Improvements in Ventilated Outer Garments for Ladies.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan. 1900-Accepted. 24th Feb.. 1900
Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Jan. 1900-Accepted. 24th Feb. 1900
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ventilated Outer Garments for Ladies.
I, CHARLES NEWMAN HILL, of 72, Watling Street, in the City of London,
Manufacturer and Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the garments which are made of the materials which
are more or less impervious, and more particularly to garments made of rubber,
or of cloth which has been waterproofed or rendered shower proof and materials
of the like kind.
According to my invention I provide for ventilating in the manner herein-
after described in one or more places, preferably around the sleeves at the arm-
pit between the shoulder and elbow and at the top of the back next or just under
the collar..
I construct the sleeves double over a portion of their length, that is to say I
make an inner an outer sleeve, the latter extending only a portion of the length
downwards from the insertion of the same at the shoulder; and fitting loosely
over the inner sleeve which. latter. I secure or unite with. the upper portion by
an open or easily permiable material or I make a series of holes or openings
therethrough, in either case so as to allow the warm. moist air from within to
pass out into the outer sleeve and thence out into the open air.
The lower end of the short outer sleeve may be shaped and made or trimmed in
any ornamental or decorative manner and may be stitched or fastened to the
inner sleeve in one or several places but so as, to allow free egress for the escape
of the air from within.
On the back I prefer to provide also a somewhat similar arrangement. The
upper central portion from the collar for a short distance downwards I make of
perforated, pervious, or open material, and over. this. I affix a piece of the water-
proof material of the same kind as that of which the garment. is made in, such
wise as to appear as an ornamental addition at the back, the lower edge being
either left loose or preferably kept in place by one or a few attaching stitches.
When the, garment is made with a cape whether the latter is so constructed
as to provide ventilation or not the above described arrangement is formed. over
and in the cape and so renders more perfect the ventilation at the exact point
where it is most required..
According to the nature and cut of the garments and the requirements of
wearers the garment may be made with back or sleeve ventilators or with both.
Dated the 3rd day of March 1899.

page_text: Improvements in Ventilated Outer Garments for Ladies.
I, CHARLES NEWMAN HILL, of 72, Watling Street, in the City of London,
Manufacturer and Agent, 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:-
My invention relates to garments which are made of materials which are more
or less impervious, and more particularly to garments made of rubber, or of
cloth which has been waterproofed or rendered shower proof and materials of
like kind.
According to my invention I provide for ventilating the garment in the
manner hereinafter described, in one or more places, preferably around the
sleeve at or above the armpit, between the shoulder and the elbow, and at the
top of the back next or just under the collar.
I will describe my invention by reference to the accompanying drawings
which represent a back view of part of a lady's waterproof constructed according
to the said invention, portions being broken away the better to illustrate my
improvements.
I construct the sleeves A double over a portion of their length, that is to say I
make an inner sleeve a and outer sleeve or epaulet a¹, the latter extending only a
portion of the length downwards from the seam or part 6 at which the said
sleeve is inserted at the shoulder; and fitting loosely over the inner sleeve a the
upper portion of which I make of an open or easily permiable material c or I
may make this sleeve of the same material throughout and perforate the portion
covered by the outer sleeve, and the upper edge of the inner sleeve may be either
inserted in the seam bor it may be attached to the inside of the outer sleeve near
the upper end thereof, in either case so as to allow the warm moist air from
within to pass out into the outer sleeve a¹ and thence beneath the lower end a³
of the outer sleeve a¹ out into the open air as indicated by the arrows in the
drawing.
The lower end of the short outer sleeve may be shaped and made or trimmed
in any ornamental or decorative manner and may be stitched or fastened to
the inner sleeve in one or several places but so as to allow free egress for the
escape of the air from within, for example in the drawings I have shewn the
said outer sleeve a¹ formed with points or peaks a³ at which parts (and at those
parts only) it is solutioned, stitched or otherwise secured to the upper part of
the inner sleeve a.
On the back D I prefer to provide also a somewhat similar arrangement.
The upper central portion from the collar E, for a short distance downwards I
make of perforated, pervious, or open material c', and over this I affix a piece d
of the waterproof material of the same kind as that of which the garment is
made in such wise as to appear as an ornamental addition at the back, the lower
edge d¹ being either left loose or preferably kept in place by one or a few
attaching stitches d².
When the garment is made with a cape, whether the latter is so constructed
as to provide ventilation or not, the above described arrangement is formed over
and in the cape that is 'to say, the upper edge of the cape is perforated or is
made of open material and a piece similar to that marked d in the drawings but
cut to correspond with the cape is placed over the open or perforated portion
and so renders more perfect the ventilation at the exact point where it is most
required.

page_text: According to the nature and cut of the garments and the requirements of the
wearers the garment may be made with back or sleeve ventilators or with both.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
(1) In an outer garment for ladies a ventilating device consisting of an inner
part of openwork or easily-permeable material and an outer part secured over
the said easily-permeable material so as to leave spaces for the escape or outlet
of warm air from the interior of the garment into the open air substantially as
herein before described, and shown in the drawings.
(2) In an outer garment for ladies a sleeve or arm ventilating device con-
sisting of an inner sleeve having an openwork or easily-permeable portion such
as e and an outer sleeve covering the said easily-permeable portion substantially
as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(3) In an outer garment for ladies a device for ventilating the body-portion
of such garment consisting of an open work or easily-permeable part such as cl
and an outer part such as d covering the said easily-permeable part substantially
as herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(4) An outer garment for ladies constructed substantially as herein before
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the Second day of January 1900
CHARLES NEWMAN HILL.