US1602235A - Overalls garment - Google Patents

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5 3 9wv 0 1 H. R A M A H OVERALLS GARMENT Filed July 16 V ,Ull

Patented Get. 5, 1926.

tetra HARRY A. MARIL, or KANSAS CITY, "MISSOURI.

OVERALLS GARTIIENT.

Application filed Jul 16, 1925. Serial No. 44,042.

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It is also sought to provide an improved design of overalls garment in which a simple type of fastening means is provided, and comprising a single fastening element for t retaining the folds of the garment in proper position when adjusted for wearing. In this connection, it is also an object to provide a garment having no buttons or other fastening means of such character as to mar or otherwise damage the finish of polished surfaces with which a workman wearing the garment might come in contact. I

Furthermore, it is also an object of the invention to provide a garment which will be cheap to manufacture, and of a more serviceable character and longer life than similar garments having the usual type of fastening means.

lVith the foregoing general objects in view. the invention will now be described by reference to the accompanying drawing illustrating oneform or design of garment embodying the present features of improvement, after which those features and combinations deemed to be novel will be particu larly set fort-h and claimed.

In the drawing V Figure 1 is a front perspective View showing an overalls garment constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a similar View, but showing the front of the garment opened to disclose the nature of the opening folds, and the type of fastening means used;

' Figure 3 is an enlarged detail View showing the collar and method of retaining the same in raised position; and

Figure 4: is a detail view, partly broken away, to illustrate the shield for protecting the buckle device.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, this illustrates an overalls garment which comprises a body portion 5 and is formed with overlapping breast portions 6 and 7 adapted to open as shown in Figure 2 in the putting on and the taking off of the garment. As illustrated in Figure 2, the front of the garment is adapted to open from the neck and across the breast to a point 8 slightly below the waist line of the garment,+ the front of the garment, from this point 8 and on to the crotch 9, being substantially closed as illustrated.

The breast portion 6 is continuous with the abdominal or remainingbody portion of the garment-at the same side of the front opening,-but at the opposite sideof the'garment the breast portion 7 and lower front or abdominal part 10 of the body portionare separated for. a slight distance along the walst line, as clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

As shown in Figure 2, the lower margin of the breast fold or fly 7 is adapted to lap or fold over the uppermargin 10 ofthe abdominal fly 10, thus serving as an additional support forv maintaining the abdominal fly 10 in[ wearing position, as illustrated in Figure I Y v The lower and extreme outer corner of the breast fold-or fly 7 is provided with a short belt 12 which, when the breast fly'7 is folded over the breast fly 6 and the upper portionlO of the abdominal fly 10, as shown in Figure 1, is adapted to be passed through a' belt loop 14: secured to the body portion 6 at about the waist line, after which the free end of the belt 12 is engaged with a suitable buckle element 15 attachedby astrap 16 to the abdominal fly 10. The strap 16 also carries a suitable flexible shield '17 which may be drawn back over the buckle to permit the insertion of the free end of the belt 12, after which the buckle is again covered to guard against any damage being done by the buckle to finishedsurfaces.

With this type of belt and buckle fastening means, it will be-obvious that the waist line of the garment is easily adjusted and the same fitted snugly about the person, and

with a minimum of effort as compared with the usual number of buttons that require attention in garments of this class.

The collar 20 of the garment is connected by lapels 21 with the body or breast portions 6 and 7, and when the collar is worn in the usual lowered position, the lapels will be rolled over upon the breast portions, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. However, when the collar is raised, as in Figure 3, the lapels are folded up to correspond, and to hold the collar and lapels in this position, I provide the ends of the neck band portion of the collar 20 with aloop 22 and a tongue 23 having a terminal enlargement 24' adapted to be buttoned inside the loop 22, in an obvious and convenient manner.

It will thus be seen that I have devisedv a practical, simple, inexpensive and yet very efficient garment of the overalls type, and without any metallic buttons or other exposed fastening devices of a character adapted to scratch or otherwise marhighly polished surfaces. But a single fastening device, the strap or belt 12 and buckle 15, is employed in most circumstances for fastening the garment in wearing position, and the buckle 15 is shielded by the guard or loop 17 and thus prevented from coming into contact with the surface of the automobile or other article or apparatus whose finish might be damaged. By this construction, all buttons are eliminated, with the attendant annoyance of the same breaking or rusting on being laundered, and furthermore the present design of garment will last much longer on account of the absence of b-uttonholes which'are so subject to wear both when in use and in the laundry operation, and moreover are notoriously difficult to manipulate.

Besides being of a more durable pattern, and economical to manufacture, the improved design is also of a more efficient character on account of the greater ease and convenience with which it may be manipiv lated in the putting on and taking off of the garment.

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as the preferred form of embodiment of the invention, I desire to reserve the right to make such changes or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1; An overalls garment having its body portion provided with an opening at the front extending from the neck across the breast and slightly below the waist line of portion having a breast fly and an abdominal fly at the same side of said opening and adapted to fold over onto the body portion of the garment at the other side of'said 'o enin and fastenin means for SGCUIHIO D7 23 b said flies in folded position and comprising a loop and belt traversing said loop, said belt being doubled upon itself and having its ends attached to said flies respectively.

2. An overalls garment having its body portion provided with an opening at the front and provided with a breast fly and an abdominal fly at the same side of said opening and adapted to fold over onto the body portion of the garment at the opposite side of said opening, a belt carried by said breast fly, a belt loop carried by the body portion on the opposite side of the opening from said breast fly, and a buckle carried by said abdominal fly for attachment to the free end of said belt after traversing said loop.

3. An overalls garment having its body portion provided with an opening at the front and provided with a breast fly and an abdominal fly at the same side of said opening, said flies being SGPZLI'ELtBClfIOlTl each other part way along the waist line of the garment and adapted to fold over .onto the body portion of the garment at the opposite side of said opening with the lower margin of the breast fly lapping slightly over the upper margin of the abdominal fly, belt and buckle fastening'elements carried by said flies, and. a belt loop carried'by said body portion on the opposite side of said opening from saidflies for passage of the belt in retaining the flies in folded position.

In witness whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

' HARRY A. MARIL.

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