An Improvement in or connected with Aprons for Affording Protec- tion from the Weather while Driving and at other times.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 28th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 28th May, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or connected with Aprons for Affording Protec-
tion from the Weather while Driving and at other times.
I, WILLIAM BEAN, of Belmont, Duddington, in the County of Northampton
Brewer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention refers to improvements in aprons, which may be made of waterproof
or other material suitable for the purposes to which they are intended to be appl
whereby the same may be conveniently and securely applied to the body of the
wearer and there held in position without the liability of becoming detached as
heretofore, and that without straps or other similar connections as usually employed
for the purpose.
According to my invention I apply to the top edge of the apron a metal spring
band, and a convenient way of doing this is to make the top edge of the apron with
a sleeve from end to end and in this sleeve I insert a spring metal band extending
from end to end of the said sleeve. This spring band has a tendency to bend,
curve, or adapt itself to the body or waist of the wearer, so that when applied to
same it embraces the waist and so holds the apron in position, or the metal
band may be secured in other ways to the edge of the apron, for example it may
be fixed outside or inside the top.edge by rivetting or otherwise and the band
might be nickel plated or otherwise decorated as fancy or taste may dictate or
require. Aprons constructed according to my invention although particularly
suitable for use by one person only, might be made to cover the laps of one or
several people, by bending the spring metal band at its two ends to suit the bodies
of the persons at the ends of the seat.
By my invention the aprons are considerably easier of application and afford
greater protection from the weather than heretofore, because they are kept in
position and encircle the body irrespective of the movements thereof, at the same
time being easily detachable in case of accident.
Dated this 28th day of August 1891.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or connected with Aprons for Affording Proteo--
tion from the Weather while Driving and at other times.
I, WILLIAM BEAN, of Belmont, Duddington in the County of Northampton
Brewer, 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 refers to improvements in aprons, which may be made of water-
proof or other material suitable for the purposes to which they are intended to be
applied, whereby the same may be conveniently and securely applied to the body
of the wearer and there held in position without the liability of becoming detached
as heretofore and that without straps or other similar connections as usually
employed for the purpose.
The accompanying drawings illustrate how the invention may be carried into
effect, and similar letters marked thereon refer to like parts.
According to my invention I apply to the top edge of the apron a metal spring
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page_text: band, and a convenient way of doing this is as shown at Fig. 1 which is a perspec-
tive view of an apron made according to my invention where suitable for use by
a single person. I make the top edge of the apron A with a sleeve B from end to
end, and in this sleeve BI insert a spring metal band C extending from end
to end of the said sleeve. A section of the apron A with the spring C inserted
is shown at Figure 2, which is a section through the line X Y of Fig. 1. This
spring band C has a tendency to bend, curve, or adapt itself to the body or waist
of the wearer, so that when applied to same it embraces the waist and so holds the
apron A in position, or the metal band C may be secured in other ways to the
edge of the apron; for example it may be fixed outside as shown at Fig. 3, or
inside the top edge by rivetting or otherwise, and the band might be nickel plated
or otherwise decorated as fancy or taste may dictate or require. Aprons con-
structed according to my invention although particularly suitable for use by one..
person only, might be made to cover the laps of one or several people by bending
the spring metal band at its two ends to suit the bodies of the persons at the ends
of the seat. Such a fitted apron is shown in front view at Fig. 4.
By my invention the aprons are considerably easier of application and afford
greator protection from the weather than heretofore, because they are kept in
position and encircle the body or bodies of the person or persons using same
irrespective of the movements thereof, at the same time being easily detachable in
case of accident. Usually the spring metal band is only necessary at the top
although it might be applied at top and bottom.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Baid inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
In driving and other aprons, the combination therewith of spring metal bands
inserted in sleeves formed in the edges or spring metal bands attached to the edges,,
the said springs being normally curved, whereby aprons so fitted or constructed are
easily applied and secured in position and substantially as herein before described
and illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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AL 1900
BREWER & SON,
33, Chancery Lane, London, and 30, East Parade, Loeds,
Agents for Applicant.