Improvements relating to Hats.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1893—Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Hats.
I, ARTHUR MACK of White Hill Farm, Camberley, in the County of Surrey,
Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in hats. The principal object of my said
invention is to construct a combination hat, that is to say a head-covering in which
the characteristics of two hats, for example, a silk hat, and a felt hat, are combined
in such a manner that the article may be readily caused, at any moment, to present
the external appearance of either.
Another object of my said invention is to construct improved hats in which the
space in the crown is utilized for the reception of small articles, which, when placed
therein, are protected against the possibility of contact with the head of the wearer
of the hat, and are also guarded from risk of injury by the warmth arising
therefrom. The said space in the crown may also be utilized for a lamp, as
hereinafter explained.
According to my invention I construct a combination hat by making, for
instance, a felt body and brim, and by making a silk body without a brim, in such
a manner that it is adapted to be placed over and fitted upon the aforesaid felt
body, to cover the same, either wholly or partially, for example as far as the band
or ribbon about the part thereof adjoining the brim. Or the upper or outer body
may also have a brim, like the lower or inner one.
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Thus, when the silk body covers the felt body, the hat presents externally the
appearance of a silk hat. On the other hand, when the silk body is removed the
ordinary felt hat remains. Such an arrangement is obviously a very convenient
and portable one.
To hold the silk body securely upon the body of the felt portion, I may employ
any suitable device; for example I may use spring pins or catches, placed within
the body of the silk portion and adapted to engage with eyelets or ventilating
openings in the felt body. I do not limit this portion of my invention to the com-
bination of a felt hat with a silk body, for it is obvious that many other combinations
can be effected with equal advantage.
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To enable a hat to be advantageously used to receive small articles as aforesaid
I construct the upper part of the body to turn upon a hinge, or I make it removable'
and 1 divide the said upper part from the lower by means of a diaphragm of any
suitable material placed in the lower portion. Small articles can thus be received
in the upper portion of the body, and are prevented, by the diaphragm, from coming
into contact with the wearer's head. The said diaphragm also serves to prevent
the heat of the head from injuriously affecting the said articles.
The said diaphragm may if desired be placed in the upper portion of the hat
body, and may have a suitable flap or door therein, to permit of ready access to:
the interior of the .said upper portion. The line of separation of the upper and,
lower portions of the body is preferably caused to occur at the upper edge of the
band or ribbon of the hat so that the line of division is not readily noticeable.
Suitable clips or catches are arranged to hold the upper and lower portions of'
the body in proper contact with each other, when they are placed in juxtaposition.
The said arrangement of receptacle may be applied with particular advantage to
a combination felt and silk hat, such as is herein before described.
A suitable lamp or lantern may be placed in or upon the said upper portion of
the hat body, for many purposes, for instance to throw a light upon papers or
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page_text: documents held in the hands of the wearer. Obviously such a device would be also
of very great utility to individuals working at night, inasmuch as they would have
both hands at liberty. The said lamp or lantern can be readily arranged to have a
slide or screen so that its light may be shown or shut off as desired.
Dated this 8th day of March 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Hats.
I, ARTHUR MACK, of White Hill Farm, Camberley, in the County of Surrey,
Farmer, 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 relates to improvements in hats. The principal object of my said
invention is to construct a combination hat, that is to say a head-covering in which
the characteristics of two hats, for example a silk hat and a felt hat are combined
in such a manner that the article may be readily caused, at any moment, to present
the external appearance of either.
Another object of my said invention is to construct improved hats in which the
space in the crown is utilized for the reception of small articles, which, when placed
therein, are protected against the possibility of contact with the head of the wearer
of the hat, and are also guarded from risk of injury by the warmth arising
therefrom.
The said space in the crown may also be utilized for a lamp as hereinafter
explained.
In order that my said invention may be clearly understood I will now proceed
to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein
Figures 1 and 2 are vertical central sections of a combination hat constructed
according to my invention,
Figures 3, 4, 5, and
are vertical central sections and Figure 7 is a side elevation
of other constructions of my improved head-gear.
With reference first to Figure 1. A is a felt hat-body, and B is the brim
thereof. C is the ordinary band or ribbon encircling the body A. D is a silk-
covered hat-body, without a brim; it is adapted to be placed over and fitted upon
the aforesaid felt body A to cover the same as far down as or just below the upper
edge of the band or ribbon C. Figure 2 illustrates an alternative form of
combination hat wherein the body D has a brim D', adapted to fit down,
inconspicuously, upon the brim B which is provided with a rim B2 for the purpose
of concealing the edge of the brim D' when the body D is placed over the body A
as shown.
