An Improved Fastener for Securing Bonnets, Hats, and the like in Position.
Year: 1891

page_text: .Date of Application, 8th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 8th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 2nd July, 1892!
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
An Improved Fastener for Securing Bonnets, Hats, and the like in
Position.
I, WILLIAM JOHNSON, of 17 Sandon Street, Liverpool in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
'My present invention Has "reference to fasteners to be attached permanently
inside bonnets, hats and the like and adapted, when operated, to secure them in
position on 'the head of the wearer.
1
I provide a light frame preferably made of light sheet metal and with elastic
arms of considerable length which can be readily adapted to the contour of the
bonnet or hat and stitched or otherwise Bccured therein.
To the centre of the said frame I pivot a rotatable piece, preferably of light
sheet metal, and having one or more prongs bent into helical form which 'are
adapted, when slightly rotated, to engage with the hair and so hold the bonnet or
hat in position; the prongs are bont upwards alightly at the points:so as to prevent
them from accidentally penetrating or scratching the scalp.
'I provide suitable means for operating the fastener from the outside of the
bonnet or hat; such means inlay consist of a key, preferably detachable,-fitting
on the central pivot-or it may consist of a couple of short cords connected to the
rotatable piece, one of the cords being pulled to fasten, and the other to unfasten
the bonnet or hat.
I prefer, however, to fit between tho frame and the rotatable piece, a spring
which tends to turn the latter, and with it the prongs, in the direction to engage
with the hair, the motion being limited by a stop and a cord being fitted' by means
of which the fastener can be operated in opposition to the spring. The cord may
be pulled from the outside, or the end may be attached to the end of one of the
arms of the frame so that by springing the bonnet or hat slightly out of shape, the
prongs can be turned back ready to engage with the hair.
In a simpler form of the fastener, the frame may be dispensed with and the
rotatable piece pivotted directly to the bonnet or hat and operated as described by
a key or by cords; 'the frame is of advantage, however, as it facilitates the attach-
"ment to the bonnet or hat and distributes the strain, and also in the oase of a high
crowned hat it permits the fastener to be brought down close to the hair.
The fastener is naually placed in the crown of the bonnet or hat but it may be
plated elsewhere therein, and more than one may be used, depending on the 'style
of Hairdressing.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fastener for Securing Bonnets, Hats, and the 'like. in
..Position.
I, WILLIAM JOHNSON, of 17 Sandon Street, Liverpool in the County of
ancaster, Mechanio, 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 present invention has reference to 'fasteners to be attached permanently

page_text: inside bonnets, hats and the like and adapted, when operated, to secure them in
position on the head of the wearer.
In the accompanying drawings which illustrate my invention
Fig. 1 is an elevation showing the fastener in position in the hat the latter being
shown in section.
Fig. II is a plan view of the inside of the hat with the fastener in position.
Fig. III is an elevation of the fastener to a larger scale, the fastener with the
exception of the rotatable piece being shown in section on the line A, A, and
Fig. IV is a plan of the same.
Throughout the drawings similar parts are indicated by the same reference
figures, and, in the case of sections, the direction in which they are viewed is
indicated by the small arrows placed adjacent to the letters denoting the plane of
section.
I provide a light frame 1 preferably made of light sheet metal and with elastic
arms 2 of considerable length which can be readily adapted to the contour of the
bonnet or hat 3 and stitched or otherwise secured thorein.
To the centre of the said frame 1 I pivot a rotatable piece 4, preferably of light
sheet metal, and having one or more prongs 5 bent into helical form which are
adapted, when slightly rotated, to engage with the hair and so hold the bonnet or
hat in position; the prongs 5 are bent upwards slightly at the points so as to
prevent them from accidentally penetrating or scratching the scalp.
I provide suitable means for operating the fastener from the outside of the
bonnet or hat; such means may consist of a key 6, preferably detachable, fitting
on the central pivot 7 or it may consist of a couple of short cords such as 8 con-
nected to the rotatable piece, one of the cords 8 being pulled to fasten, and the
other 81 shown dotted to unfasten the bonnet or hat.
I prefer, however, to fit between the frame 1 and the rotatable piece 4, a spring 9
which tends to turn the latter, and with it the prongs 5, in the direction to engage
with the hair, the motion being limited by a stop 10 and a cord 8 being fitted by
means of which the fastener can be operated in opposition to the spring. The cord
may be pulled from the outside, or the end may be attached to the end of one of
the arms of the frame so that by springing the bonnet or hat slightly out of shape,
the prongs can be turned back ready to engage with the hair.
In the drawings a cylindrical spiral spring 10 is shown for the sake of clearness
but a flat spiral spring may be fitted between 1 and 4 and this form of spring
admits of a greater amount of rotation between 1 and 4.
The spring 10 and cords 8 and 8¹ are not shown in Fig. III.
In a simpler form of the fastener, the frame may be dispensed with and the
rotatable piece pivotted directly to the bonnet or hat and operated as described
by a key or by cords; the frame is of advantage, however, as it facilitates the
attachment to the bonnet or hat and distributes the strain, and also in the
case of a high crowned hat it permite the fastener to be brought down close to
the hair.
The fastener is usually placed in the crown of the bonnet or hat but it
may be placed elsewhere therein, and more than one may be used, depending on the
style of hairdressing.
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 or bonnet fastener, which consists of a light frame 1 fixed
to the hat or bonnet and a rotatable piece 4, having prongs 6. which engage
in the hair, and means for operating the same, substantially as described and
illustrated.
2. The improved hat or bonnet fastener, which consists of a light frame 1 fixed
to the hat or bonnet and a rotatable piece 4, having prongs 5 which engage in the
hair, the rotatable pieco 4 being provided with a spring and stop which cause it to

page_text: normally occupy a position for engagement with the hair, and means for withdrawing
it from this position, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 7th day of April 1892.
SLOAN & LLOYD BARNES,
Castle Chambers, 26, Castle Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.