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US1691348A
US1691348A US200528A US20052827A US1691348A US 1691348 A US1691348 A US 1691348A US 200528 A US200528 A US 200528A US 20052827 A US20052827 A US 20052827A US 1691348 A US1691348 A US 1691348A
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  • My present invention relates generally to dress shields. and more particularly to a dress shield intended to be used with what is known as short sleeve dresses.
  • a dress shield intended to be used with what is known as short sleeve dresses.
  • short sleeve dresses During the summer time it is the vogue today for women to wear short sleeve dresses-that is, dresses in which the sleeve extends only a short distance beyond the armpit and in evening dresses it is the custom to have no sleeve whatsoever.
  • One of the ob'ects of my invention is the provision of a shield which, without any decrease in its elfective dimensions, and without any reduction in its protecting area, can yet be made to serve with short sleeve dresses without causing the shield to project beyond the sleeve or in any other way interfere with the proper and satisfactory use of the dress.
  • shields of the type shown in the above-mentioned Ferguson patent are used in connection with long-sleeve dresses, I have found that that portion of the shield which projects into the sleeve puckers and bunches because of its shape with reference to the human anatomy.
  • Another one of the important objects of my invention is the provision of an arrangement whereby this puckering of the shield in the sleeve is completely eliminated, and the aforementioned portion of the shield extending inside the sleeve is given a shape in conformity with the shape of the sleeve.
  • Fig. 1 shows in perspective the shoulder of a woman with part ofthe dress broken away so as to show my new and improved shield in position.
  • Fig. 2 is av perspective view similar to that otl ig. 1, illustrating the shield in position on the opposite armpit.
  • Fig. 3 shows the shield in doubled-over position
  • Fig. 1 shows a shorter shield in extended position.
  • FIG. 4 of the drawings I show a shield 10 in its fully extended position.
  • This shield as illustrated is generally oval in shape, although its shape is not a material feature of my invention.
  • This shield may be made of any desired material and as conventionally made is a laminated composite construction, the description of which is not necessary because this also is not a feature of my invention.
  • the cut-out as illusstrated is arranged so as to provide its apex 16 in the longitudinal axis 11 of the shield, and the ends 14 and 15 terminate at their outer ends in the curved perimeter of the shield.
  • the larger or lower sect-ion 20 is secured to the inner face of the garment below the armpit in any preferred or desired manner,
  • the upper section 21 issecured in position in the following manner.
  • the edges 1% and 15 are tacked or sewed. or othe wise secured to the sleeve so that they take a position substantially parallel to the extreme free edge or end of the sleeve, and this is done by spreading the. edges 15 and 14 so that they assume a position which brings them virtually in the same plane parallel to the free end of the sleeve, so that they form what in effect is a continuous edge.
  • the shield made in accordance with my invention herein described can be made to 'accommodate different lengths of sleeves merely by enlarging the lower section 20 with reference to the section 21, or, in other words, by increasing proportionately the length of that portion of the shield which extends below the armpit. In this manner the edges 1d and 15 can always be made to assume the position with reference to the "free edge of the sleeve which is herein dis-' closed, regardless of how short such summer sleeve may be.
  • blank tr usvcrsely foldable'to provide a body portion and a sleeve portion, the outer most edge of the latter belng inwardly notched when the blank is flat, whereby the notch will spread and the'edge will liein a plane substantially transverse to the arm of a wearer when the blank is folded into position beneath the armpit of the wearer 8.
  • dress shield comprising a single fiat blank transversely foldable to provide a body portion and a sleeve portion., the outermost edge of the latter being inwardly t shaped when the blank is flat, whereby the arms of said V will 'aligniwith each other and said edgewill lie in aplane substantially transverse to the arm of a wearer when the beneath the blank is fol led into position armpit of the wearer.
  • V In witness whereof, I" have hereunto signed my name this 26 day of May, 1927.

