An Improved Perforated Hygienic Shoulder Pad.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 2nd May; 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Perforated Hygienic Shoulder Pad.
I LUCIEN VIDAL of 21 Boulevard Poissonniere, Paris in the Republic of
France do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements relating to the manufacture of pads
to support, and keep garments in shape at the curve of the shoulder.
It consists in providing the pads with perforations or holes for the purpose of
ventilation.
The pad is preferably composed of two parts. The larger and thinner part
extends outside the other, so as to provide by reason, of its larger surface, sufficient
attachment for the pad all round to the garment inside the seam of the sleeve,
without necessitating this seam traversing the whole thickness of the pad.
The second part of the pad is composed of felt, woollen fabric, cotton, pine or
peat wool, or any other material, and is cut out and fitted to give the pad the form,
thickness, and outline necessary to a good figure, and having a progressively
diminishing thickness towards the edge.
These two portions are united together by a single line of sewing, in such
manner as to leave the two distinct portions free to contract or expand, according
to the amount of curvature it may be necessary to give to them.
This pad is distinguished from all others by the perforation of holes of variable
number and size, according to circumstances and seasons, but having for their
chief object to ensure a suitable circulation of air, and to avoid the heat and
perspiration that the use of the other systems causes, of which the public
unanimously complains. These holes also ensure at the same time the greatest
lightness in the pad.
The first part may be of any material, either naturally or artificially rendered
antiseptic, or anti-rheumatic, and this by any process, as by the introduction
between the two thicknesses of any suitable foreign body.
This hygienic pad differs distinctly from all preceding kinds, and from all hitherto
made, in the following points :-
It is perforated with holes of any number, form, or disposition, this perforation
of the pad allowing, as results :-(1) the circulation of air, (2) avoiding heat and
perspiration, (3) increased lightness.
The progressively diminishing thickness of the pad towards the edge is not
obtained by successive gradations, as in pads which are composed of pieces of the
same thickness superposed upou each other, and in which the number and the
dimensions of the pieces alone vary the form and the thickness.
Finally, the two parts constituting my pad are connected at the edge only in
such manner as to leave complete suppleness to the whole of the pad or shield.
Dated this 27th day of January 1896.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.

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I LUCIEN VIDAL of 21 Boulevard Poissonniere, Paris, in the Republic of
France, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in, what manner the
same is to be perforined, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements relating to the manufacture of
pads to support and keep garments in shape at the curve of the shoulder.
It consists in providing the pads with perforations or holes for the purpose of
ventilation.
In illustration of my invention, I have represented, in the accompanying drawing,
one mode of practically producing this kind of improved pads, but it is to be
understood that I do not limit myself to the form or dimensions represented.
Fig. 1 is a front view of the pad;
Fig. 2 is a top view; and
Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line X X of Fig. 1.
The pad shown in the drawing is composed of two parts. The larger and
thinner part A extends outside the other, so as to provide, by reason of its larger
surface, sufficient attachment for the pad all round to the garment, and at the same
time presenting on its thicker side a thin edge a, to permit of the easy attachment
of the pad to the garment, inside the seam of the sleeve, without necessitating this
seam traversing the whole thickness of the pad.
The second part, B, of the pad is composed of moulded felt, woollen fabric,
cotton, pine or peat wool, or any other material, and' is cut out and fitted to give
the pad the form, thickness, and outline, necessary to a good figure, and having a
progressively diminishing thickness towards the edge (see Figs. 2 and 3).
These two portions are united together by a single line of sewing, C, as shewn
in the drawing, in such manner as to leave the two distinct portions free to contract
or expand, according to the amount of curvature it may be necessary to give
to them.
This pad is distinguished from all others by the perforation of holes 0 of
variable number and size, according to circumstances and seasons, but having for
their chief object to ensure a suitable circulation of air, and to avoid the heat and
perspiration that the use of the other systems causes, of, which the public
unanimously complains. These holes also ensure at the same time the greatest
lightness in the pad.
.
.
The first part, A, may be of any material, either naturally or artificially rendered
antiseptic or medicinal, and this by any process, as by the introduction, between
the two parts A and B of any suitable foreign body or medicament.
This hygienic pad differs distinctly from all preceding kinds, and from all hitherto
made, in the following points :-
It is perforated with holes of any number, form, or disposition, this perforation
of the pad allowing, as results-(1) the circulation of air; (2) avoiding heat and
perspiration; (3) increased lightness.
The progressively diminishing thickness of the pad towards the edge, is not
obtained by successive layers, as in pads which are composed of pieces of the same
thickness superposed upon each other, and in which the number and the dimensions
of the pieces alone vary the form and the thickness.
Finally, the two parts constituting my pad are connected at the edge only in
such manner as to leave complete suppleness to the whole of the pad or shield.
I would remark, in conclusion, that I reserve to myself to construct the part A
of my pad of a single piece of fabric of uniform thickness, sewn to the felt

page_text: portion B, as well as that which has been mentioned above. This pad, canvas-
backed, is perforated similarly to that above specified.
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 :-
1. The perforation of shoulder pads by holes of various form, number, and
position, with the view of obtaining the results above indicated.
2. A perforated shoulder pad composed of two parts, having a thickness
diminishing progressively and ovenly, the said parts being attached together in any
convenient manner.
3. In the shoulder pad perforated and made in two parts, as claimed in Claim 2,
the application of a seam as above described, whereby the parts are attached
together and complete suppleness is permitted, as set forth.
4. The canvas-backed perforated shoulder pad, antiseptic or otherwise, herein-
before described with reference to the drawings.
Dated this 13th day of February 1896.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.