Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Knitted Jerseys and the like.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th May, 1890-Accepted, 28th June, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Knitted Jerseys
and the like.
I. THOMAS EDWARD SILLS, trading as E. Sills of Brook Street, Leicester,
Hosiery Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
.
This invention has reference to the manufacture of knitted jerseys, and the like,
and embodies an improvement which is specially advantageous to football players,
although jerseys having my improvement incorporated therein are also applicable for
yachting and athletic purposes generally.
Knitted jerseys of ordinary make are formed with their upper part to fit just above
the shoulders or round the base of the neck of the wearer, thus affording facilities,
when the wearer is playing football, for a player to easily get hold of the upper part
of the jersey worn by his opponent, and thus secure him; this however often results
in the jersey becoming torn, or otherwise disarranged, or dragged out of shape. My
improvement has for its object to considerably lessen the liability of a player boing
secured in the manner and with the results described, and for this purpose the jersey
is formed with a closely fitting collar extending preferably to the underneath of the
chin or jaw of the wearer. The collar referred to may be composed of any kind of
knitted, woven, or elastic fabric, or a combination of same, or of any other suitable
material, and may be formed integrally with, or secured to, the body part of the jersey
by any suitable means.
Dated this 30th day of December 1889.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Knitted Jerseys
and the like.
I, THOMAS EDWARD SILLS, of Brook Street, 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 has reference to the manufacture of knitted jerseys and the like,
and embodies an improvement which is specially advantageous to foot-ball players,
although jerseys having my improvement incorporated therein are also applicable for
yachting and athletic purposes generally.
Knitted jerseys of ordinary make are formed with their upper part to fit just
above the shoulders or round the base of the neck of the wearer jerseys thus formed
afford facilities, when the wearer is playing foot-ball, for a player to easily get hold
of the upper part of the jersey worn by his opponent, and thus secure him; this
however often results in the jersey becoming torn, or otherwise disarranged or
dragged out of shape.
My improvement has for its object to considerably lessen the liability of a player
being secured in the manner and with the results described, and for this purpose the
jersey is formed with a closely fitting collar extending preferably to the underneath
of the chin or jaw of the wearer.
According to this invention there may be sewn or otherwise attached to preferably

page_text: the inside of the collar a piece of elastic webbing or equivalent of the same width as
the collar and of such a length in relation to the circumference of the fabric collar
of the jersey as will cause the collar to fit closely to the neck of the wearer.
It is obvious that various other means may be adopted to secure the same end but
attaching a piece of elastic webbing to the collar is a ready method of effecting the
result named, besides allowing of the elastic web being renewed if the elasticity of
the rubber strands should be diminished or destroyed by perspiration or other
causes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A knitted jersey with a closely fitting elastic.collar formed substantially in the
manner and for the purpose herein described.
2. The combination with the collar of a knitted jersey of a piece or pieces of elastic
webbing, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1890.
THOMAS EDWARD SILLS.
W. P. Thompson & Boult,
Agents for the Applicant.