An Improved Blanket or Wrapper, capable of being also Used as a Coat or Cloak.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Blanket or Wrapper, capable of being also Used as a
Coat or Cloak.
We, FRANCIS JOSEPH STOHWASSER and GEORGE BIRTCHNELL WINTER, both of
39, Conduit Street, Regent Street, in the County of Middlesex, Merchants, 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, and accompanying drawing, that is to say:
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Our present invention relates to a blanket or wrapper adapted more especially
for military purposes, and to a method of making and using it so that it can be
readily and easily adapted for use as a loose coat or cloak, either for wearers on
foot or on horseback-the upper part of which can be used either as a cape fastened
down the front so as to cover the arms and upper part of the body, or which can
be drawn over the head to form a hood when desired.
In order to put our invention in operation, we take a rectangular square, or
nearly square, piece of cloth or other suitable fabric a, as illustrated in Figures 1
and 2 of the accompanying drawing, which is in illustration of our invention,
Figure 1 showing a front view of a soldier holding the cloth behind him, with
extended arms, and Figure 2 showing a back view of Figure 1.
The wearer holding the cloth as shown, brings his arms round in front of him,
as shown in Figure 3, passing round his body a belt or band b fastened to the
outer, side of the cloth at the centre of the back, and bringing its ends to the
front where they are tied and buckled, or otherwise fastened together, the cloth
being drawn up all round through the belt or band b, so that it hangs over the
latter in a fold as shown at c, in front in Figures 3 and 5, and at the back in
Figure 4, the arms of the wearer being completely covered. The front edges of
the cloth (being the parts d, d, Figures 1, 2, 3, and 5) are provided with a suffi-
cient number of fastenings such as strings or straps e, by which they can be
fastened together, shown in Figure 5. The corners of the cloth are also preferably
fitted with strong eyelet holes at f, by which it can be conveniently packed up
and fastened, or two of which may be fastened together when in the position
shown in Figures 3 and 5.
When thus arranged and fastened as described an overcoat or cloak is formed
which is warm, comfortable, effective, and easily put on and taken off. At night,
or where it is desired to cover and protect the head of the wearer, the fold which
angs over the belt or band b at the back, as shown in Figure 4, may be drawn
up, as shown in Figure 6, and its upper part brought over the head, which is
hus thoroughly and completely protected from cold.
As will be seen from the drawings, the square cloth can either be used as a
imple wrapper or rug, or by means of the fastenings forming part of it, it can be
sed as a loose shawl or cape over the shoulders, or as a loose coat open at the
reast, or as a coat closely fastened up, or lastly, as an overcoat or cloak having a
ood to cover the head. It may be made of any suitable flexible material or
abric, made partly or entirely waterproof if desired, and it is simple, cheap,
urable, and effective, and easily packs into a small space when not in
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page_text: Instead of strings or straps e, other suitable fastenings may be used,--such as
buttons and buttonholes, hooks and eyes, and the like.
The belt or band 6 may be in the shape of a band, strap, or cord of any suitable
flexible material, and it may be carried in loops upon the cloth as shown, orrit may
be covered entirely so that, whilst concealed from view the cloth can be drawn
together round the body, and the ends then fastened.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
The combination of the cloth a, belt or band b, and fastenings c, substantially
as and for the purposes described and illustrated..
Dated this 7th day of December 1899
EDWARDS AND CO.,
Chartered Patent Agents, 65 and 66, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicants.