An Improved Grease Proof Lining for Hats, Caps and the like,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th June, 1899-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Grease Proof Lining for Hats, Caps and the like,
We, JOSEPH D'ARCY QUAID, of 101, Queen Street, Brisbane, in the Colony of
Queensland, and FRANK MOUNTCASTLE, of 326, George Street, Sydney, in the
Colony of New South Wales, Hat Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
arly described and ascertained in and by the following statement: -
This invention relates to the lining of hats its object being to provide a means
of preventing grease and sweat from the head passing through the lining and
staining the hat material.
It has been found that with the ordinary leather lining stitched on to the
hat, the perspiration from the head of the wearer finds its way through the
needle holes and conveyed there through by the cotton or thread to the hat
material,
To prevent this we make a lining of suitable material such as American leather
with a hatter's proofing back, the latter consisting of muslin coated with shellac
or any other grease proof material, this lining I insert between the hat and
the ordinary leather lining and secure thereto at the bottom edge by stitching
the same together, but preferably by fastening the grease proof lining on to the
web of the leather lining (when such is sufficiently wide) with any suitable
cement.
Instead of fastening this combination lining to the hat by stitching same
thereto according to the method now in vogue with the ordinary leather lining,
we secure it by a number of rivets or other suitable fastenings passing through
the grease proof lining and the hat, cover the heads of the rivets in the grease
proof lining with small pieces of sheet rubber or other suitable material to
prevent any grease which may pass through the ordinary lining from finding
its way through the rivet holes on to the hat itself. The accompanying drawing
shows a hat in section. A is the body of the hat, B brim, O hat band, D ordinary
leather lining, next the head, D¹ portion of same turned over so as to show grease
proof lining E and pieces of rubber covering rivet heads, D stitching joining the
ordinary lining and grease proof lining together, D³ web of ordinary lining
to which grease proof lining is cemented when practicable instead of being
stitched F rivet passing through grease proof lining and hat, thus securing the
combination lining to the hat. F₁ piece of sheet rubber covering rivet holes.
The method of fixing this combination lining is very simple, turn down the
5 ordinary lining as shewn at D', pass the rivets through the grease proof lining
and that part of the hat in contact therewith, fold up ordinary lining into its
normal position thus covering in the grease proof lining, the ends of the rivets
penetrating the hat are covered by the hat band C. When used in this way
it is not possible for any grease or sweat to reach the hat material, there being
no needle holes or apertures or threads to convey it, the only connection being
the rivets, the holes for which are protected by the pieces of sheet rubber.
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page_text: 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. In an improved grease proof lining for hats, caps and the like, the com-
bination and arrangement of an inner grease proof band such as E stitched or
cemented to a band of leather or other suitable material such as D as and for
the purpose set forth and as herein described and illustrated by drawing.
2. In an improved grease proof lining for hats, caps and the like, the method
of securing the same to the hat by means of rivets or other suitable fastenings,
protected by pieces of sheet rubber or other grease proof material as herein
described and illustrated by drawing.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
322, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.