An Improved Napkin for Infants.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Napkin for Infants.
I HARVEY WILLIAM WARREN, of 43, George Street, Grantham, Merchant, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved napkin for infants, and is intended
more especially for use as an over-napkin, to dispense with the use of mackintosh
aprons and sheets.
The invention consists in forming the napkin with a back and a front part, a
portion of which parts are sewn or otherwise joined together at their lower
extremities or if desirable these two parts can be formed in one piece
One of these parts will be wider than the other and will be provided with
means for drawing the unattached side pieces of the back and front parts together,
to encircle each leg of the infant.
Tapes, or strings, or other suitable fastening means are provided for fastening
the napkin around the waist of the infant.
The napkin will be formed of waterproofed calico, or any other thin suitable
waterproof material, and is intended for use as an overall, or over-napkin, to fit
over the ordinary napkin, etc., usually worn by an infant.
Dated this 15th day of October 1891.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Napkin for Infants.
I HARVEY WILLIAM WARREN, of 43, George Street, Grantham, Merchant, 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 relates to an improved napkin for infants and is more especially
intended for use as an over garment to dispense with the use of mackintoshes,
aprons and the like.
In carrying my invention into practice, I form a napkin in two parts, a back
and a front part or flap, formed in one piece or joined together by a seam.
The rear part is wider than the front and is furnished on each side with a tape
at the top, and another at the bottom, while the front part is provided behind, that
is to say, when the garment is fixed to the body of the wearer with a central loop at
the top and a tape on each side at the bottom.
These two parts are made with suitable pleats for shaping purposes, and to
secure a good fit.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a rear view of my improved napkin opened or extended, and
Fig. 2 is a front view of the same as fitted to the body of the wearer.
The napkin is made of two parts, the rear part F and the front part f which are
either stitched together, or formed in one piece.
The part F has a number of pleats a for shaping purposes while the pleats a¹
serve to bulge out the two ends of the part F so that they can be conveniently
turned over to fold in the manner shown in Fig. 2, and fit the hip of the infant,
the front part being first folded over upon the inside of the part F, so that the
loopt may be in front.

page_text: The tapes cand care then passed through the said loop and tied together over
the same, while the two lower tapes e, e' of the part fare respectively tied with
the lower tapes d, d' of the part F around the legs.
When the garment is fitted in the manner shown in Fig. 2, it forms a hermetically
closed bag or pouch, so that nothing can escape therefrom.
My improved napkin will be made of waterproof calico or any suitable water-
proof fabric, and is particularly intended for use at night time to prevent the bed
clothes from being soiled by the infant.
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:
The imnsored
He purpose set forth.
ted this 25th day of November 1991.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.