Improvements in Methods for Making Secure Hats and the like to the Head.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Methods for Making Secure Hats and the like to
the Head.
I, THOMAS HENRY WARD, of 18, Donnington Road, Reading, in the County
of Berks, Engineer's Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to use a simple device whereby hats, or the
like may be made secure to the head by means of the hair without the use of
the ordinary long hat pin at present in use.
It consists of two separate rows of prongs or long teeth, suitably curved and
connected at one end, forming an hinged joint. Two or more prongs may be
used in each row. The said hinged joint is so provided that it forms a stop
when open, likewise when closed. The device may be made of any suitable
material, such as metal, tortoise shell, celluloid &c. When the device is closed
the concave side of each row of the said prongs face each other with their ends
meeting, in this form it is placed upon the head (after the hair is dressed) in
a standing position with the points of the said prongs nearest the head. Now
by pressing the convex side of each row of prongs together with the fingers and
thumb the said rows of prongs cross each other and embed themselves into
the hair in opposite directions across the head, the points finally protruding just
through the hair about opposite each ear. The centre part or said hinged joint
which remains exposed may be adorned with brilliants or other desired orna-
ments when intended to remain in the hair after the hat or the like has been
removed. I now furnish the hat or the like with two pieces of elastic secured
inside the crown of the hat, parallel with each other and lengthways of the crown.
The hat may now be secured to the head, by attaching the elastics to the
aforesaid protruding ends of the device, thus forming a comfortable and easy
mode of security.
Dated 19
J
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1000
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Methods for Making Secure Hats and the like to
the Head.
I, THOMAS HENRY WARD, of 18, Donnington Road, Reading, in the County
of Berks, Engineers' Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention, is to use a simple and efficient device whereby

page_text: hats, and the like may be made secure to the head by means of the hair, with-
out the use of the ordinary long hat pins at present in use which are objection-
able in many ways to the wearer.
It consists of two separate rows of prongs or long teeth, suitably curved, each
said row projecting from a cross-bar, and having the appearance of an ordinary
dinner fork without the stem. Eyes are now formed on the said cross-bars,
through which a pin may pass for the purpose of connecting the two said rows
of prongs or long teeth together, and also forming an hinged joint, which is
so provided that it forms a stop when open, likewise when closed. Two or
more prongs or long teeth may be employed in each row. The device may be
made of any suitable desirable material such as metal, celluloid, and like sub-
stances.
The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description
baving reference to the accompanying drawings, which shews my invention with
two prongs or long teeth in each row and constructed of metal. Now it will
be easily seen from the explanatory drawings that any number of prongs may
be used in each row, and made of any suitable material with just a slight
difference in the construction of the cross-bar, and hinged joint, without depart-
ing from the spirit and intent of my invention.
Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my invention closed.
Fig. 2, is a perspective view of my invention open.
Fig. 3, illustrates the method of applying said device.
A, A¹, is the two separate rows of curved prongs or long teeth projecting from
the cross-bars B, B1, in which are eyes D, through which the pin C, can pass,
thus forming an hinged joint, an head or burr now being formed at both ends
of the said pin C, prevents any lateral movement of the two rows of prongs A, Al
The said cross-bars B, B', are so arranged that they form a stop when closed,
as in Fig. 1, likewise when open, as in Fig. 2. The prongs of each row A, A¹,
are not exactly opposite, for the purpose of allowing them to cross each other.
I now furnish the hat or the like with two resilient strings H, H³, or prefer-
able one piece double, secured inside the crown of the hat parallel with each
other and lengthways of the crown.
Now when closed as in Fig. 1, and holding the cross-bars B, B', with the
thumb and finger it is placed in a standing position upon the head, points down-
wards, the thumb and fingers are now brought to press upon the bulged part
of said rows of prongs A, A', which enables them, having an hinged joint, and
a slight pressure downwards to cross each other and embed themselves into the
hair in opposite directions across the head, the points finally protruding just
through the hair, as marked E, E, on Fig. 3. The bulged part of the said
prongs A, A, is a special feature of my invention, acting as a leverage when
pressed together, therefore assisting the prongs to diverge and embed them-
selves into the hair. The centre part F, F, which remain exposed may be
adorned with brilliants or other desired ornaments, when intended to remain
in the hair after the hat or the like has been removed.
The hat may now be secured to the head by slipping the resilient strings H, H',
under the protruding ends E, E¹, as illustrated on Fig. 3, thus forming a com-
fortable and easy mode of security.
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. The improved device for securing a hat or the like to the head by means
of the hair, substantially as set forth and shown and for the purposes specified.
2. The two separate rows of prongs, suitably curved for the purposes described.
having cross-bars with eyes for connecting together by means of a pin the two
said rows of prongs, forming an hinged joint and also a stop when open and

page_text: when closed. The device such as Fig. 1, and 2, acting in combination with the
resilient strings, all substantially as set forth and shown and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1899.