US1548830A - Child's garment - Google Patents

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nAug. 11, 1925.

` 1,548,830 A. M. DuNswoRTH CHILD S GARMENT Filed Feb. 28, 1921 Patented aug. 11, 1925.

UNTED STTES 'r 'erica CHILDS GARIvIEN'l.

Application led February 28, 1921.

To all whom it may concern.'

,Be it known that I, ALICE M.-DUNswoRTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Athe city of Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Garments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a childs garment, and is intended to` be worn over its regular clothes and, moreover, is preferably made of rubber or other material impervious to water.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts whereever they occur,

Figure l is a front elevation;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation;

Figure 3 is a sectional view lon the 3-3 in Figure 2;

Figure e is a sectional view on the 4 4. in Figure l;

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line line

the line f 5-5 in Figure l;

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 in Figure 2;

Figure 7 is a sectional View on the 7-7 in Figure 2; and

Figure 8 is a detail view of the joint between the sleeves and the main body.

Children often wet their clothes by playingwith water and thus take cold. They also soil their clothes, particularly in front. This garment protect-s their clothes in both these respects. The garment is without a back portion except for the sleeves and is preferably made of rubber, or similar material, not only to prevent water soaking therethrough and thus dampening the clothes that it shields, but, also, because jam or preserves or other matter can easily be wiped off with a damp cloth or the garment as a whole washed. Another advantage obtained by the use of rubber is the elasticity and flexibility that does not hamper the movements of the wearer and permits the garment to be easily put on or taken off. Furthermore, the construction is such as to allow the same easily to be donne-d or removed.

The garment is formed from a single piece of material which constitutes the body, the same being shaped to present bib and apron portions. The apron portion is provided with a pocket l at the front of the body line Serial No. 448,517.

2 and below the bib portion, which pocket is convenient for a child to use for holding or carrying edibles or toys. Pockets in a regular cloth garment become badly soiled by children putting therein candy, gum, bread with jelly on it, and the like; but similar things put in pocket l of this garment make no difference, because it is an outside garment meant to receive dirt and to protect the clothes. If made of rubber, the pocket l is easily washed, either hastily with a wet sponge, damp cloth, or the like, or thoroughly by ruiming water into it or with soap and water in case of need.

For the simplicity and facility of construction, the pocket l is preferably formed by merely turning the lower part or apron of the main body 2 up on itself and fastening the same. In this way a wide and deep pocket can be formed practically without labor.

One means for fastening such turned-up part on the front of main body 2 is shown in the drawings, consisting of a seam 3 along the edges of pocket 1. Preferably, this seam 3 will run, also, through a U-shaped binding et that serves as a. reinforcement, being, also, preferably of rubber or similar material.

The pocket l is provided atV its upper,

end with reenforced elastic band 5 adapted to allow the pocket l to expand without tearing and also serving to keep the pocket l in close relation to the main body portion 2.

The main body 2 and pocket l are preferably made of one piece, but the sleeves 6 are preferably separate pieces, and are attached by seams 7 to the main body 2 in such manner that the sleeve openings are disposed in the rear of the body portion. Each sleeve 6 is preferably formed of separate front and back pieces attached at top and bottom by seams 8 and 9 respectively.

The U-shaped binder 4- continues into the armpit of the sleeve and is sewed therein and thus acts as a reinforcement within the joint at the armpit between the sleeve and the main body.

At the seams 7 the meeting pieces of material overlap a substantial distance, so as t-o obviate the danger of seams 7 tearing out.

Gathers7 10 are provided at the outer ends of sleeves 6, so as to keep dirt from entering there and thus reaching the clothing intended. to be shielded and, also, to prevent such clothing from protruding out of sleeves G.

Adhesive rubber tape 9 may, if desired, be substituted for seai'ns 8 and 9 or either of them.

The garment is reenforced against tearing or pulling apart at the sleeve-joint 11 by reason of the U-shaped binder at extending well into sleeves 6 and being there screwed or otherwise fastened to the overlapping parts of extensions 12 of main body 2 and of sleeves 6. A reenforciiig tape 17 may also be provided on the back piece of each sleeve and adjacent the sleeve opening, as shown to 'advantage in Figure 8.

A resilient and gathered or `shirred belt 1B is attached to th-e hach of body 2 to provide a body loop which slips readily over the head of the wearer, securely holding the lower part of the front against the front of the childs body in a snug but in an unnoticeable manner. It may be permanently attached at both ends.

The resilient and gathered or shii'i'ed necl loop 111 is preferably attached by stitches 15 at one end and fastened by a snap-fastener 16 at the other end. It needs to lit the neck rather snugly to prevent water or dirt from entering from the top of the garnieiit while the child is drinking or eating. Its resiliency and the gathers in it permit this while leaving it comfortable to the wearer.

The upper edge of the garment is reenforced by a binder strip similar to strip L previously described. This upper binding strip extends continuously from the outer edge 10y of one sleeve to the corresponding edge of the opposite sleeve and is fastened to the garment by stitching or otherwise. Thus, it will be seen that the garment is strongly reenforced at both the top and side edges and, hence is able to withstand frequent washing and vigorous rubbing with'- out ripping or tearing apart at the seams. The side binder strips, it will be noted, strengthen and reinforces the sleeve joints without interfering with the free movement of the arms while rthe upper binder strips serves to move lirinl'y attach the sleeves to the body portion. In other words, it provides fastening means auxiliary to the seams 7 of the sleeves and, in addition, reinforces the body portion at the neck.

Having thus described this invention, I hereby reserve the beneiit of all changes in forin, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evident that many minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A garment for children comprising a `one-piece body member presenting bib and apron portions, an elastic 'neck loop secured to the bib portion; the said bib having sleeve extensions, a sleeve inserted over each extensions, sleeves inserted over the said eX- tensions and secured thereto with the sleeveopenings at the back of the bib portion, a top binder strip overlapping the upper edge of the bib portion and extended out wardly along corresponding edges of the 'l said sleeves to providela reenforceinent there for, side binder strips overlapping opposite edges of the said' apron portion and extended inwardly of the sleeve to reenforee the joints between the latter and the body member, and body-attaching means respectively carried by the said bib and apron portions.

3. A garment for children including a onepi'ecebody portion forming a bib and apron` said bib having sleeve extensions and said apron having a pocket, a sleeve inserted over each extension and attached thereto with the sleeve-opening in the rear of the garment, an inverted' U-Shaped binder strip overlapping the top edge of the garment and eX- tending from the outer end of one sleeve to the corresponding end of the other sleeve, an elastic loop secured to the back of the body 'portion below the sleeves to embrace the body of the wearer, and an elastic loop at the upper edge of the body portion to encircle the neck.

In testimony whereof'l hereunto an'ix my signature.

ALICE M. DUNSVVORTH.

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