Improved Appliance for Packing and Protecting Hats.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Sept., 1898-Accepted, 29th Oct., 1898
Improved Appliance for Packing and Protecting Hats.
I, EDWIN HAWORTH, of South Parade, Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Hatter and Hosier, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention comprises an upright support cut or indented at intervals at each
side or edge wih slots or nicks which permit of the edges or sides being bent
inwards to form supports for the hat brims to rest upon. The slots or nicks
receive the brim and support the hat without any weight or pressure being applied
to the crown.
Two, three or more of such slots may be formed in each to support any desired
numbers of hats one above the other at suitable distances apart to prevent the
crown of the hat coming into direct contact with the one below it.
It also forms a support at each end upon which the weight of all the hats will
be upheld and thereby protects the crown of the bottom hat and also the brim of
the uppermost one.
Two or more of these supports may be applied to a number of hats they being
so formed as to protect the outer hat from weight or pressure whether placed with
the crown or brim undermost.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
I, EDWIN HAWORTH, of South Parade, Rochdale, in the County of Lancaster,
Hatter and Hosier, 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 is designed to provide a support or packing piece for use in
the packing of hats which will prevent one hat pressing into the interior of another
and will not damage or injure the appearance of the hat or brim.
It comprises an upright support formed with sides or wings which are bent
inwards and are formed with a number of slits or nicks cut at intervals to receive
the hat brims and form supports for the hat brims to rest upon.

page_text: The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. Perspective view of the appliance supporting a number of hats.
Fig. 2. Front elevation of the appliance.
Fig. 3. Plan of same.
In carrying out the invention I take a strip of cardboard, leather board, thin
sheet metal, or other suitable material and bend or curve it to form a centre
upright part A and two sides or wings a which are bent or curved inwards. In
each of the sides or wings are stamped, cut or otherwise formed a number of
slits a¹ of a convenient shape to fit over a hat brim either at the front or back.
The distance between the end of the strip and the first slit a' is equivalent to the
height of the crown of the hat to which it is to be applied; and the distance between
the successive slits is sufficient to prevent one hat being packed too closely inside
the next.
One, two, three or more of the slits a¹ may be formed in each to support any
desired numbers of hats one above the other at suitable distances apart to
prevent the crown of the hat coming into direct contact with the one below it.
It also forms a support at each end upon which the weight of all the hats will
be upheld and thereby protects the crown of the bottom hat and also the brim
of the uppermost one.
Two or more of these supports may be applied to a number of hats, they being
so formed as to protect the outer hat from weight or pressure whether placed
with the crown or brim undermost.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:―
1. An appliance for packing and protecting hats, comprising an upright strip
of material constructed with curved sides or wings in each of which are provided
one, two or more slits to engage the brim of a hat, substantially as described.
2. An appliance for packing and protecting hats, substantially as described
and shown.
Dated this 21st day of Santamber 1908