An Improved Attachment or Holder for Hat Guards and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Attachment or Holder for Hat Guards and the like.
WALTER LUMB 35 Woodford Terrace, Leeds Road, Dewsbury (Yorks)
Plumber 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 :-
The cords or strings used for preventing the loss of hats, caps, or other coverings
for the head and commonly known as hat guards, are, when in use, usually secured
at one end by a loop to the coat button, or by a hook or bar to the button hole..
The end of the guard nearest the hat is usually either sewn to the hat or has a
spring-hook by which it is hooked into a ring or loop already secured to the hat.
When not required for immediate use the guard or string is either wound round
the body of the hat or detached by means of the spring-hook entirely from
the bat.
Now when the guard is not required for use, I do not detach it from the hat, but
by means of my invention I pack the guard quickly and secretly out of sight, and
it is secured and ready for immediate use when required.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I have appended hereto
a sheet of drawings and hereinafter refer to the said sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1. shews a front view, Fig. 2. a back view, and Fig. 3. a side view of my hat
guard holder.
Fig. 4. shews the said holder when fixed in position inside the hat.
I make my attachment or holder for hat-guards and the like, of thin light metal
or other suitable material. Part "A" in Figs. 1. 2 and 3. is the frame in which
the flanged shaft, pully or drum part "B" rotates at part "C" Figs. 2. and 3.
Part "B" the flanged shaft pully or drum is for the purpose of holding the guard
or string when wound up and not in use, and the said drum "B" is made to rotate
by turning the small milled-edge knob at end of shaft and marked "D" in Figs. 1
and 3. The guard, part "E" is secured at one end to the said drum "B," it then
passes through hole "F" Figs. 1. and 3., down to and through hole "G" and then
through a small hole made in the side of the hat or other head covering, which
said hole in the side of the hat is contiguous to hole "G" when the frame "A" is
fixed inside the hat, the other end of said guard or string is then secured either by
loop or bar to any desired portion of the dress. I attach my holder to the inside
of the hat, placing the lower portion between the leather lining, part "H." Fig. 4.
and the inside of the hat. The holder is firmly secured either by sewing, or by
the prongs
"I" Figs. 1. 2. 3. which are cut with a V-shaped cut out of the
frame "A." These prongs go through the side of the hat and are turned down,
thus holding the apparatus firmly. A small hole is made in the side of the hat (as
tated above) which is contiguous to the hole "G" in the frame, the guard runs
eadily through this small hole and can be drawn out when wanted for use, or
yound up on the drum "B" when not required.
The winding up of the guard or string "E" might be accomplished by means of
spring within, or attached to the flanged shaft, wheel or drum "B," but I prefer
he mode herein described.

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
The winding of the hat-guard or string, round or upon a revolving shaft, flanged
wheel, or drum, placed within the hat or other covering of the head.
Dated this Fifteenth day of August 1895.
WALTER LUMB,
Edward H. Vero,
Dewsbury.
29 Wellington Road, Dewsbury, Agent to the above.