Improvements in or connected with Hat-boxes.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 12th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 13th May, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Hat-boxes.
I. ROBERT CHARLES BLUNDELL, of 145, Tottenham Court Road, in the County of
London, Director of Maple & Co., Limited, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
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This invention relates to improvements in or connected with hat-boxes.
According to the invention I provide a hat-box which is also adapted to serve
as a dressing case.
In carrying out the invention I arrange a space of suitable size between the
internal case or lining which receives the hat and the hat-box proper, and I fit
the said space with the usual toilet articles such as brushes, comb and the like.
To obtain access to the box I arrange for the inside box or lining carrying the
hat to be removable. In some cases I may also provide the inside of the lid of
the box with suitable fittings.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.
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I, ROBERT CHARLES BLUNDELL, of 145, Tottenham Court Road, in the County of
London, Director of Maple & Co., Limited, 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 or connected with hat-boxes.
According to the invention I provide a hat-box which is also adapted to serve
as a dressing case.
In carrying out the invention I arrange a space of suitable size between the
internal case or lining, which receives the hat, and the hat-box proper, and I fit
the said space with the usual toilet articles such as brushes, bottles and the like.
To obtain access to the space containing the fittings I arrange for the inside case
or lining carrying the hat to be removable. In some cases I may also provide
the inside of the lid of the box with suitable fittings.
To enable the invention to be fully understood I will describe it by reference
to the accompanying drawing, in which:-
Figure 1 is a vertical section of a combined hat-box and dressing case constructed
according to the invention.

page_text: Figure 2 is a plan thereof shewing the box open and the internal case or lining
removed.
a is the box proper which is provided with the usual lid
locked in its closed position in the ordinary manner.
hinged thereto and
c is the internal lining or case which is either loosely fitted or fixed inside the
box a, the said lining being adapted to receive the hat in the ordinary manner.
When loosely fitted it is provided with a bottom c¹ which leaves a space between
it and the bottom of the box a for the purpose hereinafter described.
The box proper a is of such a size that a space is left between the said box and
the internal lining c of sufficient size to receive brushes, bottles and other usual
articles of toilet, pockets. or loops d being provided to carry such articles as clearly
shewn in the drawing. The space between the bottom c¹ of the internal case c
and the bottom of the box a can be utilized for holding a mirror or other article
and the inside of the lid 6 can also be provided with loops b¹ for fittings, say for
instance combs or razor strop.
The upper outwardly turned end or brini o
portion of the internal case c can
be hinged to the said case c and be provided with tabs in the usual manner
to permit the said part to be lifted to enable access to be had to the dressing case
without removing the lining c from the box.
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1.
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. In a hat-box providing a space between the internal case for receiving the hat
and the body of the box, such space being fitted up as a dressing case, sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
2. The manufacture and use of the combined hat-box and dressing case herein-
before described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 1941
£ 1000
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.