An Improved Ventilator and Dress Protector for Waterproof and other Garments.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 24th July, 1891-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1891
FIOVISIONAL SINUITIVATION
An Improved Ventilator and Dress Protector for Waterproof and
other Garments.
I ALBERT BATCHELER of 76 Charlwood Road Putney in the County of
Surrey Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The ventilator is made to be placed in the back of waterproof or other
garments.
The foundation of said ventilator is made of an absorbent woollen or other
material on which is placed a piece of netting made of silk flax or other material
on this netting is placed a piece of perforated silk woollen or other materials
waterproofed (if desired) by india rubber or other process. The top of the
ventilator is made to fit between the inner and outer bands of the collar (worn on
the garment) in which eyelet holes are made, or a ventilator of similar construction
may be used as a dress protector.
Dated 21st October 1890
BROWNE & Co.,
60, Chancery Lane, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ventilator and Dress Protector for Waterproof and
other Garments.
I, ALBERT BATCHELER of 76 Charlwood Road, Putney, in the County of
Surrey, Gentleman, 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 ventilator and dress protector for water-
proof and other garments as I will now proceed to explain with reference to the
accompanying illustrative drawing which shews a lady's waterproof provided with
a ventilator and dress protector according to my invention.
Fig. 1 being a view of the inner side and
Fig. 2 a vertical section on the line x x Fig. 1.
My ventilator and dress protector comprises an inner lining A of silk or similar
material provided with numerous perforations B as shown, and between this inner
lining and the back C of the waterproof is a layer or foundation of woollen or
other absorbent material D. The lining A and the absorbent material D are held
in place by being secured to the waterproof at their upper and side edges, their
lower edges being free, so that an opening is left at the lower part of the ventilator.
The space between the inner lining A and the absorbent material D communicates
with a space E between bands or parts F and G forming the collar, the inner of
which bands or parts is provided with apertures or eyelet holes H as shown. The
lining A is rendered waterproof by any suitable process.
When the garment is in use the material D serves to absorb moisture and the
lining A being waterproofed on the inner side this moisture is prevented from
reaching the dress of the wearer thus protecting the dress, while the perforations B
and the eyelet holes H permit of an upward circulation of air within the
ventilator.
As will be evident garments of various forms may be made or provided with my
improved ventilator and dress protector as above described.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
My improved ventilator and dress protector for waterproof and other garments
having a layer of woollen or other absorbent material D in combination with a
lining A of silk or other material waterproofed on the inner side, perforations B
in said lining, and air holes as at H all substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1891.
ALBERT BATCHELER.
W. Lloyd Wise,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.