US2637037A - Method of securing coat linings and the like to coats - Google Patents

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R. W. PERSICO May 5, 19 53 METHOD OF SECURING COAT LININGS AND THE LIKE TO COATS Filed May 17, 1950 INVENTOR Pm! pk W Pen/mo ATTORNEY Patented May 5, 1953 UNITED STATES METHOD OF SECURING COAT LININGS AND THE LIKE TO COATS Ralph W. Persico, Philadelphia, Pa. Application May 17, 1950, Serial No. 162,571

(Granted under Title 35, U. S. Code (1952),

sec. 266) 1 Glaim.

The invention described herein, if patented, may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes, without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to the fabrication of coats and has for its primary object to modify the armhole structure of a coat, and particularly those provided with raised seams, so as to facilitate or speed-up the process of attaching such accessories as the lining, canvas and padding to the proper portions the body of coat.

In the joining of a sleeve to the body of a coat, and particularly when raised seams are used for that purpose, it is customary to attach the lining, padding, etc. by hand sewing because ofthe dimculty of using a sewing machine for that purpose. Such procedure is not only time consuming, but also frequently causes a distortion of the sleeve, as well as loss of fullness in the contiguous parts of the garment. Moreover, hand-sewing is much weaker than machine-sewing, and consequently a garment so stitched frequently at the armhole area.

It is an object of the present invention therefore to incorporate in the armhole seam of the coat a piece of tape, preferably of bias cut material, of sufficient width to permit the machine stitching thereto of the adjacent parts of the padding, lining, etc.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a coat in which the present invention is incorporated, and with parts of the coat fabric cut away and most of the lining and stiffening omitted for clearness of illustration.

Figures 2, 3 and 4 are fragmentary perspective views illustrating one way in which the coat material, sleeve material, and the armhole tape may be secured together.

The body of the coat is designated generally by the numeral I and the sleeve by the numeral 2. The coat may be provided with padding material 3, a lining i, and other such accessories as may be desired.

In Figures 2, 3 and 4 the exterior coat material is indicated by the numeral 5 and the exterior sleeve material by the numeral ii, and the two elements are joined by a line of machine stitching 1. The next step in the process, insofar as the present embodiment is concerned consists of applying a line of machine stitching B to connect a narrow fabric strip 9 of bias cut material to the coat and sleeve material 5 and 6; and this strip or tape 9 completely encircles the armhole of the coat. In forming a raised seam at the juncture of the coat body and sleeve, the coat material 5 is turned back as indicated in Figure 4 and a line of machine stitching I is then passed through the turned back portion of the body of the coat,

the sleeve portion 6 and the fabric strip 9. This manner of uniting the strip 9 to the coat is embodied in the structure shown in Figure l and the same reference numerals are applied to those elements of the coat in that figure.

By thus incorporating a narrow fabric strip in the seam connecting the coat and sleeve, it will be apparent that a means is provided by which such accessories as the lining, padding, etc., may be readily united with the coat by machine stitching such as indicated by the numeral ii in Figure 1.

By reason of the incorporation of a narrow strip of fabric about the armhole of the coat, it is not only possible to eliminate the time consum process of hand stitching the lining and associated materials to the armhole seam, but also a more durable structure is provided. Moreover, by reason of the fact that the lining is machine stitched to the coat the possibility of distortion of the coat and loss of fullness about the armhole is eliminated.

It will be understood, of course, that while the present illustration of the invention discloses three separate and distinct lines of machine stitching used successively, the invention is not so limited, inasmuch as the essential feature is the incorporation of the strip or tape 9 at the juncture of the sleeve and body of a coat provided with a raised seam at that point, regardless of the particular steps used in uniting the several elements.

From the foregoing description and the attached drawings it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that I have devised a simple yet reliable construction of coat sleeve construction which not only provides for the fabrication of a more sturdy coat but also facilitates and expedites its fabrication due to the fact that the lining, padding, etc. may be machine stitched into position, thereby eliminating the time-consuming hand stitching now in general use for that purpose.

I claim:

The process of securing coat linings, padding or the like to a coat, which comprises uniting the coat material and sleeve material by a line of machine stitching about the armhole of a coat, machine stitching a narrow strip of fabric ad jacent one of its edges directly to the seam thus formed, folding back the coat material and machine stitching it to the sleeve material to provide a raised seam, and machine stitching a coat lining or the like to the free edge of the strip.

RALPH W. PERSICO.

Klaye May 28. 1901 Dux Mar. 20, 1928 Number

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