IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINABLE GARMENTS
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Gerard Wenzeslaus von Nawrocki, of the Firm of
J. Brandt and G. W. von Nawrocki, Patent Agents, of 124, Leipzigerstrasse,
Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN
COMBINABLE GARMENTS." A communication from Carl Friedrich Wilhelm
Salbach of Berlin in the Emning of Cloumont
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Gerard Wenzeslaus von
Nawrocki at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 31st May
1880.
GERARD WENZESLAUS VON NAWROCKI, of the Firm of J. Brandt and G. W. von
Nawrocki, Patent Agents, of 124, Leipzigerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of
Germany. "IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINABLE GARMENTS." (A communication
from Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Salbach, of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany.)
These improvements refer to the combined fur collar or collaret and bag muff
patented by me in 1878, and numbered 5035, and consist mainly in a mode of
separating the collar from the muff, so that either may be used separately as
desired, and so that the muff in that case does not differ in appearance from an
ordinary muff.
For this purpose the muff' suspender, or the piece which unites the collar with
the muff, is in general made without the heretofore usual central slit, and is by
buttons or otherwise detachably connected to the collar or boa; but if the muff is
to be used separately it is detached from the collar and wrapped round the muff,
so as to cover the back containing the bag or purse, the free end being attached to
the muff by buttons or otherwise.
In this manner a muff is obtained which presents the appearance of an ordinary
muff, but which nevertheless any time may be combined with a collar, so as to
form one connected garment. It is evident that the size of the muff must bear a
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page_text: certain proportion to the length of the piece connecting it with the collar;
latter may if desired be made of the slit form now used.
the
The collar or boa may be of any desired form, and may be sewn on to a jacket
or mantle, and the muff may be made without bag and purse, or either of
them.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Gerard Wenzeslaus von Nawrocki in the Great Seal Patent Office on
the 30th November 1880.
GERARD WENZESLAUS VON NAWROCKI, of the Firm of J. Brandt and G. W. von
Nawrocki, Patent Agents, of 124, Leipzigerstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of
Germany. "IMPROVEMENTS IN COMBINABLE GARMENTS." A communication
from Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Salbach, of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany.
These improvements refer to the combined fur collar or collaret and bag muff
patented by me in 1878, and numbered 5035, and consists mainly in a mode of
separating the collar from the muff, so that either may be used separately as
desired, and so that the muff in that case does not differ in appearance from an
ordinary muff.
For this purpose the muff suspender, or the piece which unites the collar with
the muff, is in general made without the heretofore usnal central slit, and is by
buttons or otherwise detachably connected to the collar or boa; but if the muff is
to be used separately it is detached from the collar and wrapped round the muff,
so as to cover the back containing the bag or purse, the free end being attached to
the muff by buttons or otherwise.
In this manner a muff is obtained which presents the appearance of an ordinary
muff, but which nevertheless any time may be combined with a collar, so as to
form one connected garment.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings is a front elevation, Figure 2 a back
elevation, Figure 3 a vertical cross section of a combined collar and muff; Figure 4
is a front elevation of the collaret separately, and Figure 5 a front elevation of the
muff separately; Figure 6 is a vertical cross section through the muff with the
connecting piece rolled round it; Figure 7 is a front view of the muff with the
connecting piece unrolled.
The muff A having a bag a or purse, or both, on the back, is, by means of the
piece B, connected to the collar D by buttons b and button holes d in this case.
If the muff is to be separated from the collar they are unbuttoned from each other,
and the piece B is wrapped round the back of the muff A and buttoned on to same,
as shown in Fig. 6, thus presenting an appearance similar to an ordinary muff,
but at any time available for being connected to the collar D.
It is evident that the size of the muff must bear a certain proportion to the
length of the piece connecting it with the collar; the latter may if desired be made
of the slit form now used.
The collar or boa may be of any desired form, and may be sewn on to a jacket
or mantle, and the muff may be made without bag and purse, or either of
them.

page_text: And having thus described and ascertained the nature of this Invention,
communicated to me, I declare that I claim,-
First. A fur garment or article of wear consisting of a muff A, with or without
bag and purse, having a connecting piece B, which covers the back of the muff
when the latter is used alone, but which may also serve to connect the muff with
a collar or collaret when collar and muff are to be worn together, as described.
Second. On a muff with or without bag or purse the application of the part B,
which serves either for connecting the muff with a collar or collaret, or is lapped
round the muff and suitably fastened thereto, as described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Gerard Wenzeslaus von Nawrocki, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twentyseventh day of November, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty.
GERAND WENZESLAUS VON NAWROCKI,
NAWROCKI. (L.S.)