IMPROVE- MENTS IN "LININGS FOR HATS AND CAPS
Year: 1885

page_text: I DAVID WILLIAM WALL of 2 Camberwell Road, London in the county of
Middlesex, Hatter do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN "LININGS FOR HATS AND CAPS" to be as follows:-
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My object in this invention is the production of a lining which may be at once
ornamental and useful I-construct it as follows:-
employ the usual leather lining and perforate it all round using by preference
some ornamental design; behind this I place a felt band to absorb the perspiration
this band may be made in ornamental colours so as to show through the holes in
the leather band, or an ornamental ribbon or equivalent may be placed in front of
the felt; or in cheaper hats be used in place of the felt.
Behind the felt I place a grease proof band so as to protect the hat from damage
by perspiration.
It will thus be seen that I have an ornamental perforated design in the leather
band through which the perspiration passes to the felt through which it escapes to
the upper portion of the hat and out by the ordinary ventilating holes.
The leather lining may if desired be removed altogether in certain places so as
to allow of direct contact between the felt and the head of the wearer.
Dated thin onth

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I DAVID WILLIAM WALL of 2 Camberwell Road, London, in the county of
Surrey Hatter, 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 the production of an improved lining for hats and caps
which besides being very effective for carrying off the perspiration is comfortable
to the wearer and at the same time attractive in appearance.
In carrying out my invention I employ the usual leather lining and perforate it
all round using by preference some ornamental design; behind the said perforations
I place a strip or band of felt to absorb the perspiration; this strap or band I make
by preference of an attractive colour so as to show distinctly through the holes in
the leather band; or an ornamental ribbon or its equivalent can be placed in front
of the felt; or for the less expensive kinds of hats the said ornamental ribbon can
be used in place of the herein before described felt.
Behind the felt I place a grease proof band so as to protect the hat from damage
from the effect of perspiration from the head of the wearer.
It will thus be seen that I provide an ornamental perforated design in the leather
band through which perforations the perspiration passes to the felt from the
upper portion of which it evaporates and passes out by the ordinary ventilating
holes.
I sometimes altogether remove the leather lining in certain places to allow of
direct contact between the felt and the head of the wearer.
In the accompanying drawing figure 1, is a front view and figure 2, a back view
of a portion of a lining for hats and caps made according to my invention; figure 3
is a cross section of the same on line A, B, of figure 1. Similar letters in all the
figures represent similar parts.
a, represents the leather lining which it is usual to employ in making hats and
caps and b, b, are the perforations which are shewn in the drawing extending par-
tially round the lining a, but which can if required extend completely round the
same; c, is the strip or band of felt placed behind the perforations b, and serving
to absorb the perspiration; the strip or band of felt c is attached to the leather
lining in any suitable manner such as by sewing or cement and if made of an
attractive colour will shew distinctly through the perforations and give the lining
an ornamental appearance. When the perforations extend only partly round the
lining I cut away a portion of the lining as shewn at d, figure 1, and in dotted
lines at figure 2 at that part which comes against the forehead of the wearer so as
to allow of direct contact of the strip or band of felt c, with the head of the wearer
at this part. The grease proof band placed behind the felt c, is not shewn in the
drawing but its application will be obvious.

page_text: 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 manufacture and use of the improved linings for hats and caps
substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in the accompanying
drawing.
2. A hat or cap having the improved lining constructed substantially as herein-
before described and represented in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 21st day of December 1885.
G. F. REDFERN,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agent for the Applicant,