Improved Apparatus for Holding or Securing Hats or Bonnets to the Head.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Dec., 1898-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Holding or Securing Hats or Bonnets to
the Head.
I, JOHN HENRY ROLAND, of 12, Ridinghouse Street, Langham Place, in the County
of London, Hairdresser, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a hat or bonnet fastener, which when the parts thereof
are respectively fixed in the hat, or bonnet-as the case may be and secured in the
hair of the wearer, can be connected together with great facility and simplicity
and again, when required, disconnected from each other, and the respective parts
removed from the hat or bonnet and the wearer's hair.
The parts of the fastening apparatus afford a most secure means of attachment
and have the advantages of being free from danger in use and are practically
hidden from view.
The apparatus consists mainly of two portions--the one part, which is engaged
in the hair of the user, is a clasp having two leaves, one like a narrow comb of,
say, three prongs is hinged at its back end to a hollow or slotted frame, forming the
other leaf.
The front ends of the teeth of this comb when they have been suitably engaged
in the hair, are locked within a spring or locking clip, affixed on the end of the
slotted frame opposite to the hinge referred to. Upon the back of this frame is
mounted a small pillar or standard provided with a double spring piece so formed with
serrations, corrugations or the like that, when pressed into an opening in the portion
of the apparatus attached to the hat, it may afford a holding means for that part
at the point to which it may be inserted by pressure into that opening and thereby
afford an adjustable connection between the hat or bonnet parts and the head parts.
The hat or bonnet attachment part in which this locking opening is formed
consists of a pair of tubular slides, connected by a web or mid-rib in the middle of
which said locking hole is formed. Each tubular slide is formed (on what in use
is the underside) with a slot extending somewhat more than half of the length of
the slide. In each slide is mounted a pin or spear, with capability of protraction
and retraction and arranged so that the spears on opposite sides act in opposite
directions.
The ends of the spears are shaped conveniently to enter the sides of the bonnet
or hat, but to prevent their passing more than sufficiently into the article, they are
provided with small guards behind the heads thereof. Behind the butts of the
spears, in the slides are springs, which give them a constant tendency to protrude
to their fullest extent, controlled by stop pins, passing from the spears through
said slots to finger pieces or catches which overlay the slots of the slides.
These catches being pressed towards each other by the fingers the two spears are
retracted and the device placed in position in the hat or bonnet, and then the.
catches being released the spear heads take a firm hold of the article. The hair
engaged frame on the wearer's head is brought into correct relative position, the
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page_text: upright spring piece is passed into the opening in the frame and pressure engages
the two portions as described and a close connection is attained, the teeth or pro-
jections of the one being adjustably engageable with the other member of the
connecting means.
The disengagement of the locking piece from the teeth of the comb, to loosen
the hair secured thereto, may be facilitated by a cord and ball, or equivalent
attachment, applied so as to tilt it free of said teeth, when that attachment is drawn
upon by the user.
The finger pieces that operate the studs projecting through the slots of the slides
can be pressed into depressions at adjusted distances apart so as to lock the spears
at any desired extent of protraction.
Dated the 7th day of Anvil 1908
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Holding or Securing Hats or Bonnets to
the Head.
1, JOHN HENRY ROLAND, of 69, High Street, Marylebone, formerly of 12, Riding-
house Street, Langham Place, in the County of London, Hairdresser, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1, shows a side view of the apparatus with the parts assembled as for use.
Fig. 2, is a plan view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a underside view partly in section of upper portion of the fastening
or that part first fixed to the hat.
Fig. 4 is an end view of the same.
Fig. 5 shows by an underside view and a side view respectively, a detail being
the catch and rack for adjusting the position of the projecting pins.
Fig. 6 shows a side view of the part of the fastening to be engaged in the wearers
hair.
Fig. 7 shows an end view of Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 shows an upperside view of Fig. 6.
Fig. 9 shows by side view and end view an accessory detail hereafter referred to.
Fig. 10 shows a side view of the standard a².
Fig. 11, shows by a side view.
Fig. 12, by an upper side view or plan.
Fig. 13, by an end view with the comb open, and
Fig. 14 by an opposite end view with the comb closed, a modification of my
invention.
Fig. 15 shows by a cross sectional view drawn to an enlarged scale a detail being
the tightening nut and adjacent part of frame B carrying the sliding pins 4.
