Improvements relating to Hat Presses.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1888
*Complete Specification Left, 13th July, 1889-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Hat Presses.
I WILLIAM HENRY BLACKWELL 24 Manor Street Hooley Hill in the county of
Lancaster patentee do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to hat presses, and is to insure the more efficient & economical
working of parts which I herein describe.
1st. Relating to (Felt) curling presses, I form stays or by other suitable means
prevent the top brim plates used with these presses from twisting out of position &
insuring a speedy adjustment of the same without perforateing the bag for such stays
or interfereing with the full length centrel pin as heretofore.
2nd. I combine (prefferably) with the top nut (which sustains the bag & makes the
joint at the central perforation of the same) a plate with pegs, to fit in said perforations"
in the brim plate, making it imposible for the plates to get out of position & insures
quick adjustance of the same.
3rd. I form two or more sides, notches, or projections on the central pin &
perforate the brim plates suitably to recieve the same, or if required I shall make the
top nut (independly) to act as a stay, perforateing the brim plates suitably to fit on
the above nuts, I may modify to some extent the aforesaid ways & means if
required.
4th. In the case of those presses used to press the hats to there whole extent I make
a bag protector (in one or more parts) of leather or other animal hide, or the same
may be made meallic, or be combined with, or work in conjunction with other material
as the case may require.
5th. With respect to hand setting presses I may make or apply a rubber or other
bag protector to prevent the bag fractureing at the frame joint as heretofore.
Dated this 19th day of October 1888
WILLIAM HENRY BLACKWELL.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Hat Presses.
I WILLIAM HENRY BLACKWELL 24 Manor Street Hooley Hill in the County of
Lancaster Inventor 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 :-
In carring out my invention,
1st. I make a new or improved-curling press-top brim plate stay, such improve-
ment consists in a combination, top or joint nut plate, top nut or joint nut, & brim
plate stays or pins, and will work independent of, or outside of the curling bag, my
improved brim plate stay requires no extra perforations in the bag for the stays or
pins, & the consequent joint makeing & fracture of the bag where such perforations
occured, as heretofore.
Having regard to my aforesaid improvement & which is herein shown in accom-
panying drawings (viz.) Fig. 1, showes top brim plate (A) with perforations (B)
Fig. 2, showes my improved brim plate stay with combined top or joint plate (C.)
pegs or pins (d.) & top or joint nuts (E) Fig. 3, showes top brim plate (A) & the
plain or flat side of stay plate (C) when the the two are connected.
(d) & (E) in Fig. 2, are intendend to fit inn perforations (B) shown in Fig. 1. The
application of this brim plate stay will very readey be understood.

page_text: 2nd. In the case of presses that are used to press the hat to its whole extent I make
a bag protector (to prevent the bag geting pinched or fractured between the dish,
shap, or ring, & the top portion of the press) of leather or horny hide, suitably shaped
to work with differient presses or dishes as required, the shapeing may readley be done
by stretching & tacking the hide in a wet state, over a shaped wooden mould, &
stripping when dry, or I may get the desired shape by stitching or rivitting a seuries
of layers of hide together, then pairing down to shape, or I if required combine with
the aforesaid hide, metallic rope or canvas, securcing to the same by stitching or other
like means. Fig. 4, gives a sectional view of bag protector showing angles (F. F)
which are to fill up the space caused by arched or hard hat dishes, (g, 9) showes the
vital part of the protector (viz.) (that which breaks or covers the junction of the dish
& the top part of the press when locked) with metallic rope embeded, or I may apply
extra folds of hide, canvas or the like to strengthen this part, Fig. 5, showes a sectional
view of the protector intended to be used with those presses or dishes used for soft
hats which has little or no angle to fill up at the junction of the dish or ring as before
mentioned, (H, H) showes a belt of hide, rope, canvas or the like, which I secure to
the base or protector in a similar manner as to Fig. 5. I can if required suitably
shape this. hide to work with these presses without any strengthened part.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is.
1st. A curling press-top brim plate stay, not requireing extra perforations in the
bag therefor.
2nd. The shapeing of animal hide as bag protectors, for those presses used to press
the hat to its whol extent.
Dated this 12th day of July 1889.
WILLIAM HENRY BLACKWELL.