Improvements in or connected with Hats or like Coverings for the Head.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Hats or like Coverings for the
Head.
We, COOPER Box & COMPANY LIMITED, of 7, Love Lane, Wood Street, in the
City of London, Hat Manufacturers and Outfitters, and GEORGE WILDMAN, of
13, Rebecca Terrace, Gomm Road, Rotherhithe, in the County of Surrey, Ware-.
houseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in or connected with hats or like
coverings for the head.
The improvements are designed to afford to the hat, or like article, a better fit
to the head soft and clinging whilst being capable of securing a firm retentive hold
upon the head of the wearer.
In carrying out our invention we form the inner part of the lining (the part
furthest in the crown) of celluloid, leather or other suitable material as a band to
lay against the side of the crown of the hat and the part of the band which fits
the head we attach thereto (or form of the same material as said band) first laying
the outer faces of the materials together and sewing the meeting edges and then
bending over the head fitting part so as to produce a springy hollow annulus,
preferably perforated with holes to facilitate ventilation, and then the upper'
edge, or the edge of the combined lining is sewn, or secured to the foundation,
connecting medium or "brachering" as it is called in the hat trade, and thereby
to the hat itself.
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In some cases means for distending said head fitting projecting portion of the
band, say of soft good quality leather, may be introduced between the wall of the
crown and the said lining of the kind described in the Specification of Letters
Patent granted to the present applicants and dated March 16th 1897, No. 6877, or
the resiliency of the material of the lining alone may be relied upon.
Improvements in or connected with Hats or like Coverings for the
Head.
We, COOPER Box & COMPANY LIMITED, of 7, Love Lane, Wood Street, in the
City of London, Hat Manufacturers and Outfitters, and GEORGE WILDMAN, of
13, Rebecca Terrace, Gomm Road, Rotherhithe, in the County of Surrey, Ware-
[Price 817

page_text: houseman, 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:-
This invention has reference to improvements in or connected with hats or like
coverings for the head.
The improvements are designed to afford to the hat or like article, a better fit
to the head, soft and clinging whilst being capable of securing a firm retentive
hold upon the head of the wearer.
The present invention is designed to develop and improve the construction of
internal fittings for hats of the character of those now commonly known in the trade
as "The Ivy" linings and which class of linings have been made the subject matter
of Letters Patent granted to the present applicants dated May 6th 1895 No. 8987,
and dated March 16th 1897 No. 6877.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shows by a sectional view of a part of a hat, a lining according to the
present invention applied, and the parts are shown drawn to an enlarged scale.
Fig. 2 shows by another sectional view similarly to Fig. 1 but to a still further
enhanced scale the details of construction of the parts of the lining.
Figs. 3 and 4 show by section and face views portions of the two parts of the
lining as they appear when laid together for sewing into one.
Figs. 5 and 6 show like views of the same parts as they appear when ready for
their attachment to the edge of the hat body the latter figure showing that side of
the lining which in use lies next the hat body.
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a indicates a part of a hat body and a part of a brim. a² the point at about
which the lining, or the stitching foundation (to which actually the lining may be
sewn) is sewn. In the instance shown, a "brachering" or pad" b, consisting of
a fine rib of stiffening material enwrapped in fabric is first sewn on to the bottom
edge of the lower leather lining c Another piece of fabric denwrapping within
it a band of covered india rubber or similarly elastic material is also sewn to
the inner surface of this leather lining c. Two halves or parts of the leather
lining cand e are whilst laid face to face, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, sewn together
on the line of sewing. It is preferred to fold down and cement. or sew, in
position the edge of the leather c', but of course this material may be discarded
and another one, such as celluloid, used instead.
The sewing foundation (or the leather itself) having been properly sewn to the
hat at the junction of body and brim, as a², the parts are then turned into their
proper position of use inside the hat body indicated by the Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6. The
holes e in the lining band care to facilitate ventilation.
The natural tendency of the leather, or like part of the lining e when bent into
the bowed position indicated (clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2) to retain or resume
such bow may be assisted by the reinforcing elastic band which is laid (in the
fabric around the lining c within the recess between the same and the wall or
body of the hat as explained and shown-and by tightening or loosening this band
the fit to the head may be modified.
In place of employing separate sewing threads for the attachment of the fabrics <¹
and to the leather or equivalent part e of the lining, the same set or sets of stitches
may be made to attach those parts together at one operation.
By the described method of making linings forming the inner part of the
lining (the part lying furthest in the crown) of celluloid, leather or other suitable
material as a substantially flat band to lay against the side of the crown of the
hat and with the part of the band which fits the head, attached so as to produce a
springy hollow annulus arched in cross section preferably perforated with holes to
facilitate ventilation we obtain a comfortable yet firm and elastic hold between the
head and the hat whilst in some cases by means of the elastic cord the said
projecting portion c of the band, say of soft, good quality leather, may be introduced
between the wall of the crown and the said lining of the kind described in the

page_text: Specification of Letters Patent granted to the present applicants and dated
March 16th 1897 No. 6877, or the resiliency of the material of the lining alone
may be relied upon.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
The manufacture and use of the improved linings, or linings and their attach-
ments for hats and other coverings for the head, substantially as set forth and shown
by the accompanying drawings.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agents for the Applicants.