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Nov. I3, 1928. 1,691,348
F. L. HANAUER DRESS SHIELD Filed June 22, 1927 I VENTOR ATTOR Patented Nov. 13, 1928.
UNITED STATES I 1,691,348 PATENT OFFICE.
FLORENCE L. HANAUER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.
DRESS SHIELD.
Application filed June 22, 1927. Serial No. 200,528.
My present invention relates generally to dress shields. and more particularly to a dress shield intended to be used with what is known as short sleeve dresses. During the summer time it is the vogue today for women to wear short sleeve dresses-that is, dresses in which the sleeve extends only a short distance beyond the armpit and in evening dresses it is the custom to have no sleeve whatsoever.
IVhile the dress shield now in common use and illustrated in the disclosure of the Ferguson Patent No. 717,880, granted January 6, 1908, will serve it purpose in connection with long sleeve dresses. for which the Ferguson shield is intended, I have found that this type of shield cannot be employed with the summer type of dress because of the fact that the portion of the shield which extends beyond the upper part of the armpit and into the sleeve will project beyond the sleeve and will show, and has to be doubled back, with the resultant disadvantages Any attempt to remedy this l y making the portion of the Ferguson shield which extends into the sleeve of smaller dimensions will not provide a shield sufficiently large to serve its intended purposes.
One of the ob'ects of my invention is the provision of a shield which, without any decrease in its elfective dimensions, and without any reduction in its protecting area, can yet be made to serve with short sleeve dresses without causing the shield to project beyond the sleeve or in any other way interfere with the proper and satisfactory use of the dress. Even where shields of the type shown in the above-mentioned Ferguson patent are used in connection with long-sleeve dresses, I have found that that portion of the shield which projects into the sleeve puckers and bunches because of its shape with reference to the human anatomy.
Another one of the important objects of my invention is the provision of an arrangement whereby this puckering of the shield in the sleeve is completely eliminated, and the aforementioned portion of the shield extending inside the sleeve is given a shape in conformity with the shape of the sleeve.
For the attainment of these objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be pointed out, I haveillustrated one embodiment of my invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows in perspective the shoulder of a woman with part ofthe dress broken away so as to show my new and improved shield in position.
Fig. 2 is av perspective view similar to that otl ig. 1, illustrating the shield in position on the opposite armpit.
Fig. 3 shows the shield in doubled-over position; and
Fig. 1 shows a shorter shield in extended position.
Referring to Fig. 4 of the drawings I show a shield 10 in its fully extended position. This shield as illustrated is generally oval in shape, although its shape is not a material feature of my invention. This shield may be made of any desired material and as conventionally made is a laminated composite construction, the description of which is not necessary because this also is not a feature of my invention.
I have found that, due to the way in which this type of shield is made, it should be generally elongated in shape, the reference character 11 being applied to what I will term the longitudinal axis or the longest dimension, and the reference character 12 being applied to the width of the shield, or the shortest dimension.
In accordance with my invention, I cut away and completely remove from one end of the shield a section, providing a space 3 bounded by the edges 14 and 15,'thc purposes of which will shortly be pointed out,
and will be understood when the manner of the application of this shield to a dress is explained below.
Upon viewing Fig. 4 of the drawings, it will be observed that the cut-out as illusstrated is arranged so as to provide its apex 16 in the longitudinal axis 11 of the shield, and the ends 14 and 15 terminate at their outer ends in the curved perimeter of the shield.
Before describing the application of this shield to a garn'ient, I call attention to Fig. 3 of the drawings, in which a somewhat longer shield is shown as doubled over; and for the purposes of convenience of description the large or lower section will be referred to by the reference character 20 and the upper or small section by the reference character 21. V
In applying this shield to the garment, the larger or lower sect-ion 20 is secured to the inner face of the garment below the armpit in any preferred or desired manner,
by tacking along the longitudinal axis 11, as shown at 25 in Fig. 1, or along the perimeter as shown at 26, or both, no specific method of fastening. being essential to my invention except that the shield shall be secured in positlon so as not to interfere with the proper use of the garment and yet permit the section 20 of the shield to perform its function. The upper section 21 issecured in position in the following manner. The edges 1% and 15 are tacked or sewed. or othe wise secured to the sleeve so that they take a position substantially parallel to the extreme free edge or end of the sleeve, and this is done by spreading the. edges 15 and 14 so that they assume a position which brings them virtually in the same plane parallel to the free end of the sleeve, so that they form what in effect is a continuous edge.
'The shield made in accordance with my invention herein described can be made to 'accommodate different lengths of sleeves merely by enlarging the lower section 20 with reference to the section 21, or, in other words, by increasing proportionately the length of that portion of the shield which extends below the armpit. In this manner the edges 1d and 15 can always be made to assume the position with reference to the "free edge of the sleeve which is herein dis-' closed, regardless of how short such summer sleeve may be.
Upon viewing Figs, 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will be observed that I here illustrate the end of the shield, defined by the edges 14 and 15, as secured to the sleeve closely adjacent to the free ed e thereof, and this is a very important feature of my invention because of the fact that I am enabled thus to use effectively a shieldwhich is foreshortened at the sleeve-engaging portion without, however, in any way adversely eena re affecting the area which is protected thereby. lt'w'll be understood, of course, that the dges 141 and 1 5 of the shield need not be fixed to the sleeve as closelyto the free edge thereof as illustrated in the drawings, pro
vided, however, the are made to assume a position substantially parallel to this free edge soias to give the results above outl1ned.
blank tr usvcrsely foldable'to provide a body portion and a sleeve portion, the outer most edge of the latter belng inwardly notched when the blank is flat, whereby the notch will spread and the'edge will liein a plane substantially transverse to the arm of a wearer when the blank is folded into position beneath the armpit of the wearer 8. A. dress shield comprising a single fiat blank transversely foldable to provide a body portion and a sleeve portion., the outermost edge of the latter being inwardly t shaped when the blank is flat, whereby the arms of said V will 'aligniwith each other and said edgewill lie in aplane substantially transverse to the arm of a wearer when the beneath the blank is fol led into position armpit of the wearer. V In witness whereof, I" have hereunto signed my name this 26 day of May, 1927.
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Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2562508A (en) * 1948-07-16 1951-07-31 Rand Rubber Company Inc Dress shield
FR2713545A1 (en) * 1993-12-14 1995-06-16 Molinel Sarl Garment with under-arm reinforcement
US20060168704A1 (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-03 Mayer Judy A Garment with two improved underarm shields
US20070067888A1 (en) * 2005-09-27 2007-03-29 Manier Maria J Perspiration absorption device
US20100223711A1 (en) * 2008-06-09 2010-09-09 Decer Beverly Adhesive underarm perspiration absorbing pad
US20100263102A1 (en) * 2009-04-17 2010-10-21 Gabriella Trespalacios Garment protector

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2562508A (en) * 1948-07-16 1951-07-31 Rand Rubber Company Inc Dress shield
FR2713545A1 (en) * 1993-12-14 1995-06-16 Molinel Sarl Garment with under-arm reinforcement
US20060168704A1 (en) * 2005-01-28 2006-08-03 Mayer Judy A Garment with two improved underarm shields
US20070067888A1 (en) * 2005-09-27 2007-03-29 Manier Maria J Perspiration absorption device
US20100223711A1 (en) * 2008-06-09 2010-09-09 Decer Beverly Adhesive underarm perspiration absorbing pad
US20100263102A1 (en) * 2009-04-17 2010-10-21 Gabriella Trespalacios Garment protector
US8011018B2 (en) 2009-04-17 2011-09-06 Gabriella Trespalacios Garment protector

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