When the silk body, in such hats, covers the felt body, the hat presents
externally the appearance of a silk hat. On the other hand, when the silk body is
removed, the ordinary felt bat remains. Such an arrangement is obviously a very
convenient and portable one.
I may secure a lantern upon the aforesaid lower body so that when the upper
body is removed the lantern will be available for illumination. The said lantern
may be adapted to be easily removed. To hold the silk body securely upon the
body of the felt portion, I may employ any suitable device; for example I may
use spring pins or catches, placed within the body of the silk portion and adapted
to engage with eyelets or ventilating openings in the felt body. I do not limit this
portion of my invention to the combination of a felt hat with a silk body, for
it is obvious that many other combinations can be effected with equal advantage.

page_text: To enable a hat to be advantageously used to receive small articles as aforesaid
construct improved hats as illustrated in Figures 3, 4 and 5 which I will now
describe.
With reference first to Figure 3, the upper part A', of the body A is divided
from the lower portion A to which it is hinged at E. The division occurs.
preferably at the upper edge of the band or ribbon B, so that it is not conspicuous.
F is a diaphragm provided in the said lower portion A'. In this arrangement
small articles can be received in the upper portion of the body and are prevented,
by the diaphragm F, from coming into contact with the head of the wearer of the
hat. The said diaphragm also serves to prevent the heat of the head from
injuriously affecting the said articles.
In the example illustrated in Figure 4 the upper part A' of the body A is made
to fit upon and into the lower portion A2, and the diaphragm F is placed in the
said upper portion and provided with a flap or door F1 to permit of ready access to
the interior of the said upper portion.
Suitable clips or catches are arranged to hold the upper and lower portions of
the body in proper contact with each other when they are placed in juxtaposition.
The said arrangement of receptacle may be applied with particular advantage to
a combination felt and silk hat such as is hereinbefore described.
Such an application is illustrated in Figure 5, in which the upper body D is.
provided with a diaphragm F having a flap F therein; the said hody D fits upon
a lower body A in a manner substantially the same as that hereinbefore described
with reference to Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings. The said receptacles.
may be sub-divided as may be desired.
A suitable lamp or lantern may be placed in or upon the said upper portion
of the hat body for many purposes, for instance to throw a light upon papers or
documents held in the hands of the wearer, or to show a light through glazed or
other openings at the front and back of the hat. Obviously such a device would
be also of very great utility to individuals working at night, inasmuch as they
would have both hands at liberty. The said lamp or lantern can be readily
arranged to have a slide or screen so that its light may be shown or shut off as
desired.
For instance, Figure 6 is a vertical central section of a helmet having a
removable upper portion D fitted upon the lower portion A and separated therefrom.
by a diaphragm F; as an alternative the upper portion D may be fixed and
provided with a suitable door or flap. G is a lamp, placed in the said upper portion,.
upon the flap or door F¹, in the diaphragm. H is the lanp chimney, through
which the products of combustion pass to an orifice H' in the top of the helmet..
I is a tube with a lens I¹ at its outer end, and J is a reflector to direct the rays from
the light down the said tube to the lens I'. Or as an alternative the lens and
reflector are so arranged as to direct the rays down through a suitable channel or
orifice, so that the said rays issue below the brim, and in a direction more nearly
vertical than in the example illustrated.
Figure 7 illustrates a skull-cap, somewhat similar to a "college-cap," and having
a lamp K secured upon the board L, for indoor use.
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 :-
1. A hat with two bodies, one of which is adapted to fit over or upon the other,.
substantially as herein before described, for the purposes specified.
2. A hat constructed with a receptacle in the upper portion, separated from
the lower portion, substantially as herein before described for the purposes specified.
3. A head-covering with a lamp in the upper portion thereof substantially as
hereinbefore described for the purposes specified.
4. Improved head gear substantially as herein before described with reference to

page_text: Figures 1 and 2 or to Figures 3, 4, and 5 or to Figure 6, or to Figure 7, of the
accompanying drawings, for the purposes specified.
Dated this 11th day of December 1893.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.