US2817843A

US2817843A - Lap robe

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Publication number: US2817843A
Application number: US518908A
Authority: US
Inventors: William P Sullivan
Original assignee: ARMSTRONG AG; STEPHEN F ARMSTRONG
Current assignee: AG ARMSTRONG; ARMSTRONG AG; STEPHEN F ARMSTRONG
Priority date: 1955-06-29
Filing date: 1955-06-29
Publication date: 1957-12-31
Anticipated expiration: 1974-12-31

Description

Dec. 31, 1957 w. P. SULLIVAN LAP ROBE Filed June 29, 1955 F762 H53 H64 2,817,843 Patented Dec. 2?1,v 14957 F. Armstrong, and A.. G., Armstrong,` partners under firm name of Polarobe Company, Green Bay, Wis.

Application'June, 1955LSerialNo. 518,908 solaires: tot; 2 69) This inventionrelates generally" to lap robes, and lmore particularly t'ol improvements in lap ro'besv of the wrap aroundttype.

The purpose of this'invention is to provide -a lapvrobe that is held restricted, `by the springclamp, to a minimum, thereby facilitating the manipulation thereof; and frther, to" design a robe that is provided with cooperating and coacting cushion and guard" coversl on the respective wingportions'thereof:

An oliject of this invention i`s the` provision of a body clamping arrangement for a lap robe whereby the side wing portions of the robe may be facilely wrapped around a wearer withoutlrestriction by the clamping means.

Another Objectis t`opr`ovi`d`e.a.bodyv clamping arrange ment for a lap robe whereby the robemay be alternatively spread out to accommodate persons seated on either side` of the clamp wearer.

Yet `another object is to provideabody clamping arrangement for a lap robe` whereby` the clamp may be alternatively pivoted 180 from its normal position, about its vmountinghem, thereby to reverse the1 `robe and enable the clamp to clasp the robe around its entirety, when desired.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of a body clamping arrangement for a lap robe whereby the robe may be conveniently folded without interference by the clamping means.

A further object of this invention is to provide a lap robe with a waterproof seat portion.

Still a further object is to provide a lap robe with an insulated seat portion.

Yet a further object is to provide a lap robe with an insulated seat portion on one of the wings and a cooperative cover guard on the other wrap around wing.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the gures thereof and wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view, of a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 shows a section of the garment taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l, showing the spring clamp in the short hem receiving portion;

Fig. 3 shows a section of the garment taken on line 3--3 of Fig. l, showing the seat element portion on one of the wings; and

Fig. 4 shows a section of the garment taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, showing the cover guard portion on the other of the wings.

Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, there is shown in Fig. l a lap robe garment generally indicated at comprising a central body portion 11 and extended side wing portions 12 and United States Patent Otlice 13. Whileither robe may be made of any suitable material itlis preferably made' of woolen textile fabric.

'Elie` upper margin ofthe robe is doubled back and sewedto form a hem 14, the'doubled back portion being slotted at 15 andll. Said slots are spaced to define the narrow centralportion 11 of the robe, the spacing being less thanthe width ofawearers waist.

A- circular split spring waist clamp 17 is threaded through said slots, and-is loosely disposed in that part of the hem betweenthe slots. Said circular spring clamp is of a length sufficient, when tensioned, to approximately encirclefth'ev waist of i a wearer, and` is made of resilient material such as steel, plastic or thelike.

Normally, the untensioned' relaxed spring assumes a conguration having a circumference less than the body of the wearer; butwhen itis expanded so as to encircle the waist of the wearer,it becomes tensioned suliiciently to embrace the waist with a force adequate to support the robe pending therefrom.

The robe is `generally rectangular in plan and normally usedlwith its long axis disposed horizontally, Measured along its long axis, the robe is ot' a width to cover the front of the wearer and to extend to be wrapped around and lapped at the back of the wearers body. The fold or lap at the back of the body should be ample to anchor the robe in position by the weight of the body seated uponthe lapped portions of the robe.

Measured along its Vvertical axis, the robe is of a length toextend approximately from the waist to the ankles of the wearer.

The frontal side of the wing 13 is provided with a seat elementZll; made from cushioning material or insulation material; or the like, secured thereto asby stitching. Such materials could consist of pillow llings of all types, soft rubber, foam rubber, and insulation mats, or the like. Said-seat element is locatedon the wing so that when the wingis wrapped around the body of the wearer, the seat element becomes disposed under the wearer so as to function as a seat for the wearer.

