US1564829A - Detachable hat pad - Google Patents

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Dec. 8, 1925- COHEN DETACHABLE HAT PAD Filed May 28, 19

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UNITED STATES PATENT" OFFICE.)

LEON COHEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 'IO DE LEON BANDEAUX 00., OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

': DETACHABLE HAT PAD.

Application filedMay 28, 1923. Serial No. 641,864.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEON COHEN, a citi- Zen of the United States, and resident of the city of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detachable Hat Pads, of which'the following is a specification, con taining a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had'to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof] My invention relates to improvements in detachable hat pads and has for its primary object a device for reducing the sizes of hats in the rear portion thereof, and making the hat fit the front portion of the forehead snugly without affecting the appearance of the hat on the head of the wearer.

In the drawings: V

Fig. l is a perspective view looking up in the inside of a hat showing my invention applied for use inthe rear portion thereof;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of my invention taken through one of the fastening prongs; p

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of'one of the sleeves and prongs carried thereby v Referring to. the drawings, Al indicates a thin metal' flexible strip of springmaterial which I em loy in the construction of my.

device. This strip is of. a length slightly longer than half of the inside circumference or perimeter of the hat crown so that when the same is sprung into position, it will not spring out and become accidentally detached from the hat. 5 indicates sleeves which are applied to they metal strip 4 and these sleeves are provided with prongs 6. 7 indicates a body of fibrous material which is enclosed in a casing 8 so as to form a relatively thick resilient packing or cushion. After the fibrous material has been incased in its casing 8, it is placed against the face of the metal strip 4 on the face opposite to the prongs. I'then apply over the metal strip and the incased body of fibrous 'material a flexible piece of fabric and sew the edges thereof together so as to form a flexible tube or outer casing 9. Before I stitch the edges of the outer casing or tube lining together, theprongs 6 are forced through the material out of which said outer casing is made.

The material out of which the outer casing is made," is fit snugly on the oute gsurface of the metal strip so .that when the device is applied in a hat crown, it will fit closely against the inside thereof and the prongs extend into the hat lining and material of which the hat is made. I

I may, if desired, omit the casing around the body of fibrous material and employ only the flexible 'metal strip and a body of fibrous material and the outer casing.

After my device has been constructed as previously described, it is appliedto the rear portion of the inside of a hat, as illustrated, byins'erting the prongs 6 in the hat without the use ofv sewing or any other fastening means. By thisconstruction it is to be noted, that my device may be easily removed, and only one pad need be purchased as the same can be readily and quickly applied to different hats.

It will further be observed, that the fibrous yielding member 7' is relatively thick andbeing loosely packed, will adjust itself without any undue pressure to the head of the wearer.

While I have-o -showjn and-described the outer casing 9 asbeing a piece of fabric sewed together along its edges so as to form a tube, it is obvious that the casing 9 may be woven in tubular form, When constructed in this manner the tube is, first slipped over the metal strip 4, after which the prongs 6 are forced through the mavterial and then the fibrous pad inserted in position, after which the ends are closed in any; well known manner. It will be ob served from Fig. 2-thethe casing 8 not'only acts as a support or backing for the fibrous material at the rear but it also acts as a support or rest for the thin elastic strip 4.

Having fully described my invention, what'Iclaim is: J

1. A. detachable hat pad comprising a flexible spring metal strip, prongs carried thereby and projecting from the outer surface ofsaid strip, a body of relatively thick fibrous naterial placed against the inner face of said ,metalliostrip, and a body of fabric passed around said metal strip and said body of fibrous material, andthe edges of the fabric united together, by stitching and having the prongs extended there through. j

2. A detachable hat pad comprising a flexible spring metal strip of a length slightly greaterthanhalf the circumference of the hat to which the deviceis applied, de-

tachable prongs projecting from the exterior surface of said metallic strip, a body of incased fibrous material of substantially the samelength as the metallic strip and located 1 onv the inner face of said "strip, a strip of fabric secured to the outer face of said metallic strip by means of projecting the prongs through said strip and passed around and enclosing said metallic strip and' said body of incasedfibrous material, and having its edges united and ends closed,

3. A detachable hat pad comprising a flexible spring metal strip of a length slightly greater than half the circumference of the hat to which the device is applied, prongs projecting from the exterior surface of said metallic strip; a body of incased fibrous material of substantiallythesame length as themetallic strip and, locatedon the niner face of; said strip, a strip of fabric secured to the outer .face of said .metallic strip by means? of. projecting the prongs thereof through ;said fabricand .'passed around and V enclosing said, metallic strip and said-body of incased. fibrous material, and having its edges united and ends ;closed.

4. A detachable hat'padcomprising a fiat strip of spring-material, a; plurality of prongs carried thereby .in spaced apart position and projecting from one, face thereof, and a resilient piece of fibrous material located on the face of thesaid strip, opposite said "prongs, said strip and. fibrous material being of lesslength thanthednside circumference of the crown 'of'a hat. 1 1 5. The hat pad ofclaim. 4 .inqwhieh a closed fabric covering is provided for the flat strip and fibrous material, and through which the-prongs: project soyas to permit engagement with the. crown of a-hat. 1

6 A detachable hat pad comprising a flexible spring'metal--strip,,;a prong carried thereby :and projecting; from the outer surface of said strip,'a-body of relatively thick fibrous material located on the side of said strip opposite said prong, and a body of ing of a liat secured withinsaid flexible casing and covered thereby, said strip and yielding material being of, less length'than the inside circumference of thehat cro n.

8. A hat size reducer comprising a strip of fle b spr m ter a a p u a y, of pr n s a r re yi a d a ies li tp eee of fabric incased material arranged" on the inside of .said' strip and. held in. position by the prongs passing through-the fabric for reducing .the head receiving openinggof.. a hat crown, said strip andfabricincased resilient material being of lessle'ngth .than the inside circumference of the hat crown.

9. A detachable hat pad comprising an elastic strip, a prong carried thereby; and projecting from onefacethereof, a body of relatively thick fibrous. materialdocated on the inside face of said strip opposite said prong, a fiexiblel backing member-for the fibrous'material at its rear acting as a support for theelastic strip, anda body of fabric passed around said fibrous material and resting against and secured, on one face of said strip, said strip ancl;fibrou s material being. of less length than the inside circumference of the crown: of a hat to which it is applied.

In testimonyrwhereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

.L'Eou COHEN.

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