Improvements in Ventilating Hats, Caps, and other Coverings for the Head.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 21st Mar., 1890-Accepted, 26th Apr., 1890
PROVISIONAL
SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ventilating Hats, Caps, and other Coverings
for the Head.
We GEORGE ROBINSON, Timber Merchant, and SAMUEL EDWARDS, Estate Agent
both of 134 Deansgate, Manchester do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to
be as follows:-
In performing our invention we perforate the leather of the hat at given intervals
and form perforations to correspond through the body of the hat. On the outside of
the hat these perforations are covered by the usual outside riband or band which is
woven of more open texture than heretofore in order to permit the currents of air to
pass freely through.
Between the leather of the hat and the body we insert a strip of wire gauze, woven
cane or other suitable material which is turned up slightly at the top edge and thus
not only supports the leather away from the hat body but at the same time has a
cushioning effect in rendering the hat more confortable to the wearer. In this
manner we effectually ventilate the interior of hats. The improvements are equally
applicable to caps and other coverings for the head.
Doted this 91st day of Ananet 1889
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Ventilating Hats, Caps, and other Coverings
for the Head.
We GEORGE ROBINSON, Timber Merchant and SAMUEL EDWARDS, Estate Agent
of 134, Deansgate, Manchester, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Reference being had to the accompanying drawing upon which Fig. 1 represents a
sectional view of a felt hat having our improvements applied. Figs. 2 and 3 are
front and side views respectively of the brass-wire gauze (shewn full size).
In performing our invention we perforate the leather a with perforations b. These
perforations may entirely surround the hat at given intervals as illustrated or may be
at the front, sides or any other part of the hat. We form similar perforations c
through the body d of the hat to correspond with or to be exactly opposite the per-
forations 6 in the hat leather. On the outside of the hat these perforations c are by
preference covered by the usual outside riband or band which should be of open texture
in order to permit the currents of air to pass freely through.
Between the leather a of the hat and the body d we insert a supporting strip e of
brass-wire gauze or other open textured material of sufficient stiffness to support the
leather away from the hat body and such supporting strip may completely surround
the hat leather or may be in sections or short strips and so we present a space for
the passage of the ventilating currents and for securing the object more perfectly we
fold over or roll the top edge so forming a beading as illustrated more clearly in
Figs. 2 & 3 and to render the beading more rigid we sometimes insert a fine metallic
wire which may be either straight or crimped. The same effect might be obtained
by the use of a length of fine cane. This supporting strip e is stitched in position
along with the hat leather. The insertion of this strip folded or rolled at its upper
edge as aforesaid has besides a cushioning effect in rendering the hat more comfortable
to the wearer.

page_text: These improved orifices may be used in conjunction with or without the ordinary
outlet ventilators hitherto used.
In this manner we effectually ventilate the interior of ladies and gentlemens silk
or felt hats also caps or other coverings for the head. Our improvements are equally
applicable to the helmets and other head coverings nsed by the army, navy and
police. We wish it to be distinctly understood that we are aware that the leather
of a hat has been previously perforated for ventilating purposes and therefore we
make no claim broadly to such perforations save and except when used in combination
with a supporting strip as hereinbefore described.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. The improvements in ventilating hats, caps, helmets and other coverings for
the head substantially as herein before described.
2nd. In the ventilating of hats, caps, helmets and other coverings for the head the
employment of the perforations formed in the leather corresponding with perforations
formed in the body and with an intervening strip of wire gauze or other similar
supporting medium applied substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 20th day of March 1890.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Patent Office, 55, Market Street, Manchester, Agent for the Applicants.