Improvements in Show-cards for Hatters or Sellers of Hats, Caps, and other Head Coverings.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 16th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 11th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Show-cards for Hatters or Sellers of Hats, Caps,
and other Head Coverings.
I JAMES EDWARD MILLS of Mersey Street Stockport in the County of Chester
Hat Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention consists in a show-eard by means of which the shape forma nature
texture and color of hats caps and other head-coverings may be displayed.
According to my invention I employ a card or board to which I attach or secure in
any convenient manner models or representations in relief formed from the material
of which the hat cap or other head-covering to be represented is composed. Each
model or representation is formed from such material by punching or in any other
suitable manner and is embossed or moulded so as to form a model or representation
in relief or bas-relief. Each model or representation in relief is trimmed and finished
so as to have the appearance of the half or section of a hat cap or other head covering.
The models or representations in relief after being completed as above described are
attached to the card or board above mentioned.
A show-card constructed or manufactured according to my invention displays to
the purchaser or the public the shape form nature texture and color of the hat cap or
other head covering.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Show-cards for Hatters or Sellers of Hats, Caps,
and other Head Coverings.
I, JAMES EDWARD MILLS of Mersey Street Stockport in the County of Chester
Hat 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:—
My invention consists in a show card by means of which the shape form nature
texture and colour of hats caps and other head coverings may be displayed.
According to my invention I employ a card or board to which I attach or secure
in any convenient manner models or representations in relief formed from the material
of which the hat cap or other head covering to be represented is composed. Each
model or representation is formed from such material by punching or in any other
suitable manner and is embossed or moulded so as to form a model or representation
in relief or bas-relief. Each model or representation in relief is trimmed and finished
so as to have the appearance of the half or section of a hat cap or other head covering.
The models or representations in relief after being completed as above described are
attached to the card or board above mentioned.
Figures 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawing illustrate a show card constructed
acccording to my invention. Fig. 1 being a front elevation and Fig. 2 a partial end
view of that which is shewn in Fig. 1.
a is a card or board to which I secure models or representations in relief formed
from the material of which the hat cap or other head covering to be represented is
composed. One of the models or representations is shewn detached from the card or
board in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 3 being a front view and Fig. 4 an edge view of that
which is shewn in Fig. 3. Each of the models or representations is formed from the
material of which the hat cap or other head covering is made by punching or in any

page_text: other suitable manner and is embossed or moulded so as to form a model or repre-
sentation in relief or bas-relief. Each of the models or representations in relief is
trimmed or finished so as to have the appearance of the half or section of a hat cap or
other head covering. The models or representations in relief after being completed as
above described are attached to the card or board a by tying or by means of glue or
cement or in any convenient manner. One method of securing the models or repre-
sentations to the card or board a is as follows. To the back of the model or
representation by stitching or other convenient means I secure strings b as shewn in
Fig. 5. These strings being passed through holes or perforations formed through
the card or board a are tied together as shewn in Fig. 6 thus securing the model or
representation to the card or board a.
A show card constructed or manufactured according to my invention displays to
the purchaser or the public, the shape, form nature texture and colour of the hat, cap,
or other head covering.
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 :-
A show card for the use of hatters or sellers of hats caps and other head coverings
and consisting in a card or board to or on which are secured or attached models or
representations in relief or bas-relief formed from the material of which the hats, caps,
or other head coverings to be represented are formed; substantially as hereinbefore
described in reference to and indicated in and by the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 14th day of August 1890.
JAMES EDWARD MILLS.