Improvements in the Method of and in Apparatus for the Orna- mentation of Straw and Felt Hats, Caps, and Bonnets, and other .similar.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 21st June, 1886.
Complete Left, 21st Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 24th May, 1887.
Improvements in the Method of and in Apparatus for the Orna-
mentation of Straw and Felt Hats, Caps, and Bonnets, and other
.similar.Articles.
I, BETHEL WARE of Cardiff Road Luton in the County of Beds., Lithographer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be. as follows:-
My Invention relates to "Improvements in the method of and in apparatus for the
ornainentation of Straw and Felt Hats, Caps and Bonnets and other similar articles."
My Invention consists in embossing Ornamental Designs in colours or otherwise.on
suitable parts of the said articles, such designs affording an improved appearance
thereto.
"
In carrying my Invention into effect I convert (for the purpose of illustration) an
ordinary printing press of the Columbian type into a press suitable for carrying out my
invention, by replacing the ordinary. "platten" with a "Heater-box" and beneath this
Heater-box I place the Die containing the required Design. I then replace the ordinary
"runners" with*" runners more particularly adapted for the purpose of carrying out
my said invention, the said runners being made to carry an Iron Block or Block com-
posed of other suitable material (to be used cold or heated as required) and this Block
is padded on its upper surface with suitable material, cloth for example. I then placo
the article to be embossed, upon the said Block and the Block together with the Hat or
other article thereon are carried by the runners until the same become immediately
under the Die which is then níade to descend and to press thereon. The said Die
having been previously charged with the required colour produces the ornamentation
intended.
Data thin 17th I- nº Tuna 1000

page_text: Improvements in the Method of and in Apparatus for the Orna-
mentation of Straw and Felt Hats, Caps, and Bonnets, and other
similar Articles.
I, BETHEL WARE, of Cardiff Road, Luton in the County of Bedfordshire,
Lithographer, 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 the method of, and in apparatus for, the
ornamentation of Straw and Felt Hats, Caps and Bonnets, and other similar articles."
My Invention consists in embossing, printing or otherwise producing ornamental
designs in colours or otherwise on suitable parts of the said articles, such designs
affording an improved appearance thereto.
In carrying my Invention into effect, I convert (for the purpose of illustration) an
ordinary printing press of the Columbian type into a suitable press for carrying out
my Invention by replacing the ordinary "platten" with a "Heater-box" and beneath
this Heater-box I place the die containing the required design. I then replace the ordinary
<< runners "with runners more particularly adapted for carrying out my Invention, the
said runners being made to carry an Iron block or block composed of other suitable
material to be used either cold or heated and this block is padded on its upper surface
with suitable material. I then place the article to be ornamented upon the said block,
and the block together with the Hat or other article thereon are carried by the said runners
until the same become immediately under the die which is then made to descend and
to press thereon. The said die then produces the ornamentation intended.
And in order that my said Invention may be fully understood and carried into
practical effect, I have caused to be annexed to this Specification the accompanying
Sheet of Drawings, and to the figures and letters marked thereon I now refer, premising
that the same letters of reference indicate identical parts in all the figures.
Fig. 1. Is a general view of an ordinary Columbian printing press.
Fig. 2. Portion of same shewing the position of the parts before the article to be
ornamented is placed on the block which receives it.
Fig. 3. Same as Fig. 2, with the Hat or article placed in position for ornamentation.
Fig. 4. Shews the "slide" on which is fixed the die containing the design required.
A is the Heater box which replaces the platten X.
B is the slide to which I attach the die H, the latter containing the required design
on its surface or part which is downward when in position.
C is the block which replaces the type-carriage Z in the ordinary columbian press,
and upon this block I place the Hat or other article for ornamentation.
By the handle D the block C is drawn out from, or made to slide upon, the
runners E. E. The latter replace the runners y in Fig. 1.

page_text: C is the Hat placed upon the block C and is in position for receiving on its crown
the ornamentation from the die affixed to the said slide B.
In the Heater box A I put gas or other suitable Heating element for the purpose of
heating the die used. I also apply on the block C a suitable padding to resist the
said die.
The impressions from the die may be applied with or without colour. The block C
may be adjusted so as to receive the Hat or other article in various positions for
example in order that the design may be applied to the side or brim of a Hat. The
lido B may also be similarly adjusted.
S
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
:―
In apparatus for the ornamentation of Straw and Felt Hats, Caps and Bonnets, and
other similar articles, the arrangement of the various parts of same in such manner
that ornamental designs in colours or otherwise may be produced on suitable parts of
such articles substantially as herein before described and set forth.