Improved Cap or Head Covering.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1895
Improved Cap or Head Covering.
I SYDNEY LOUIS PRYOR of 26 Aldermanbury in the City of London Hat and
Cap Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention is intended to provide a cap or head cover made of cloth, felt or
other suitable material especially designed for the use of cyclists tourists or
travellers in hot climates also for wear when golfing, fishing, boating or engaged in
other outdoor sport or occupation so as to protect the back of the head and neck
from the sun or from wind sand, snow or the like but formed in such a manner that
when the protecting part of the cap is not required to be used it is hidden under
the top of the cap, which it tends to stiffen, and the said cap may thus be used for
general wear.
lu carrying out my invention I first cut out from the cloth or other material the
shape or pattern of a cap generally of the usual form having a peak in front, I
make the rear portion however much longer the front forming when completed a
Hap or depending cover or shield hanging down over the back of the head and neck
so as to protect them from the sun or from cold or windy weather and if desired
the depending portion may be provided with strings, tapes or other fastenings
capable of holding down the same or keeping in position by tying under the chin.
At a point at or near the middle of each side of the cap I secure the ends of a
band preferably of the same material as the cap which passes round the back of
the head and together with the front half of the cap forms after being lined with
felt or the like and having the crown or gauze lining (hereafter described) attached,
an easy fitting cap or head covering.
I may also provide a lining of silk or light material extending for a certain width
around the inside of the cap but I prefer to form the crown lining or the greater
portion thereof of a more porous material such as gauze through which air may
readily pass and which said air may be introduced in various ways such as through
a vent button or equivalent in the centre of the top of the cap, through a hollow
eyelet or fastener in the front of the cap securing it to the peak or by means of a
number of such fasteners and lastly air may pass to the whole of the crown of the
head through the space between the rear band and the flap which falls over the
neck.
When the flap is not in use as a protection to the back of the neck it may be
doubled under along a line corresponding to the edge of the cap or the rear band
and then tucked in out of sight and over the gauze or like lining and under the
crown portion of the cap without in any way interfering with the appearance thereof
and to facilitate this operation I may sew or attach to the flap a strip of felt or
ether suitable material indicating the line along which it should be folded.
Additional ventilation may if necessary be provided at the rear by means of a
piece of corrugated cork or the like.
The hanging flap may when necessary be turned over the front of the cap or over
the peak so as to protect the eyes.
The whole construction of the cap renders it pliable light and capable of being
folded up so as to be carried in the pocket or in a case.

page_text: It will be seen that if more convenient the hanging flap may be folded over the
top of the cap.
Dated this 28th day of May 1894.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I SYDNEY LOUIS PRYOR of 26 Aldermanbury in the City of London Hat and
Cap Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
My invention is intended to provide a cap or head covering made of cloth felt or
other suitable material and especially designed for the use of cyclists tourists or
travellers also for wear when golfing, fishing, boating or when engaged in outdoor
sport or occupation for the purpose of protecting the back of the head and neck
or the ears from the effects of wind, sand, snow, sun or the like, but, formed in such
a manner that when the protecting part or hanging flap of the cap is not required
for use it may be hidden or stowed away under the top or outer crown which it
tends to stiffen.
In describing my said invention I shall refer to the accompanying sheet of
drawings and to the figures and letters of reference thereon-
Figure 1. being a sectional elevation of a cap made in accordance with my
invention shewing the flap or protecting portion B. hanging down and in position
for covering the back of the head and neck or ears if desired.
Figure 2. is a similar view but shewing the flap or protector B stowed away
between the crown and lining of the cap and
Figure 3. is a view in section of the same cap shewing how a flap may if desired
be folded and secured outside the back of the cap (as is well known) or placed
under the crown as before described.
In carrying out my invention 1 first cut out from the cloth, felt or other
material the shape or pattern of a cap A of any well known design usually having
a peak C in the front, but I make the rear portion much longer than the front and
shape it so that when completed it forms a flap or depending cover or shield B
hanging down over the back of the head and neck and if desired extended to cover
the ears so as to protect these parts from heat, cold, wind, rain, sand and the like
and such flaps may if desired be provided with strings, tapes or other devices for
the purpose of holding them down or keeping them in position.
At a point D. at or near the centre of each side of the cap I secure the ends of a
band E. either to the material or to an inner lining F. which band is loose at the
back but connected all round its upper portion to the lining F or inner crown which
may be partially formed of gauze as at G. if desired for the purpose of ventilation,
or the cap may be ventilated by means of corrugated cork at the front and rear H. H
or by eyelets such as J. J. or both or by any well known devices such as shewn in
the front of the cap and on the crown, the air also passing between the rear band E
and the flap B.
A protecting piece or small flap M of tweed or other material may be stitched
or attached to the corrugated cork situated in the front and rear of the cap.
When the flap B is not required to protect the back of the head and neck it may
be doubled inwardly say at K. Figure 2. and underneath the outer and upper
portion of the cap A. as shewn by B Figure 2. so that it lies partly between the
inner crown or lining F and the upper or outer crown A and also between the rear
band E and the back of the cap from which it depends.

page_text: In this position the flap does not interfere with the appearance of the cap which
can be thus worn as an ordinary cap and the flap may also be provided with hooks
and folded if preferred back upon itself and outside the cap as at L. Figure 3. the
hooks taking into eyes sewed or formed on the back part of cap.
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To facilitate the folding under of the flap B I may sew or attach thereto and
along the folding line a strip of felt or other suitable material.
It will be seen that the whole of the rear portion of the cap with the flap may if
required be turned over the top and outside the crown so as to be brought down
over the peak and front of the head so as to protect the eyes and the whole of the
operations may be performed without removing the cap from the head.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner it is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
1. In caps. for human wear having hanging flaps or protectors at the rear,
constructing and arranging such caps so that the said flap or protector may be
folded inwardly when not in use against the outer portion or crown and lie between
said crown and lining substantially as herein before described.
2. The improved cap or head covering or any mere equivalent thereof constructed
and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accom-
panying drawings.
POPPLEWELL & Co.,
32, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.