US2886820A - Dress shields - Google Patents

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May 19 1959 E. c. MORRIS DRESS SHIELDS Filed Jan. 14, 1957 INVENTOR. EVELYN @MORRIS Affi/@Albany United States Patent O DRESS SHIELDS Evelyn C. Morris, New York, N.Y.

Application January 14, 1957, Serial No. 634,025

2 Claims. (Cl. 2-54) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dress shields.

More particularly, the present invention proposes the construction of an improved dress shield which can easily, quickly and conveniently be removably secured to a brassiere for underarm use in a dress, blouse, or like garment to absorb perspiration and protect the garment and underwear from perspiration stain.

As a further object, the invention proposes forming a dress shield for use with strapless and shoulder strap dresses and brassieres and for sleeveless and sleeve dresses or like garments.

Still further, the present invention proposes constructing the dress shield with spaced clips and a pull tab for attaching the shield to the side band of a brassiere and adjusting it in proper position without any removal or adjustments necessary to the brassiere.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a brassiere and attached to the brassiere is a dress shield constructed and arranged in accordance with one form of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the dress shield with the dress shield ilap in extended position.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the structure shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modification of the invention.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 5. t t

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional View taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the dress shield in accordance with the rst form of the invention illustrated in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, is designated generally by the reference numeral 15.

Dress shield 1S has a casing or cover 16 with front and rear sides 17 and 18, respectively, the side 18 being the side adapted to contact the body of the wearer and absorb perspiration therefrom. The rear side 18 is preferably made of cloth fabric, such as nylon, cotton or like material, and the front side 17 may be of the same cloth material but with a transparent covering 19 of waterproof material, such as thermoplastic sheeting to protect the brassiere, undergarment and outergarment from stains due to body perspiration.

An absorbent, resilient pad 20, of foam or sponge rubber or similar material, smaller than the casing, is mounted in the casing 16 enclosed between the sides 17 and 18 of the casing, as by stitches 21.

Casing 16 has an upper end or edge 22 with corners 23 lCC and 24 and is generally shield-shaped with a bottom or lower end or edge 25. A center strap 26 is secured intermediate its ends to the casing on the rear side 18 of the casing. The strap 26 is of a length and is adapted to encircle one of the sidebands 27 of a brassiere 28, the two ends of the strap passing over the upper and lower edges of the band 27 and being secured by snap fastener elements 29 and 30 on the strap ends at the outer side of the band 27.

Instead of snap fasteners, suitable hook and eye arrangements may be provided adjustably securing the dress shield on a brassiere.

Two end straps 31 and 32 are also secured to the casing 16 intermediate their ends and at the upper corners 23 and 24 of the casing. The straps 31 and 32 may be elastic and have fastener elements 33 and 34 at their ends. The straps 31 and 32 are to extend around and encircle the front and rear portions of one of the brassiere shoulder straps 35.

An arm tongue extension or ap 36 with a hollow absorbent resilient pad 20' is also provided and is secured to the casing 16 along the upper edge 22 thereof by stitching 21' and is adapted to be bent outwardly of the front side 17 of the casing to extend into the sleeve of a dress. This ap has sides 18' and 19 similar to the cloth side and plastic covering 18 and 19, respectively.

It will be apparent that in order to place the dress shield in place, all that need be done is to secure the center strap 26 around one of the side bands 27 of the brassiere being worn and fasten the end straps 31 and 32 around the front and rear portions of a shoulder strap of the brassiere. Where a strapless dress and brassiere are being worn the end straps need not be used and can even be removed if desired. The cloth side 18 and pad 20 will absorb body perspiration while the moistureproof covering 19 protects the brassiere, undergarment and outer garment from stain. The cloth side 18', pad 20', and covering 19 act respectively in a similar way in the sleeve of the dress.

The modification of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, is characterized by the provision of a dress shield having a casing 40 with a front side 41, a rear side 42, a resilient, absorbent pad 43 and spaced resilient downwardly directed clips 44 and 45 secured to the casing removably to hook over the side band of a brassiere. Clips 44 and 45 are inverted U-shaped spring wires 46 covered with tapes 47 and have short arms extending inside the casing 40 and long arms extending outside the casing and adjacent the outer side of the casing.

Also secured to the casing 40 is a dependent pull tab 48, secured at the bottom of the casing, to pull the shield down and secure the clips 44 and 45 to a brassiere side band and may be used to hold the brassier'e more securely in place with the aid of safety pins.

While the shields may be made in a variety of shapes and sizes, a suitable small size would be one that measured ve inches across at the top, two inches across at the bottom, and three and one-half inches from top to bottorn, and shield shape. The construction may also be performed in a number of ways, one suitable way being to make the casing by stitching together the side pieces peripherally except for a space for inverting, inverting (turning inside-out) the cover, inserting the sponge pad, closing the unstitched peripheral edges and attaching the straps or clips before or after such nal stitching.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: j

1.` A dress, shield comprising aI casing with front and rear-v sides, Va resilientandbabsorbent pad in the casing enclosed between said sides, said rear side of the casing being of cloth fabric so that body perspiration can be absorbed by the-,cloth sideandpad, saidY front side of the casinghavinga waterproofplastic covering to protect the dress from lstaining by the body perspiration, and` means on lthe casing removably to secure the shield to a brassiere with the rear fabric side adjacent the body of the wearer andthe front waterproof side of the casingV adjacent the brassiere, saidmeans being a center strap secured to the casing crosswise thereof and adapted toencircle the casing and the side` band of a brassiere, and two end straps, said casinghavingV an` upper endl and said two end straps being secured to the outer portions of the upper end of the casing, and adapted to extendy around thefront and rearwportions of a brassiere shoulder strap.

2. A dress shield comprising a casing with an upper end, front and rear sides, a resilient and absorbent pad in thecasing enclosed between said,sidessaid reary side of the casing being of cloth fabric and said front side of the casing having a waterproof coveringL meanson the casing removablyito secure -the shield toa brassiere with the front side and covering adjacent the brassiere and the rear fabric side of the casing adjacent the" body ofthe wearer, said means being a center strap secured to the casing crosswise thereof and adapted to encircle the casing and the -side band of a brassiere, and two end straps, said casing having an upper end and said two end straps being secured to the outer portions of the upper end of the casing and adapted to extend around the front and rear portions of a brassiere vshoulder strap, a ap extension secured to the upper end of the casing and bendable to extend into the sleeveV of a dress. arid a pad lining said extension, said extension having a cloth fabric rear side and a waterproof front side for protecting the sleeve of the dress.

References Cited in the l'e of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 264,462 Kleinert Sept. 19, 1882 360,564 Cory Apr. 5, 1887 1,257,617 Lee Feb. 26, 1918 1,465,076 Dupont, Aug. 14, 1923 2,224,253 Clark ,De'c. l0, 1940 2,324,735 Spanel July 20, 1943 2,573,346 Madsen Oct. 30, 1951 2,808,589 `Tyrolelf` Oct. 8, 1957

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