A New or Improved Metallic Attachment for the Nebs or Peaks of Military and other Caps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1892-Accepted, 4th June, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Metallic Attachment for the Nebs or Peaks
of Military and other Caps.
I, JOHN BEEVER, of Alfred Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Hearth Rug
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to caps worn by bandsmen, military men, and
others, the nebs of which caps are provided with gold or silver embroidery, the
cost of which, however, prevents more of such embroidered peaked caps being
worn.
The object of my invention is to obtain the same effect or appearance in such
caps at a greatly reduced cost, and this I accomplish by casting or stamping out
imitation embroidery from brass, white metal, or any other suitable metal which
may be afterwards plated, gilded, lacquered, or coloured to imitate gold or silver.
The improved metallic peak is made with prongs or other devices, which after
passing through the cap neb are turned down for making the peak secure after the
manner of paper fasteners.
By means of my invention, the cost of such caps is greatly reduced, whilst
obtaining the same appearance.
Dated this 1st day of August 1891.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax and Huddersfield, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Metallic Attachment for the Nebs or Peaks
of Military and other Caps.
I, JOHN BEEVER, of Alfred Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Hearth Rug
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 has reference to caps worn by bandsmen, military men and
others, the nebs or peaks of which are ornamented with gold or silver embroidery
worked by hand. The costliness of gold or silver hand embroidered peaks
prevents more being worn than would otherwise be the case, and the object of
my invention is to obtain the same effect or appearance on cap peaks at a greatly
reduced cost. This I accomplish by stamping out imitation embroidery from
either metallic silver or gold, or from brass, white metal or any other suitable
metal which is afterwards plated with gold or silver or otherwise coloured in
imitation of gold or silver. This metallic device is secured to the cap neb or
peak by prongs, clips or other devices.
For the purpose of more fully explaining my invention, I have annexed a sheet
of drawings illustrative thereof.
Fig. 1 shews my improved metallic imitation embroidery device for ornamenting
the nebs or peaks of military and other caps in lieu of hand embroidery.
Fig. 2 is a cross section of same.
Fig. 3 is a similar section shewing the device secured to a cap peak; and
Fig. 4 the ornamented peak and cap complete.
The metallic device consists of two parts a and b, the former being shaped
somewhat as shewn in Fig. 1 and having its edges bent over, as shewn in sections
Figs. 2 and 3, to receive the metallic binding which is soldered or otherwise
[Price 8dl

page_text: suitably secured thereto. To the back of the part a are secured the prongs or
fasteners to secure the ornament to the peak or neb of the cap.
The face of the part a in stamping is ribbed or striped as shewn in Fig. 1 in
imitation of gold or silver wire or thread and of the manner in which it is worked
or arranged in hand embroidery, its rounded edges further adding to or giving the
appearance of embroidery, the imitation being completed by the metal edging b
which is stamped out in imitation of the coiled or twisted strands or cords of gold
or silver wire or thread also used in hand embroidery. When completed the
device or ornament is plated or coated with gold or silver, or may be otherwise
coloured in imitation of gold or silver.
Although the parts a and b are stamped out of separate pieces of metal and
afterwards soldered together, it is obvious that they may be stamped complete out
of one piece of metal, but not with as good a result.
The imitation embroidery ornament may be stamped out of thin metallic silver,
gold, white metal, brass or any other suitable metal or metallic substance.
When fixing to cap peaks the ornament is bent to the shape thereof and the
fasteners c passed through holes pierced in the neb or peak (see Fig. 3) and
afterwards bent or turned back and flattened against the back of the said peak
in the same manner as a paper fastener. A lining of leather e is applied to cover
the ends of the fasteners.
The device or ornament is thus easily fixed or secured to any cap peak whether
old or new, and can be removed and replaced at the option of the wearer who
can therefore keep it from tarnishing when exposed to bad weather; it can also
be cleaned when soiled or tarnished and made to look quite new again, which
is not the case with gold or silver embroidery..
By means of my invention an ornament in exact imitation of gold or silver
hand embroidery is obtained, which is quite as effective and will last longer;
and being also considerably cheaper, is especially suitable for bandsmen and others
wearing uniform to whom embroidered peaks are too expensive.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
.
The metallic device or ornament for the nebs or peaks of military and other
caps, made in imitation of hand embroidery together with means for attaching
same, substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.