Improvements in Sun-hats, Hoods, Bonnets, or like Head Coverings
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Mar., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 20th Dec.; 1897-Accepted, 5th Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Sun-hats, Hoods, Bonnets, or like Head Coverings
I, ERNEST EDWARD HERINGTON, of 45, Carrington Street, in the Borough of
Nottingham, Fancy Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in what are known as sun-hats, hoods,
bonnets, or like head covering which are made of a material or materials which
necessitates them being frequently washed, starched and ironed and it has for
its object the formation of such head coverings so that the processes hereinbefore
mentioned may be conveniently carried out.
In carrying out my invention I form a sun hat, hood bonnet, or like head
covering together with the lining or part of it, preferably of one main part or
blank, which may be formed of one piece of material which is approximately
D-shaped, or comprises a parallel or rectangular part and an approximately semi-
circular part. If preferred the blank may be built up of one or more parts, some
of which may be plain and some of openwork insertion, or fancy material.
The parallel or rectangular part forms the top and sides of the head covering
whilst the semi-circular part forms the back and lining.
To form the blank into a head covering such as described the semi-circular
part of the blank is folded on to the parallel or rectangular part and is secured at
or near its two sides to the exterior of the rectangular parts by buttons and
button holes or other detachable fastenings. The centre of the semi-circular part
is then folded outwards and is connected to the two rear corners of the
rectangular part which is bent or folded, by a detachable fastening, this forming
a complete head covering.
The blank or piece of fabric which forms the head covering may be ornamented
by pleated, goffered, or other fancy edgings, or ornamentations, either applied
to the edges, or the intermediate parts of the blank.
Dated this 20th day of March 1897
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Sun-hats, Hoods, Bonnets, or like Head Coverings.
I, ERNEST EDWARD HERINGTON, of 45, Carrington Street, in the City of
Nottingham, Fancy Draper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:
This invention relates to improvements in what are known as sun-hats, hoods,

page_text: bonnets, or like head coverings which are made of a material or materials which
necessitates them being frequently washed, starched, and ironed, and it has for
its object the formation of such head coverings so that the processes referred to
may be conveniently performed.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying draw-
ings in which,
Fig. 1 is a view of the exterior of a sun-hat, hood, or bonnet constructed accord-
ing to my invention, laid open or flat.
Fig. 2 is a view of the reverse side of the same, showing it partly folded.
Fig. 3 is a side view showing the sun-hat, hood, or bonnet adjusted for wear.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
According to this invention I form a sun-hat, hood, bonnet or like head covering,
of a flat piece of material or blank A which is approximately semi-circular in
form as shown.
This blank A may be formed in one piece or of two or more pieces jointed
together, and in the latter case some parts may be plain and others ornamental.
Pleated, goffered, or other ornamental fabrics or edging B may be secured to
the edge of the blank A between the points CD on one side and the points E F
on the other side, and these fabrics or edgings may extend beyond the edge of the
blank as shown.
The blank A may be further ornamented by pleated, goffered, or ornamental
fabrics (see Fig. 1) secured to its exterior.
To form the blank described into the head covering shown in Fig. 3, it is folded
along the line E C (see Fig. 2) the part A¹ of the blank A then overlays the inner
side of the part A2 and it is secured in this position at the points H H by buttons I
on the one part engaging with button holes I¹ in the other part, or by other
detachable fastenings.
The points E C on the part A2 of the blank are then connected to the point J
on the part A¹ by a button K on the latter engaging with button holes L formed
in the part A2 at the points mentioned.
To effect this connection the points E C are brought together and the middle
portion of the part A¹ is drawn away from the part A2 until the point J meets
the points E C the said part A¹ folding along the lines indicated by the dotted
lines M M.
The strings N for attaching the head covering to the head of the wearer are
attached to the blank A near the points F D.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A sun-hat hood bonnet or like head covering formed of a blank such as A
folded and connected substantially as described.
2. A sun-hat hood, bonnet or like head covering formed of a blank such as A
the part A of which is attached to the part A2 at the points H H and the two
points E C on the part A2 to the point J on the part A substantially as described.
3. A sun-hat hood bonnet or like head coverings constructed substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 18th day of December 1897.
E. E. HERINGTON,
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.