Year: 1894

page_text: GEORGE HENRY MCKAY, Ironmonger 40+ Dumbarton Road Glasgow. I do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention pertains to a hat and umbrella holder for use in places of amuse-
ment, reading rooms, restaurants, pleasure steamers and the like; it can be
conveniently carried about in the pockets of the user.
It consists of a piece of spring steel or other material bent into a circular form,
suitable for holding the handle of an umbrella or stick.
The ends are slightly turned back, and are cut, so as to form two small hooks,
on to which may be attached the hat.
One hook is formed in a perpendicular manner, the other is formed horizontally.
In the centre of the holder, there is a small hole, through which by means of a
metal rivet and washers, I fix the bolder to a sucker made of indiarubber or other
material, and on this sucker being moistened and pressed against flat surfaces such
as glass, painted or varnished wood or ironwork, polished marble and such like, it
firmly adheres; the umbrella is then pressed into the circular holder, and the hat
hung from one of the hooks.
It proves of great utility, as it allows the user to have free hands, and the
umbrella and hat are free from the danger of being trampled under foot.
In applying my invention to hats or other articles, a small screw eye, is pressed
through the hat at the brim, and this is secured by means of a small dome shaped
nut; or I may provide the hat with a small eye or loop, with a forked stem or
plate bored with holes, the said eye or loop may overlap the brim of hat, and be
fixed by means of small rivets or by thread.
For hats on which it is not advisable to have a permanent eye, I have a small
thumb spring clip, grooved near the point for catching rim of hat, and on the flat
plate at the top of the spring, there is a small hole by which it may be hung from
the hook of the hat and umbrella holder as before described.
Dated this Fourteenth day of December 1894.
I GEORGE HENRY MCKAY of 40 Dumbarton Road in the County of the City
of Glasgow North Britain, Ironmonger, 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:-
My invention relates to a hat umbrella holder for use in places of amusement,
reading rooms restaurants and the like.
It can be made in various sizes a convenient size may be easily carried about in
the pocket of the user.

page_text: In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried
into effect I will describe the same, reference being made to the accompanying
drawings of the article.
Fig. I illustrates the hat & umbrella holder rivetted to india rubber sucker.
Fig. II represents the screw eye for fixing on brim of hat.
Fig. III illustrates the hat & umbrella holder adhering to a flat surface with
umbrella fixed in position.
Fig. IV shows the hat and umbrella holder adhering to a flat surface with bat
hanging from hook.
The holder as illustrated in Fig. I consists of a piece of spring steel or other
material, bent into a circular formi A suitable for holding the handle of an umbrella
or stick, the ends B are slightly turned back and are cut so as to form the small
hooks C. Fig. 5-from-which-the-hat-may-be-hung.-
In the centre of the holder A there is a small hole through which, by means.of
a metal rivet and washers the holder is fitted on to an indiarubber or other sucker
and on this sucker being moistened and pressed against surfaces such as glass, china,
painted or varnished wood marble and such like it firmly adheres.
Fig. II represents a small screw eye with nut, the threaded screw is pressed
through the brim of hat and secured by means of a small nut.
On some hats I fit a small eye with a forked stem and fix it by means of rivets,
thread or other material.
For hats (such as dress hats) on which it is not advisable to have a permanent
eye, a small spring clip is made, grooved to hold brim of hat, and at the head of
spring there is a small hole, so that it may be readily. hung from hook C.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
A hat and umbrella holder attached to an indiarubber or other sucker.