Improvements in Washable Sun-hats.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Washable Sun-hats.
I, CHARLES BAYER, of 31, London Wall, in the City of London, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
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My invention relates to the manufacture of sun-hats of lawn, cambric, or other
light material for ladies and children, in such manner as to adapt them for being
easily washed and ironed when soiled and again made up for wear without requiring
any sewing.
With this object the hat is made of separable parts comprising a flat foundation
for the brim and head covering of which the brim portion is made of two thick-
nesses of material united around the circumference and distended by the insertion
between the two fabrics of a removable spring of hoop form which lies around
its circumference and distends it, a head band or lining being attached to the
upper one of the two fabrics and gathered up by a cord at the centre. It also
comprises a covering fabric adapted to be spread out flat for ironing and which
when gathered up by means of cords forms the covering material of the brim
ond crown of the hat. The two thicknesses of material composing the brim are
stitched together around their outer edges and are also buttoned together around
the head aperture, the buttons serving also for the attachment of buttonhole tabs
on the covoring fabric by which the latter is retained in position on the brim
foundation. The crown portion of the covering material of the hat is made of
a flat piece of material of approximately circular form having a radial slit running
words being provided around the junction of the crown and brim portions and
also along the edges of the slit whereby to enable the flat piece of material to be
puckered or gathered up into the required form. The two parts thus united
form a complete hat and by unbuttoning the covering portion they may be readily
separated and after removing the spring from the brim be washed and "got up
with ease.
Dated this Oth dow of Donnchar 1007
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J. CHARLES BAYER, of 31, London Wall, in the City of London, Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is

page_text: to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:-
My invention relates to the manufacture of sun-hats of lawn, cambric, or other
light material for ladies and children, in such manner as to adapt them for being
oasily washed and ironed when soiled and again made up for wear without requiring
any sewing.
The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings
which illustrate the construction of the sun-hat, but do not present a pictorial
representation of its external appearance when made up for wear, Fig. 1 being
a perspective inverted view of the brim foundation, and Fig. 2 a central section
of the same portion as distended by the spring hoop. Fig. 3 is a perspective view
of the outer covering in the flat and Fig. 4 a central section of the same portion.
Fig. 5 is a central section of the two parts combined to form a hat, the brim
being distended by the hoop, but the crown and trimmings of the hat not being
represented as they would appear when made up for use.
The hat is made of separable parts and comprises a flat foundation A for the
brim made of two thicknesses a a of material united around their outer edge
at a and distended by the insertion between the two fabrics a¹ a³ of a removable
spring B of hoop form which lies within the circular pocket formed by the two
thicknesses of the foundation and presses out against the periphery thereof, a head
band or lining C being attached to the lower one a' of the two fabrics and
gathered up at the centre by a cord c running through a hem. The hat also
comprises a covering fabric D adapted to be spread out flat for ironing and which
when gathered up by means of a cord forms the ornamental trimming material
of the brim and crown of the hat.
The two thicknesses of material composing the brim foundation besides being
stitched together around their outer edges are also buttoned together around the
head aperture as at e, the buttons serving also for the attachment of buttonhole
tahs which are stitched to the underside of the covering fabric at the junction
of the crown and brim portions and serve to retain the covering fabric in position
on the brim foundation. The tabs are inserted between the two thicknesses a¹ aª
of the brim foundation, so that the buttons which are attached to the underside
of the upper thickness a' may pass through the tabs e and through button holes of
in the lower thickness thus uniting the whole.
The crown portion of the covering material of the hat is a flat piece of material
of approximately circular form having a running cord contained in a sheath d
around the junction of the crown and brim portions (which may or may not be in
one piece of material) the object of the cord being to enable the material to be
washed and ironed in the flat and to be puckered or gathered up into the required
fam for wear.
The spring B is a steel wire covered with a braided sheath, and its ends are
united to form a hoop of the required size by means of a metal covering strip
clamped around the ends of the wire, so as to form a sleeve, or the ends might be
otherwise united. In order to facilitate the insertion and removal of the spring,
the under thickness a' of the brim foundation and the head lining Chaving a
slit as shown, the overlapping edges of the radial part of the slit being buttoned
together as shown in Fig. 1.
The two parts which thus form a complete hat may he readily separated and
after removing the spring from the brim may be washed and "got up" with ease.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The herein described washable sun-hat composed of a brim foundation
adapted to form a pocket to receive and be distended by a peripheral spring hoop,
and a removable outer covering for the crown and brim adapted to be spread out

page_text: in the flat for washing and ironing and to be gathered up to the required form
for wear and to be attached to the brim foundation substantially as described and
ehown in the drawings.
2. In a washable sun-hat composed of a pocket like brim foundation and remov-
able outer covering as described the combination with the brim foundation of a
emovable spring hoop adapted to lie in and distend the annular pocket-like
brim substantially as specified.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.