Improvement in the Manufacture of Linen or like Collars.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Linen or like Collars.
GEORGE JOHN GISSING Atlas Works 80 Borough Road S.E. Manufacturer do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:—
My invention is an improvement in the manufacture of linen collars (or cotton,
cambric, or similar material) by the fixing of tapes (or other similar material) at the
parts called the spaces, or front tabs, or angle formed by the tab, with the upper part
of the collar by which the collar is strengthened at its weakest part, and consequently
the breaking away, so common in the present style of manufacturing, is prevented. A
small piece of tape (or other material) is placed in each corner of the space in either
side of the collar, and stitched through at the angle to hold the tape in position. It
will thus prevent any breaking away as heretofore.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in the Manufacture of Linen or like Collars.
GEORGE JOHN GISSING 80 Borough Road Southwark S.E. Linen Collar 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:
Whereas with the present style of military (i.e. made in one piece) linen collars
there is great complaint as to their weakness at the parts called the spaces, (or front
tabs, or angles formed by the tab with the upper part of the collar, see Fig. 1 A 1A2)
through their breaking away and rendering the collar unfit for use long before the
other portion of the collar is worn out. Fig. 1 is a sketch of portion of collar as made
up and A 1 A 2 the corners of the spaces referred to, there being two such spaces in
each collar.
In this application it is proposed to obviate this complaint and disadvantage of the
present way of manufacturing, which causes the breaking away at the spaces A 1 A 2
in Fig. 1.
I insert in the centre fold of the collar a small piece of flat or round tape
(see Fig. 3 C) or folded linen, or cotton, or of some other like material which is first
folded to a right angle and mitred (see Fig. 3 B) and place one in each corner of the
spaces A 3 A4 in Fig. 2.
B1 B2 being the tapes in position. Fig. 2 showing the inside of collar before
turning out.
The collar (which can be composed of linen, cotton, printed cambric or a combination
of either of the before mentioned materials, and of two or more folds) is stitched
together in the ordinary way, the tapes B1 B2 in Fig. 2 are placed in position round
the spaces A 3A 4 in Fig. 2 and stitched into the interlinings of the collar. The
collar is then turned inside out, bringing the folds into the ordinary position as worn,
the tapes B1 B2 in Fig. 2 of course being inside. The dotted lines show the
stitching.
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
That by the use of the tapes B. C. in Fig. 3 or by the use of folded linen, cotton, or
some other like material either flat or round at the spaces A3 A4 in Fig. 2 that
the collar is so strengthened at its weakest part, that it is impossible for the before
mentioned spaces to break away, as is the case in the present way of manufacturing.
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page_text: It is cheap and it will aid in the longer wear of the collar, consequently it is
economical.
It can be applied to any shape collar either stand up, or turn over points. It does
not detract from the appearance of the collar in any way, it being almost imperceptible
when the collar is completed.
Dated this Twenty-eighth day of June One thousand eight hundred and ninety.