Improvements in Pulpit Gowns.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 23rd June, 1894
Improvements in Pulpit Gowns.
We, WILLIAM HARDIE CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS BARROWMAN LAMB, and
WILLIAM MARSHALL MIDDLEMASS, all of 16, 18, and 20 South Bridge
Edinburgh Robe Makers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows: =-
The improvements in the manufacture of pulpit gowns to which the invention
refers are effected by means of a re-arrangement and extension of the drawings on
the shoulder, by means of which the gown is made more comfortable for the wearer,
the fitting of the shoulder is much improved & the general style and appearance
of the garment are much enhanced. The material is drawn or pleated, to a certain
depth say from one to two inches more or less, approximately horizontally across
the front of the gown from the shoulder to the front edge.
Dated this 4th dow of Act 1902
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Petitioners' Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pulpit Gowns.
We, WILLIAM Hardie CunninGHAM, THOMAS Barrowman LAMB, and
WILLIAM MARSHALL MIDDLEMASS all of 16, 18 and 20 South Bridge,
Edinburgh, Robe Makers, 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 improvements in the manufacture of pulpit gowns to which this invention
refers, consist in a rearrangement and extension of the drawings on the shoulders
by means of which the gown is more comfortable for the wearer; the fitting of
the shoulders is much improved and the general style, and appearance are much
enhanced.
As shown in part perspective view in the accompanying drawing, the material of
the
gown is "drawn" in such a manner as to produce a series of drawings a across
the front of the shoulders. The said series of drawings may be arranged straight
across the front of the gown approximately horizontally as shown, that is to say
from the shoulder towards the front edge of the gown; or the said series of drawings
may assume a curved or angled formation, that is to say they may be arranged
otherwise than in a straight horizontal line as shown.
The drawings may be extended to any suitable distance towards the front edges
of the gown or towards the sleeves or shoulders. Also the drawings may be made
any suitable depth or breadth.
The improvements are particularly applicable to such gowns as are worn by
Presbyterian ministers but they are also applicable to other gowns.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
-claim is :-
In pulpit gowns, the drawings a arranged substantially as and for the purposes as
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
-claim is :-
In pulpit gowns, the drawings a arranged substantially as and for the purposes as
described and snown.
Dated this 15th day of November 1893.
day of November 1893.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicants' Agents.