An Improved Hat Supporter.
Year: 1897

page_text: I, JAMES DICK, of 1, Cottage Place, Long Lane, Broughty Ferry, in the County of
Forfar, Scotland, Butcher, do hereby delare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to an improved hat supporter, the object being to provide,
in a simple manner, means for hanging up hats.
In such places as churches, public halls and the like, there are often difficulties in
the disposal of gentlemen's hats due to the absence of hat pegs, the usual plan being
either to carry them in the hand, or to place them under the seat where they get
kicked about and dirtied.
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In carrying out my invention I fix to the rim of the hat, and preferably at the
back where it is least in the way, a sharp pin, preferably of steel and when it is
required to hang up a hat so provided, all that is necessary is just to stick such pin
into any convenient piece of wood work. I may have a rubber or wooden protector
attached to such pin by a piece of elastic cord, in order to keep its point from
injuring anything.
It is obvious that my invention may be carried out in other ways. For instance
I may fix the point protector to the hat and have the pin on a cord, or I may use a
hinged device, the one leaf which is provided with a recess for receiving the point of
the pin being fastened to the hat while the other and free leaf when folded up has
the pin in its recess and when unfolded it stands out ready for insertion into any
suitable support.
Dated this 2nd der of Santember 1807
An Improved Hat Supporter.
I, JAMES DICK, of 1, Cottage Place, Long Lane, Broughty Ferry, in the County
of Forfar, Scotland, Butcher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
Otained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to an improved hat supporter, the object being to provide,
in a simple manner means of hanging up hats.
In such places as churches, public halls and the like, there are often difficulties in
the disposal of gentlemen's hats due to the absence of hat pegs, the usual plan being
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page_text: either to carry them in the hand or to place them under the seat where they get
kicked about and dirtied.
And in order that my said invention and the manner of performing or carrying the
same into effect or practice may be properly, understood, I have hereunto appended
an explanatory sheet of drawings in which the same reference numerals are used to
indicate corresponding parts in all the figures where shown, that is to say :-
Figure 1 is a section at A A (Figure 4) showing the supporter fixed to the rim of
a hat and with the point covered.
Figure 2 is a section at A A (Figure 4) showing the supporter fixed to the rim of a
hat and with the point exposed.
Figure 3 is a section at B B (Figure 4) showing the supporter shut as in
Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a plan looking down on the rim of the hat.
Figures 5 to 7 and 8 to 10 are views of other and modified supporters.
In carrying out my invention, I fix to the rim 11 of the hat and preferably at the
back where it is least in the way, a sharp pin 12 preferably of steel and when it is
required to hang up a hat so provided,.all that is necessary is just to stick such pin
into any convenient piece of wood work. The elastic cord 13 for securing the hat to
the coat may be attached to the supporter as shewn in Figures 8 to 10.
It is obvious that my invention may be carried out in other ways. For instance I
may use a hinged device such as is illustrated by Figures 5 to 7 or by Figures 8 to 10,
the one leaf 14 which is provided with a recess or hole 15 for receiving the point of
the pin 12 being fastened to the hat by the projection 16 or the nut 18 and stud 19
while the other and free leaf 17 when folded up has the pin in its recess and when
unfolded it stands out ready for insertion, as shewn in the drawings, into any suitable
support, or conversely as illustrated by Figures 1 to 4 the leaf which carries the pin
is fastened to the hat as shewn, it being ready for insertion when the cover is opened
as shewn in Figures 2 and 4. The other means of attaching the supporter to the
hat is illustrated by Figures 5 6 and 7 in which-18 is a screwed nut and 19 a stud in
the leaf 14.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
(1) In hat supporters, the combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as
illustrated by Figures 1 to 4 and as described.
(2) In hat supporters, the combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as
illustrated by Figures 5 to 7 and as described.
(3) In hat supporters, the combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as
illustrated by Figures 8 to 10 and as described.
Dated this 7th day of June 1898.
GEO. C. DOUGLAS & Co.,
41, Reform Street, Dundee, Agents for Applicant.