Improvements in Hats and other Head Covering and Means for Ventilating the same.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1890-Accepted, 14th Feb., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hats and other Head Covering and Means for
Ventilating the same.
I, EDWARD JOHN SHARP, Helmet Manufacturer's Manager, of Southlands,
Beech Road, Cale Green, Stockport, in the County of Chester, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
1
My invention relates to improvements iu hats and other head coverings and in
means for ventilating the same and has for its object to effect the ventilation in a
more simple and effective manner, than heretofore has been the case.
My improvements consist in the application of a spring in front, in the interior
of the head covering, between the body and the leather of the same, which spring
bearing against the forehead forms air passages between the body of the head
covering and the leather so as to cause the air to enter the head covering and come
in direct contact with the forehead.
The said spring is suitably secured to the head covers in three places, viz. at each
extremity and in the middle thereof, and is covered with suitable material to permit
of securing the hat leather thereto.
To facilitate the ingoing air having direct access to the forehead I may form the
respective portion of the leather of the head covering narrower. The described
spring not only effects the ventilation of the head covering but also prevents the
same becoming greased through sweating owing to the leather being partly isolated
from the body of the head covering by the said spring.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hats and other Head Covering and Means for
Ventilating the same.
I, EDWARD JOHN SHARP, Helmet Manufacturer's Manager, of Southlands,
Beech Road, Cale Green, Stockport, in the County of Chester, 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 relates to improvements in hats and other head coverings and in
means for ventilating the same and has for its object to effect the ventilation in a
more simple and effective manner, than heretofore has been the case.
My improvements consist in the application of a spring or band in front, in the
interior of the head covering, between the body and the leather or other head band of
the same, which spring or band bearing against the forehead forms air passages
between the body of the head covering and the leather or other head band so as to
cause the air to enter the head covering from below through the said passages and
come in direct contact with the forehead.
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 partly a longitudinal section and partly a side view.
Fig. 2 a plan and Fig. 3 partly cross section and partly end view of a hat
furnished with my improvements.
Fig. 4 is an end view and Fig. 5 a plan of the spring or band detached from
the hat.

page_text: In carrying out my invention and referring to the figures generally I preferably
form the said spring or band a of very thin steel with a tongue in the middle and
holes, therein as well as near each extremity of the spring or band a to permit of
securing it in three places to the inside of the hat by means of fasteners c.
spring or band a is covered with suitable material such as cotton or wool which
permits of fastening it to the leather or other head band d.
This
To facilitate the ingoing air having direct access to the forehead I may form the
respective portion of the leather or other head band d narrower than the other
portion thereof or I may form the same in two parts d, d' overlaping each other
and secured together by means of fasteners e. On putting on the hat a perfect easy
fit is at once attained by reason of the lateral elasticity of the spring or band a
owing to its extremities being secured to the hat, causing it to conform to the shape
of the head and leave always passages a¹, see Fig. 2, between the same and the body
of the hat, through which the air can enter the hat freely.
The described spring or band a not being a conductor of grease or sweat and
fastened to the leather or other head band d, not only effects the ventilation of
the hat, but also prevents the same becoming greased in front through perspiring,
owing to the leather or other head band d being partly isolated from the body
of the hat by the said spring or band a and the staining or softening of the
hat thereby entirely avoided.
The leather or other head band d being so fashioned as to admit of the current
of air passing between the spring or band a and the hat playing direct upon
the forehead, the head is thus kept cool and the generation of steam avoided,
whereas in ordinary hat ventilation the air is only admitted over the top of the
leather or other head band d and thereby acts as a condensor only of the steam
generated below and not as a preventative.
It will be understood that the described improvements are not only applicable
for hats but also for other head coverings such as helmets and the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim, is-
In hats and other head covering and means for ventilating the same, the applica-
tion to the leather or other head band d and the body of the head covering of a
spring or band a, which forms air passages a¹ between the body of the head
covering and the leather or other head band d and permits the air to enter the head
covering from below through the said passages a' and play direet onto the
forehead of the wearer, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 15th day of December 1890
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.