Improvements in Hat-boxes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Feb., 1891-Accepted, 7th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hat-boxes.
We, CLAUS HINRICH MOHRDIECK and MORITZ SIEGELBERG, both of 8,
Thalstrasse, St. Pauli, Hamburg, Germany, Merchants, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:―
In the boxes heretofore used for the preservation and transport of gentlemen's
silk hats, the latter generally rests either upon the crown or upon the upper face of
the brim no provision being made to hold the hat rigidly in its position.
In both the above cases the unavoidable vibration of the hat in the box caused
by the transport of the same will not only spoil the appearance of the hat but will
also spoil the material particularly at the edges.
These disadvantages are entirely overcome in the hat-box constructed according
to the present invention.
The improved hat-box is made as usual in the form of a truncated cone and is
provided both below and above with fixed ends and therefore the hat is only
accessible through an aperture in the side of the cone.
Within this conical casing is arranged a similarly formed cone provided with an
aperture corresponding with that of the outer casing in such a manner, that it may
be turned within certain limits about the axis common to both cones, and that in one
of the extreme positions the closed part of the surface of the inner cone will cover
the said aperture of the outer cone while in the opposite position both apertures of
the inner and outer cone will meet one another, so as to render the interior of the
said inner cone accessible.
This inner conc is adapted to receive the hat and for this reason it is provided at
the bottom with a kind of saddle having two lateral convergent lugs or flanges
between which the stiff brim of the hat is securely held in position.
In order to accommodate the said saddle to any size or form of the hat, the said
lateral lugs or flanges may be made yielding, and to effect this, we prefer to make
the saddle of two parts which are elastically connected by a contractible spring or
springs or by india-rubber bands so that the latter means will allow the parts of the
saddle to separate, in order that the brim of the hat may be received between the
said lateral lugs or flanges and then closed together to securely hold the hat on
the saddle.
The upper pivot of the inner cone is preferably adapted to extend through a
suitable hole of the upper bottom of the outer casing and as the handle for carrying the
hat-box may be connected to the said pivot, the inner cone may be turned by this
handle, so as to render the interior of the hat-box accessible, when closed and
vice versa.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hat-boxes.
I, CLAUS HINRICH MOHRDIECK and MORITZ SIEGELBERG, both of 8,
Thalstrasse, St. Pauli, Hamburg, in the Empire of Germany, Merchants, 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:
In the boxes heretofore used for the preservation and transport of gentlemen's

page_text: silk hats the latter generally rest either upon the crown or upon the upper face of
the brim, no provision being made for holding the hat rigidly in its position.
In both the above cases the unavoidable vibrations of the hat in the box, caused
by the transport of the same, will not only spoil the appearance of the hat, but will
also spoil the material particularly at the edges.
These disadvantages are entirely overcome in the hat box constructed according
to the present invention, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a front elevation, aud
Figure 2 a side elevation of the closed hat box.
Figure 3 is a vertical section and,
Figure 4a horizontal section of the opened hat box showing the device for
holding the hat in pusition, and
Figures and 6 are a vertical and a horizontal section respectively of the closed
hat box, showing a modification of the device for holding the hat in position.
The improved hat box, is made as usual in the form of a truncated cone and is
provided both below and above with fixed ends, and therefore the hat is only
accessible through an aperture in the side of the cone. Within this conical casing a
is arranged a similarly formed cone provided with an aperture corresponding with
that of the outer easing in such a manner, that it may be turned within certain
limits about the axis common to both cones, and that in one of the extreme positions
(Figures 1, 2, 5 and 6) the closed part of the surface of the inner cone b will cover
the said aperture of the outer cone a, while in the opposite position (Figures 3 and 4)
both apertures of the inner and outer cone will coincide with one another, so as to
render the interior of the said inner cone accessible.
This inner cone is adapted to receive the hat and for this reason it is provided
at the bottom with a kind of saddle d having two lateral convergent Ings or
flanges d' dª between which the stiff brim of the hat is securely held in position.
In order to accommodate the said saddle d to any size or form of the hat the said
lateral lugs or flanges may be made yielding, and to effect this we may make
the saddled of two parts which are elastically connected by a contractible spring or
springs or by india-rubber bands so that the latter means will allow the parts of
the saddle to separate (Figures 3 and 4), in order that the brim of the hat may be
received between the said lateral lugs or flanges d' d and then close together to
securely hold the hat on the saddle. Instead of making the saddle d of two parts
elastically connected together, as set forth, we may sometimes make the saddle of
one piece and the flanges or lugs yielding within certain limits, and in this case we
prefer to construct the holding device in form of bows adapted to engage over the
brim of the hat as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6.
One of these bows d* is pivoted to the bottom of the inner cone of the hat box
by brackets and it may be turned upright so as to grasp one end of the brim of
the hat, while the other end of the same is held in position by means of an elastically
yielding bow which serve to accommodate the clasping device to any size or form
of the brim. This bow is laterally removable and for this reason its arms are
guided by means of brackets mm secured to the bottom of the inner cone of the
hat box. The ends of the said arins of the bow d extending within the hollow part
of the saddle d, are proferably provided with eyes an into which engage the ends of
a spring or springs which may be fastened to the bottom b¹ of the inner cone (b)
by means of a bracket p.
This construction of the saddle and holding device is preferable as the hat may
rest. securely upon the saddle d with the under sido of the brim and as the latter is
only slightly touched by the lateral bows dº d× which will nevertheless securely
hold the hat on the saddle in any position of the hint box.
The upper pivot h of the inner cone is preferably adapted to extend through a
suitable hole in the end a¹ of the outer casing a and as the handle & for carrying
the hat box may be connected to the said pivot h, the inner cone may be turned
by this handle, so as to rendor the interior of the hat box accessible when closed
and vice-versa.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
First. A hat-box consisting of two truncated hollow cones (a b) arranged one
within the other, turning about a common axis and provided both below and above
with fixed ends and with corresponding apertures in the sides, substantially as and
for the purpose set forth.
Second. In combination with a hat box consisting of two truncated hollow cones,
as set forth, the saddle (d) provided with elastically yielding or yielding and pivoted
lugs or bow's such as dod, substantially as and for the purpose specified.
Third. In combination with a hat box consisting of two truncated hollow cones
as set forth the saddle d made of two parts elastically connected with each other
and provided with lugs or flanges to securely hold the hat in position, substantially
as hereinbefore specified.
Dated this 2nd day of February 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.