Improvements in Sweat Bands for Hats and Caps.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1000
Complete Specification Left. 18th Mar.. 1899-Accepted. 22nd Apr., 1899
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Complete Specification Left. 18th Mar. 1899-Accepted. 22nd Apr., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sweat Bands for Hats and Caps.
I, JOSEPHI TAYLOR, of The Hat Manufacturing Supply Company Limited,
Wellington Street, Stockport, in the County of Chester, Managing Director, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide a sweat band of leather, cloth or other
suitable material which will adjust itself readily to the head of the wearer to
render it easy fitting.
I form the band with an embossed groove or channel at the back projecting on
the front or face side, and into the groove I place an elastic band which will be
sufficiently tight to prevent the pressing down or flattening of the groove and
will cause the raised or embossed face of the band to fit closely and easily to the
head of the wearer.
Dated this 21st day of June 1898
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
I, JOSEPH TAYLOR, of The Hat Manufacturing Supply Company Limited,
Wellington Street, Stockport, in the County of Chester, Managing Director, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
This invention is designed to provide a sweat band of leather, cloth or other
suitable material which will adjust itself readily to the head of the wearer to
render it easy fitting..
It consists essentially in forming the band with an embossed groove or channel
at the back projecting on the front or face with an elastic band inserted therein
to prevent the pressing down or flattening of the embossed or raised face of the
band which fits closely and easily to the head of the wearer.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings;-
Fig. 1. Back view of part of sweat band showing groove and elastic band
therein.
Fig. 2. Transverse section of same.
Fig. 3. Front view of part of sweat band showing the raised or embossed

page_text: Fig. 4. Back view similar to Fig. 1. showing a modification with perforations
for ventilation.
Fig. 5. Transverse section of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6. Front view of same.
In the lower edge of the sweat band A I press or emboss a groove B in the back
which forms an annular projection b on the front or face of the band A.
Around the groove B on the back of the band A I place an elastic band, tape
or cord C slightly stretched to prevent the pressing down or flattening of the
projection on the face of the band A formed by the embossed groove B.
The clastic band or cord C holding the projection b in position on the face of
the sweat band A causes it to fit closely and easily to the head of the wearer.
The projection & formed by the groove B may be perforated with a number of
holes a to ensure ventilation as shown in Figs. 4 to 6.
Strips Dare secured at intervals on the inner side of the band A to hold the
elastic band or cord C in place.
The sweat band may be of any suitable material employed for the purpose
such as leather, felt or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A sweat band for hats or caps constructed with an embossed groove in
the back forming a projection on the face in combination with an elastic band,
tape or cord placed therein to keep the projection distended substantially as
and for the purpose described.
2. A sweat band for hats or caps constructed and arranged substantially as
described and shown.
D1 11011
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.