Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Articles of Hosiery.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Articles of
Hosiery.
I, SAMSON SMITH of No. 18 King Richards Road Leicester in the County of
Leicester Hosiery Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention refers to improvements in or relating to the manufacture of
articles of hosiery such as golf, cricket, and football sweaters or jerseys used by
fishermen, cyclists, athletes and others, the object being to provide means for
protecting the throat of the wearer, or to provide a throat protector without
employing an additional weight or bulky flap inside the collar of the garment or
sweater as is now the case.
It is well known that in knitted sweaters or jerseys the front of the collar is
open and exposes the throat, the collars being sewn or knitted to the body and are
turned down all round, the back portion standing much higher than the front.
Now to enable anyone to avoid this exposure 1 provide a strap or throat protector
preferably shaped so as to fit over the lower edges or seams of the bottom front
portion of the collar, and transversely well up to and under the collar at the sides,
the upper ends of the protector being secured to the collar by buttons or other
suitable fastenings, or the bottom or one side edge of the protector can be sewn or
knitted in the seam of the collar or body at the time the collar is attached to the
body of the article.
The said strap, throat protector or collar support is made preferably of the same
knitted fabric as the sweater and lined with linen, silk, wash leather or any other
good lining material, or it may be made of leather, rubber, felt; or other coloured
material other than plain ribbed or tucked knitted web and of any suitable shape.
Or it may be made larger so that it covers the throat and chest if desirable.
When it is desired to cover up the throat the loose side of the strap is taken over
to the other side by raising the front ends of the collar and secured when the ends
of the collar will lie upon it, when it is desired to dispense with the strap or throat
protector one side is released and the front portion of the turn down collar falls to
its normal position.
I am aware that straps have been put upon collars of wearing apparel, to turn
the collar right up to the neck, but in knitted fabrics my strap or protector covers
an opening caused by raising the front part of the collar up over the throat; while
the ends of the collar fall, and are turned down over the protector.
Dated this 10th day of June 1896.
W. BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Articles of
Hosiery.
I, SAMSON SMITH of No. 18 King Richards Road Leicester in the County of
Leicester Hosiery Manufacturer 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 refers to improvements in or relating to the manufacture of
articles of hosiery such as golf, cricket and football sweaters or jerseys used by
fishermen, cyclists, athletes and others, the object being to provide means for
protecting the throat of the wearer, or to provide a throat protector without
employing an additional weight, or bulky flap inside the collar of the garment or
sweater as is now the case.
In order that this invention may be well understood a sheet of drawings is
annexed showing the protector in and out of use as represented by Figures 1 and 2
respectfully.
It is well known that in knitted sweaters or jersey's the front of the collar is
open and exposes the throat in like manner to Figure 2 of the accompanying
drawings; the collars being sewn or knitted to the body A and are turned down
all round, the back portion standing much higher than the front. Now to enable
anyone to avoid this exposure I provide the strap or threat protector B preferably
shaped so as to fit over the lower edges or seams of the bottom front portion of the
collar b, and transversely well up to and under the collar at the sides, "see
Figure 1
the upper ends of the protector being secured to the collar, or to the
part of the body, underneath the collar by buttons as shown or by other suitable
fastenings, or the bottom on one side edge of the protector may be sewn or knitted
in the seam of the collar or body at the time the collar is attached to the body of
the article if desired.
The said strap, throat protector or collar support B is made preferably of the
same knitted fabric as the collar of the sweater and lined with linen, silk, wash
leather, or any other good lining material, or may be of felt; or other suitable
coloured woven or knitted material, and of any suitable shape. Or by making it
larger on all sides it may cover not only the throat but the chest besides, this will
be well understood without having reference to a drawing.
When it is desired to cover up the throat the loose side of the strap or throat
protector B is taken over to the other side by raising the front ends of the collar
"as seen at right hand side of Figure 1," and when secured the ends of the collar
will lie upon it, when it is desired to dispense with it, (the strap or throat protector)
upon releasing one side, the front portion of the turn down collar falls to its normal
position "as seen in Figure 2."
I am aware that straps have been put upon collars of wearing apparel to turn
the collar right up to the neck, but in knitted sweaters or jersey's having turn
down collars the strap or throat protector B covers the opening seen in dotted
line Figure 1" caused by raising the front part of the collar up over the throat,
while the ends of the collar fall over part of such protector in the manner as shown
in the drawings accompanying this specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the saine is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
In knitted sweaters or jerseys used by golfers, cricketers, footballers, fishermen,

page_text: cyclists, athletes and others, the employment of a knitted, woven, or felted throat,
or throat and chest protector such as B for the purpose of covering up the opening
caused by raising the front part or edges of a turn down collar up over the throat,
or throat and chest arranged in the manner and for the purpose substantially as
described and set forth.
Dated this 10th day of March 1897.
W. BESTWICK MAXFIELD,
19 Bowling Green Street, Leicester, Applicant's Agent.