US1206047A - Bathing-cap and method of making same. - Google Patents

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A. C. SQUIRES. BATHING CAP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29. 1915.

1 06,047. Patented Nov. 28, I916.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR C. SQUIRES. 0F KEYIPORT, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 DAVID BASCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BATHING-CAP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

Application filed July 29, 1915.

To (171 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. Am'nun C. Souums, citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Keyport, in the county of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing-Caps and Methods of Making Same. of which the following is a spiwification. v

My inventionrelates to improvements in bathing caps and like thin rubber articles and in methods of making the same, and particularly to means whereby the cap is rendered readilyadjustable to various sizes of heads, and whereby the cap is held in place firmly. yet without such pressure as may cause discomfort to the wearer; also to a method of manufacture whereby complete curing of the rubber of the cap or like article is secured.

My invention also comprises an improved connection of the fastening tapes to the body of the cap.

The object of my invention is to improve the construction of bathing caps and like articles; to permit ready adjustment of the cap to various sizes of heads, and to provide means for holding the cap in placefirml-y without exertion of undue pressure; to provide an improved connection between the top of the cap and the fastening tapes, whereby both the fastening tapes and the body of the cap itself may expand and contract freely in the region of joinder of such tapes and the body of the cap; and in general to provide a cap which shall be watertight, which shall be capable of being made in attractive form, which shall be capable of ready adjustment, and which shall cause no discomfort to the wearer; also to provide a method of manufacture whereby complete and uniform curing of the plaited portions of the article is insured.

I will now proceed to-describe my invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will then point out the novel features in claims.

In said drawings: Figure 1 shows a top view of the cap; Fig. 2 shows a vertical section through one of the plaited portions of the cap, parallel to the corresponding fastening tape; and Fig. 3 shows a side elevation of the cap in place.

In the drawings, 1 designates the body of the cap, usually formed of sheet rubber or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Serial No. 42,579.

rubberized fabric. The cap is provided with plaited portions 2 at the front and rear, and tapes 3, preferably woven elastic tapes, are secured to these plaited portions. I have indicated these tapes 3 as provided with clasp members 4 and 5 of well known form, but do not limit myself to the use of such clasp members, as obviously the tapes may be tied together to hold the cap tightly to the head of the wearer.

Heretofore, bathing caps have been provided with elastic bands adapted to completel y encircle the head of the wearer, and not provided with means, other than the elasticity of the band, for adjustment to different sizes of heads. It has been found that such elastic bands frequently cause great discomfort to the wearer, the pressure of the band not infrequently causing severe headaches. Bathing caps also have been provided with tapes adapted to be tied to hold the cap to the head of the wearer; but so far as I am aware, no bathing cap has heretofore been made which is provided with opposite plaited portions, preferably at the front and rear, and with woven elastic tapes secured to such plaited portions, the construction being such that the cap may stretch and contract in the region of juncture of the cap body and the tapes. To secure this ability of the cap to expand and contract in the region of juncture of the cap body and tape, the cap is constructed as follows: The material to be used in forming the body of the cap, which preferably is pure sheet rubber, having been cut to form and, preferabl hemmed or turned "over at its edges, and semi-vulcanized, is covered over with cement at the points to be plaited, and the cement is allowed to dry; 2'. 6., the solvent of the cement is allowed to evaporate com pletely. Plaits are then formed in the usual manner by folding over the material, the surfaces so folded sticking fast to one another by reason of the cement covered surfaces of such fold... Strips 6 are then applied to the plaited surfaces, such strips being applied to both surfaces. The vulcanization of the body of the cap is then completed, preferably by submission to the vapor of chlorid of sulfur. The body of the cap is washed thoroughly aftersuch vulcanization, and dried, and then the clastic woven head bands or tapes 3 are applied, preferably by stitching them to the ber of plaits of the material which can be vulcanized simultaneously with the singleply material forming the greater part of the body of the cap, without either overvulcanization' of the single ply portion of the cap, or under-vulcanization where a plurality of plies overlie one another. Where the strips 6 cover the plaits, there are necessarily several thicknesses of rubber; and if to such thicknesses be added the material of the head bands, the resulting mass is too thick to be vulcanized simultaneously with the body of the cap; and in general, in order to secure such vulcanization, at such points of relatively great thickness, as is absolutely required, the single ply portion of the cap will be over-vulcanized, and as a result will tear easily. I have found that by effecting the vulcanization before the application oftthe head bands, it is possible to vulcanize all portions of the cap satisfactorily Without over-vulcanizing the single-ply portion of the cap.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A bathing cap or the like article comprising a body of thin elastic material plaited in opposite portions, and tapes extending across and secured to such plaited portions and adapted for fastening the cap or other article in place, such tapes being elastic where secured to the plaited pottions.

2. A bathing cap or like article comprising a body of thin elastic material plaited' in opposite portions and having portions of the plait-folds integrally united, and tapes extending across and secured to the. integrally united portions of said plaits, such -tapes being adapted for fastening the cap or other article in place, and being elastic where secured to the plaited'portions.

3. A bathing cap or like article comprising a body of thin elastic material plaited in opposite portions, strips of elastic material extending across portions of the plaitfolds and united therewith, and tapes extending across said strips and secured to the plaited portions, said tapes adapted for fastening the cap or other article in place, and being elastic where secured to the plaited portions.

4. The herein described method of forming bathing caps and the like which comprises applying cement to opposite portions of thin sheet rubber material while the latter is in a partly cured condition, plaiting'the so-ccmented portions and applying strips of elastic material to both sides of the plaited portions, completing the vulcanization of the material, and then applying head bands over said strips, and securing such. head bands in place.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification inthe presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ARTHUR o. sQUIREs Witnesses: i

H. M. MARBLE, PAUL H. FRANKE.

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