Improvements in the Construction of Capes for Cyclists, Golfers, and others.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 21st Sept., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Capes for Cyclists, Golfers,
and others.
I, LOUISA AMELIA SWAIN, of The Manor House, Fordwich, Canterbury, in the
County of Kent, Married Woman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
The object of my invention is to provide a warm comfortable wrap which can
be conveniently packed into small space especially adapting itself for the cycle
handle bar.
The cape is made of a flat four-sided piece of material with or without seams of
a suitable size, to be worn diagonally so that a point comes to the centre of the
back, a point over each arm, and a point in front.
The opening to be made from the front point to a suitable distance in the
direction of the back point, the termination of which opening may be suitably
sloped out to form the neck.
A strip of material may be sewn on the neck to form a collar, the ends of which
may be of any suitable length to tie or fix under the chin, or to be crossed over the
chest and to be tied or fixed behind the back by any suitable means.
The collar strip may be of any suitable width as a narrow or wide collar.
This collar forms a neck wrap, and when wide may be used as a hood.
The collar strip may be of one piece or may be joined, and it may be sewn
to the back of the neck of the cape to any suitable distance towards the front.
The neck of the cape may be fastened by cords or ribbons or any suitable means.
The back and side points may be folded up to a suitable distance and fastened
by button, hook, or any suitable means inside or outside the wrap.
Each point may be divided and fastened up together or separately.
The side points when fastened up inside the cape will form sling sleeves.
For extra warmth when using the cape as a wrap the front points may be crossed
over the chest, and fastened at the back, and may be drawn through one or all of
the folded up points.
As a golfing cape to give perfect freedom for the arms, the long collar strip may
be folded across the chest, the right end passing under the left arm, and the left
end passing under the right arm. The extremities of the long ends may be fixed
at the back by any ordinary means. The cape is held on by the long collar ends,
and may then be unfastened at the neck and the front of the cape thrown right back
from the shoulders so that it may hang clear of the arms and shoulders down the
back, suspended from the back of the neck by the long collar strip.
The cape may be a single thickness of material, or it may be lined.
The cape may be of any stuff from mackintosh to the loosest made material.

page_text: For extra warmth when wearing the cape as a wrap the front points A. A Fig. 3
may be crossed over the chest, and fastened at the back of the wearer, and may be
drawn through one or all of the folded up points, C B and D Fig. 3.
As a golfing cape to give perfect freedom for the arms, the long collar strip may
be folded across the chest, the right end passing under the left arm, and the left
end passing under the right arm. The extremities of the long ends F F may be
fixed at the back of the wearer by any ordinary means. The cape is held on by
the long collar ends, and may then be unfastened at the neck, and the front of the
cape thrown right back from the shoulders so that it may hang clear of the arms
and shoulders down the back, suspended from the back of the neck by the long
collar strip.
The cape may be a single thickness of material, or it may be lined.
The cape may be of any stuff from mackintosh to the loosest made material.
The cape
is specially adapted for an evening or theatre wrap, and may be made
in any suitable material with or without lining, and in any variety of colour.
The edges of the cape may be plain or serrated.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS AS LODGED WITH PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Fig. 1 is a view of the outside of the cape spread out flat. A A front points;
B and C side points which come over the arms; D back point; E neck opening
sloped out; F F long ends of collar strip; G collar.
Fig. 2 shows side view of cape from back point D to front point A ; E neck
opening; F long end of collar strip.
Fig. 3 shows cape spread out flat with the side points B and C and the back
point D turned up and fastened on the inside of the cape; A A front points;
E neck opening; F F long ends of collar strip.
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. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of the parts forming
an improved cape for cyclists, golfers, and others, as hereinbefore described and
as illustrated in the drawings accompanying the Provisional Specification.
2. A cape having a long strip attached to the back of the neck forming a collar,
and a support for the cape, substantially as described.
3. A cape having the side and back points to fix up forming loops, and the two
front points constructed to pass through the loops so formed and fix at the wearer's
back, substantially as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 20th day of September 1898.
LOUISA AMELIA SWAIN.