An Improved Hat Fastener.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1897-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1898
An Improved Hat Fastener.
I, WILLIAM FLETCHER, of Holmewood, Marine Avenue, West Cliff, South end-on-Sea,
Artist, 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 a device for securing ladies' hats upon the heads of the
wearers, and has for its object to provide a device of this class, that shall be extremely
effective in operation, simple in construction, and inexpensive of manufacture."
And in order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet
of illustrative drawings, wherein :
Fig. 1 is a view from the underside of my improved hat-fastener shewn in its
open position attached to the inner sides of the hat crown.
Fig. is a similar view, but with the fastener shewn in its closed position as when
in actual use.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the fastener shewn independently, while
Fig. 4 illustrates a detail of the invention.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corresponding
parts throughout the several figures a a¹ are curved claws of metal, celluloid, or other
suitable material, pivoted together at b, the said pivotal pin 6 also passing through
two twin bent plates c c², c c¹ between which the ends of the claws a a are situated.
The claws a a¹ pass through a guide d preferably having a curved form as shewn,
to which guide is fixed, or formed integral with, a pin e, for operating such guide
and with it the claws.
This pin e passes through a guide e2 upon the horizontal portion c of one of the
plates c c¹ and then through the other or upright portion c¹ of the said plate.
In operation, two of the fasteners are attached to the inside of the crown of the
hat f, one on each side thereof such fastening being diametrically opposite one
another. The fastening is effected by means of sewing, rivetting, or otherwise,
through the perforations c² in the upright portions c¹ of the plates c c¹.
The free ends of the push pins e are passed through the crown of the hat from
the inside, after which heads e¹ are screwed upon such pins.
When the hat is to be placed upon the head of the wearer, the pins e are pulled
outward as far as they will come, which operation extends or opens out the claws a a¹
to the position shewn in Fig. 1 and causes them to lie close against the inside
of the hat crown.
When the hat is upon the wearer's head, the pins are pushed inward, causing the
guides d to travel along the claws a a¹ and thereby bring same together in the
position indicated by Fig. 2.
By this means the said claws enter into the hair of the wearer and maintain the
the hat firmly upon the head.
If desirable the pin beads e¹ may be interchangeable and or an ornamental
character.
It will be found that the use of my improved fastening means will obviate the

page_text: continuous piercing of a hat with hat pins, which practice is so destructive to the
fabric composing the hat and at the same time is a source of danger to the wearer
and those in close proximity thereto.
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
1. The improved
hat-fastener, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. In hat-fasteners, the claws pivotted to one another and between two bent fixing
plates, in combination with a travelling guide operated by a push-pin, all arranged,
combined, and operating, substantially as and for the purpose herein before described
and as shewn by the accompanying drawings.
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HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.