US103816A - Improvement in devices for closing the ends of coat-sleeves - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES HENRY F. HERKNER,

PATENT OFFICE.

on NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN DEVICES FOR CIIOSING THE ENDS 0F COT-SLEEVES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. l03,8l6, dated May 31, ISTO.

- 'o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY F. HERKNER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Closing the Ends of Goat- Sleeves or other Garments, which I denominate the Firemens Buckled-Sleeve Coat; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making partof this specification, and in which Figure l represents a portion of a sleeve, showing the attachment of my improved selt'- confining buckle-strap. Fig. 2 represents a view in perspective, showing the sleeve as applied to the arm and closed tightly around the wrist by my improved attachment.

My invention is especially adapted to lire mens water-proof coats; and it consists in the attachment to the wrist portions of the sleeves thereof of a strap and buckle, the former being so constructed as to be always confined v within the latter, and therefore ready for use,

thus avoiding the necessity of having to insert it into the buckle when so required for the purpose of .closing the sleeves tightly around the wrists of the wearer to prevent the entrance of water down the sleeves in theA handling of hose-pipe or other occupations reqniring the use of water-proof coats. The entrance of water into iremens sleeves is one of the chief difficulties with which they have to contend in endeavoring to keepthemselves dry, for, while it is exceedingly disagreeable to have their arms wet, the abrasion of their wet sleeves tends to scald their arms to a de gree that renders their use not only painful, but exceedingly injurious to their health, frequently producing rheumatism, and is a source of other iniirmities. It is the object of my improvement to remedy these disadvantages by rendering the coat ,water-proof to the arms as well as the body. y

' In the accompanying. drawings, A represents a portion of the sleeve of a water-proof i coat, to the wrist of which a strap, B, of suitable length, is stitched at one of its ends and passed through a buckle, C, at its other end, also stitched to the wrist ot' the sleeve. The strap B is provided with a number ot' holes,

c, at suitable distances, into which the tongue of the. buckle C 'may be inserted as the sleeve is closed and secured tightly around the wrist.

It would he too inconvenient, and thereforel not adapted to a remans coat-sleeve, to he compelled to insert the closing-straps into the buckles when required. To remedy this objection the strap is constructed so as to he self-confining, and is never out of its buckle. This is effected by making the end of the -strap larger than the buckle, so that it cannot be drawn through it without being folded and doubled up. This enlarged end, as shown at b in the drawings. also serves as a handle by which the strap is grasped and tightened, andtherefore, while serving to lock it in its buckle, is exceedingly useful in handling the strap.

I have described my improvement as espe ciallyadapted to firemens coats; but it is obvious that it is equally useful for seamens, cartmens, and miners coats.

The strap B, instead of being stitched to the sleeve at its end, may be so fastened in the middle of its length, one end carrying the buckle and its enlarged end tipped with metal or other material to prevent it from being folded, and the buckle may be withonttongue, or other suitable fastening used instead.

Having thus described my inventi0n I clainip The strap B, with enlarged end b passing. through the buckle C, or its equivalent, and attached to the end of the sleeve for the purpose' HENRY E. HEEKNEE.

Witnesses:

JOHN C. STEVENS, WM. W. Posr.

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