An Improved Shoulder Pad.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Aug., 1893--Accepted, 24th Nov., 1893.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shoulder Pad.
I WILLIAM HENRY SLADDIN Brighouse in the County of York Woollen
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It
The novelty of this pad, consists in the manner of its construction.
is made from pieces of woollen cloth graduated from one thickness, up to 6, 7, or
more, the edges or steps being equidistant, the thickening process becomes regular,
and gradual, and is so constructed as to become convex and in addition to being
convex, an aperture is left at the thickest part of the pad, for the purpose of
receiving wadding, hair, or other extra packing. Where the subject is very low at
the shoulders, this will be found a great advantage, and will do away with the
necessity of two pads being used, as is often the case at present, and will add greater
comfort to the wearer of the garment.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Shoulder Pad.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SLADDIN Woollen Merchant Brighouse Yorks 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 object of this invention is for the improvement of coats, jackets, or other
garments at the shoulders.
The novelty of this pad consists in the manner of its construction, it is made
from pieces of woollen, or other cloth, graduated from one thickness up to 6, 7, or
more, the edges or steps being equi-distant, the thickening process becomes regular
and gradual and is so constructed as to become convex and in addition to being
convex, an aperture is left at the thickest part of the pad, for the purpose of
receiving wadding, hair, or other extra packing, where the subject is very low at
the shoulders, or stooping, this is a great advantage, and does away with the
necessity of two pads being used, and adds greater comfort to the wearer of the
garment.
The description thus far points more particularly to what is termed higher class,
or art tailoring. But these pads are of great service also to the ready made
clothing trade both wholesale, and retail, and are destined to remove difficulties, at
present insurmountable.
From the following explanation it will be clearly seen what is meant.
Retailers of ready made garments, have often old, or surplus stock left over,
from the fact of the coats, jackets overcoats, or other garments, being too high at
the shoulder, when tried on to a low shouldered customer, but by having these
ready made pads at hand two most essential points are gained.
1st. The coat is sold.
2nd. The figure of the customer is very considerably improved.
These pads are already used for this purpose; & can be either fixed between the
facing & canvas, or put on to the facing without loosing any of the sewing, by
simply covering the pad with a bit of Italian cloth or such other lining as the coat
is lined with.

page_text: I claim to be the original inventor of this pad, made just the proper size and in the
proper manner, and of the best material for the purpose, though the sizes & shapes
vary according to the fancy of the customer.
We have many different shapes, and sizes, but the most popular, are those which
have been developed from, the others, by experience, and repeated trials, formerly
the shapes came further on to the shoulder, but this was found to lift the coat out
of its natural position, which made the collar too high at the neck.
One of the greatest advantages of this pad is, that it diminishes to one thickness
of cloth just at that part of the shoulder where the coat rests on, the body, and only
lifts from this point towards the sleeve top.
Another great advantage is, that by placing the largest piece of cloth next to
the coat canvas, and the ridges underneath we get the shoulder free from marks.
The firmness of the cloth pad feels most like the natural shoulder.
The advantages of the aperture to this pad are threefold.
1st.. The extra wadding, hair, or other packing is kept in its proper position.
2nd. This method prevents workmen making mistakes.
3rd. Extra thickness is got without the necessity of two pads being used as is
often the case at present, in some cases, we reverse the ridges, and put them inside
the aperture, so that the steps or graduating ridges cannot be felt by the wearer of
the garment.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
No. 1 represents the top part of pad with a convex formation, the fourth line
from the outer edge shews where the aperture terminates.
No. 2 represents five thicknesses of cloth (as marked on No. 3 drawing) turned
inwards, i.e. into the aperture so that greater comfort may be the result.
No. 3 shews, how the different bits of cloth have to be cut so as to make room
for the five smallest pieces being turned inside.
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
clain is.
1st. I claim to be the original inventor of this cloth pad, having a convex
formation.
2nd. That in addition to the convex form an aperture is left for the advantage of
extra wadding, hair, or other packing.
3rd. That this pad is the more perfect by having the graduated pieces so cut &
arranged as to be equidistant.
4th. I claim to be the original inventor of this cloth pad as a separate, and
distinct comodity, creating quite a new industry.
5th. That by the use of this pad it being just the proper width, the results
are much more satisfactory and workmen's mistakes, and bad judgement obviated.
6th. That this invention is a great boon to the tailoring, and clothing trades.
And pray that a Patent may be granted to me.
Dated this Eighteenth day of August 1893.
WM. HY. SLADDIN,
Brighouse, Yorkshire, Woollen Merchant.