverings. Such a coat may also be made for three or more persons if
desired. The material and form or fashion of the garment may otherwise be any
usual suitable material and form.
This construction of garment will allow tho wet to run freely down into the
carriage both in front where it is placed over the apron, and behind where it is
placed over the back of the seat. The coat need not be longer than to reach the
knces, and thus material is saved.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I will describe the
same with reference to the accompanying drawings of which Figure 1 is an
outside view of a coat spread out, and seen from the back; Figure 2 a similar view
showing the inside of it; Figure 3 is a view showing the coat from bebind in
actual use by two persons on a trap, and Figure 4 a view showing it from the
front.
The coat is shown double or for two persons. The body or back part A is in
common for both and provided with a sleeve A¹ for the right arm of the right
person and a sleeve A³ for the left arm of the left person. The front part B is
also in common for both persons and with a sleeve B¹ for the left arm of the right
hand person, and a sleeve B' for the right arm of the left hand porson. The
sleeves BB start lower down further from the shoulder than the sleeves A¹ A³
and are hence shorter. The coat is open in front for each person but can be there
buttoned for each. From Figure 3 it will be seen that the back part A falls over
the back of the seat so that no rain water can run down between the persons and
wet the seat. An ordinary apron being buttoned under the front part B prevents
the rain water from wetting the persons in front.
.
Figure 5 is a back view, and Figuro 6 a front view of a cape made according to
this invention. In this case there are no sleeves but only armholes which are
covered by the front cape flaps CƠ¹ Ơ³ C³,
Double rows of buttons and button holes are here shown to allow for persons of
different size,

page_text: The same result will practically be attained by the use of an apron hooked to
two or more separate capes or coats and passed under the back of the coats and
falling over the back of the sent, to which it may be fastened thus for the time
being forming a combined twin coat and apron either of which coats can be
disconnected from the apron and used alone."
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
First. A combined waterproof coat or cape suitable for two or more persons and
having the back part and front part in common and made to fasten in front and
around each person, so that the back part may fall over the back of the seat thus
keeping it dry, and the front part may be connected to or used with an apron
substantially as set forth. .
Second. A combined waterproof coat or cape and apron suitable for two or more
persons consisting of two or more separate coats or capes combined or connected
with an apron by hooks or other means of fastening substantially as set forth.