An Improved Hat Clip for Holding Hats on the Head.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Feb., 1898-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
Date of Application, 8th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Lett, 22nd Feb., 1898-Accepted, 16th Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Hat Clip for Holding Hats on the Head.
NATHANIEL PALMER, 76, Fetter Lane, Holborn, E.C., China & Glass Repairer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This hat clip is for keeping hat firmly fixed on the head, in place of, and to do
away with dangerous pins, and when fixed hold hat very firm.
This hat clip is made of metal and in form something like a pair of calipus,
it is to be fastened to the hat through an eyelet hole and by pressing spring outside
of hat opens tongs inside of same, then putting hat on head, leave go spring tongs
will close round hair, so holding hat firmly on head.
Dated this 8th day of September. 1897.
1mproveu пр тог погding Hats on the Head.
I, NATHANIEL PALMER, 76, Fetter Lane, Holborn, E.C., China and Glass Repairer,
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 has for its object to dispense with the ordinary ladies hat pins
which are both dangerous and insecure, and very liable to be lost.
In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts, Figures 1, and 2, shew views of my improved hat clip when
closed and open, while Figures 3, and 4 shew detail views thereof.
Such clip consists of two curvilinear limbs forming tongs a, which have their
lower ends pointed like those of a hair pin. Wing plates b, of any convenient form
are fitted to their upper ends, and are pivotted to a pin c, carrying a coiled
spring d, which keeps the tongs closed. The wing plates are perforated to allow of
any suitable ornament being attached thereto if desired. One limb of the tongs is
made removable by forming a socket e on the underside of one wing plate, wherein
the upper end of the removable limb is inserted, it being bent to a suitable angle
to readily fit therein. When so inserted it is retained in position by a shoulder f
formed thereon that engages with the socket rim as shewn at Figs. 1 and 2. By
slightly compressing the wing plates and putting sufficient pressure upon the
shoulder, the latter can be dislodged from the socket rim and the limb withdrawn.
To place the clip in the hat the removable limb is first detached in the manner
just described:-the rigid limb is then passed through an eyelet hole in the hat

page_text: from the outside and held in position with one hand, while with the other the
removable limb is replaced in the socket. The hat is then adjusted on the head
and the wing plates compressed to open the tongs as shewn at Fig. 2, and upon
releasing the wings the tongs engage with the hair and so secure the hat. To take
off the hat the wing plates are again compressed thus opening the tongs when the
hat can be removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a hat clip the combination of two curvilinear limbs forming tongs, with
two wing plates pivotted to a pin carrying a coiled spring all substantially as
herein before specified.
2. As a new article of manufacture the improved hat clip substantially as here-
In botoTO Am nod
Dated this
day of
1898.
ELT & Co.,
Registered Patent Agents,
43, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for Applicant.