US623086A - kaufman - Google Patents

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' No. 623,086. Patentpd Apr. ll I899.

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PHILIP KAUFMAN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO LIZZIE KAUFMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

STORM-SUIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,086, dated April 11, 1899.

Application filed March 2 2 1 8 98.

Serial No. 674.735. (No inodel.)

T0 on whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, PHILIP KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Balti more, in the State of Maryland, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Storm-Suits; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to storin or other suits, and while especially designed for riders of bicycles and horses it is equally well adapted for those who are engaged in all kinds of outdoor athletic sports; and the improvements consist, essentially, in combining, with'a novelly-constructed hooded cloak or cape, a pair of leggings which are attached to the lower portion of the cloak and are adapted when not in use to be concealed on the inner side of the cloak. I

The invention further consists in certain other novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and set forth in the claims.

The primary object of the invention is to produce a storm-suit which will afford complete protection for all parts ofthe person from rain and at the same time permit the wearer, if a rider, tohave full control of his horse or bicycle; and a further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the cloak or cape and leggings, if desired, may be arranged and worn after the rain has ceased with but little (if any) discomfort or inconvenience to the rider.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved hooded cloak open and showing the manner in which the leggings are attached to and supported by the cloak when not in use; Fig. 2, a plan View of one of the leggings detached from the cloak; Fig. 3, a perspective view of one of the leggings, showing the sides properly laced; Fig. 4, a side view, slightly perspective, showing how the hooded cloak may be worn drawn or bunched into folds atthe back when not in actual use; Fig. 5, a perspective view of a person provided with the suit complete; Fig. 6, a front view of the hooded cloak open and showing the leggings detached; and Fig. 7 a diagram of a modification of my suit, showing it cut from two pieces of material.

Referring to the several views, the numeral 1 indicates the cloak or cape, which is provided with a proper collar 2 and a hood 3, having a suitable vizor a. The cloak is preferably composed of three pieces--a middle or back breadth a and two side breadths Z7-although it may be made of any suitable number of pieces necessary to produce the proper shape, and it may be made of any of the wellknown waterproof fabrics.

The hood is of peculiar construction. It is made of two pieces 0 c, slightly rounded and projecting at the top, so that when stitched together and provided with the vizor 4 the upper-portion will have the appearance of a cap. The hood is j oined t0 the cloak, preferably by stitching, and is provided on opposite sides, in a position about where the ear of a person would be when the hood is in use, with a series of perforations 5 for the purpose of permitting the wearer, especially if a bicyclerider, to have his sense of hearing unimpaired and also to afford a free circulation of air. In case the rain or wind should be such as to cause discomfort to the rider, flaps 6 are so arranged that the perforations may be readily covered to shut out the rain or wind on either or both sides, as may be desired.

Fastened near each side edge of the cloak at 2 is a drawing-string 7, the free end of each string passing through a perforation 8 at the center of the cloak and collar-band, so as to be within easy reach of the person wearing the suit when it is desired'to draw or bunch the cloak into folds at the back, as shown in Fig. 4. If desired, a second drawing-string 9 may be employed to confine the lower portion of the folds to prevent spreading by rapid riding or the wind. On the inner side the cloak is provided with suitable arm-straps l0 detachably secured straps 12 12 12, which are adapted to support the leggings 13 13 when in use and not made in one piece with the cloak. Each legging is preferably made in two pieces 6 f, out and stitched together at the rear to approximately conform to the shape of the leg and to lace at the side, as shownin Figs. 2 and b. The leggings, as heretofore stated,are preferably supported from the cloak by the straps I 12, which are detachably fastened to buttons that the supporter may be buttoned to the waistband of the trousers, or the suspenderends may be passed through the loop. When not in use, the supporters 15 are buttoned on the buttons 14 at the upper edge of the leggings, as shown-in Fig. 2, and the leggings, which are provided with suitable eyes 19, are b-roughtor turned up and fastened to hooks 20, secured to the upper edge of the cloak, as shown in Fig. 6, thus neatly disposing of the leggings in aconvenient manner, allowing the cloak to be worn in folds at the back of the person. i

are secured a slight distance apart tothe upper edge of the cloak and approximately in the' center thereof. these strapsis provided with a buckle 22, in which thefree end of the other strap is secured when the suit is to be worn. Placket-openings 24 24 may be made in the respective sides of the cape to be used for the insertion of the arms when desired.

To adjust the suit to a person, the bottoms of the leggings are detached from the upper edge of the cloak, fitted to the respective legs of the person, and properly laced or buttoned at the sides. The supporters 15 are then unbuttoned and properly adjusted and secured, as shown in Fig. 5. The cloak is then thrown or placed around the shoulders, with the ends of the drawing-string 9 and the straps 22 brought over the shoulders to the front, of the person. The straps 22 are then crossed,

carried to the back of the person, and tightly buckled. The cloak is then buttoned at the I front and the vizored hood pulled over the I head. As thus appareled the person will be i pieces 9 and h, which when properly stitched together will produce the cap, cloak, and leg- Igings com plete,withthe leggings permanently attached to the cloak.

In cases where it is desired to have a wider cloak side pieces 2 t are stitched to the outer side edges of the pieces g and h. When, however, the suit is cut from two pieces, the leggings are made to button or lace or be strapped together on the I inside of the leg. of the loop is provided with a-bnttonhole, so

It will be evident that by arranging the leggings as heretofore described, and shown 5 in Fig. 1, the suit can be rolled into a very fsmall bundle or package and conveniently 1 carried by a rider or other person when long itrips are taken, and it will also be evident that slight changes may be made in the gen-' eral form and arrangement of the various I parts of my improved suit without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention or sacrificing. the principle thereof, and there- Z fore I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth.

The numeral 21 indicates two straps which 1 Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters I Patent, is The free end of one of 1. The combination with a cloak or cape having depending securing-straps and a drawing-string, and a hooded cap attached to the cloak or cape; of a pair of leggings and means for supporting them from the lower portion 2 of said cape, substantially as specified.

2. The combination with a cloak or cape 1 having depending securing-straps and a draw j in g-string, a hooded cap attached to the cloak or cape, and arm-straps to the inside of said cape; of apair of leggings and means for sup i porting them from the lower portion of said cape, and means, substantially as described, 5 located at the upper portion of the cape, for securing said leggings within the cape when not in use.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature f in the presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP KAUFMAN. Witnesses:

J. R. NOTTINGHAM, THOMAS J. STALEY.

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