An Improvement in Chest and Lung Protectors, Knee Pads, and other similar Appliances.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 17th Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Chest and Lung Protectors, Knee Pads, and
other similar Appliances.
I HARRY SHUTER of 5 Chatham Street Piccadilly Manchester in the County
of Lancaster, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention relates to an improvement in chest and lung protectors, knee
pads, and other similar appliances used for protection against the effects of cold and
for the cure or relief of rheumatism, or for similar purposes.
These articles are usually made of flannel felt, or other similar material and
sometimes lined with wash leather and some are padded with wool, cotton,
eiderdown or other warmth promoting materials, and they are provided with loops
or strings for the purpose of securing them in the position required.
An objection to the use of such articles is that they impede perspiration and
ventilation and it is to remedy this defect that my present invention is designed.
According to my invention I make a series of holes or perforations through the
protector or pad which allow of free perspiration and ventilation and thus obviate
the principal objection to the use of such articles.
I stitch round the holes or perforations to keep the edges together and prevent
fraying of the material and such stitching may be in a more or less ornamental form
as may be desired.
Or, in some cases I unite the edges by means of a metal eyelet inserted in the
hole and clinched and then if desired ornament with stitching or otherwise.
Dated this 9th day of January 1893.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Chest and Lung Protectors, Knee Pads, and
other similar Appliances.
I HARRY SHUTER of 5 Chatham Street, Piccadilly, Manchester, in the County
of Lancaster, Merchant, 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 an improvement in chest and lung protectors, knee pads,
and other similar appliances used for protection against the effects of cold and for
the cure or relief of rheumatism, or for similar purposes.
These articles are usually made of flannel, felt, or other similar material and
sometimes lined with wash leather and some are padded with wool, cotton,
eiderdown or other warmth-promoting materials and they are provided with loops
and buttons or strings for the purpose of securing them in the position required.
An objection to the use of such articles is that they impede perspiration
and ventilation and it is to remedy this defect that my present invention is
designed.
As an illustration of my invention the annexed drawing represents a front view
of one of my improved chest and lung protectors.

page_text: According to my invention I make a series of holes or perforations a through the
protector or pad which allow of free perspiration and ventilation and thus obviate
the principal objection to the use of such articles.
I stitch round the holes or perforations as shown at to keep the edges together
and prevent fraying of the material and such stitching may be in a more or less
ornamental form as may be desired.
Or, in some cases I unite the edges by means of a metal eyelet inserted in the hole
and clinched and then if desired ornament with stitching or otherwise.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvement in chest and lung protectors, knee pads, and other similar
appliances, consisting in making a series of perforations through the same so as to
allow of free ventilation and perspiration, such perforations being either stitched
round so as to keep the edges together and prevent fraying, or secured by a metal
eyelet inserted in the hole and clinched or otherwise.
Dated this 9th day of October 1894.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.