Improvements in Head Coolers or Moistening Attachments for Hats, Helmets and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 25th Sept., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Head Coolers or Moistening Attachments for Hats,
Helmets and the like.
I, HENRY DEITRICH MEARS, of 1112 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States of America, Manager, 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 consists of an attachment to a hat, cap, helmet or the like adapted
for cooling the head of the wearer by means of moisture admitted within said hat
or the like, the same embodying a piece of sponge of other absorbent material, and
a reservoir for water or other suitable fluid, which when desired may be admitted
to the sponge by compression of said reservoir, as will be hereinafter more fully
described.
The drawing represents a longitudinal vertical section of a head cooler or
moistening attachment for a hat, cap, helmet or the like, embodying my invention.
A designates a bulb or ball of soft rubber which is adapted to be compressed
and is provided with a discharge nozzle B.
C designates a cup or socket of reticulated gauze or foraminous material, the
same being adapted to receive the lower portion of said ball A, it being noticed
that said cup depends from the wall of the opening in the top of the crown of the
hat, and is clamped or otherwise secured thereto in any suitable manner, it being
also noticed that the base of said cup has an opening to receive the adjacent
portion of the discharge spout or nozzle B of the ball.
D designates a piece of sponge or other absorbent material which depends from
the centre of the crown of the hat beneath the cup C, and is secured in the present
case by means of a ring E, which is clamped to the rim C¹ of the cup C.
On the periphery of the ball A are threads which are adapted to engage with
threads on the upper ring A¹, whereby said ball may be screwed to said hat, and
thus retained in position.
It will be seen that when the ball is removed it may be filled with water or
other suitable cooling fluid and then restored to its position.
When it is desired to moisten the sponge D, said ball is compressed whereby the
water is ejected from the same through the nozzle B to said sponge, and thus the
air within the hat may be moistened, the effect of which is the cooling of the head
of the wearer.
The nozzle B may be provided with a suitable valve for preventing the improper
escape of the fluid from the reservoir A.
The ball or bulb A may be removed as required, as has been stated, but in the
present case it is screwed to the hat so as to be retained in position, especially
while the hat or cap is being worn, but it is evident that other attachable devices
for said ball may be employed.
In some cases a strap may be connected with the hat or cap and placed over the
top of the ball, but to the method of retaining said ball in position I do not limit
myself

page_text: The cup C is employed in order to prevent the crowding of the ball on the
sponge should said ball be subjected to severe downward pressure but if desired
the cup may be dispensed with. In such cases the ball is controlled in position
by the ring A' and when the cup is retained the sponge and ball may be removed,
the cup then remaining in place, serving as a ventilator for the hat or cap.
my
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
said
I claim is:
1. A head cooler or moistening attachment for a hat, cap, helmet and the like,
having a reservoir for fluid, the same leading into the hat or the like for directing
the fluid thereinto.
2. In a head cooler or moistening attachment for a hat, cap, or the like, a piece
of absorbent material and a reservoir for fluid.
3. A socket or cup and a compressible reservoir adapted to be fitted thereto,
and a piece of absorbent material pendent below said cup adapted to be supplied
with fluid from said reservoir.
4. A reservoir having a discharge nozzle, a support for said reservoir adapted
to be connected with a proper portion of a hat or cap, and a piece of absorbent
material pendent below said cap, said discharge nozzle being directed to said
absorbent piece.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.