IMPROVEMENTS IN HEAD COVERINGS OF THE KIND KNOWN AS "SOU' WESTERS
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Ernest Naish of Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Chemists Assistant for an invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN HEAD
COVERINGS OF THE KIND KNOWN AS "SOU' WESTERS"-A communication
from abroad by Mr. Waldemar Gotaas of Bodö in the Kingdom of Norway,
Manufacturer of Waterproof articles.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Ernest Naish at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th April 1882.
CHARLES ERNEST NAISH of Birmingham in the County of Warwick Chemists
Assistant. "IMPROVEMENTS IN HEAD COVERINGS OF THE KIND KNOWN AS "Sou'
WESTERS (A communication from abroad by Mr. Waldemar Gotaas of Bodö
in the Kingdom of Norway Manufacturer of Waterproof articles.)
"
In a sou' wester according to this invention there is combined with the usual
crown and brim, a hood fastened to the inside of the crown or of the brim and
provided with suitable means, such as strings for drawing it around the head and
face, so that it and the crown together enclose the whole of the wearer's head with
the exception of his face, the hood covering the back of his head and his cars and
meeting under his chin.
Attached to the outer edge of the hood is a cape or tippet which lies on the
shoulders of the wearer and is sufficiently long to meet over his chest, where the
ends are united by buttons or other convenient means of fastening to prevent the
cape or tippet being blown up by the wind.
When it is necessary that the hearing of the wearer should not be impeded the
hood is made shorter so as not to extend over the ears and seperate ear coverings
are provided that can be tied down or not as desired.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Ernest Naish in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
19th October 1882.
CHARLES ERNEST NAISII, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Chemist's
Assistant IMPROVEMENTS IN HEAD-COVERINGS OF THE KIND KNOWN AS "Sou' 5
WESTERS' (A communication from abroad by Mr. Waldemar Gotaas of Bodö in
the Kingdom of Norway manufacturer of Waterproof articles)
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In a sou' wester according to this invention there is combined with the usual
crown and brim, a hood fastened to the inside of the crown or of the brim and
provided with suitable means, such as strings, for drawing it around the head and
face so that it and the crown together enclose the whole of the wearer's head
with the exception of his face, the hood covering the back of his head and his ears,
Attached to the outer edge of the hood is a cape or tippet which lies on the
shoulders of the wearer and is sufficiently long to meet over his chest, where the
ends are united by buttons or other convenient means of fastening to prevent the 1
-cape or tippet being blown up by the wind.
-When-it is necessary that the hearing of-the-wearer-should not be impeded the
hood is made shorter so as not to extend over the ears and separate--ear coverings
are provided that can be tied down or not as desired.
Referring to the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 shews one of these improved
"Sou'-wester" hats fastened in proper position to the head of the wearer and
Fig 2-is-a-vertical-section_of_the_said_hat.
a is the crown of the hat, and b the brim. To the inside of the crown--or-of.the.
brim is fastened a hood.c provided with suitable strings d for drawing it around
_the_back_of_the head and face of the wearer, covering his ears so that it and the
crown a together cover the whole of the-wearer's-head_with_the_exception of the
face.
e is a cape or tippet attached to the outer edge of the hood c, so as to lie on the
shoulders of the wearer; it is made sufficiently long to meet over his chest where
the ends are united by buttons, or other convenient means of fastening. f is a
lining of soft material fitted inside the crown of the hat.
Having described the nature of the said invention and the manner in which it
is to be put into practice (as communicated to me as aforesaid) I would have it
understood that what is considered to be novel and original and is therefore
claimed as secured to me under the Letters Patent hereinbefore in part recited
is;
1. In a head covering of the kind known as a Sou-wester the combination
with a crown such as a of a hood c and a cape or tippet e substantially as described
and illustrated.
2. In a head covering of the kind known as a sou-wester the combination with
a crown of a hood c, cape or tippet e aud separate car coverings substantially as
described.
3. The improved sou-wester as described and shewn in the drawings.
In witness whereof I the said Charles Ernest Naish have hereunto set my
hand and seal this seventeenth day of October in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty two.
TAH