AN IMPROVED VENTILATED QUILT AND ACCESSORIES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Pocknell of Exeter in the County of Devon, for
an Invention of "
AN IMPROVED VENTILATED QUILT AND ACCESSORIES, THE
LETTERS PATENT to George Pocknell of Exeter in the County of Devon, for
an Invention of "AN IMPROVED VENTILATED QUILT AND ACCESSORIES, THE
LATTER BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES"
"
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said George Pocknell at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th November 1883.
"
GEORGE POCKNELL of Exeter in the County of Devon "AN IMPROVED VENTILATED
QUILT AND ACCESSORIES, THE LATTER BEING ALSO APPLICABLE TO OTHER PURPOSES
This Invention relates to "quilts" or bed coverings, dressing gowns and other
garments which consist of two thicknesses of woven material, stuffed with eider-
down or other suitable material which is retained in its place by sewing or
quilting"
My Improvements consist in the ventilation of such quilts and garments in such
manner that the moisture may escape from under them, for which purpose I cut
boles in, or perforate the quilt, such holes or perforations being of any suitable
shape or size. In these holes I insert eyelets or specially constructed eyeletted
buttons or perforated tufts, such eyelets, buttons or tufts, being so fastened to the
quilt as to prevent the escape of the material contained within it.
Or the quilt
may be made in separate parts and the parts joined together by network or
insertion.
The eyeletted buttons above mentioned which I prefer to use, are formed in two
parts one having a tubular shank and the other part being punched or perforated to
receive the said shank after it has been passed through the material-Such buttons
may be used in varying sizes for other purposes.
In order that my Invention may be more fully understood I herein give reference
o the accompanying sheet of Drawings illustrative thereof
In Figure 1 the eyeletted buttons are indicated by the letter A, and if placed in
he manner therein shewn, in the quilt or garment, sufficient ventilation will
e afforded and the buttons will assist in keeping the down or other stuffing in
osition
Figure 2 is a section shewing side view of the eveletted buttons
.

page_text: Figures 3 and 4 are details of the eyeletted; button-Figure 3 represents that
portion of the button of which the eyelet forms a component part, being stamped
out of one piece of metal a. Over this is placed the cloth covered piece b the
cloth being held between the bent edges of the two parts in the usual manner-The
part shewn in Figure 4 is similar to an ordinary covered button with a hole in the
centre large enough to receive the hollow shank of the other part, A hole having
been cut through the quilt or other material, the shank is inserted and the other
portion of the fastener placed over the projecting end thereof, the two pieces being
rivetted together by an expanding centre-bit or punch.
Having thus described the nature of my Invention and shewn by Drawings how
the same may be perforated or carried into practice I would have it understood
that I claim :
Firstly—The improved ventilated quilt hereinbefore described and illustrated by
drawings
Secondly. The construction of quilt in separate parts to be afterwards joined
together by network or insertion in order to secure ventilation as hereinbefore
described
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Thirdly. The construction of buttons or fasteners consisting of two portions
connected by an eyelet or hollow shank forming a component part of one of the
portions as herein shewn and described.
In Witness whereof I the said George Pocknell have hereunto set my hand and
seal this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty three.
Witness to the signature of
George Pocknell
THOMAS PALLETT
178 Fore Street
Exeter.
GEORGE TOCANELL (2.5.)