Improvements in or relating to Sun-hats, Hoods, Bonnets, or like Head Coverings.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 9th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 22nd Jan.,
1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Sun-hats, Hoods, Bonnets, or like
Head Coverings.
I, JOHN FRANCIS MASON, of 15, Wellington Terrace, Arundel Street, in the
Borough of Nottingham, Hat and Bonnet Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in what are known as sun-hats, hoods,
bonnets, or like head coverings which require washing, starching, and ironing
periodically, and it has for its object, the formation and connection of the parts
comprising such head coverings, so that the severed parts or members may be
laid out in the same plane, and thus afford greater facilities for performing the
processes hereinafter referred to.
In carrying out my invention, I preferably form a sun-hat, hood, bonnet or other
head covering of similar form of three main parts or members, that is two side
pieces of suitable shape, and a third preferably parallel piece of the requisite
length, which forms the back and top.
The upper edges of the two side pieces may be permanently connected to the
sides of one end of the parallel piece which forms the back and top, and the whole
thus forms a T shaped blank.
The back edges of the side pieces are inturned and connected to the inturned
side edges of the remaining part of the piece which forms the back and top, by
buttons on the one engaging with button-holes in the other, or other suitable
detachable fastenings may be employed.
When these edges are connected the T shaped blank formed by the three parts
connected together is formed into a sun-hat, hood, bonnet or like head covering
according to the shape of the several parts or members.
If preferred the head covering may be formed from a single approximately
Tshaped blank such as that formed by the three pieces when connected together
as described or the three pieces or members instead of being permanently connected
may be entirely connected by detachable fastenings.
The head covering may be formed of fancy material and be ornamented by the
addition of pleats, goffers, or fancy edgings which may be applied so as to
conceal the points of connection.
The lining may be connected to the back by detachable fastenings so as to open
out when required.

page_text: Improvements in or relating to Sun-hats, Hoods, Bonnets, or like
Head Coverings.
I, JOHN FRANCIS MASON, of 15, Wellington Terrace, Arundel Street, in the
City of Nottingham, Hat and Bonnet Manufacturer, 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 relates to improvements in what are known as sun-hats, hoods,
bonnets, or like head coverings which require washing, starching, and ironing
periodically, and it has for its object, the formation and connection of the parts
comprising such head coverings, so that the several parts or members may be
laid out in the same plane, and thus afford greater facilities for performing the
processes referred to.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which,-
Fig. 1. is a view showing a sun-hat, hood, or bonnet constructed according to my
invention, laid open or flat.
Fig. 2. is a side view of the same, showing it adjusted mely for wear.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
In carrying out my invention I form a sun-hat, hood, bonnet, or like head
covering of a blank which may be comprised of three main parts or members con-
nected together, that is, a central part A (see Fig. 1.) which forms the top and back
of the head covering when adjusted for wear, and two pieces B, C, which form
the sides. The inner edges of the two side pieces B, C, may be permanently
connected to the sides of one end of the central part A at A³, thus forming an
approximately T shaped blank as shown.
To form the blank comprised by the parts A, B, C, into a head covering such
as described, the edges A², A³, of the part A are connected to the edge B₁ of the
part B and the edge C of the part B respectively.
This may be effected by buttons D on one edge engaging with button holes E
on the other, the said edges being inturned where they are connected, and the
connections are thus invisible, being on the inside.
If preferred other forms of detachable connections may be employed.
When the edges A¹, A³, are connected to the edge B, C as described, a head
covering such as that shown in Fig. 2. is produced, the particular shape of which
is determined by the shape of the several parts or members A, B, C, forming
the blank.
If preferred the head covering may be formed from a single blank or piece of
material, cut approximately to the shape of the blank formed by the three
parts A, B, C, or the three pieces or members A, B, C, instead of being permanently
connected as described, may be entirely connected together by detachable fastenings
in the same manner as the edges A¹, A³, are connected to the edges B¹, C³.
The blank A, B, C, may be formed of ornamental material and also be further
ornamented by the addition of pleats or goffers F, or other fancy edgings or
insertions, which may be so applied as to conceal the points of connection or
joints.
The strings G for fastening the head covering on the head of the wearer, are
attached to the side pieces B, C, as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
olaim is:-
(1.) A sun-hat, hood, bonnet, or like head covering formed of a single blank

page_text: such as A, B, C, either built up or formed in one piece the edges A¹, B¹, and A³, C³,
of which are connected together by detachable fastenings to form said blank into
a head covering substantially as described.
(2.) A sun-hat, hood, bonnet, or like head covering formed of three independent
parts such as A, B, C, connected together by detachable fastenings substantially
as described.
(3.) A sun-hat, hood, bonnet, or like head covering made substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
1000
JOHN FRANCIS MASON.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.