Improvements in Waterproof Articles of Dress.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1894-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
Improvements in Waterproof Articles of Dress.
I WALTER GIRTIN BARNARD 36 Primrose Street Bishopsgate Without
London E.C. Waterproof 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 an improved means for ventilating waterproof articles
of dress and consists in providing suitable apertures with devices for keeping them
open, covered by a cape protecting the openings.
The shoulders and upper part of the back are formed of silk or like porous
material instead of the ordinary waterproof cloth, the latter, forming the body of
the article, extending from this shoulder piece. A number of perforations is formed
in this upper piece, five being a convenient number, one at the centre of the back,
and one at front and back of each shoulder.
The shoulder piece is covered by a suitably formed cape of waterproof material,
completely protecting the part underneath from wet.
To raise the cape from the shoulders and allow the apertures to remain open,
channel shaped pieces of stiff material are fixed on the shoulder piece, covering the
apertures. Air can thus pass freely through the open end of the channel to or from
the aperture, allowing a continuous circulation to take place without danger of wet
penetrating.
The porous material of which the shoulder piece is formed will also allow of the
passage of air affording further ventilation.
In order that the invention may be more clearly understood, reference is had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1. is a perspective view of the upper part of the waterproof and
Fig. 2 is a cross, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section of the ventilating device.
A is the body of the article, made of the ordinary waterproof material with the
collar and neck part a also of that material. Between the neck a and body A is
fitted the shoulder piece B of silk or other suitable textile fabric, preferably
freely porous.
This is formed with the perforations b for ventilating, arranged at suitable points
around the shoulders, having the stiffening pieces C. of channel form fitted over
them. As shown these channel pieces form passages leading from the perforations
and opening to the lower end. Over the shoulders is fitted the cape D. completely
covering the under piece of porous material and the ventilating channels.
This cape is fastened down by the small tap d buttoning to one of the strips C.
The strips C serve to hold the cape away from the shoulders a short distance
at the parts used for ventilating, thus keeping the openings for the passage of air
quite free.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A ventilating arrangement for waterproof articles of dress, consisting of
a shoulder piece of porous material furnished with a number of perforations
and a waterproof cape covering the said shoulder piece, substantially as described.
2. In a ventilating arrangement for waterproof articles of dress, the combination
of a series of perforations around the shoulders, with covering strips of channel form

page_text: and of stiff material, open at the end, and a cape covering the whole, substantially
as and for the purposes specified.
3. The improved ventilating arrangement for waterproof articles of dress,
consisting of a shoulder piece of porous material, perforations in the said shoulder
piece, covering channel shaped strips over the perforations, and a cape, substantially
as described and shown and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of February 1894.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.