Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
MARY WILLIAMS THORNTON READ "Dalymount" Beeralston Devon do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A light flexible steel band with 3 to 5 short steel points projecting that when put
into the crown of the hat secures and fits itself by means of the said points and the
spring of the steel. In the centre of the band, at the back, is a steel wire spring
forming two curved arms which form a clip-the middle of which fastens over the
steel band and is made stationary by the centre point. From the ends of the arms
to about 4 to 6 inches from the centre of the band are attached two fine steel flexible
wires which prevent the hat being raised in the front. It is to he used as a plain or
ornamental fastener and as a preventive of the hat being blown off or the hair getting
disarranged.
1000
I, MARY WILLIAMS THORNTON READ Dalymount Beeralston Devon Married Lady
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the saine is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
A light flexible steel band, with three to five short steel points projecting that
when put into the crown of the hat secures and fits itself by means of the said
points and the spring of the steel. In the centre of the band at the back, is a steel
wire spring forming two curved arms which form a clip the middle of which fastens
over the steel band and is made stationary by the centre point. From the ends of
the arms to about four to 5 inches from the centre of the band are attached two fine
steel flexible wires which prevents the hat being raised in the front. It is to be used
as a plain or ornamental fastener and as a preventive of the hat being blown off or
the hair getting dis-arranged. In order that my invention may be fully understood,
I will now refer to the annexed drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention in position.
a flexible band of steel or other suitable material having the points or
projections 6 upon same and which owing to the elasticity of the band press upon
and engage upon the interior of the hat as shewn by the dotted lines c. The bent
wire d or other suitable material is shaped so as to clip or fasten the band a ate and
the curved endsf engage upon or around the hair of the wearer which is worn by
ladies in the form of a knot or "bun" thus retaining the hat in position upon the
head of the wearer, the thin cords or wires g being secured to the band a and bent
wire d as shewn for the purpose of giving additional rigidity and security to the

page_text: fastener. The ends h of the band a may be covered with any suitable material such
as cotton silk or the like.
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. A new or improved hat fastener consisting of a flexible spring band having
points or projections for engagement upon the interior of the hat said band being
clipped or secured to a bent wire the curved ends of which engage upon or around
the hair at the back of the head of the wearer; cords or wires attached to the
flexible spring band and to the bent or curved wire for the purpose of giving rigidity
and security to the fastener.
Dated this 3rd day of M. 1907
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.