CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN HATTERS' IRONS
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henri Adrien Bonneville, of the British and Foreign
Patent Offices, 18, Rue de la Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, France, and 90, Cannon
Street, in the City of London, Patent Agent, for an Invention of "CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS IN HATTERS' IRONS." A communication from Francis Cornwall
Taylor, of New York City, County and State of New York, United States of
America, Hatter.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION filed by the said Henri Adrien Bonneville at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th February 1881.
HENRI ADRIEN BONNEVILLE, of the British and Foreign Patent Offices, 18, Rue
de la Chaussée d'Antin, Paris, France, and 90, Cannon Street, in the City of
London, Patent Agent. "CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS IN HATTERS' IRONS." A com-
munication from Francis Cornwall Taylor, of New York City, County and State
of New York, United States of America, Hatter.
The Invention has reference to certain new and useful improvements in imple-
ments for finishing and ironing the brims and crowns of hats, and the object.
thereof is to provide a simple and effective device whereby hat brims and other
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portions of the hat may be ironed in an expeditious and thorough manner.
results are attained by an iron constructed as hereinafter described, and as illustrated
in the accompanying Drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the
Invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section; Fig. 3 is a front view; and Fig. 4 is a
detail view of the latch. Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.
In these Drawings the letter A represents the iron, which may be heated in any
suitable manner, but it is preferable however to form the same hollow to receive a
heated core which is inserted through the open end of the iron and held therein by
a sliding door a, the same being locked by a suitable catch b, pivoted to a mortise
in the upper rim and corner of the iron.
A handle B is connected to the iron at one end in such manner as to allow of
the iron being reversed to bring either side thereof in position for use. Through

page_text: the lower end of the handle B passes a screw c, the screw threaded end thereof
engaging with a screw-threaded opening at the end of the iron, by which means
the iron and handle are secured together, but admitting of the iron being turned
upon its axis.
When the iron is turned to bring the required face thereof in
position for use, it is held in that position by a sliding bolt à secured to the inner
side of the handle, and engaging with a notch or recess in the iron. Any other form
of handle may be used, so long as it will admit of the reversing of the iron, and if
desired the handle may have connected to it a knuckle fender or shield e consisting
of a flat plate of zinc or other suitable sheet metal.
The face of the iron A is intended for finishing the upper and under surface of
the brim and square of the hat.
The sides of the iron are formed with concave surfaces g, h, the surface g being
used for finishing the side, crown, and square of the hat, these concave surfaces
enabling the operator to cover more surface in the act of ironing and finishing,
thereby expediting to a very great degree the process.
The concave surface / has one or more beads i for the purpose of pressing up the
band, and finishing the upper surface of the brim of the hat or other similar article
to be ironed, the operation being performed in a most perfect and effective manner
and with comparatively little labor.
Having thus described the nature of the said improvements and the manner of
carrying them into effect, I claim,―
1°. The iron A having face f and one or more concave surfaces g, h, having a bead
or beads i, in combination with a suitable handle connected thereto in a manner as
will admit the reversibility of said iron, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
20. The combination with the iron A, constructed substantially as described of
the handle B, screw c, and sliding bolt d; substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henri Adrien Bonneville, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Seventh day of February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and eighty one.