Improvements in Cape Overcoats.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th June, 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cape Overcoats.
I LEOPOLD WORMSER, of 62 Westend Strasse, Karlsruhe, Germany do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to combine with the cape of an overcoat an air
cushion which can be readily inflated when required for use as a pillow and by
means of a rubber tube and emptied or collapsed during the ordinary wear of
the coat.
The air cushion is applied within and at back of the cape and does not entail any
discomfort.
Overcoats provided with this improvement are especially suited for travelling
particularly at night as the air cushion at the back of the cape may be inflated and
the capo turned up to form a soft head pillow.
This Invention is very advantageous for military overcoats as for instance to the
officers when bivouacking. The air cushion when inflated furnishes the traveller
on a long day journey with a soft and comfortable support for the back.
The air cushion consists of a light air tight rubber coated material, and is
attached on the under side of the back of the cape between the lining and the outer
material. A small tube is connected to the air cushion and passes from the cushion
to the front edge of the cape at the breast and is provided with a mouth piece
and valve.
When it is desired to employ the air cushion, it is inflated by means of the tube
and the latter closed. To empty the air cushion the valve is opened and the air
allowed to escape.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cape Overcoats.
I, LEOPOLD WORMSER, of 62, Westend Strasse, Karlsruhe, Germany, 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:-
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The
The object of my invention is to combine with the cape of an overcoat an air
cushion which can be readily inflated when required for use as a pillow by means of
a rubber tube and emptied or collapsed during the ordinary wear of the coat.
air cushion is applied within and at back of the cape and does not entail any discomfort.
Overcoats provided with this improvement are especially suited for travelling,
particularly at night, as the air cushion at the back of the cape may be inflated and
the cape turned up to form a soft head pillow.
This Invention is very advantageous for military overcoats as for instance, to the
officers when bivouacking. The air cushion when inflated furnishes the traveller on a
long day journey with a soft and comfortable support for the back.
The Invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part of this
specification wherein figure 1 shews a back view, and figure 2 a side view, of the
overcoat with the air cushion empty and collapsed. Figure 3 is a sectional view with
the air cushion inflated.
The air cushion L consists of a light, airtight rubber coated material and is
attached on the underside of the back of the cape P between the lining and the outer

page_text: material. A small tube S is connected to the air-cushion and passes from the cushion
to the front edge of the cape at the breast and is provided with a mouth piece and
valve. When it is desired to employ the air cushion it is inflated by means of the
tube S and the latter closed. To empty the air cushion the valve is opened and the
air allowed to escape.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The combination of an air cushion L with the cape P of an overcoat of any kind,
said cushion being located at back of the cape between the lining and the outer
material and provided with a tube S having a valve so that the air cushion L can be
easily inflated when required for use, as hereinbefore specified.
Dated this 7th day of June 1009.
Dated this fun day of June LOOF.
L. WORMSER.
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Patent Agents.