US1771980A - Straw-hat construction - Google Patents

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July 29, 1930. F. H. LEE

STRAW HAT CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 29, 1929 f lA. l

p WHL mvENToK 'n Patented July 29, 1930 y 1,771,980

ITE-D STATES PATENT-o.1=1=rca Application iled January 29, 1929. Serial No. 335,816.1 i

l rl`his invention relates to'hats but more straw, as for example Milanl or similar straw, particularly to straw hats. is preferably used inthis strip and it 'is rlhe principal objects of the invention are thereforesofter and more flexible than the to produce a hatof this type which is simple body of the hat. The strip extends inwardand durable in construction, neat and attracly tothe vicinity of the junction of thecrown tive in appearance and which will yprovide and 'brim and is visible only upon-the under comfort and ease in wear. Further objects side `of the brim. ,i are to provide adequate ventilation, to elim- To the inner edge of the strip 10 is secured inate stretching andfinv general to provide ast'ripllof relatively coarser straw similar a superior hat. Other objects will be in part to that used in the body of the hat. ,y This 60 obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter. strip 11 maybein the yform of a single wide The inventionA accordingly consists in the braid and in thefinished hat is preferably dis features of construction, combinations of posed between the sweat `bande and the elements, and arrangements of'partswhich crown 5,v thus acting to1 maintain these. in

will be exemplified in the apparatus hereinlspaced relation.` The advantagesof this will after described and the scope of the'applicabe discussed later. The strip 11 may be tion of which will be indicated in the folstitched or othewise secured tothe crown or lowing claims. i it may form a loose'lap between this and the In the accompanying drawing, in which is sweat band. lThe sweat band 8 is stitchedkto 'y shown one of the various possible embodithe hat in the usual manner. ments of this inv.ent10n:- i The term rows lsused n y v the present ap- Fig. 1 is an elevation of a straw hat, phcation in its broad sense to includesepa- Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a rate braids or convolutions of the same braid.

, portion of the' hat shown in Fig. 1, In yorder to provide adequate ventilation in Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view showthe hat the `crown is perforated as at .12about 75' ingk the details of construction within lthe its periphery and adjacent its junction vwith crown, and l' the brim, the perforationsy passing also Fig. 4 is ,a detail sectional View. n through the strip 11. The sweat band isper# Similar reference characters referto simiforated as at 13 and its perforat-ions are pref# lar views throughout the several figures of erably in alignment with those in the crown the drawing. 4 c l 5 and stripl 11. The band 7 insteadof being Referring to the drawing, there is shown of uniform weave throughout,!has aV section `a straw hat comprising a crown 5, a-brim 6, as 14 'of' openwork weaving overlying the a band 7 and a sweat band 8. The crown and perforations 12 inthe crown. yThus the open brim form the body of the hat Vand are in ings in the sweat band, the strip 11the crown S5 general constructed in the usual manner by andthe band ofthe hat are insubstantial sewing together overlapping rows of rela-` alignment around the hat and permitv the free" tively coarse straw braid such as the sennit passage of air therethrough. Ventilation is further assisted by the strip 1 1 which acts lto type.v y y v e y, l n Anl underbrim as 9 of a type of construckeep the sweat band spaced from the cr own as 90 is secured by stitching or `otherwise one edge the stainingof the band by perspiration passconnected by circumferential stitching so that ready mentioned., One orvmore narrow strips tion similar to'v the 'brim proper is secured previously described.I y y -f n c thereto and this under brim terminates` short' One ormorey layers or strips 15 of absorbfv of the junction of the brim and crown. .To ent paper or the like maybe interposed fbe-- the inner marginal portionof this under brim tween the band 7 andv the ,crown 5to prevent portion of a strip as 10 formed of a series ing through thehat. These strips should be of connected rows of ,relatively narrow braid. perforated as at. 16,'n the same manner as the Thesek rows preferably overlap and may be crown and the perforations alignedv as `althe strip is substantially inexterlsible, Finer as`17 of oiledsilk orf other suitable moisture the relatively light or proof material may be attached in the customary manner to the lower edge of the sweat band but these should not extend upwardly as far as the perforations in the crown unless they are also perforated in the manner described.

It is customary in this type of hat to apply to the body or portions thereof so-me form of stifiening substance such as glue or a gelatinous material and various expedients have been employed to provide iiexibility in the portions coming in contact with the head of the wearer. In the present construction suflicient ilexibility is provided by the use of relatively loose stitching as at 6? (Fig. 4) in the rows of the brim near its junction with the crown and by applying less stifi'ening in the vicinity of this junction. The loose stitching permits a limitedsliding action of one strip on the next. The perforations may to some extent enhance yielding of the crown. The stitching at 6 may be of the same type as usual in the remainder of the body of the hat except that the tension on the thread in the sewing machine is reduced, thus providing the looser stitch. The strips 10 and l1 provide a cushioning action which also adds to the comfort of the wearer and they reinforce the body of the hat. By making the strip l0 substantially inextensible, this strip prevents stretching` of the hat which is often the cause of considerable trouble to the wearer. Y

In connection with the advantageous action of this constructiom'even independently of the ventilating feature, it may be noted that narrow straw 10 passes under the connection or junction, of portions of the brim and crown which are soft as compared with the outer portion of the brim and has vattached at itsinner end the ring or strip il of heavy straw. The latter strip'thus gives a needed firmness and Vprevents a tendency of the brim tortilt out of its plane during the blocking of the hat and also gives an even line for sewing in the sweatband.

