Improvements in Hooked-down Caps.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Hooked-down Caps.
We, JOHN WOOLFENDEN, THOMAS WOOLFENDEN and JOSEPH WOOLFENDEN (the
younger) all of Dane Bank, Denton in the County of Lancaster, Hat Manufacturer,
do hereby declare the nature of said invention to be as follows
It relates to hooked-down caps, or cloth and other caps with the front sections
made" full" or slack and fastened down on to the peak.
The object of our invention is to provide means for effectually ventilating this
class of cap, since it is largely worn by cyclists and others who require to have an
efficient ventilation in the head covering, and our invention consists as follows:-
In the front section or 'fulling' of the cap we form a series of (by preference
three) small holes which we either bind or protect by thread, after the manner of
button-holes, or by means of eyelets.
In the peak, and through that part of the said 'fulling' which is usually held
down upon it, we also form a series or (by preference) corresponding number of
holes, and these latter we cause to come opposite each other, and either sew or bind
them together or pass and clinch an eyelet through each of them and thus we hold
or eyelet the 'fulling' down on to the peak.
By the aforesaid combination of holes we produce a unique system of ventilation,
the air passing up through the holes in the peak into the interior of the 'fulling' of
cap (which be it observed is slack fitting on the head) and escaping through the
first mentioned holes in the front sections of the cap, or vice versa.
If desired the single eyelets in the peak may be substituted for hollow snap
fastenings as used with gloves, and having a central orifice so that the 'fulling'
of the cap may be unfastened from the peak when required.
JOHN WOOLFENDEN.
THOMAS WOOLFENDEN.
JOSEPH WOOLFENDEN.
By John G. Wilson & Co.
Agents.
We, JOHN WOOLFENDEN, THOMAS WOOLFENDEN and JOSEPH WOOLFENDEN (the
younger), all of Dane Bank, Denton; in the County of Lancaster, Hat Manufacturers,
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:-
It relates to hooked-down caps or cloth and other caps with the front sections
made 'full' or slack and fastened down on to the peak. The object of our invention

page_text: is to provide means for effectually ventilating this class of cap, since it is largely
worn by cyclists and others who require to have an efficient ventilation in the head
covering, and our invention consists as follows:-
In the front sections or 'fulling' of the cap we form a series of (by preference
three) small holes, which we either bind or protect by thread, after the manner of
button holes, or by means of eyelets. In the peak, and through that part of the
said 'fulling' which is usually held down upon it, we also form a series, or (by
preference) corresponding number of holes, and these latter we cause to come opposite
each other, and either sew or bind them together, or pass and clinch an eyelet
through each of them, and thus we hold or eyelet the 'fulling' down on to the
peak.
And in order that our said invention may be more readily understood and carried
into practical effect we have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings and will now
proceed to describe the same with the figures and letters of reference marked
thereon.
Fig. 1 is an exterior perspective view of a hooked-down cap, and Fig. 2 a side
view of the same cap with the front portion shewn in section.
In accordance with our invention, the front sections (A) of the cap (hereafter
called the fulling') are provided with ventilating openings (13), one in each (by
preference) of the respective front sections as shewn more clearly in Fig. 1. These
openings may be either bound with thread after the manner of a button hole, or
fitted with an eyelet.
In the peak (C) and in the 'fulling' (A), at the part which is usually hooked-
down, we form another series of holes (1), which with the fulling' pulled down
over the peak, come opposite each other, and through each of which we then pass
and clinch an eyelet, or otherwise secure the same opposite each other.
By so providing holes (D) in the peak and holding the fulling' down by eyelets,
which open into the interior of the cap, and by providing the 'fulling with
openings (B), we enable the cap to be effectively ventilated, and at a point where
ventilation is most needed.
Whilst we prefer three holes or openings in peak and cap, we may provide more or
less, and in lieu of a single eyelet we may employ a double eyelet, or hollow 'snap'
fastening as shewn in Fig. 3, in which the split bulged head of hollow stud (E) is
sprung through eyelet (F) in fastening, or unfastening the 'fulling.'
In lieu of securing the fulling in the usual way to the peak, it may be secured by
independent stitching to the surface of the peak, and the eyelets arranged to pass
through the peak only, but we prefer the ordinary make of cap.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed we wish it to be understood
that we do not restrict ourselves to the exact style of ventilating orifices or to their
exact position, and what we desire to secure by letters patent is:
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1: Ventilating orifices in the peak of a hooked-down or like cap, opening into
the interior of the cap, in combination with similar orifices in the 'fulling' or
fore parts of the cap, or similar ventilating media, as set forth.
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2: The modified eyelet or snap fastening as and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1897.
JOHN WOOLFENDEN.
THOMAS WOOLFENDEN.
JOSEPH WOOLFENDEN.
hn G. Wilson & Co. Agents,
55 Market St. Manchester.
JOHN WOOLFENDEN.
THOMAS WOOLFENDEN.
JOSEPH WOOLFENDEN.
By John G. Wilson & Co. Agents,
55 Market St. Manchester.