Improvements in Means for Ironing and Paring the Curls of Hat Brims.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Ironing and Paring the Curls of
Hat Brims.
I, JOSIAH HIGGINBOTHAM, of 14, Briscoe Street, Stockport, in the County of
Chester, Hatter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention aud in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improved means for ironing and paring the curls of hat
brims, which means are specially applicable for use in connection with the
combined curling and setting frame" known in the trade as "curling and setting
in one operation."
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a cross section and Fig. 2 a plau of my improved means as applied to a
hat to be ironed and pared.
Fig. 3 is a plan and Fig. 4 a side view showing the one half of the said means
separate from the hat and Fig. 5 a cross section of a modification thereof.
In carrying out my improvements and referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4, I employ a
templet formed in two halves A, A, and adapted so as to be placed upon the brim
of the hat to be ironed and pared. These templets consist each of a plate a having
a rim a' the underside of the said plate in contour being the exact counterpart of
one half of the combination frame and the inner edge fitting against the crown of
the hat whilst the section and shape of the said rim corresponds with the shape and
size of the curl to be produced and its inner edge serves as a guide in the paring of
the curl. The hat to be ironed and pared, with the said templets applied, is placed
upon a matrix B of wood, metal, rubber or other material, or combination of
materials, the face of which is the exact negative of the underside of the brim.
In order to retain the hat securely upon the said matrix during the ironing and
paring operation I may insert between the same a sheet of rubber C which grips.
the hat.
The iron is applied to the curl of the hat in the usual way as when using felt
pads and the curl pared by running the usual chisel or any other suitable cutter
along the inner edge of the rim a, the part to be pared off projecting over the
same, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1.
For the purpose of facilitating the placing and removal of the said templets upon
and from the liat respectively I form each end of the templet halves with a peg b,
see Figs. 2, 3 & 4.
A modification of my invention consists in forming the rim a' with a groove a³,.
see Fig. 5, which forms a positive guide for the chisel when paring and prevents
the same from running off the inner edge of the rim.
The said templets may be made of any suitable material, metal, rubber,.
vulcanite, compressed felt, wood, glass or of a stiffened material known in the trade
as "gossamer." By making the section and contour of the said rim conform with
the shape and size of the curl required, any desired shape and size of curl can be
produced from the one combination frame and the improvements described insure
absolute accuracy and uniformity in size and shape of the curls which hitherto has
not been possible to attain, also firmer curls, dispenses to a great extent with
killed labour and saves time and thus reduces the cost of the ironing and paring
operation.

page_text: 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-
1st. A templet for combined use in ironing and paring the curls of hats, which
templet is formed in two halves, its under side to fit the top side of the brim and its
inner edge, the crown of the hat, whilst the outer edge is formed with a rim or
raised part in section and shape conforming with the shape and size of the curl to
be formed, all substantially as set forth.
2nd. A templet, as specified in the preceding claim, formed with a groove a²,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 14th day of February 1896.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.