Improvements in or appertaining to Waterproof Garments.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in or appertaining to Waterproof Garments.
I, FRED HAIGH, of Thorne, Meltham, near Huddersfield, in the County of York,
Cashier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to, waterproof garments and consists in providing
the back and any other parts of the garment requiring it, with means for
absorbing the moisture given off from the body during wear, whereby the ordinary
clothing of the wearer will be kept dry.
In the unventilated portions of waterproof garments which are in close
proximity to the body, principally the portions fitting over the back and shoulders
of the wearer, the moisture or perspiration from the body cannot penetrate or
pass through the garment and therefore, is retained in the ordinary clothing
which thus becomes damp and often is quite wet after being worn for some time.
The object of my invention is to avoid the wetting or damping of the ordinary
clothes where closely covered or protected by unventilated portions of the water-
proof garment, and for this purpose I make a separate or detachable lining shaped
to fit the corresponding part of the garment to which it is to be applied, such
lining being composed of any suitable, material, either. of an open or cellular
texture or weave, or provided with a number of openings or perforations at
intervals apart. On the rear side of said lining or base I attach by any suitable
means a layer or layers of cotton wool, wadding, or like light fibrous substance
or material adapted to absorb moisture.
The said lining with its wool backing may be secured to the inside of the
waterproof garment by stitches of thread, but, preferably, it is provided with
small hooks or like fasteners at each side or corner which are adapted to be
inserted through eyelets in or attached to the waterproof garment, this being
sufficient to retain the lining in position and allowing of easy application and
removal of same. When fixed in position the cotton wool or wadding occupies a
position intermediate of the lining or base and the waterproof garment, and the
moisture or perspiration from the body will strike through the openings or
perforations in the lining and he absorbed by the wadding instead of remaining
in the ordinary clothing of the wearer as heretofore. When the garment is
taken off, the absorbent lining if damp or wet, can be easily detached, thoroughly
dried, and then re-attached.
The absorbent lining comprising the above described invention can be applied
to any existing waterproof garment as well as to new ones, being made in standard
sizes and shapes to fit the various sizes and makes of waterproof garments or
capes.
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TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in or appertaining to Waterproof Garments.
I, FRED HAIGH, of Thorne, Meltham, near Huddersfield, in the County of York,
Cashier, 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: -
This invention has reference to waterproof garments and consists in providing
the back, and any other parts of the garment requiring it, with means for
absorbing the moisture given off from the body during wear, whereby the ordinary
clothing of the wearer will be kept dry.
The unventilated portions of waterproof garments in close proximity to the
body or fitting closely against the ordinary outer clothing of the wearer, principally
those portions fitting over the back and shoulders, prevent the escape of moisture
or heat from the body and consequently it condenses on or is retained in the
clothing which thus becomes damp and is frequently quite wet after wearing
the waterproof for some time.
My present invention has for its object to provide means that will prevent the
wetting or damping of the ordinary clothing where closely covered by unventilated
portions of the waterproof garment an 1 that shall be neat in appearance, light,
inexpensive, and easily detachable for drying, cleaning or renewal purposes.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Fig. 1 is an inside view of a fragment of a waterproof garment shewing the
application of my improved detachable absorbent lining or pad;
.
Fig. 2 is cross section of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is back view of the detachable absorbent lining or pad slightly modified;
'and
Fig. 4 is cross section thereof.
Referring to the drawings, letter a represents the fabric of that part of a
'waterproof garment which covers the upper portion of the back and the shoulders
of the wearer, and my improved detachable absorbent pad or lining secured
in position to the garment. The pad is shaped or outlined to fit the part of
the garment to which it is to be applied, whether the back and shoulders or other
unventilated parts, and it comprises an outer or enclosing case, sheath or
envelope 6 composed of any suitable material either of an open, recticulated or
cellular texture or weave, or provided with a number of openings or perforations
at intervals apart, and a layer or layers 62 of cotton wool, silk waste, wadding or
like fibrous substance or material adapted to absorb moisture which is or are
placed flat within the case or envelope 1 and enclosed thereby on both sides.
The pad may be bound at the edges with braid, as shewn, and, at each edge or
corner of the rear face of the pad are secured any description of hooks cor like
fasteners, which are adapted to be hooked into eyelets & attached in corresponding
positions to the inside of the waterproof garment, this method of fastening being
sufficient to retain the pad in position and allowing of the easy application and
removal of same. Buttons may be used in lieu of hooks or, if desired, the pad
could be secured to the garment by a few stitches but in this case more trouble
and delay would be caused in removing and re-attaching the pad.
When fixed in position the absorbent pad 6 occupies a position intermediate
of the ordinary outer clothing of the wearer and the waterproof garment and
the moisture or perspiration from the body therefore strikes through the openwork
fabric or perforated face composing the face of the pad and is absorbed by the
enclosed wadding instead of remaining in the clothing as heretofore, whereby
all liability of the clothing becoming damp and foul is effectually avoided.

page_text: When the waterproof garment is taken off, the absorbent pad if damp or wet,
can be easily detached, thoroughly dried and then re-attached.
Instead of enclosing the wadding or silk waste 62 on both sides as described
with reference to Figs. 1 and 2, it may be secured by stitching or like means to
the rear side of a single piece of open or reticulated fabric or perforated material,
as illustrated at Figs. 3 and 4, the pad being applied with the wadding adjacent
to the waterproof garment. Should the pad in time become foul it may be
washed or otherwise cleaned or the wadding 62 removed and fresh wadding sub-
stituted therefor.
The detachable absorbent pad comprising the above described invention can
be applied to any existing waterproof garment as well as to new ones, being
made in standard sizes and shapes to fit the various sizes and makes of waterproof
garments or capes.
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:-
The improved means for absorbing moisture in unventilated portions of water-
proof garments comprising a detachable absorbent pad or lining shaped to fit the
part to which it is to be applied and adapted to be secured thereto substantially
as herein shewn and described.