Year: 1886

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We, MARK HASLAM of 25 Gladstone Avenue, Wood Green, Hatter, and WILLIAM
Towns of 143 Kentish Town Road, oil and Italian Warehouseman, both in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The invention has for its object to facilitate the absorption of perspiration without
injury to the hat or other head covering and to improve the ventilation of the same.
For this purpose we emboss the "leather or equivalent pad as has heretofore been
done to secure an easy fit but according to our present invention we finely perforate
the same and we apply to the back thereof a perspiration absorption pad which is
backed with grease-proof material fixed thereto by which means perspiration from the
head is permitted to pass through the "leather or other equivalent pad and to be
absorbed by the absorption pad without being allowed to injure the hat or other head
covering. We also prefer to extend the embossed easy fitting portion in the direction
of its width and perforate that portion thereof above the absorption pad to secure free
ventilation.
"
Both sets of perforations and the grease-proof absorption pad may however be
applied to a
"leather or equivalent pad without the embossed easy fitting part
before referred to. We also in order to secure ventilation at other portions or
entirely around the "leather" or equivalent pad emboss the same above the part in
contact with the head so as to produce a free channel or passage between such
leather" or equivalent pad and the body of the hat or other head covering and we
perforate such embossed part or parts as also the body of the hat or other head
covering the latter being perforated above the band so as to ensure free ventilation.
The embossed or raised part or parts for ventilation are when required strengthened
by the application along the edges thereof of a cord or other support whereby the
depression of such embossed channel or channels is avoided.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hats, Caps, Helmets, and other Head Coverings.
We, MARK HASLAM of 25 Gladstone Avenue, Wood Green, Hatter, and WILLIAM
Towns of 143 Kentish Town Road, Oil and Italian Warehouseman, both in the
County of Middlesex, 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 invention has for its object to facilitate the absorption of perspiration without
injury to the hat or other head covering and to improve the ventilation of the same.
For this purpose we emboss the "leather or equivalent pad as has heretofore been
done to secure an easy fit but according to our present invention we finely perforate
the same and we apply to the back thereof a perspiration absorption pad which is
backed with grease proof material preferably fixed thereto by which means perspiration
from the head is permitted to pass through the "leather or other equivalent pad and
to be absorbed by the absorption pad without being allowed to injure the hat or other
head covering. We also prefer to extend the embossed easy fitting portion in the
direction of its width and perforate that portion thereof above the absorption pad to
secure free ventilation.
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Both sets of perforations and the greaseproof absorption pad may however be
applied to a "leather or equivalent pad without the embossed easy fitting part before
referred to.
We also in order to secure ventilation at other portions or entirely around the
"leather" or equivalent pad emboss the same above the part in contact with the head
so as to produce a free channel or passage between such "leather" or equivalent pad
and the body of the hat or other head covering and we perforate such embossed part
or parts as also the body of the hat or other head covering the latter being perforated
above the band so as to ensure free ventilation.
The embossed or raised part or parts for ventilation are when required strengthened
by the application along the edges thereof of a cord or other support whereby the
depression of such embossed channel or channels is avoided.
And in order that our said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a face view of a
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"leather or equivalent pad and Figures 2 and 3 are
C of the had and him of had showing the aforesaid "leather"

page_text: Figures 4, 5 and 6 are similar views to the above representing slight modifications
and Figures 7 and 8 are respectively a face view of another modified form of "leather"
or pad and a cross section of parts of the body and the brim of a hat showing the
aforesaid "leather
or pad applied thereto.
According to the arrangement represented at Figures 1, 2 and 3 we emboss the
"leather" or equivalent pad a at bas has heretofore been done to secure an easy fit
but according to our present invention we finely perforate the same as shown and we
apply to the back thereof a perspiration absorption pad c which is backed with a piece c¹
of grease proof material fixed thereto by which means perspiration from the head is
permitted to pass through the "leather or other equivalent pad a and to be absorbed
by the absorption pad c without being allowed to injure the hat or other head
covering. We also prefer to extend the embossed easy fitting portion 6 in the
direction of its width and perforate that portion 6¹ thereof above the absorption pad c
to secure free ventilation.
"
وو
Both sets of perforations above described and the grease proof absorption pad c may
however as shown at Figures 4, 5 and 6 be applied to a "feather or equivalent pad
without the embossed easy fitting part and extension b¹ thereof before described with
respect to Figures 1, 2 and 3.
"
We also in order to secure ventilation at other portions or entirely around the
"leather or equivalent pad a emboss the same as shown at d, Figures 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8
above the part in contact with the head so as to produce a free channel or passage
between such "leather" or equivalent pad a and the body e of the hat or other head
covering and we perforate such embossed part or parts d as also the body e of the hat
or other head covering; the latter being perforated, as shown at el, above the band f
so as to ensure free ventilation.
Figures 7 and 8 show the "leather "
or equivalent pad a embossed at b to
secure easy fitting, and also at the part d which extends from a short distance from
each end of the easy fitting part 6 to a short distance above the same as shown both
such embossings being perforated and an absorption pad c being placed behind bas
before described.
The embossed or raised part or parts b¹ and d for ventilation are when required
strengthened by the application along the edges thereof of a cord or other support g
as shown applied to the part d at figures 1. 3. 4 and 6 whereby the depression of such
embossed channel or channels b¹ and d is avoided.
"
We would here remark that when embossing the "leather or equivalent pad a
to form one or more channels or air chambers we do not confine ourselves to
the form or positions of such embossings as such may be varied without
departing from the peculiar character of our invention neither do we confine ourselves
to the position of the perforations e¹ in the hat body as such may be either above the
band or covered thereby.
"
We would also remark that it is not necessary to emboss the "leather or pad a to
enable a perspiration or absorption pad c to be applied thereto as the perforations may
be made in an unembossed plain "feather" or pad a and the absorption pad c placed
behind such perforations.
"
The perforations in that portion of the "leather" or pad a covering the absorption
pad c are so small as not to be detrimental to the appearance or to be uncomfortable
to the forehead of the wearer.
The absorption pad c is made of wool or other suitable soft yielding material and
the grease proof material c' may be attached to the "leather" or equivalent pad a or
to the inside of the hat behind the perforations in the "leather or equivalent pad a.
"
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. Hat "leathers" or equivalent pads a perforated in parts b. b₁ and d in
combination with a grease-proof perspiration pad c and with perforations e¹, in the
body of the hat or other head covering, substantially as herein shown and described
and for the purpose stated.

page_text: 2. Hat "leathers" or equivalent pads a embossed and perforated at parts b, b¹ and d
and strengthened or not around the edges of such embossings in combination with
a grease-proof perspiration pad c and with perforations e¹ in the body of the hat or
other head covering, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
3. Hat "leathers" or equivalent pads a embossed or not and perforated at 6 in
combination with a greaseproof perspiration pad c, substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
4. Hat "leathers" or equivalent pads a embossed or not and perforated at bland d
in combination with perforations e in the body of the hat or other head covering
substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.