Improvements in Waterproof Garments.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1895-Accepted, 6th July, 1895
Improvements in Waterproof Garments.
I, ISIDOR FRANKENBURG, of Greengate Rubber and Leather Works, Salford,
in the County of Lancaster, Indiarubber Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to that class of water-proofed garment in which an outer
cape covers the shoulders. In this class of garment it has hitherto been customary
for the purposes of ventilation to cut away the back and shoulder parts of the
lower garment which are covered by the cape and to connect the skirt at the back
with the collar or collar band by a narrow strip of unproofed material. This I find
to be objectionable for two reasons, it presents a rather unfinished appearance to
the garment and it allows the cape to lie direct upon the shoulders of the wearer
which if damp or in the case of single texture material gives rise to a chilly feeling
on putting on the garment.
This invention obviates and removes these objections and consists in forming the
garment with a sleeveless bodice of unproofed material in combination with the
proofed skirt or lower part which will intervene between the wearer and the cape.
In carrying out the invention I make the combination bodice of any suitable
unproofed material to match or blend with the cloth of the garment. It is cut
semi-fitting on the principle of a sleeveless bodice and is fastened down across the
back pleat, side-body, and fore parts of underbody, and continued under the facing
It is ent with seats
and collar where it amalgamates with the proofed material.
and gores at the sides and also with shoulder seams. The arm holes are cut wide
enough to allow full dress sleeves to pass through comfortably.
On the waist there
are eyelets inserted at each side to allow the waist band to pass through.
The cape is attached or connected in the ordinary way by a button or similar
means.
The advantages gained by this bodice combination are a much neater and more
finished appearance in the garment, better fit, and instead of the chilly feeling
experienced by the wearer with ordinary single texture proofed garments this is
quite warm, comfortable and thoroughly ventilated while it has the appearance of
the ordinary cloth mantle.
Dated this 6th day of September 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Waterproof Garments.
I, ISIDOR FRANKENBURG, of Greengate Rubber and Leather Works, Salford, in
the County of Lancaster, India-rubber 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 :-
This invention relates to that class of waterproofed garment in which an outer
I, ISIDOR FRANKENBURG, of Greengate Rubber and Leather Works, Salford, in
the County of Lancaster, India-rubber 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 :-
This invention relates to that class of waterproofed garment in which an outer

page_text: cape covers the shoulders. In this class of garment it has hitherto been customary
for the purposes of ventilation to cut away the back and shoulder parts of the
lower garment which are covered by the cape and to connect the skirt at the back
with the collar or collar band by a narrow strip of unproofed material. This I find
to be objectionable for two reasons it presents a rather unfinished appearance to
the garment and it allows the cape to lie direct upon the shoulders of the wearer
which if damp or in the case of single texture material gives rise to a chilly feeling
on putting on the garment.
This invention obviates and removes these objections and consists in forming the
garment with a sleeveless bodice of unproofed material in combination with the
proofed skirt or lower part which will intervene between the wearer and the cape.
The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. inside elevation.
Fig. 2. side elevation with cape in section.
The cape or capes A and B are made in the usual way. The bodice C of the
skirt or cloak D is made of any suitable unproofed material to match or blend with
the cloth of the garment. It is cut semi-fitting on the principle of a sleeveless
bodice and is connected or attached to the proofed material across the back at a
along the side body at band at the fore parts at c and is continued under the facing
at d and to the neck band or collar e. The arm holes are cut wide enough to
allow full dress sleeves to pass through comfortably.
At the waist there are eyelets E inserted at each side through which are pushed
tapes or bands F forming a waist band.
The cape is attached or connected in the ordinary way by a button or similar
means.
The advantages gained by this bodice combination are a much neater and more
finished appearance in the garment better fit and instead of the chilly feeling
experienced by the wearer with ordinary single texture proofed garments this is
quite warm comfortable and thoroughly ventilated while it has the appearance of
the ordinary cloth mantle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said iuven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A waterproof garment formed with a sleeveless bodice of unproofed material
attached to a skirt or lower part of proofed material and intervening between the
wearer and the cape substantially as described.
2. In a waterproof garment the combination with a proofed cape and a proofed
skirt or lower part of a bodice of unproofed material secured or attached thereto
substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 20th day of May 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.