Improvements in the Construction of Ladies' Waterproof Cashmere or Cloth Cloaks.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 5th Jan., 1887
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar 1887.
Improvements in the Construction of Ladies' Waterproof Cashmere
or Cloth Cloaks.
T. EDWARD SHERLOCK WILKS Draper Uttoxeter Staffordshire do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LADIES
WATERPROOF CASHMERE OR CLOTH CLOAKS to be as follows
The object of my Invention is the construction of an Outer Garment, or circular
Cloak, for Ladies and childrens wear, which, whilst being Rain, or Shower-proof will
be provided with a quilted ventilated lining, so that the Cloak can be worn with equal
comfort, the whole year round.
Instead of the ordinary India rubber Waterproof or Macintosh Cloaks, I substitute
a stout Cashmere, or Cloth, which has undergone a process to make it Rain, or
Shower-proof, and I make it in the ordinary manner of Ladies and childrens plain
circular cloak, with, or without, arm holes or sleeves, and may be provided with
Hood and collar.
I then line the Cloak with a quilted lining which lining may be made in the
accustomed manner, in diagonal, square, triangular or parrelell lines, and to provide
free circulation of air, I insert small holes in the lining around the upper portion of
Bust and Shoulders.
These holes can either be worked around as the ordinary Buiton holes, or eyelets
substituted to prevent the edges fraying,
The Cashmere, or Cloth, though made Rain, or Shower-proof, is still porous, and
thus a perfect system of ventilation is maintained, and the Cloak being so light, can
be worn with comfort in the middle of Summer, and the quilted lining will make it
acceptable in the depths of Winter.
Dated this 10th day of Abril 1886.
EDWARD SHERLOCK WILKS,
Draper, Market Place,
Uttoxeter,
Staffordshire.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Ladies' Waterproof Cashmere
or Cloth Cloaks.
I EDWARD SHERLOCK WILKS Draper Market Place Uttoxeter do hereby declare
the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LADIES
WATERPROOF CASHMERE OR CLOTH CLOAKS and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement, to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is the construction of an ouier Garment, or circular
Cloak, for Ladies and childrens wear, which, whilst being Rain, or Shower-proof, will be
provided with a quilted, ventilated lining, so that the Cloak can be worn, with equal
comfort, the whole year round. Instead of the ordinary India rubber, or Macintosh,
I substitute a stout Cashmere or cloth, which has undergone a process to make it rain
or shower-proof, and I make it in the ordinary manner of Ladies plain or shaped
circular cloak, with, or, without arm holes, or sleeves, and may be provided with a Hood
and Collar. I then line the Cloak with a quilted lining; and to provide free circulation
of air, I insert small holes in the lining, around the upper portion of Bust and
shoulders. These holes can either be worked around as the ordinary button holes, or,
eyelets substituted, to prevent edges fraying. The Cashmere or cloth, though made
Rain, or Shower-proof, is still Porous, and thus a Perfect system of ventilation, is
maintained, and the Cloak being so light can be worn with comfort in the middle of
Summer, and the quilted lining will make it acceptable in the depths of Winter.
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
An Outer Garnient or Circular Cashmere or Cloth Cloak with Quilted Ventilated
Lining, for Ladies and childrens wear. The Cashmere or Cloth having undergone a
Process to make it Waterproof, (which Process I do not claim) the material being still
Porous, I then line the Cloak with a quilted lining, and to provide free circulation of
air, insert small holes in the lining, these holes being protected by ordinary button
hole stitching, or eyelets to prevent edges fraying and thus a Perfect system of
Ventilation is maintained, whilst the Cloak, being only ordinary weight, can be worn
all the year round.
Dated this 3rd day of Jaunare 1887