Improvements in Fencing Jackets.
Year: 1894

page_text: . Date of Application. 13th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left. 12th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1595
PROVISIONAL SIECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fencing Jackets.
I, Captain WALTER JOHNSTON 1st Royal Irish Regiment Curragh Camp.
County Kildare Ireland, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The body of this jacket is made of dressed sheepskin or leather, with the right
side lapping over and buttoning down the left side. On the inside of right front
side of jacket a piece of leather is sewn to give extra protection to chest and
stomach, another piece of leather is sewn inside back between centre back seam
and right side, pieces of cane are arranged inside body, back and front, so as to
take away the force of a cut.
On the left side of jacket a leather handle is sewn for the left hand to grip.
Right Sleeve. The right sleeve is made of strong pliant cloth or drill. Under-
neath the armpit a cloth or drill pleat is let in between sleeve and body so that the
arm can be raised perpendicularly to the body without dragging the jacket.
The forearm, elbow, and shoulder are protected by pieces of rubber, running
diagonally forward between point of elbow and end of sleeve or wrist, and from
the neck to point of shoulder.
The left sleeve is also made of cloth or drill.
This combination of leather, cloth, rubber, and cane, is so constructed as to
efficiently protect the body and arm, and at the same time give perfect freedom to
the movements of the arms.
WALTER JOHNSTON,
Applicant.
I, WALTER JOHNSTON, Captain The Royal Irish Regiment, Curragh Camp,
Ireland 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 :--
The body of this jacket is, made of dressed sheepskin or leather, with the right
side lapping over and buttoning down the left side. On the inside of right front
side of jacket, a piece of leather is sewn to give extra protection to chest and
stomach, another piece of leather is sewn inside back, between centre back seam
and right side; pieces of cane are arranged inside body, back and front, so as to
take away the force of a cut. On the left side of jacket a leather handle is sewn
for the left hand to grip.
.
Right Sleeve. The right sleeve is made of strong pliant cloth or drill. Under-
neath the armpit a cloth or drill pleat is let in between sleeve and body, so that
the arm can be raised perpendicularly to the body without dragging the jacket.
The forearm, elbow, and shoulder are protected by pieces of rubber, running
diagonally forward between point of elbow, and end of sleeve or wrist, and from
the neck to point of shoulder. The left sleeve is also made of cloth or drill.
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page_text: This combination of leather, cloth, rubber and cane is so constructed as to
efficiently protect the body and arm, at the same time give perfect freedom to the
movements of the arms.
In the drawings;
Fig. 1. represents a front view of the jacket, "C." the grip or handle, "E" the
pieces of rubber for protecting arm and shoulder, "F." the cloth or drill pleat.
Fig. 2. is a section of Fig. 1. on the line "A." "B." shewing inside of right side
of jacket. "D." the pieces of cane inside back and front.
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
1. In the construction of fencing jackets the combination of leather and cloth
as herein before described and set forth.
2. In the construction of fencing jackets the use of the leather handle or grip,
fitted to, left side, as herein before described and set forth.
3. In the construction of fencing jackets the use of pieces of cane fixed inside
back and front, as herein before described and set forth.
4. In the construction of fencing jackets the use of the pieces of rubber for
protecting arm and shoulders, as herein before described and set forth.
Dated this 6th day of February 1895.
WALTER JOHNSTON, CAPT.,
Applicant.