Improvements in Felt Hats and other Head Coverings.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 28th May, 1900-Accepted, 30th June, 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Felt Hats and other Head Coverings.
I, BENJAMIN JOSEPH BARNARD MILLS, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the
County of London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
(a communication to me from Fortuné Soprani, of 20, Boulevard du Musée,
Marseilles, France, Manufacturer) to be as follows;
The object of the invention is to insulate from the forehead and from the nape
of the neck, the front and back of hats or other head coverings in order to pre-
vent their impregnation by sweat, and at the same time ventilate the interior
of the hat or other head covering by enabling the external air to enter it.
It therefore produces a double result, viz., an economic result by the preserva-
tion of the hat or other head covering, and a hygienic result by the free circula-
tion of air in the interior of the head covering which prevents perspiration and
the heating of the head.
The arrangement which fulfils this object is represented in the accompanying
drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the same to the curvature of the hat
or other head covering and Fig. 2 is an elevation developed in a flat plane;
Fig. 3 is a section of a hat showing the interior thereof.
The said arrangement consists of two bands of celluloid or other suitable
material curved to the shape of the head, and placed one on the other.
The interior band A which is in contact with the forehead or with the nape
of the neck is smooth, the exterior band B which is interposed between the first
and the interior of the hat or other head covering, is undulated or goffered, in
such manner as to form a number of small channels which enable the air to
circulate with freedom.
The bands A and B are connected to each other at their ends by fastenings E, E
which also pass through the lining or sweat band C of the hat or other head
covering and are bent back against this lining or sweat hand so as to hold the
apparatus in position, at the same time affording the facility of removing it
readily when required; a third fastener F also connects the middle of the band A.
with the lining or sweat hand C. These fasteners may be of any known form.
When it is desired to suppress the action of the apparatus, the fastener F is
simply removed from the middle and the bands A and B are turned on the
fasteners E, E, thereby bringing them to the position A¹ shown in Fig. 3 towards
the top of the hat.
The apparatus represented in the drawing can be placed either at the front or
at the back of the head covering, or one can be applied to both the front and
back, in which latter case they may be fastened to the lining or sweat band C
together or separately.
I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the dimensions
cf the bands A and B and to those of the undulations or gofferings of the band B,
those shown in the drawing being given only as an example.
The band B, may if desired be perforated to obtain greater lightness.
The parts may also be made of any suitable material such as celluoid, shell,

page_text: ivory, horn, hard India rubber &c., in short of any suitable material not injured
by sweat.
This described arrangement may also be made of a single piece, in this case
the interior channels would be cut, pierced or moulded to the desired form.
Dated this 4th day of September 1899.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
Improvements in Felt Hats and other Head Coverings.
I, BENJAMIN JOSEPHI BARNARD MILLS, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the
County of London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
(a communication to me from Fortuné Soprani, of 20, Boulevard du Musée,
Marseilles, France, Manufacturer) and in what manner the same is to be per-
formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
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The object of the invention is to insulate from the forehead and from the nape
of the neck, the front and back of hats or other head coverings in order to pre-
vent their impregnation by sweat, and at the same time ventilate the interior
of the hat or other head covering by enabling the external air to enter it.
It therefore produces a double result, riz., an economic result by the preserva-
tion of the hat or other head covering, and a hygienic result by the free circula-
tion of air in the interior of the head covering which prevents perspiration and
the heating of the head.
The arrangement which fulfils this object is represented in the drawing filed
with my Provisional Specification, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of the same
arranged to the curvature of the hat or other head covering and Fig. 2 is an
elevation developed in a flat plane; Fig. 3 is a section of a hat showing the
interior thereof.
The said arrangement consists of two hands of celluloid or other suitable
material curved to the shape of the head, and placed one on the other.
The interior band A which is in contact with the forehead or with the nape
of the neck is smooth, the exterior band B which is interposed between the first
and the interior of the hat or other head covering, is undulated or goffered, in
such manner as to form a number of small channels which enable the air to
circulate with freedom.
The bands A and B are connected to each other at their ends by fastenings E, E
which also pass through the lining or sweat band of the hat or other head
covering and are bent back against the lining or sweat band so as to hold the
apparatus in position, at the same time affording the facility of removing it
readily when required; a third fastener Falso connects the middle of the band A
with the lining or sweat band ('. These fasteners may be of any known form.
When it is desired to suppress the action of the apparatus, the fastener F is
simply removed from the middle and the bands A and B are turned on the
fasteners E E thereby bringing them to the position A¹ shown in Fig. 3 towards
the top of the hat.
The apparatus represented in the drawing can be placed either at the front or
at the back of the head covering, or one can be applied to the front and one to
the back, in which latter case they may be fastened to the lining or sweat band C
together or separately.
I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the dimensions

page_text: of the bands A and B and to those of the undulations or gofferings of the band B,
those shown in the drawing being given only as an example.
The band B may if desired be perforated to obtain greater lightness.
The parts may also be made of any suitable material such as celluoid, shell,
ivory, horn, hard India rubber &c., in short of any suitable material not injured
by sweat.
This described arrangement may also be made of a single piece, in this case
the interior channels would be cut, pierced or moulded to the desired form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A removable apparatus for the ventilation of the interior of hats and other
head coverings, and to preserve them from sweat, said apparatus being interposed
between the head and the lining or sweat band to which it is fixed and consisting
of a smooth band in contact with the head and an undulated or goffered band
placed between the former and the lining or sweat band the same being fixed by
fasteners passing through the three parts, substantially as herein set forth.
2. In hats and other head coverings the combination therewith of means for
securing ventilation and preventing the passage of sweat to the body of the head
covering such means consisting of a smooth band to fit against the head an
undulated or goffered band placed between said smooth band and the lining or
sweat band and fasteners passing through all said bands to secure the two first
mentioned bands to the leather or sweat band, the two outer fasteners on the
removal of the central fastener enabling the said two bands to be turned up out
of use substantially as herein set forth."
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HARRIS & MILLS,
23. Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23. Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.