Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Caps and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Manufacture of Caps and the like.
I WILLIAM SHORE of 39 Landor Road, Clapham London S. W., Woollen Agent
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 :-
My invention consists in improvements in connection with the manufacture of
caps and the like and has for object primarily to obviate waste in cutting and
further when open worked perforated ventilating spaces are formed in the material
from which the cap is to be made, to obtain a perfectly firm stitch in each of the
quarterings and consequently a stronger and better made article when finished than
heretofore has been possible.
And in order that this invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will now proceed to describe same with reference to the accompanying
drawing in which is represented a piece of cloth marked in accordance with this
invention for cutting out in such manner as to obviate waste of material and
further to give solid cloth as the portion to be stitched and thereby ensure firm
stitching.
For the purpose of illustration I will describe the invention as referring to the
manufacture of a golf cap, but it will be readily understood that the same is equally
applicable in making caps of other shapes and that by varying the dimensions
different sizes or styles may be produced all as may be required.
For instance taking a piece of cloth 24 inches in width I am enabled to cut out
four rows of quarterings without waste of material. Along the selvedge a of the
cloth I set out the widths of the cap pieces or quarterings b, the selvedge forming
the base of the said pieces or quarterings. In width at the base (but varying
slightly in accordance with the size or shape of the cap to be produced) these pieces
or quarterings are about 3 inches. From the selvedge a at a distance of 12 inches
(the centre of the piece of 24 inches wide), I set out the widths of another row of
cap quarterings c. Each of the cap pieces or quarterings is made with parallel
sides (or nearly so) for a portion of its length when the sides are made to taper and
terminate as shewn in nearly a point. In length the cap quarterings are each, say,
7 inches; and in the width of 24 inches of cloth I am enabled to cut out 4 rows of
such quarterings 7 inches long. Adjoining the bases of the pieces e aforesaid I
have the bases of a third row of quarterings d, the tapering shoulders of which fit
between the corresponding tapering shoulders of the first row of cap pieces b. The
opposite selvedge e forms the bases of a fourth row of cap pieces whose tapering
shoulders fit closely into the corresponding tapering shoulders of the row c.
It will at once be seen that practically there is no waste of material in cutting
out the cap pieces or quarterings thus I effect a great saving as compared with the
ordinary methods of cutting same, and as will be seen on reference to diagram
marked G wherein is represented one cap quartering or segment cut out ready for
sewing, by turning the edges over at the dotted lines around same solid cloth is
obtained for the stitching and a strong and firmn stitch is made and no fraying out
is possible even when ventilating or open work spaces are formed in the material.
When so sewn together a suitable peak may be affixed and a button or other
ornament attached to the apex of the pieces or quarterings. A stiffening of open
work buckram or canvas or other suitable material for the lighter materials may be
sed, and as a lining for the heavier stuffs gauze or other open work material may
be advantageously employed at such portions of the cap where ventilating spaces or

page_text: apertures are formed; or an ordinary lining may be made use of with suitable
perforations corresponding with such ventilating spaces or apertures.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improvements relating to the manufacture of caps whereby waste of material
in cutting out is obviated and a strong firm stitching of the pieces is obtained ;
substantially as above described and shewn in the accompanying sheet of
drawings.
Dated this 8th day of December 1893.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.