Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 29th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted. 30th Nov., 1888
We, GEORGE SHEpheard, of Ivybridge, in the County of Devon, Army Pensioner
and HENRY FRANCIS HOLMAN, of Collumpton, in the County of Devon, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to collars, and especially to those worn by Farmers, Farm
labourers, Engine drivers, and other engaged in hard and hot work. It has for its
object a novel material and method of manufacturing such collars of any desired
shape so that they are durable and of good appearance, and can be readily adjusted
to the size required.
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Supposing that our invention is to be applied to a collar of the ordinary
"standup shape, we use leather of suitable quality such for instance as the kid
leather used for gloves, in one or more thicknesses of the same or different kinds of
leather, (the kid leather if used being on the inside), and we cut it to the required
shape for the collar which is to be made, and into the band along the lower part of the
collar which is to fit round the neck of the person wearing it, wo insert and fix one
or more bands or strips of thin spring steel, or whalebone, or other sufficiently elastic
material, by which the collar is stiffened and kept expanded when being worn.
At each end of the band we make a sufficient number, preferably two or more, holes
to fit a stud upon the front of the shirt neck in the usual way, and also a hole at the
bottom of the centre of the band to fit a stud or button at the back of the shirt.
The part of the collar above the band is stamped or sewn across with ornamental
lines, preferably diagonal, crossing each other, with the exception of a sufficient width
of the upper edge, for instance one inch-which is stamped or otherwise ornamented
with any desired design such as acorn pattern or oak leaves. This stamped pattern
in the collar described is preferably stamped from the inside so as to show in some
relief upon the outside.
The collar may be made and used as a "turned-down" collar, the upper part above
the band being folded over in the usual way, and in this case the stamped design
should be stamped from the other side.

page_text: The elastic strip in the band keeps the collar (which may be of any colour) in shape
and allows it to be opened so as to fit more or less loosely when desired, and to allow
air to pass round the neck, without losing its shape.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Collars.
We, GEORGE SHEPHEARD, of Ivybridge in the County of Devon, Army Pensioner,
and HENRY FRANCIS HOLMAN, of Collumpton, in the County of Devon, Manu-
facturer, 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 (that is to say): :-
This invention relates to collars, and especially to those worn by Farmers, farm
labourers, Engine drivers, and others engaged in hard and hot work. It has for its
object a novel material and method of manufacturing such collars of any desired
shape so that they are durable and of good appearance and can be readily adjusted
to the size required.
Supposing that our invention is to be applied to a collar of the ordinary "stand
up" shape, we use leather of suitable quality such for instance as the kid leather used
for gloves, in one or more thicknesses of the same or different kinds of leather, (the
kid leather if used being on the inside) and we cut it to the required shape for the
collar which is to be made, and into the band along the lower part of the collar which
is to fit round the neck of the person wearing it, we preferably insert and fix one or
more bands or strips of thin spring steel, or whale bone, or other sufficiently elastic
material, by which the collar is stiffened and kept expanded when being worn.
At each end of the band of the collar we make a sufficient number, preferably two
or more, holes to fit a stud upon the front of the shirt neck in the usual way, and also
a hole at the bottom of the centre of the band to fit a stud or button at the back of
the shirt.
The part of the collar above the band is stamped or sewn across with ornamental
lines, preferably diagonal, crossing each other, with the exception of a sufficient width
otherwise
of the upper edge, for instance one inch-which is stamped or
ornamented with any desired design such as acorns pattern or oakleaves. This
-stamped pattern in the collar described is preferably stamped from the inside so as to
show in some relief upon the outside.

page_text: The collar may be made and used as a "turned down" collar, the upper part above
the band being folded over in the usual way, and in this case the stamped design
should be stamped from the other side.
The elastic strip in the band keeps the collar (which may be of any colour) in shape
and allows it to be opened so as to fit more or less loosely when desired and to allow
air to pass round the neck, without losing its shape.
The collar may be made to fasten at the back instead of in front, and one or more
eyelets or stud holes may be made in front, through which a stud, or pin or brooch,
may be passed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The method of making collars of leather, substantially in the manner herein
described.
2. The combination with such leather collars, of the elastic band or strip, substan-
tially as described.
EDWARDS & Co.,
35, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Patentees.