An Improvement in Aprons.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept.. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Aprons.
ISAAC GLEAVE 13 Swan Street Manchester Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Swiss pointed belt with one, or more supports, of cane or other pliable material.
A pointed shaped waist band or belt, having one or more points at the top, or
bottom, each point being supported, to give graceful effect by cane or other pliable
material inserted at the back of each point.
Dated this 18th day of March 1890.
An Improvement in Aprons.
I, ISAAC GLEAVE, of 13 Swan Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, 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:-
The object of this invention is to provide an apron of a flimsy textile or other
material, which will not stand upright withont support,--with a waistband of a
pattern similar to what is known as a Swiss pointed belt.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows an apron with a bib having a single point top and bottom.
Fig. 2 shows an apron with a bib having three top and one bottom points.
Fig. 3 enlarged elevation of bib of apron shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 enlarged elevation of bib of apron shown in Fig. 2.
The apron is made from any of the light prints muslins or other flimsy textile
material. The skirt is of any ordinary shape. The front part of the waistband A is
cut to the shape known as the pointed Swiss belt with one two three or more
points a at top and one or more points a¹ at the bottom.
At the back, each of the top points is supported by a piece of pliable material B
such as cane, steel, whalebone or the like fitted into slots stitched to the back of
the points.
In the apron shown in Figs. 1-3 the support extends in a straight line from
the point a to the point a¹ and in the apron shown in Figs. 2-4 the support to the
central point extends from the opposite point but where one point only is formed at
the bottom the support extends from the bottom edge of the waistband.
The supporting pieces of pliable material B not only keep the upper points in
position and from falling down but also as they fit tightly in to the waist and conform
to the figure, present a inost graceful and pleasing effect.
I am well aware that the bibs of aprons have been supported by strips of steel
connected together at the waist-band and extending to the upper corners of the bib
and such does not form any part of my invention.
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 1
claim is :-
An apron of a flimsy material having a waist-band with one two three or more
points top and bottom supported or held in position by pieces of pliable material
attached thereto substantially as described.
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page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 26th July, 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept., 1890
An Improvement in Aprons.
ISAAC GLEAVE 13 Swan Street Manchester Manufacturer do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A Swiss pointed belt with one, or more supports, of cane or other pliable material.
A pointed shaped waist band or belt, having one or more points at the top, or
bottom, each point being supported, to give graceful effect by cane or other pliable
material inserted at the back of each point.
Dated th: 1011 1
1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Aprons.
I, ISAAC GLEAVE, of 13 Swan Street, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, 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:-
The object of this invention is to provide an apron of a flimsy textile or other
material, which will not stand upright without support,--with a waistband of a
pattern similar to what is known as a Swiss pointed belt.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 shows an apron with a bib having a single point top and bottom.
Fig. 2 shows an apron with a bib having three top and one bottom points.
Fig. 3 enlarged elevation of bib of apron shown in Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 enlarged elevation of bib of apron shown in Fig. 2.
The apron is made from any of the light prints muslins or other flimsy textile
material. The skirt is of any ordinary shape. The front part of the waistband A is
cut to the shape known as the pointed Swiss belt with one two three or more
points a at top and one or more points a¹ at the bottom.
At the back, cach of the top points is supported by a piece of pliable material B
such as cane, steel, whalebone or the like fitted into slots & stitched to the back of
the points.
In the apron shown in Figs. 1-3 the support extends in a straight line from
the point a to the point a¹ and in the apron shown in Figs. 2-4 the support to tho
central point extends from the opposite point but where one point only is formed at
the bottom the support extends from the bottom edge of the waistband.
The supporting pieces of pliable material B not only keep the upper points in
position and from falling down but also as they fit tightly in to the waist and conform
to the figure, present a most graceful and pleasing effect.
I am well aware that the bibs of aprons have been supported by strips of steel
connected together at the waist-band and extending to the upper corners of the bib
and such does not form any part of my invention.
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 1
claim is:-
An apron of a flimsy material having a waist-band with one two three or more
points top and bottom supported or held in position by pieces of pliable material
attached thereto substantially as described.
Dated this 24th day of July 1890