Improvements in Hat Packing Rings.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1899-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hat Packing Rings.
I, LEE THOMAS HALLOCK, of 124, Buttonwood Street, Reading, Berks County,
Pennsylvania, United States of America, Box Maker, 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 new and useful improvements in hat packing rings
and particularly to that class known as scoped rings, the edges of which are
concavo-convex. Said rings are particularly adapted for packing and tiering
up stiff hats in a case one above another for shipment.
It is the object of my invention to produce a scoped hat packing ring which
will readily conform itself to the varying scopes or dishing shapes of hat brims
and engage the same uniformly throughout when placed one above the other,
in a manner to positively prevent any abrasion or marking of the hat in packing
or shipment.
It is further an essential and important object of said invention to so con-
struct it as to permit of the same being manufactured cheaply from pasteboard
by automatic machinery, thus insuring a practical and desirable article.
With the above objects in view, my invention resides and consists in the
novel construction shown upon the accompanying drawing forming a part of
this specification and upon which similar characters of reference denote like or
corresponding parts throughout the several figures, and of which:-
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a stifft hat provided as in shipment with
a ring and stay of my improved character.
Figure 2 shows on a reduced scale, an open view of my improved ring.
Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical cross section on line 3-3 of Figure 1.
Figures 4 and 5 show perspective and sectional views of modified forms of my
invention.
Referring to the characters of reference marked upon the drawings, A repre-
sents a hat, B a stay, and C a ring. The rings and stays in this class of mer-
chandise usually differ principally in that the stays are deeper than the rings
and in that both edges of the rings are preferably re-enforced, while only the
top edge of the stays are so produced.
While re-enforcement of the edges of a ring of my present construction is not
absolutely essential, yet I desire to employ a ring of that character, and as a
means of such re-enforcement, preferably utilize a construction wherein the
edges have been turned or doubled over flat against the body and said doubled
edge turned backwards or spread out to give a broad bearing surface, which
construction is shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.
My improved rings are usually formed from narrow strips of pasteboard, the
edges of which are thickened, bound, or otherwise re-enforced by producing a
eries of operations thereon, which alternately thicken and laterally contract
he respective edges in a manner to transform them from straight parallel to
oncavo convex surfaces, which, when the ends of the strips are properly united
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page_text: as at D in Figure 1, produce a ring, the sides of which are depressed and the
ends raised, thus forming a ring with the desired scope or curve.
The means and forms of operations to produce a concave and convex strip
may vary, as will be apparent from the modification herein shown, but I prefer
to employ the construction shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, wherein substantially
vertical corrugations E are employed to traverse or partially traverse the face
of the ring as will be apparent from the drawings, since I find they are the
most practical to produce and likewise provide a more desirable bearing surface
than can be had in any other manner. These corrugations are preferably divided
into series and are alternately arranged in the opposite edges of the strip so that
when the latter is united a series of corrugations appear on the top or concave
edge of each side and the bottom or concave edge of both front and rear of said
ring. Said corrugations may partially or entirely traverse the face of the strip,
but produce the best results when of a tapering construction as shown in Figure 3.
That is to say, one end being very pronounced while the opposite end may
vanish at the outer edge, or at any intermediate point.
It will be further noted that the corrugations not only produce a scope or
.concavo convex edge as desired, but insure flexibility and elasticity to the ring
whereby the same can be made to snugly engage the hat crown as well as its
brim and also permits of one size ring being employed on several sizes of hats.
The central corrugations of each of the series are preferably the largest, and as
shown in Figure 2, gradually grow smaller on either side, and eventually run
to nothing, whereupon they again appear upon the opposite edge and grow
deeper towards the middle of that series.
I do not limit myself to a ring formed of a number of series of corrugations,
since it is perfectly practicable to produce a ring of one continuous series as
shown in the ring C, Figure 1; and by forming tapering corrugations of vary-
ing depths the same object can be accomplished as with a ring made in accord
ance with the drawing of Figure 2, or, by slightly inclining the corrugations at
certain points of the ring, it will likewise produce a scope as desired.
It will further be obvious that it is not necessary to limit the invention to
corrugations of any kind, since the respective edges may be alternately con-
tracted and thickened to produce concavo convex surfaces by other forms of
operations, namely that of rolling (see Figure 4), wherein the alternate edges
are flattened and the stock spread or bulged out on the alternate sides. This
is thought to be practicable by using soft thick stock which is particularly
sensitive to this form of operation. My object may also be accomplished by a
series of plain or wedge shaped slits, after which the edges of the ring may be
drawn together and bound as shown in Figure 5, or otherwise finished, to pro-
vide a smooth bearing surface.
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:
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1-As a new article of manufacture, a hat packing ring having alternately
thickened and laterally contracted upper and lower edges, substantially as
described.
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2-As a new article of manufacture, a hat packing ring the opposite edges
of which are alternately and laterally contracted to produce concavo convex
edges, substantially as described.
3A hat packing ring or stay formed of pasteboard or like material, and
provided with one or more series of tapering vertical corrugations, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
4 A liat packing ring or stay formed of pasteboard or similar material and
having a series of substantially vertical corrugations, as, and for the purpose
specified.
5-A hat packing ring or stay of the class described, the same comprising

page_text: one or more series of substantially vertical corrugations, alternately arranged
in opposite edges thereof.
6 A hat packing ring of the class specified, the same comprising a series of
vertical corrugations adjacent to the top edge of each side of said ring, substan-
tially as described.
7-A hat packing ring of the class described, the same comprising a series
of corrugations in one edge of each side and a similar series on the opposite
edge at the front and rear of said ring.
8 As a new article of manufacture a pasteboard hat packing ring having a
suitable rib on its upper and lower edges, and one or more corrugations traversing
said ring, substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of May 1899.
ALLISON BROS.,
Agents for the Applicant.