A Novel or Improved Appliance to be Used in connection with Ladies' Dresses.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Novel or Improved Appliance to be Used in connection with
Ladies' Dresses.
I, EMILY AUGUSTA GEE, of 1, Grove Road, North Ormesby, in the County of
York, private resident, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My iuvention derives its utility as a means for drawing in the folds of ladies
dresses when exposed to the inflation of air, and is more especially intended for the
use of lady cyclists.
When cycling in front of or exposed to wind or even when riding at a high speed
the skirts of the dresses of lady cyclists are liable to become inflated and spread
out by the wind to the discomfort and hindrance of the cyclist.
The object of this invention is to provide a menus for remedying this in a manner
which does not restrict or inconvenience the movements of the wearer whether when
riding the cycle or walking.
1 effect this by means of an elastic band furnished at each ond with a dress clip
or holdfast of a kind which can be readily secured to and detached from the folds
of the dress but which are permanently attached to the elastic band. By stretching
the elastic band more or less in attaching it to the dress so as to secure within its
grip a sufficient quantity of the folds of the dress, these will be drawn in and
inflation by the wind prevented, whilst at the same time the elasticity of the band
allows the said folds to be readily extended to the requirements of the wearer
without detaching the band from the dress. One or more such bands can be used
separately or in combination as desired.
G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Stockton-on-Tees, Agent for the Applicant.
A Novel or Improved Appliance to be Used in connection with
Ladies' Dresses.
1, EMILY AUGUSTA GEE, of 1, Grove Road, North Ormesby, in the County of
York, private resident, 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 :-
My invention derives its utility as a means for drawing in the folds of ladies
dresses when exposed to the inflation of air, and is more especially intended for the
use of lady cyclists.
When cycling in front of or exposed to wind or even when riding at a high speed

page_text: the skirts of the dresses of lady cyclists are liable to become inflated and spread
out by the wind to the discomfort and hindrance of the cyclist.
Tho object of this invention is to provide a means for remedying this in a manner
which does not restrict or inconvenience the movements of the wearer whether when
riding the cycle or walking.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into effect, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing
hereto annexed, in which Fig. 1. illustrates in front elevation a dress grip constructed
according to my invention, and Fig. 2. is a side elevation of same. It will be
observed that one clip is shown closed and the other opent.
In the drawing a is an elastic band furnished at each end with a dress clip bb
or holdfast of a kind which can be readily secured to and detached from the folds
of the dress, but which are permanently attached to the elastic band a. The dress
clips shown aro to be taken as examples of what is suitable and consist of a plate
bent over so as to form a spring tongue e which is adapted to be pressed into the
closed position and retained thero by the lever d fulcrumed in supports b' extending
from the plate b. The bent over ends of these plates are furnished with rubber
packings e so as not to present edges to catch the folds of the dress when the clip
is closed. By stretching the elastic band a more or less in attaching it to the
dress so as to secure within its grip a sufficient quantity of the folds of the dress,
these will be drawn in and inflation by the wind prevented whilst at the same time
the elasticity of the band allows the said folds to be readily extended to the
requirements of the wearer without detaching the band from the dress.
But in order to secure the proper action of the band in this respect it should be
carefully adjusted in tensile resilience to its duty and vulcanized after the ends
have been doubled over the links of the clips and solutionized in the usual way.
One or more such bands can be used separately or in combination as desired.
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 :-
As a means of drawing in the folds of ladies dresses when inflated by the wind,
the use in combination therewith of a devico consisting of clips attached to an
elastic band, combined and operating substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 20th dow of In100%
G. J. CLARKSON,
Chartered Patent Agent,
Stockton-on-Tees, Agent for the Applicant.