IMPROVEMENTS IN OVERCOATS, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO MILITARY PURPOSES
Year: 1860

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Isaac, of the Firui of Isaac, Campbell, and
Company; of Saint James' Street, in the County of Middlesex, for the
Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN OVERCOATS, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO
MILITARY PURPOSES."
Sealed the 10th July 1860, and dated the 10th January 1860.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Isaac at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 10th
January 1860.
I, SAMUEL ISAAC, of the Firm of Isaac, Campbell, and Company, of Saint
James' Street, in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature
of the said Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OVERCOATS, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED
TO MILITARY PURPOSES," to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its object the forming a hood of a part of the coat
known as the "cape," in a more simple and efficient manner than heretofore.
The cape is made of a double thickness of material, the under piece being
rather smaller than the outer one, and gathered round the back of the neck
by elastic material, the whole lying flat on the back and shoulders; when
required to be used as a hood the cape is turned completely inside out, and
drawn over the head, when the elastic material draws the edge of the cape

page_text: around the face, thereby protecting the cap or hat, and the head from cold or
wet; the cape may be detached, if required, from the coat. The sleeves of
the coat are made with a piece of elastic material within a second lining of
the sleeves or cuffs, for the purpose of fitting tightly round the wrists, and
keeping out the wet, when practising with the rifle or in actual service, the same
being made of a warm or waterproof material. The coat itself may be made
any suitable shape or color, but the color I propose to be worn is a "grey,"
as being the same color as the horizon it is almost invisible at a distance,
thereby affording greater security to the wearer.
of
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Samuel Isaac in the Great Seal Patent Office ou the
10th July 1860.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, SAMUEL
ISAAC, of the Firm of Isaac, Campbell, and. Company, of Saint James' Street,
in the County of. Middlesex, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent: Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Tenth day of January, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and sixty, in the twenty-fourth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me, the
said Samuel Isaac, Her special licence that I, the said Samuel Isaac, my
executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I, the said Samuel
Isaac, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree
with, and no others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during
the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise,
and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OVER-
COATS, PARTICULARLY ADAPTED TO MILITARY PURPOSES," upon the condition
(amongst others) that I, the said Samuel Isaac, my executors or admi-
nistrators, by an instrument in writing under me, or their, or one of their
hands and seals, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of
the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed,
and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six
calendar months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters
Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Samuel Isaac, do hereby declare tho
nature of my said Invention
and in what manner the come is to be nor

page_text: formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, that is to say:-
This Invention has for its object the forming a hood of a part of the
coat known as the "cape in a more simple and efficient manner than
5 heretofore:-
In order to explain my said Invention as completely as possible, I now
proceed to describe the manner in which the same is to be carried into prac-
tical effect, reference being had to the illustrative Sheet of Drawings hereto
annexed, and to the numeral figures and letters of reference marked thereon
respectively as follows:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 is a back view of the coat, cape, and hood, as it would appear on the
wearer; Fig. 2a front view of the same; Fig 3, front view shewing the
hood drawn over the head; Fig. 4, inside view of hood detached, and Fig. 5,
detached view of inner sleeve lining hereafter described; similar letters of
reference denote corresponding parts at each of the said Figures. At Fig. 4,
will be seen a small cape a, composed of a double thickness of material, and
which is to be secured to the collar of the coat, the inner piece being gathered
around the neck by elastic material it thus hangs loose upon the back and
shoulders as shewn at Figs. 1 and 2. When it is required to be used as a
hood, it is to be thrown up to the back of the head of the wearer and turned
completely inside out, and the elastic edge b, Figs. 3 and 4, drawn over tho
head and round the face when it will assume the form shewn at Fig S.
protecting the head and the cap or hat, from cold or rain, being secured under
the chin by a tab and button or other suitable fastenings; another larger cape
c, Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is also secured by buttons or other suitable fastening to the
lower part of the collar of the coat and is of sufficient length to cover the
loins and arms, this cape may be placed over the hood when not required
for use thus hiding it from sight and still adding warmth to the shoulders, the
sleeves of the under coat d, are provided with an inner or second lining in the
form shewn at Fig. 5, one end being made elastic the other being secured
to the sleeve lining below the elbow, so that when the hands are passed
through the sleeves, the elastic material fits round the wrist, thus preventing
wind or rain touching the arms of the wearer.
The advantages of this arrangement of cloak with capo and hood are three-
fold, for the soldier, volunteer, traveller or gentleman, it may be used generally
as a great coat or cloak with the cape and hood, or the coat may be worn by
itself, and the cape and hood by themselves, or the cape may be dispensed

page_text: with, and the hood worn with the coat only; the cape may be detached
and made use of as a summer garment more particularly for riding or driving
as it will cover the hands while holding the reins; when wearing the three in
combination it is more fitting as a military watch coat for winter.
Having now fully described the nature and object of my said Invention of
"Improvements in Overcoats, particularly adapted to Military Purposes,"
together with the manner in which the same is to be performed, I would
remark in conclusion that I do not confine or restrict myself to the precise
details shewn in the accompany Drawings, as many slight modifications may.
be made therein (such as altering the shape of the cape or hood) without in
any way departing from the principle of my Invention, but what I claim as
my Invention intended to be secured to me by the herein in part recited
Letters Patent, is the peculiar arrangement of the parts shewn in the Drawings
hereto annexed so as to form a coat suitable for military and other such like
purposes in the manner herein described and for the purposes herein set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Samuel Issac have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and sixty.
SAMUEL ISAACS. (L.B.)
Witness,
ALEX. PRINCE, Patent Agent,
4, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross.