Improvements in and in connection with Hat Holders and Pins.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Hat Holders and Pins.
We, FANNY EMILY WHITE, Spinster, and THOMAS EDWIN WINTE, Gentleman,
both of 15, Kensington Terrace, Leeds, 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:-
This invention for improvements in and in connection with hat holders and
pins has for its object an improved method of applying the hat pins to ladies'
hats whereby the hat is more securely retained on the head and also an improved
construction of the hat pins; and consists essentially in passing the pins from
the sides of the hat in a diagonal direction through the hair towards the back
of the hat, tabs being provided at the sides of the hat through which the pins
are passed. The pins are furthermore of special shape to facilitate this mode of
application.
In order that this invention may be more clearly understood reference is had
to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings on which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a hat in an inverted position showing the mode
of applying the hat pins.
Fig. 2 is a view of one of the tabs for attaching to the sides of the hat and
Fig. 3 is a view of a hat pin constructed according to this invention.
The hat pins AB instead of being passed through the hat and through the
hair in a transverse direction as is at present the practice are passed diagonally
through the hair somewhat as shown in Fig. 1, the hat pins being inserted
through the back of the hat. By this arrangement it is found that the hat is
retained upon the head in a more secure and firm manner than when the pins
are passed transversely across. Moreover, the pins are only passed through the
hat at the back, thus preventing breaking or splitting of the straw, or other
material of which the hat may be composed.
The tabs C (shown separately in Fig. 2) are preferably made of leather or
suitable material and are provided, with eyelets c by which they can be quickly
and easily sewn into the hat and with an eyelet through which the hat pins
are passed, thus obviating the necessity for a frequent perforation of the tabs.
The tabs C also act to a certain extent as stays for holding the hat firmly.
The pins AB are preferably formed with a bent portion a (Fig. 3) whereby the
point portion a¹ is, out of line with the portion as to which the knob a³ is attached.
Moreover the bent portion a prevents the sliding of the pin within the eyelet,
thus adding to the firmness of the hat upon the head. Straight pins may,
however, be applied in the manner above set forth without departing from this
invention.
The knobs a³ may be variously shaped and ornamented as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
(1) An improved method of applying hat holders and pins to ladies hats, con-
sisting in passing hat pins through tabs provided at the sides of the hat (the

page_text: said tabs acting as stays) and diagonally through the hair towards the back of
the hat, substantially as described, and for the purposes specified.
(2) Improvements in and in connection with hat holders and pins comprising the
hat pins AB, tabs C having eyelets c for sewing to the hat, the tabs further
acting as stays and eyelets c¹ through which the pins AB are passed, the hat
pins AB being passed diagonally from the tabs C through the hair towards
the back of the hat, substantially as described and for the purposes specified.
(3) An improved hat pin having a bent portion a whereby the point portion a¹
is out of line with the portion as to which the knob a³ is attached, substantially
as described with reference to Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings and for the
purposes specified.
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GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicants.