Improvements in Hat and like Fasteners.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Feb., 1895-Accepted: 23rd Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hat and like Fasteners.
1. WILLIAM LORD BALLIN HINDE, of the Firm of Hindes Limited, of
Metropolitan Works, Bromsgrove Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer,
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 improvements in hat and like fasteners my object being
to construct a simple fastener that may be readily inserted in position for securing
the hat or other article of head dress without inconvenience to the wearer.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings,
Figure is a plan and Figure 2 an elevation representing my improved
fastener.
Figure 3 is an inverted plan of a hat having my improved fasteners attached
thereto, whilst
Figure 4 is a front elevation of the hat with attached fasteners.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying my invention into effect I construct my improved fastener in the
form of a pin having a head piece such as A with three, four, or more prongs
rigidly secured to the same. Upon these prongs I mount a guide plate or like
retaining piece B, having apertures to permit of the free passage of the prongs,
and eyelet holes enabling the plate to be readily sewn or secured to the hat or other
article of head dress. On the extremity of each prong I form ball, spherical, or
like points such as C to prevent scratching or injury of the head when the fastener
is inserted in the hair, the prongs are preferably curved as illustrated at Figure 2 to
conform with the shape of the crown of the head.
When two fasteners are employed for securing the hat or like article of head
dress, the guide plates or retaining pieces B are sewn or fastened to the hat
preferably upon opposite sides of the rim as illustrated at Figures 3 and 4, but they
may be fastened in any suitable position either at the front, back, or sides, as may
be most convenient for the particular type of head dress with which they are
employed. Each fastener consists of a single headed pin, having three, four, or
more prongs with ball, spherical, or like points in combination with a guide plate or
retaining piece for fastening to the hat, and either one or more fasteners may be
attached to the hat as required.
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. In hat fasteners, the use of a pin having three, four or more prongs attached
to que common head piece and having spherical or like ends substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2. In hat fasteners, the combination of a pin formed with three, four, or
more prongs having spherical or like ends with a guide plate or retaining piece

page_text: substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as illustrated in
the accompanying drawings."
Dated this 20th day of February 1895.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.