US1470450A - Overcoat - Google Patents

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Oct. 9 1923.

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Application filed December 15,*1922. 4 Serial No. 607,029.

.To fLZZ 2071 om it 122m3/ on cena i Be it known that l, Josnrrr Koonnnsiir, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, Cook County` and State of lllinois, have invenl'ed certain new and useful Improvements in Overcoats, of which the following` is deelared to be a full, clear, and eXact description. U

This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly to overcoats, and its object is to provide a coat with an improved chest protector a part thereof, which When not in use, is concealed from `view and oecupies' practically no `additional space.

Then in use, the chest protector is arranged` to close the open space between the coat lapels, at and below the neck of the wearer, so as to afford a protection against the inclemencies of the weather. Another object is to provide'a coat with a self contained chest protector, which may be readily broughtr into active position and fastened in such position` and which may be readily fastened back When not in use, so as to be concealed, and without, in any manner, changing the appearance of the `garment when worn. Another object `is to provide a chest protector Without increasing the weight or bulk of theigarment, and this is of importance with coats construeted of heavy material. i

The invention consists-in the several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed. p

i The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying' drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a `front elevation of the upper portion of an overooat equipped with a chest protector, embodying al simple form of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a fragment of the garment, looking at the inner side thereof, with the lapel and chest protector laid out flat and Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the lapel folded back and the chest protector extended for use.

Referring to said drawing, the reference character 10 designates the upper portion of the front of an overcoat of Conventional form, 11, 11, design-ate fragments of the slceves, 12 designates the usual collar, and 13, 14;, the usual lapels. The lining is designated at D. A double breasted garment is illustrated, and, in general, it may be constructed in accordance with the com mon and well known types usually worn. Theusual creases 15, 15% which definethe lapels, are providechupon which the lapels are folded back` to occupy the placesillustrated in Fig. 1. Notches 17 may be provided at the junctions between the collar 12and lapels 13, 14, as usual, and seams 18, betweenthe collar and lapels, run back from said notches `as shown.

The chest protector comprises 4a flap 20 Which is substantially triangular in form, having an incurved edge portion 21 at its upper end, Which fits againstthe neck of the wearer. The upper end of the chest protector flap 20 joins withithe Vbody of thegarment at 22 and its lower end joins therewith at the point 23 which is to one side of the place where the lower end of the lapel 13 folds back. The third corner i 24:` of the flap 20, (when in use, extending across the chest), is located underV the opposite` side of the garment and practically opposite the corner 22. The fiap (when in use) closes the space between the lines 15), 15L of the V notoh which is formed by the lapels, and covers that part of the chest `which otherwise would not be covered by the coat. The chest protector flap 20 is foldable on a line 25, Which runs from the point 23 to the point 22 onthe seam 26, which joins the collar 12 with the `body 10 of Vthe coat (see Fig. 2) and may befolded back from the positionseen in Figl to a position seen inFig. 2, Vwhere it is entirely concealed when the ooat is being worn.

In constructing chest protector in accordance with the present invention, the material of the inner faoing Al ofV the side containing the chest protector, Iis cut to` include the lapel `portion, a, as usual and also the par-t al Which comprises thev chest protector fiap. The4 facingimaterial is then cut along the oblique line b (which coincides with the edge bl of the chest protector flap) from the edge (02 of the lining to the point 23, and the facing is stitched to the body of'the ooat along the edge b. This leaves the flap, which forms the chest protector, free to be turned back along .the line 25 which extends between the polnts 22, 23. The back of the chest protector flap may be lined, and the goods behind the flap may be lined as at, e, f, with the same material that lines the rest of the garment``` The inner facing'and goods Which form The member 28=L of the Snap fastener 28 is attached to the under side of the lapel 13 at a point adjacent the crease 15 and near the top of the lapel 13, and the co-acting snapfastener 28b is attached tothe outer side of the fiap 20, in position to engage and be clasped With the member 28a When the flap is folded out along the line 25. By reason of this arrangement, the crease 15 is maintained, With the flap in use (see Fig. l) and When folded back out of use (see Fig. 2). The member 30CL of the snap fastener 30 is attached to the facing al of the flap adjacent itscorner 24, and coactsv With the member h, Which is attached yto the underside of the collar portion on the side of the coat opposite the one to Which the flap is attached. These fastener members 301,301, act to fasten the corner 24- of the flap in place When in use. 'As a preference, a pocket 31 yis provided on the inside of the garment adjacent the flap 20,

into Which the corner portion 24 may be .tucked, if desired, and a Snap fastener 33 may be provided between the flap and in- `nected With the member 30') thereof.

side of the pocket 31. 33 serves to hold theflap snugly against the goods of the garment, When not in use, and the corner portion 24 may be completelyinclosed in the pocket, thereby preventing this corner of` the flap from being bent or Wrinkled, When putting the'coat on.

When needed for use, the Snap fastener 33 is disconnected, the members 282 23, of the snap fastener 28 Connected together, and the member 30n of the snap fastener 30 con- The flap isthereby held in the position seen in Fig. l, While the collar '12 and lapels 13, 14, remain in their usual position, .and main- ``tain their usual shape, there being no distor- 'tion of any of the members of thegarrnent. It is to be observed that in the present casethe flat chest protector flap 20 is made This Snap fastener of one single thickness of the goods, and that it is formed out of the facing A instead of being made from separate pieces of goods. This makes the fiap 20 of a Single thickness of material and does not Vincrease the bulk of the coat at the lapel, Which is advantageous especially When heavy goods are used in the garment.l Moreover, scarcely' any additional goods is required to form the flap, Since the greater part of it is cut from the facing A.

More or less variationof the exact details of construction is possible Without departing from the spirit of this invention; I desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exaot form of the construction shown and described, but intend, in the following claims, to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as neW and desire to Secure-by Letters Patent:

1. In a garment, two front pieces, facings therefor, and a coat lining, the facing for the under side of one front piece being stitched at its outer edge to the front piece, and at its inner edge to the coat lining, and-there being a slit in 'said `facing eX- tending from the inner stitched edge to- Ward the outer stitched edge, the upper edge of the facing at the slit being stitched to the lining and that part of the facing above the slit forming a fiap, normally projecting inwardly, said flap forming a continuation of said facing, and constituting a rhest protector.

2. In a garment, tWo front pieces, facings therefor, and a coat lining, the facing for the under side of one vfront piece being stitched at its outer edge to the front piece, and at its inner edge to the coat lining, and there being a slit in said facing extending from the inner stitched edgeto- Ward the outer stitched edge, the upper edge of the facing at the slit being stitched to the lining and that part of the facing above the slit forminga flap, normally projeoting inwardly, said flap, at its upper edge, being of Such width as to eXtend across the neck opening When the garment is in its buttoned position, and said flap forming a continuation of said facing, and constituting achest protector.

JOSEPH KOCHANSKI.

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