Improved Hat Leathers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hat Leathers.
1, JAMES MUIR, of Heaton Lane, Stockport, in the County of Lancaster,
Hat Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to simplify and cheapen the production of hat
leathers or sweat bands.
For this purpose, instead of attaching, by sewing, to one edge of the leather a
spring or reed covered with black or other woven material as is at present the
custom I form or cut the leather somewhat broader than is now necessary and along
one edge thereof I form by printing or otherwise a black or other line of such a
width that when the edge is doubled in a narrow black or other border will be seen
along the edge of the leather corresponding in width to the usual black or other
spring edging.
And at the same time in order that the hat leather may have the usual appearance
of sewing or "brachering" I form along the inner edge of the black or other lines
above described, a series of short strokes in imitation of "herring bone" or other
stitches.
The leather being doubled in at the edge will not require a reed or other spring
and it may be sewn into the hat in the usual way, or it may be provided with a
strip of material coated with an adhesive substance so that it can very readily be
fitted in and attached to the hat without sewing.
Dated this 24th day of May 1890
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Hat Leathers.
I, JAMES MUIR, of Heaton Lane, Stockport, in the County of Lancaster,
Hat 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 :-
The object of this invention is to simplify and cheapen the production of hat
leathers as 66 sweat bands."
For this purpose instead of attaching by sewing to one edge of the leather a
spring or reed covered with black or other woven material as is at present the
custom, I form or cut the leather somewhat broader than is now necessary and
along one edge thereof I form by printing or otherwise a black or other line of
such a width that when the edge is doubled in, a narrow black or other border will
be seen along the edge of the leather corresponding in width to the usual black or
other spring edging.
"
And at the same time in order that the hat leather may have the usual appearance
of sewing or "brachering I form along the inner edge of the black or other lines
above described a series of short strokes in imitation of "herring bone
" or other
stitches.
The ink or coloring matter employed for this purpose must be of a permanent
character, and such as will not leave a mark upon the forehead of the wearer in the
event of perspiration or otherwise.

page_text: The leather being doubled in at the edge will not require a reed or other spring
and it may be sewn into the hat in the usual way or it may be provided with a strip
of material coated with an adhesive substance so that it can very readily be fitted
in and attached to the hat without sewing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said 5
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The improved hat leather formed and treated as herein before described.
Dated this 26th day of Fobmory 1901
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.