This invention consists of a hat or bonnet fastener see Fig. 1 which when the
parts thereof are respectively fixed in the hat, or bonnet as the case may be-and
secured in the hair of the wearer, can be connected together with great facility
and simplicity and again, when required, disconnected from each other, and the
respective parts removed from the hat or bonnet and the wearer's hair.
The parts of the fastening apparatus afford a most secure means of attachment

page_text: and have the advantages of being free from danger in use and are practically
hidden from view.
The apparatus consists mainly of two portions--the one part, which is engaged
in the hair of the user, is a clasp A having two leaves, one a like a narrow comb
of, say, three prongs is hinged at its back end a² to a hollow or slotted frame a¹,
forming the other leaf.
The front ends of the teeth of this comb a when they have been suitably engaged
in the hair, are locked within a spring or locking clip a³ affixed on the end of the
slotted frame a¹ opposite to the hinge a² referred to. Upon the back of this frame a¹
is mounted a small pillar or standard a provided with a double spring piece a5
so formed with serrations, corrugations or the like that, when pressed into an
opening in the portion B of the apparatus attached to the hat, it may afford a
holding means for that part at the point to which it may be inserted by pressure
into that opening and thereby afford an adjustable connection between the hat or
bonnet parts B and the head parts A.
The hat or bonnet attachment part 3 in which this locking opening is formed
consists of a pair of tubular slides connected by a web or mid-rih 62 in the
middle of which said locking hole b is formed. Each tubular slide b¹ is formed (on
what in use is the under side) with a slot 63 extending, somewhat more than half
of the length of the slide b¹.
In each slide is mounted a guide or support for a pin or spear 6 with capability
of protraction and retraction and arranged so that the spears 6 on opposite sides
act in opposite directions.
The ends of the spears are shaped conveniently to enter the sides of the bonnet
or hat, but to prevent their passing more than sufficiently into the article they are
provided with small guards be behind the heads thereof.
Behind the butts of the spears, in the slides are springs c, c, which give them a
constant tendency to protrude to their fullest extent, controlled by stop pins 67
passing from the spears through said slots to finger pieces or catches d, d, see Fig. 5
which overlay the slots of the slides b', and engage the rack teeth d¹.
These catches d, d, being pressed towards each other by the fingers the two
spears,, are retracted and the device placed in position in the hat or bonnet,
and then the catches d, d, being released the spear heads take a firm hold of the
article.
The hair engaged frame on the wearer's head is brought into correct relative
position, the upright spring piece is passed into the opening in the frame and
pressure engages the two portions A and B as described and a close connection is
attained, the teeth or projections of the one being adjustably engageable with the
other member of the connecting means.
This disengagement of the locking piece from the teeth of the comb to
loosen the hair secured thereto, may in some cases if so desired be facilitated by
a cord and ball or by a jewelled stud as in Fig. 11, or equivalent attachment,
applied so as to tilt it free of said teeth, when that attachment is drawn upon by
the user.
The finger pieces that operate the studs projecting through the slots of the
slides carry catches d, d, which can be pressed into depressions or rack teeth d¹
at adjusted distances apart so as to lock the spears at any desired extent of
protraction.
In the modified construction shewn by Figs. 11 to 15 the comb and its cooperat-
ing frame B and connected parts are substantially the same and are distinguished
by the same letters of reference as the parts already described but the guiding
frame B for the sliding pins is fixed to the part a¹ and instead of the sliding pins
being caused to protrude by springs behind them they simply slide to and fro in
the frame B and are adjustable therein as to the degree to which they project by
being jammed against the frame by the screw bolt f operated by means of the
finger hold f¹.

page_text: The points of the spears may be covered by snap formed ends e shown separately
at Fig. 9.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is-
1. The construction and use of apparatus for holding or securing hats or bonnets
to the head consisting of two separable and reengagable parts A and B-the part A
being capable of engagement with the hair of the wearer by means of hinged parts
as shown and the part B being removably secured in the hat or bonnet, all sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2. The construction and use of apparatus for holding or securing a hat or bonnet
to the head consisting of a guiding frame and sliding pins or spears adjustable
relatively to each other and to the hat or bonnet to be secured in combination with
a comb for engaging the hair and means for locking the same, substantially as
set forth.
Danho 1809
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
WM. BROOKES & SON,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London,
Agents for the Applicant.