US1759423A - Apron - Google Patents

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May 20, 1930. s us I 1,759,423

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Gu I I Patented May 20, 1930 UNITED STATES oFicE i ALEXANDER H. STRAITS, OF YORK, N.

rnon' Application filed November 1'7, 1928. Serial No. 320,012.

. provide an improved means for reinforcing those parts of the paper body of the apron whereon strain is likely to be imposed, thus preventing the apron from becoming readily torn when in use.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a paper apron which can be so cheaply and economically made as to permit the same to be used a few times and then discarded.

With these'objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing forming a part hereof in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of my proved apron; I

Figure 2 is a view of the rear face of the same, the upper part of the apron being broken away;

Figure 3 is a perspective view taken at one edge of the apron showing the engagement of the fastening means anda portion of the reinforcing strip; and

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, looking in the directionof the arrows. 1

Throughout the various views of the drawing, similar reference characters designate similar parts.

In the embodiment of my invention disclosed in the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates the body of the apron. The same is preferably made of a single sheet of paper. The type of paper employed for the purpose is naturally dependent upon the uses to which the apron is intended to be put. In some cases, a waterproof or water-repellent paper may be used; in others a thin flexible J apa- V nese paper may be employed. In each case however, it is desirable to use a strong, flexible paper which will permit the apron to gracefully conform to the body of the wearer and which will resist tearing caused by the imposition of strains during movements of the wearers body.

The body 1 of the apron is preferably shaped near its upper end in the conventional way to form the narrowedvportion 2 which extends over and covers the wearers chest.

At 4 is indicated a suspension stringwhich:

passes behind the neck of the wearer and supports the apron therefrom. One end of" this string or flexible member 4 'is fixedly secured to the apron by being held by a button 3 which is secured down by a tubular rivet 10.

The button 3 is preferably located at one oft-he side edges of the apron, close to the top of the body 1. A similar button 5 is located at the opposite side edge of the apron adjacent to the top of the body 1 so that whenthe string 4 is passed behind the neck ofthe wearer, its free end may then be engaged with the button-5 and wrapped around the rivet 1O beneathvthe button to secure the string 4 in position. 7

At 6 is shown a paper button similar to that-shown at 3 which, through its rivet 10,

holds one-end of a tying string 7 The button 6 is located adjacent to one of the .side.

edges of the body 1 at a point located approximately at the. waist of the wearer so that the string 7 may be passed around the waist and detachably engage with a button 8, provided at the opposite edge of the bodyl. Since considerable strain is placed. upon the body of the apron 1 by drawing the fastening string 7 about the wearer, I provide a reinforcing means for the body in the form of an elongated reinforcing strip 9. This strip 9 extends across the'back face of the body 1 as clearly shown in Figure 2, and it attaches to the body 1 at spaced points by means of the rivets 10 which hold down the buttons 6 and 8. Thus, when the string 7 is passed about the body of the wearer and wrapped around the rivet 10, which holds the button 7 caused by movements of the yvearersbody on the last mentioned button and. the string 7 isreceived upon the strip 9 rather body of the garment.

than upon the comparatively thin and flexible body 1 of the apron. The strip 9 may be made of any suitable material such .as paper or 'textile material. I

. prefer to use a paper strip of considerably V greater thickness and strength than that possessed by the body 2 of the apron.

From the foregoing, the manner in which my improved apron is'worn'will be readily string 7 to the Signed at the city, county and State of New York, this understood. The same is Worn in the man ner that most aprons of the same general" contour are used. The string 4 is passed about the back of the neck and its free end Wrapped beneath the button 5. Through this typeof fastening, a large degree of adjustability is had since the string may be Wrapped to any degree desired beneath the butadjusted to fit persons of various sizes. The same is true with regard to the fastening string 7 Which'can'be drawn about and adton 5' so that the apron may be held close justed to fit persons of various sizes. -The apron, being Wholly made of paper, is very economical-in construction and can be Worn several times and then discarded. V

Having described one embodiment of my inventiomit is obvious that the same is not to of the annexed claims. p

Having described my invention, What I claimis: r

7 1. An apron having abody composedof a paper sheet, means for retaining the same about the body comprising a string secured adjacentto one edge of the garment, a but ton secured adjacent to the opposite edge and" 7 about which said string isradapted to be rapped, and'a reinforcing strip extending acrossone face of the-body and connected thereto solely atthe points of securement of thestring and button. V

2.. A garment of the character described comprising a protective apron having a body made wholly of paper, means for holding the same about the wearer comprising a string securedadjacent to the upper edge of the body near one of the side edges of the same, if r a button'on the outer face'of the body located adjacent to the upper edge thereof and at the slde opposite to that on Which the string is located, another string located at one of the side edges. of the garment at approxiconnectedthereto by the means Which secures be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to 5 cover all structures coming Withm the scope 15th day of November, 1928.

ALEXANDER H. STRAUS.

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