Improvements relating to the Securing of Hats in Boxes and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 7th May, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Securing of Hats in Boxes and
the like.
I, REGINALD HADDAN, of the firm of Herbert & Co., Patent Agents, of
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, W.C., London, Civil Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention a communication to me from abroad by August
Dessauer, Merchant, and Albert Jacobsen, Engineer, both of 28 Neuerwall,
Hamburg, Germany, and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to hat boxes or cases in which a device is arranged for
securing the hat in the interior of the box, and it consists in an improved device.
therefor, consisting of two clamping blocks or bolts one or both of which are
movable and adapted to be moved asunder by a spring or springs so as to press
against the interior of the hat near the rim and so hold it securely.
The improved device is represented in the annexed drawings
Fig. 1 being a section of the box showing a hat fixed therein.
Fig. 2 a sectional view of the lid of the box with the movable clamping block
drawn back to enable the hat to be put on the lid as shown.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the lid.
Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are views analogous to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 respectively and
illustrating a modification in which both clamping blocks are movable.
In the body, frame, or suitable support e fixed to the lid of the box or other
convenient place is the guiding channel or pit p for the rod i of one of the clamping
blocks a.
The other clamping block bis in Figs. 1 to 3 shown as a fixture and
part of the frame c. The spring tends to throw the block a away from the block b
so that the blocks a b may press in opposite directions against the interior of the
ritu of the hat. In the body c is a slot o and a corresponding slot is made in the
lid or other part of the box in which this device is mounted. A pin fastened into
the rod i passes through these slots outside the box so that it may be moved by
hand to temporarily draw back the block a to release or insert the hat when
desired.
To
In the modification illustrated in Figs. 4 to 6 the second block b is mounted on a
rod or stem in the same manner as the first described, and is also provided with
a spring and a pin projecting through slots o o' outside the hat case.
insert or remove the hat the pins 2¹ are pressed together as shown in Fig. 5 which
draws the blocks ab together.
Special advantages of the construction herein-described are, that the hat is firmly
held at a part where considerable pressure can be applied without injury to the
shape of the hat, that the device may be very conveniently operated from outside
so that the hat need only be touched to simply place it upon or lift it off the cover,
no hand pressure whatever being applied to the hat itself for securing it, or pull for
releasing it.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
In a hat box or case the combination of two
both being movable in guides in a body or frame
of the box or case and adapted to hold a hat as
divergent clamping blocks, one or
fastened to the lid or other part
stated. spring or springs therefor.

page_text: and a pin or pins projecting through a slot or slots for compressing the blocks from
outside the case for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 5th day of April 1892
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.