Year: 1895

page_text: I, ELLEN MARY WHISHAW, of 173 Maida Vale, in the County of London, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:--
This invention relates to invalids' and infants' garments or robes, and under-
garments generally, my object being to so construct such garments that they may
be put on or taken off with greater facility than is possible with such garments as
now generally made.
For this purpose I divide my improved garment down the front, from the neck
to the bottom, and at each side from the neck along the shoulder and down the arm
to the wrist-band.
Suitable fastenings, preferably formed of a loop of soft material and a tape which
may be passed through and secured thereto, are provided for closing the openings
formed by so dividing the garment, whilst, when found desirable, flaps may be
attached to one or both edges of these openings to prevent draught therethrough.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, 54 Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
I, ELLEN MARY WHISHAW, of 173 Maida Vale, in the County of London, 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 relates to invalids' and infants' garments or robes, and under-
garments generally, my object being to so construct such garments that they may
be put on or taken off with greater facility than is possible with such garments as
now generally made.
For this purpose I divide my improved garment down the front, from the neck
to the bottom, and at each side from the neck along the shoulders and down the
arm to the wrist-band.
A garment so constructed is shown in the accompanying drawing, by the aid of
which my invention will be better understood and carried into practical effect.
This garment is divided in the front at a from the neck to the bottom, and at b
on each side from the neck along the shoulder and down the arm to, and through,
the wrist-band.
Suitable fastenings, preferably formed of a loop c of soft material and a tape d,
which may be passed through and secured thereto, are provided for closing the
openings formed by so dividing the garment, whilst flaps e are attached to one or
both edges of these openings to prevent draught therethrough.
A garment so constructed will obviously be more couveniently put on or taken
off than those of ordinary construction, and without disturbing the wearer to any
great extent, as for instance, for changing or removing it can be rolled under the

page_text: wearer,
in a similar manner as when changing a sheet, without the need of raising
or lifting the patient; the fastenings being tied after the garment is in position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
A garment having openings formed down the front from the neck to the bottom
and at each side from the neck along the shoulder and down the arm to, and through,
the wrist-band substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
.drawing.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.