An Appliance for Preserving the Shape of Coats when not in Wear.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Preserving the Shape of Coats when not in Wear.
ALBERT GRUNFELD, 45, Maddox Street, Bond Street, W., do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates for general use to prevent clothes (coats) from getting
creased, wrinkled and also out of shape. It is a certain fact that coats after been
worn a few times they get creased and wrinkled especially in front of the arm-
hole and across the breast, in some cases also, the shoulders which has often to
be sent to the tailor for pressing the same while with my invention such diffi-
culties can be avoided and the coats can be preserved pressedlike and well shaped
by putting the coat after use in the evening on this appliance untill the next
morning, the coat will then be like newly pressed and shaped.
This appliance is made of wood, metal or cardboard or any other suitable
material, in the shape of a block with neck, shoulders and breast to the ordinary
size of the man, which can be made either on a stand or with a hook on the top
for hanging up.
On each side below the shoulders a spring of metal or of any other suitable
material is provided which will catch hold of the inside of the armholes for the
purpose of fightening the breast and shoulders on to the block and within a few
hours the coat will be smooth and well shaped.
Dated this Twelveth day of July 1899.
ALBERT GRUNFELD, 45, Maddox Street, Bond Street, W., Tailor, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates for general use to prevent clothes (coats) from getting
creased, wrinkled and also out of shape.
It is a certain fact, that coats, after being worn a few times, get creased and
wrinkled, especially in front of the arm-hole and across the breast, in some cases
also the shoulders, which has often to be sent to the tailor for pressing the same;
while with my invention such difficulties can be avoided and the coats can be
preserved pressed-like and well shaped, by putting the coat, after use in the even-
ing, on the appliance until the next morning; the coat will then be like newly
pressed and shaped.

page_text: This appliance (A) is made of wood, metal, cardboard, or any other suitable
material, in the shape of a block with neck, shoulders, & breast to the ordinary
size of the man, which can be made either on a stand or with a hook on the top
for hanging up.
The coat is put on this bust, & a flap (B) made of metal or other suitable
materials, of the same shape as the bust, shoulders & breast, is attached by (C)
to the neck of the bust & falls over the garment. (C) is the central bar which
lower half is joined on to (B) & upper end passes through the opening (D) of the
block & is hooked on to the lower end of (F) which is free from the block. (E) is
a small bar which is longer than the opening (D) & prevents C slipping
through (D) & by keeping the balance when hung up, causes the contra-pressure
of (B) to the garment. (H) is the catch which is screwed on by (G) to press the
flap on to the garment.
Fig. 1. The appliance when not in use.
Fig. 2. The appliance with coat on for pressing.
The back of the block is open, & inside from one shoulder to the other, a bar
is attached for the purpose of hanging up trousers, which will also keep them in
shape.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said
invention, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
(1). An appliance for preserving the shape of coats which is formed as described
above.
(2). The flap which falls over the garment for pressing the breast & shoulders
on to the block.