Improvements relating to Over Coats, Coats, and Waistcoats.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 30th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Over Coats, Coats, and Waistcoats.
I, GEORGE COLIN ANDERSON of 106 Blackheath Hill Greenwich in the County
of Kent, Silk Hat Maker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
I provide the usual coat, of any pattern, whether a "frock" coat, cut away coat,
or any other special shape, with two slips of cloth, or any suitable fabric; these
slips I sew inside the coat on the right and left breast from the waist to the arm
pits, or sleeve holes. To these slips I secure the right and left fronts of a waistcoat
in such a manner that the waistcoat front becomes part of the coat, and must be put
on, and taken off, by the wearer at the same time. If the waistcoat front is to be
permanent, I sew the same to the coat without the slips of cloth before described
but if it should be desired to change the waistcoat front, then I use some kind of
fastening in connection with the said slips of cloth, such as buttons and button holes,
hooks and eyes, studs, buckles, laces, and the like, so that waistcoat fronts of
different patterns and colors, can be worn with the coat, and changed at any time
with facility.
Sometimes I make these waistcoat fronts reversible, in which case the right half
becomes the left, and the left half the right. Sometimes I make the waistcoat fronts
of paper which may, or may not be printed; or of paper combined with calico,
muslin, or other fibres.
I also make a combination coat and over coat in a similar manner; that is to say
I provide any kind of over coat with two slips of cloth as before described, and
secure thereto in the manner before described, the two front portions of an ordinary
coat; so that this combined coat and over coat can be put on and taken off at the
same time by the wearer, and 1 provide the same means, before described for
changing the said coat front, and fastening with buttons, and button holes, hooks
and eyes, studs, buckles, laces, and the like.
I also make a third combination over coat, coat, and waistcoat, so that the whole
can be put on, or taken off at the same time by the wearer; and use the same
means for fastening, and changing the coat and waistcoat fronts, or either of them,
as have already been described for the two former combinations.
Datos thin 59th dow of Iul 1800
G. C. ANDERSON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Overcoats, Coats, and Waistcoats.
I, GEORGE COLIN ANDERSON, of 106 Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, in the County
of Kent, Hatter, 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:-
My invention relates to improvements in overcoats, coats and waistcoats.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood I now proceed to
describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the views.
Fig. is the front elevation of a morning coat and waistcoat;
Fig. 2, is the outline of the waistcoat slips connected together;
Fig. 3, is the front elevation of a over coat and waistcoat ;

page_text: Fig. 4, is the front elevation of a over coat, and morning coat slips connected
together in a similar manner to Fig. 2.
I provide the usual coat of any pattern, whether a frock coat, morning coat, or
any other special shape with two slips of cloth a, a, connected together at bas in
Fig. 2, or any suitable fabric these slips I sew inside the coat as indicated by
dotted lines C₁ in Fig. 1, on the right and left breast from the waist to the arm
pits or sleeve holes and around the neck. To the coat I form the right and left
fronts of a waistcoat a, a, in such a manner that the waistcoat front becomes part
of the coat and must be put on, and taken off, by the wearer at the same time. If
the waistcoat front is to be permanent I sew the same to the coat as before
described; but if it should be desired to change the waistcoat front then I use some
kind of fastening such as buttons and button holes; hooks and eyes; studs ; buckles;
laces and the like, so that the waistcoat fronts c, c, of different patterns and colours,
can be worn with the coat, and changed at any time with facility.
I also make a combination coat e and over coat d'in a similar manner, as in Fig. 4,
which is broken off for want of space, that is to say, I provide any kind of over
coat with two fronts e of cloth as before described, and secure thereto in the
manner before described, the two fronts e of a morning coat as indicated by dotted
lines at c, so that this combined coat and overcoat can be put on and taken off at
the same time by the wearer, and I provide if necessary the same means before
described for changing the said coat front, and fastening with buttons and button
holes, hooks and eyes, studs, buckles, laces and the like.
I also make a combination waistcoat and over coat, as in Fig. 3; or if preferable
I make a combination overcoat, and fronts e of a morning coat, with the fronts a of
a waistcoat so that the whole can be put on, or taken off at the same time by the
wearer and use the same means for fastening, and changing the coat and waistcoat
fronts, or either of them, as have already been described for the herein before
mentioned combinations.
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
claim is :-
1. The combination of the waistcoat fronts and the morning coat, substantially as
herein described and according to Figs. 1 and 2, of the accompanying drawing.
2. The combination of the waistcoat fronts and the over coat, substantially as
herein described and according to Figs. 2 and 3..
3. The combination of the morning coat and the over coat, substantially as herein
described and according to Fig. 4, of the accompanying drawing.
4. The combination of the waistcoat, morning coat and over coat, substantially as
herein described.
Dated thin 51th dow of in 1901
G. C. ANDERSON,
Applicant.