Improvements in Forage, Glengarry, and like Caps.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1892-Accepted, 3rd Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Forage, Glengarry, and like Caps.
I, MATTHEW CURRIE of 53 High Street, Kilmarnock, in the County of Ayr,
North Britain, Scotch Bonnet Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in forage, glengarry and like caps and
consists in the employment of a back flap for the protection of the neck and ears
and of a front flap for the protection of the eyes, made of knitted wool or yarn.
The wool is first spun into yarn and then it is knitted by a knitting machine;
afterwards it is felted, and, finally, dressed in the ordinary way. The invention
has more particular reference to a front flap which when not in use is folded at both
sides of the cap and buttoned in front; and when in use is unbuttoned in front, let
down and buttoned under the chin; the front flap when not in use being turned up
and when used being turned down from the front of the cap.
The flaps may be
attached to or woven in one with the cap.
Dated this 2nd day of Febru 1909
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLEIE DIEVITICATION.
Improvements in Forage, Glengarry, and like Caps.
1, MATTHEW CURRIE of 53 High Street, Kilmarnock in the County of Ayr,
North Britain, Scotch Bonnet 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in forage, glengarry and like caps, but is
more particularly applicable to what is known as field service caps as used by
soldiers.
The invention consists in manufacturing the caps of knitted wool or yarn and
providing the cap with a back flap for the protection of the neck and ears, and with
a front flap for the protection of the eyes, also of knitted wool or yarn. The wool
is first spun into yarn and then it is knitted by a knitting machine; afterwards it is
felted, and finally, dressed in the ordinary way.
In carrying out my said invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings,
Figure 1 of which is a side view of a field service cap when the flaps are folded
up and
Figure 2 a similar view of the cap with the flaps down.
Referring to the said drawings I attach to, or knit in one with the crown A a
back flap B preferably of a shape as shown in Figure 2; the said flap B, when not
in use is folded up on both sides of the cap and buttoned in front as shown in
Figure 1, and when in use it is unbuttoned in front, let down and buttoned under
the chin as shown in Figure 2. The cap is also provided with a front flap C, for
the protection of the eyes, which when not in use is folded up as in Figure 1, and
when in use turned down as shown in Figure 2. The flaps B and C may be
attached to, or knitted in one with the crown of the cap.

page_text: 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 :-
Manufacturing forage, field service, and the like caps of knitted wool or yarn,
substantially in the manner as hereinbefore described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1892.
JOHNSONS,
115, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.