It will be seen that there is provided a construction of an essentially practical nature in which the several objects of this invention are attained.

As many other embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of this invention, it is to be' understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to bev interpreted `as illustraf tive and not in a ,limiting sense.

I claim:

l. In straw hat construction, in combination, a hat body including a brim and a crown joined to saidbrim,fa istrip ofrelatively fine straw havingone edge Vportion attached to the un'der falce of the brim at an interval from the junction thereof with the crown and Yextending inwardly to'wardthe'interior of the crown beneaththe junction of the brim and crown, and astrip"of'relatively coarse straw conthe interior of the crown.

3. In straw hat construction, in combination, a hat body including a brim, an under brim and a crown of relatively coarse straw joined to said brim, said under brim terminating short of the junction of the brim and the crown, a strip of relatively fine and ilexible straw having its outer edge portion connected to said under brim and extending inwardly toward the interior of the crown, and la second strip of relatively coarse straw connectedv tothe inner portion of the iirst strip and forming an extensiontherefrom within the crown.

4. In 'straw hat construction, in combination, a hat body of braided straw and including a brim and a crown joined to said brim and a straw strip secured to the under face of t e brim and extending to the junction of the brim and crown, said strip being composed of a plurality of overlapping rows of relatively narrow straw braid connected'by stitching rendering the strip substantially inextensible.

5. In straw hat construction, in combination, al hat body including a brim and a crown joined to said brim and having :iV-flexible section adjacent the junction of the 4brim and crown, and a substantially inextensible strip of straw braid underlying the said junction.

6. In straw hat construction, inA combination, a hat vbody including a brim and a crown joined to said brim, and a substantiallyV inextensible strip of strawy braid connected to said body and underlying the junctionof the brim and crown-and extending circumferentially thereof, said strip comprising a plurality of rows of relatively narrowI braid connected by circumferential stitching'.

7. In' straw Vhat construction, in combination, a hat body including a brim and a crown of relatively coarse straw braid joined to said brim, a substantially inextensible strip of relatively fine straw braid underlying the junction ofthe brim and crown and a second strip of relatively coarse straw braid forming an extension of the inner edge ofthe first strip and extending within the sweat band portion of the crown.

V8. In ,strawf'hat construction, in combination, a hat ybody including a brim anda Crown joined t0 Saidbrm, a Substantially inextensible strip-underlying the-junction of vva the brim and crown and comprising a series of relatively narrow straw braids connected in overlapping relation by circumferential stitching, and a single relatively wide braid ot straw forming an extension of the inner edge of the strip. f

9. In straw hat construction, in combination, a hat body of connected straw braids including a brim and a crown joined to said brim, a sweat band within said crown, and

tion of the brim and crown *being relatively .movement thereof. Y y

11. In straw hat construction, in combina tion, a hat body including a brim and a crown formed of rows of straw braid connected by 0 relatively tight stitching, the braids adjacent the junction ot the crown and brimV being relatively loosely stitched together tol permit relativel sliding movement 01"' one braid on the next. 12.4 In straw hat tion, a hat body including a brim and a' crown ot greater' flexibility in thefvicinity of the junction thereof than in the remaining por tions, the brim and 'crown being forme rows of straw braid connected by stitching with the stitching in the brim inthe Vvicinity oi its junction with the crown relatively loose to permit relative movement ofthe rows.

13. In straw hat construction, in 'combination, a yhat body including a brim and a crown, a sweat band within said crown, a strip of relatively tine straw having one edge portion attached to the under face of the brim at an interval from the junction thereof j with the crown and neathsaid junction, coarse straw connected to the opposite edge portion of the strip of i to maintain thejsweat band and the crown in spaced relation to provide an air space therebetween. 1

14. In straw hat construction,"incombina tion, a hat body including a brim and a crown,

extending inwardly bea sweat band within'said crown, a-stripl of relatively tine straw having its outer edge lportion attached to the under -tace of thebrim and extending inwardly therefrom beneathl the junction otl the brim and crown, and a strip of relatively 5 the inner edge portion of the first 'strip and a strip of straw braid interposed between the circumferentially arranged loosely stitched together to permit relative j construction, in combina-` fine straw and acting coarse straw connected ,to

being disposed between the ysweat band and the crown.

15. In a straw hat construction, in combination, a hat body including a crown having its lower porton soft as `compared with its upper portion, a brim including an upper layer havingv its inner portion soft as comparedfwith its outer portion and an under layer terminating at a point spaced from the crown and having connected thereto a band of straw which is of ne to the crown and which extends under the brimv tothe crown, a strip o fcoarse straw connected with the inner edge of the strip of tine straw and extending upv into the crown and a sweat-band secured in the crownV at the inner side of said strip of coarse straw.` In testimony whereof, .I have signed my braid as compared v January, 1929. j FRANK H. LEE.

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