Improvements in Sweat Bands for Hats, Caps, and other Head- coverings, and in Grease-proof Linings thereof.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 28th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sweat Bands for Hats, Caps, and other Head-
coverings, and in Grease-proof Linings thereof.
I, JOHN COOKSON, of Luton, in the County of Bedfordshire Hat Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to sweat bands for the interior of hats caps, etc. and has for
its object a method of constructing such bands, and also the securing of the same
to hats caps etc. with greater utility and in a simpler manner; and in result with
an improved appearance and also at less cost than is possible by the ordinary method
now in use.
In carrying out my said invention I make a band of silk, cotton, paper, linen,
leather, or other suitable material and of a suitable breadth, and I secure thereto
on that side which is placed against the interior of the hat when finished, a
padding of paper or other suitable material for stiffening or strengthening the said
band. The ordinary grease-proof material may also be secured upon the said
stiffening, or otherwise affixed between the stiffening and the said band, or it may
be itself a part of such stiffening. The said stiffening I arrange so that it reaches
within about half-an-inch of the depth of the said band. This portion or strip of
the band, which has not the internal padding beneath it, thus constitutes a flange
which is capable of bending over upon the said lining. The formation of the said
flange may also be effected by making the said strip thereof about half-an-inch
broad, and of a limp nature so as to bend over more readily the other portion of
the band which may not be limp. Before bending the said flange over, however,
I secure the same to the interior of the hat, by stitching, or otherwise fastening, it
thereto. After the said band is secured, as aforesaid, to the interior of the hat as
aforesaid, I turn, or bend down, the same over the said flange into the hat and into
its proper position. This being done the interior stitches or fastenings are entirely
hidden from view, while the outer stitches are of course hidden by the ordinary
outer band and at the same time the said sweat band is left perfectly smooth and
easy fitting.
It has hitherto been the practice to secure the band by first securing a separate
strip of material to the band and then by a separate operation fastening the band
to the hat. It will be seen that by means of my invention the material constituting
the sweat band is one and the same with the flange which is secured to the hat.
The cost is thereby reduced and at the same time a better finish is obtained; also
in hats where grease-proof linings are used, I am able to apply the same with
reduced trouble and expense. At the same time, these grease-proof linings are by
means of my said invention rendered absolutely safe in their operation, as there are
no stitches forming innumerable channels or mediums of communication between
the sweat band and that portion of the brim of the hat (over which it is not
practicable to cover with the said grease-proof lining) to which the said bands are
secured, as necessarily exist under any of the ordinary methods now in use.
many cases under the present methods the best and most carefully secured sweat
proof linings are in practice rendered absolutely worthless because the grease from
the head although prevented from going directly through the said. lining and at
once spoiling the appearance of a hat, yet the said grease follows the stitches round
the edge of the grease-proof lining, goes through the innumerable small holes
which thus invite, as it were, its ready progress, and the grease thus achieves its
work of spoilation in little extra time. The same remarks apply to hats for which
the ordinary sweat bands or leathers are themselves the only provision against
In

page_text: grease.. In both cases the said channels or paths created by the said stitches are
by means of my invention entirely removed."
Dated this 24th day of June 1890.
J. CASTLE HALL,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sweat Bands for Hats, Caps, and other Head-
coverings, and in Grease-proof Linings thereof.
I, JOHN COOKSON of Luton in the County of Bedfordshire, 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 relates to sweat bands for the interior of hats caps &c. and has for
its object a method of constructing such bands, and also the securing of the same
to hats caps &c. with greater utility and in a simpler manner, and in result with
an improved appearance and also at less cost than is possible by the ordinary
method now in use.
In carrying out my said invention I make a band of silk, cotton, paper, linen, leather,
or other suitable material and of a suitable breadth, and I secure thereto on either
side as required, a padding of paper or other suitable material for stiffening, or
strengthening the said band. The ordinary grease proof material may also be
secured upon the said stiffening, or otherwise affixed between the stiffening and the
said band, or it may be itself a part of such stiffening. The said stiffening I
arrange so that it reaches within about half an inch of the depth of the said band.
This portion or strip of the band, which has not the padding upon it, thus constitutes
a flange which is capable of bending over upon the said lining. The formation of
said flange may also be effected by making the said strip thereof about half an inch
broad and of a limp nature so as to bend over more readily the other portion of the
band which may not be limp. Before bending the said flange over however, I
secure the same to the interior of the hat, by stitching, or otherwise fastening, it
thereto. After the said band is secured, as aforesaid, to the interior of the hat as
aforesaid, I turn, or bend down, the same over the said flange, into the hat and into
its proper position. This being done the interior stitches or fastenings are entirely
hidden from view, while the outer stitches, are of course hidden by the ordinary
outer band and at the same time the said sweat band is left perfectly smooth and
easy fitting.
It has hitherto been the practice to secure the band by first securing a separate
strip of material to the band and then by a separate operation fastening the band
to the hat. It will be seen that by means of my invention the material constituting
the sweat-band may be one and the same with the flange which is secured to the
hat. The cost is thereby reduced and at the same time a better finish is obtained;
also in hats where grease proof linings are used, I am able to apply the same with
reduced trouble and expense. At the same time these grease proof linings are by
means of my said invention rendered absolutely safe in their operation as there are
no stitches forming innumerable channels or mediums of communication, between
the sweat band and that portion of the brim of the hat (over which it is not
practicable to cover with the said grease proof lining) to which the said bands are
secured, as necessarily exist under any of the ordinary methods now in use. In
many cases under the present methods the best and most carefully secured sweat
proof linings are in practice rendered worthless because the grease from the head,
although prevented from going directly through the said lining and at once spoiling
the appearance of a hat, yet the said grease follows the stitches round the edges of
the grease proof lining; goes through the innumerable small holes which thus
invite; as it were, its ready progress, and the grease thus achieves its works of

page_text: spoilation in little extra time. The same remarks apply to hats for which the
ordinary sweat bands or leathers are themselves the only provision against grease.
In both cases the said channels or paths created by the said stitches are by means
of my invention entirely removed.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings
Fig. 1 is a plan view of a hat;
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of same shewing outline or plan of said sweat band
when secured to the interior of the hat but before said band is bent over and into
position.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the said hat and sweat band shewing the latter when
in position.
A is the crown of the hat, B is the hat brim, C is the sweatband. The cross at D
represents that portion of the flange which is secured to the crown A.
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) The construction of a sweatband consisting of the same material that is
secured to the hat.
(2) The formation of the said sweatband with a flange thereto which flange is
secured to the interior of the hat beneath the other portion of the band, substantially
as herein before described and set forth.
Dated this 26th day of March 1891.
J. CASTLE HALL,
89, Gresham Street, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.