An Improvement in or applicable to Cycling and other Coats.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or applicable to Cycling and other Coats.
We, JOHN PIGGOTT, of 117, Cheapside, London, Merchant Tailor, and ERNEST
TURNER, of 29, Angel Road, Green Hill, Harrow, Middlesex, Salesman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improvement in or applicable to coats, the improve-
ment being especially applicable to cycling coats and the like, the wearer of which
is likely or liable, while enjoying the pastime of cycling, to be caught, while far
from home, by change of weather, without shelter, and may wish for efficient pro-
tection for the chest and throat, while, at other times, he may wish for the advantage
of an open-fronted coat.
To this end, the invention consists in the formation of the collar and lapels of the
coat in an improved manner, enabling the lapels to be opened apart so as to lie on
the facings of the coat when it is desired to wear the coat with an open front, and
to be closed the one over the other when it is desired to wear the coat with a closed
front for the better protection of the throat and neck, without, in either case, inter-
fering in any way with the set of the collar; the invention also consisting in the
application to and combination with a coat so formed or adapted of means of the
nature bereinafter described whereby the lapels would be caused to maintain either
such position into which they are for the time placed, without liability of shifting
and so as to avoid any unsightliness of appearance, but with freedom of being
changed from the one position to the other at the will of the wearer.
In carrying out the invention, the lapels and the collar are so cut that their
meeting ends are separate down to the fold of the collar, so that the lapels can be
turned about their folds (which are continuations of that of the collar) either so as
to lie across the facings of the coat, or across each other and the chest, without any
interference with the set of the collar.
To ensure the lapels keeping either such position, we apply to the fold of each
thereof, a hinge device formed with opposite extensions which are respectively
inserted between the front and back fabrics of the respective lapels in such manner
that the hinge or joint lies at the fold. The extensions of the device are so made,
or the device is so adapted with a spring or springs, that they are caused to lie
either close together, or opened a part in the same plane, as may be desired; in the
former case, serving to keep the lapels folded across the coat facings, and, in the
latter caso, serving to keep the lapels folded across the chest one over the other.
Each such device is or may be secured in position by being sewn to the garment
material or in any other suitable manner. When closed across the chest, the lapels
may also be secured by a button on the one engaging with a button-hole in the
other.

page_text: We, JOHN PIGGOTT, of 117, Cheapside, London, Merchant Tailor, and ERNEST
TURNER, of 29, Angel Road, Green Hill, Harrow, Middlesex, Salesman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what mannor the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
This invention relates to an improvement in or applicable to coats, the improve-
ment being specially applicable to cycling coats and the like, the wearer of which
is likely or liable while enjoying the pastime of cycling, to be caught, while far
from home, by change of weather, without shelter, and may wish for efficient
protection for the chest and throat, while, at other times, he may wish for the
advantage of an open fronted coat.
To this end the invention consists in the formation of the collar and lapels of the
coat in an improved manner, enabling the lapels to be opened apart so as to lio on
the facings of the coat when it is desired to wear the coat with an open front, and
to be closed the one over tho other when it is desired to wear the coat with a closed
front for the better protection of the throat and neck, without, in either case,
interfering in any way with the set of the collar; the invention also consisting in
the application to and combination with a coat so formed or adapted, of means of
the nature hereinafter described whereby the lapels would be caused to maintain either
such position into which they are for the time placed, without liability of shifting
and so as to avoid any unsightliness of appearance, but with freedom of boing
changed from the one position to the other at the will of the wearer.
In carrying out the invention the lapels and the collar are so cut that their
meeting ends are separate down to the fold of the collar, Figure 3 so that the
lapels can be turned about their folds (which are continuations of that of the
collar) either so as to lie across the facings of the coat, Fig. 3 or across each
other and the chest, Fig. 1 without any interference with the set of the
collar.
To ensure the lapels keeping either such position, we apply to the fold of each
thereof, a hinge devics Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 formed with opposite oxtensions A
and B which are respectively inserted between the front and back fabrics of the
respective lapels in such manner that the hinge or joint lies at the fold. The
extensions of the device aro so tande, or the device is so adapted with a spring or
springs at the hinge or joint C that they are caused to lie either close together,
Fig. 2 or opened apart in the same plane Fig. 1, as may be desired; in the former
case serving to keep the lapels folded across the coat faciugs Fig. 3 and in the
latter case, serving to keep the lapels folded across the chest one over the other,
Fig. 4.
Each such device is or may be secured in position by being sewn to the garment
material or in any other suitable manner. When closed across the chest the lapels
may also be secured by a button on the one engaging with a button-hole on the
other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. An improved formation of the collar and lapels of the coat, enabling the lapels
to lio open or closed the one over the other without interference with the set of the

page_text: 2. A hinged device fitted with a spring or springs in conjunction with such
improved formation of the collar and lapels of the coat whereby the lapels maintain
the position into which they are placed without liability of shifting avoid unsight-
liness of appearance and are changeable from one position to another at the will of
the wearer.