The frontal side of the remaining wing 12 is provided with a cover guard 18. The cover guard is made from wear resistant material such as leather or the like, or water resistant material such as rubber or plastic, or the like. The wear resistant material provides a good wearing surface for resisting the abrasive action of concrete seats such as found in football stadia. The water resistant material protects the overlying seat element and the wearer thereon from the dampness and wetness of water soaked wooden bleachers. Said cover guard is secured to the wing 12 as by stitching, and is located on said wing so that when said wing l2 is wrapped around the .body of the wearer the guard cover 1S becomes disposed over the seat element 20. The guard cover i8 functions to protect the seat element 20 when the robe is Wrapped around the body of the wearer, in overlapping relation. The seat element 2th and guard cover 13 are assembled in such a manner that, when brought together in a close relation, they cooperate to produce a single result.

The short length of hem ld, defined by the slots l5 and 16, for receiving a small section of the spring clamp 17, provides a construction and arrangement for sharing the robe with and serving other persons, seated on either side of the robe wearer, with conventional robe comfort and protection. ln this instance the robe wearer does not wrap the robe wings around himself, but in lieu thereof merely extends the wings sidewise to cover the laps of those persons seated on either side of him. The short unrestricting lient mounting provides this new feature.

Also, the short length of the hem ld, defined by the slots l5' and 16, for loosely receiving a small section of the spring clamp 17, provides a construction and arrangement asie/,sas

.E for reversing the robe, should that be desired. The spring clamp need only be pivoted or transited 180 over the top end of the robe to achieve such reversal. The short contained clamp section, and loose mounting in the hem, allows the spring clamp to be freely transited. This reversed arrangement results in the spring clamp being disposed exteriorly of the robe, except for the receiving hem, from whence it can be brought to bear on and embrace the robe against the body around its entirety.

The characteristic features of this invention are the short hein mounting arrangement; the provision of an insulated seat element on the robe; the provision of a seat cushion and cooperating guard cover on the respec tive robe wing portions; and an easily reversible lap robe construction.

Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in the light of the above teachings. it is therefore to be understood, that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

What is claimed and desired to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A lap robe, comprising: a central body portion of soft ioldable material having side wing portions, each side wing portion being of a width. adapted to overlap at the rear when worn by a single wearer, and to selectively accommodate and normally `cover a person seated on each side of a centrally disposed robe wearer, when shared, said robe having a length adapted to extend substantially from the waist to the ankles or? a wearer; a hem along the upper margin of said central body portion, said hem having spaced receiving openings in the central body portion on each side ot the centerline thereof; and a substantially circular spring clamp for tensionally embracing the Waist of a wearer thr 'ided through said hem through said hem receiving openings, only the iront arcuate portion of the spring clamp being received and disposed in said hein between said receiving onenings, said bern and openings being larger than the spring clamp in cross section to allow said clamp to `e freely pivoted in said. hem for reversing the robe, said clamp adapted to extend substantially around a wearers waist when worn by a wearer to support the robe thereon.

2. The lap robe of claim 1 and a separate seat cushion on one of said wings disposed to function as a seat for a single wearer when said wing is normally worn around the body of a wearer; and a separate guard cover of wear resistant material for said cushion and of substantially the size on the other of said wings correspondingly disposed thereon to overlie said seat cushion when said other wing is worn overlapped relative to said seat cushion wing.

A lap robe, comprising: a central bodyvportion having side wing portions, adapted to be worn around the body of a wearer and of a length' to extend substantially from the waist to the ankles of a wearer, said wings being of a Width adapted to overlap each other to provide a double thickness of material substantially across the rear side of the wearer; spring clamp mounting means on the upper margin of said central body portion; a substantially circular spring clamp for tensionally embracing the waist of said wearer engaged with said mounting means; a separate seat cushion on one of said wings disposed on its overlappable portion to function as a seat for a wearer when said wing is worn around the body; and a separate guard cover of wear resistant material for said cushion and of substantially the same size on the other of said wings dis posed on the overlappable portion thereof and correspondngly disposed thereon to overlie and cover said seat cushion when saidwings are in overlapped relation on the wearer.

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