Improvements relating to Hats, Helmets, and like Head Gear.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Hats, Helmets, and like Head Gear.
We, THOMAS BORROW, of 12, Tubwell Row, Darlington, EDWIN WOOD, 55,
Victoria Road, Darlington, and WILLIAM HODGSON, 10, Victoria Road, Darlington,
County of Durham, Gentlemen, do declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for object, the construction of the bodies of hats, helmets,
and like head gear in two parts with one overlapping the other, or with one part
folded downwards or creased down upon the other with spaces between the over-
lapping parts for the free entrance of cool air and with openings of any kind in
the crown or tip, or in the case of a helmet, in the hollow spike or apex plate for
the outlet of heated or vitiated air thrown off from the head during excessive
exercise or during hot weather.
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Preferably the body or crown is made in two parts, the upper or tip to overlap
the lower to any desired extent and as near to the band as possible as to be
undiscernible to passers by. The two parts are connected in any desired manner
by intervening strips, or a perforated double lipped piece can be the means for
securing one part to the other, or a thin metal rib can be affixed for the purpose
or attachments eyeletted or rivetted in place to the lower and upper body parts
respectively.
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15th day of August
Improvements relating to Hats, Helmets, and like Head Gear.
We, THOMAS BORROW, of 12, Tubwell Row, Darlington, EDWIN WOOD, 55,
Victoria Road, Darlington, and WILLIAM HODGSON, 10, Victoria Road, Darlington,
County of Durham, Gentlemen, 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 has for object, the construction of the bodies of hats, helmets,
and like head gear in two parts with one overlapping the other, or with one part
folded downwards or creased down upon the other with spaces between the over-
lapping parts for the free entrance of cool air and with openings of any kind in
the crown or tip, or in the case of a helmet, in the hollow spike or apex plate for

page_text: the outlet of heated or vitiated air thrown off from the head during excessive
exercise, or during hot weather.
Our invention is represented on the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 longitudinal section of bowler or tourist hat.
Figure 2 side elevation of same.
Figure 3 elevation of a helmet.
Figure 4 section of helmet spike showing the system of ventilation.
A, crown. B, head band. C, brim. D, ventilating apertures at intervals
between the meeting seam where the lower edge of the crown A forms a kind of
overlap or inverted gutter to the head band B where at the front, back, and sides,
the ventilating apertures are formed to permit of the entry of fresh air around
and above the head of the wearer, and the heated or vitiated air to escape at
perforated or meshed wire button E. or of the spike F which is hollow, or has its
sides perforated for the purpose
Figure 5 represents sufficient of a hat of our invention in which the body or
crown A is formed from a part separate from that of the brim and band portion B
the two being connected by lips and fasteners FF.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
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1. Constructing hats, helmets, and like head gear with the lower edge of the
body or tip overlapping the head band, and in forming air inlet apertures in or
between the connecting portions in conjunction with air outlet apertures in the
crown for the purpose set forth and substantially as shown.
2. Constructing hats, helmets, and like head gear either entire in one piece
or of two conjoined parts having air inlet apertures or spaces therein for ventilat-
ing purposes as specified.
3. In a hat or helmet, forming the lower edge of the crown larger than the
upper edge of the head band, providing air inlet apertures or spaces between the
edges of same and air outlets thereabove, as specified and substantially as shown.
The 9th day of March 1899
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London.
Agent for the said Thomas Borrow, Edwin Wood, and
William Hodgson.