IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERPROOF GARMENTS
Year: 1885

page_text: I JOSEPH BATES of 251 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Manu-
facturer of waterproof articles do hereby declare the nature of said invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERPROOF GARMENTS" to be as follows:-
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The objects of this invention are mainly to improve the ventilation of water-
proof coats and to prevent the sides or lower parts of same from flapping in the
wind.
I provide the back and shoulders of the coat with an inner lining which is
provided on the outside with a system of small ventilating rubber tubes having
holes at intervals and passing from the armpits over the shoulders and down and
across the back and the middle thereof, their end apertures terminating in the
outside of the waterproof coat; I may also provide a system of similar ventilating
tubes lower down the back and running across it, also terminating at the middle.
The row of tube holes down the middle of the back are covered by a strip of
cloth.
On the inside of each side flap of the coat I provide one or two loops for a strap
to pass through. The lower ends of these straps are secured to each of the gaiters
which latter by preference are provided each with an elastic band or strap which
holds the gaiter together at top, the gaiter being otherwise only open near the
bottom where it is buttoned over. The upper ends of the straps are buttoned to
the brace or other buttons on the inner clothing of the wearer. I also prefer to
make the coat with a large inner side pocket for putting away the gaiters with
their straps when not required. Or the lower ends of the straps may be secured
to overalls at about the height of the knees. In cases where the water-proof
material is thin and the ventilating pipes would show through on the outside
I prefer to interpose a piece of horsehair cloth or other stiff lining between the
inside of the coat and the tubes with the aforesaid loose lining.

page_text: I JOSEPH BATES of 251 High Holborn in the County of Middlesex, Manu-
facturer of Waterproof articles 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:-
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The objects of this invention are mainly to improve the ventilation of water-
proof coats, and to prevent the sides or lower parts of same from flapping in the
wind.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a view of the back of the coat, and
Figure 2 is a view of the coat in wear.
I provide the back and shoulders of the coat with an inner lining which is
provided on the outside with a system of small ventilating rubber tubes a which
may have holes at intervals and pass from the armpits over the shoulders and
down and across the back and to the middle thereof; b b are a series of rubber
tubes having their end apertures terminating in the outside of the waterproof coat.
This system of ventilating tubes b may as shown be provided all down the back
and running perpendicular or more or less slantingly, also terminating at the
middle. The rows of tube holes down the middle of the back are covered by a
strip of cloth c. The lower ends of the tubes a on the back may if desired
terminate in the outside of the coat. It will be understood that the tubes a are as
it were so many ribs fixed to the inside of the coat and serving chiefly to distend
the lining from the coat itself thus forming intermediate spaces between and
effecting ventilation. The tubes b having their lower end passed through holes in
the coat admit air from under the strip of cloth c into the spaces between the lining
and the coat all over the back.
The upper ends of the tubes bare held somewhat in place by loops d placed
across them; e are eyelet holes going right through the coat and lining and serving
to introduce air under the arms.
On the inside of each side Bap of the coat I provide, as shown at the drawn
away front flap of the coat Figure 2, one or two loops f for a strap h to pass
through. The lower ends of these straps are secured to each of the gaiters.j which
latter by preference are provided each with an elastic band or strap which holds
the gaiters together at top, the gaiter being otherwise only open near the bottom
where it is buttoned over. The upper ends of the straps hare buttoned to the
brace or other buttons on the inner clothing of the wearer. I also prefer to make
the coat with a large inner side pocket for putting away the gaiters with their
straps when not required. Or the lower ends of the straps may be secured to
overalls at about the height of the knees. In cases where the waterproof material
is thin and the ventilating pipes would show through on the outside I prefer to
interpose a piece of horse hair cloth or other stiff lining between the inside of the
coat and the tubes on the aforesaid loose lining.

page_text: 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
First. In a waterproof coat the tubes b in combination with an inner loose
lining and outer covering strip c for the purpose of introducing air in between the
coat and its lining substantially as set forth.
Second. The waterproof coat having an inner loose lining tubes b for intro-
ducing air between the coat and the lining, the covering strip c and the tubes a
for forming intermediate spaces and promoting ventilation about the back and
shoulders, with or without the loops f for the straps h substantially as described.
Dated this Fourth day of December 1885.
BREWER & JENSEN,
For the Applicant.