US1525149A - Hat receptacle - Google Patents

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lFeb'. 3. 1925."

' S. RAPPAPORT HAT RECEPTACLE Y Fled.April 10. 1923 NVENTOR SQMSZ n Pappa/naf ATTORNEY lPatented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES sam mrraroa'r, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HAT RECEPTACLE.

Application led April 10, 1923. Serial No. 631,070.

-To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, SAMEL RArPAroRT, residing at the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in t e county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat Receptacles, of which the following is a speciiication. y

This invention relates to a hat box or case provided with an improved holder for retaining a hat within the receptacle.

Hat boxes or cases as now constructed are generally provided with a su port over which the crown of the hat is p aced. In the ordinary cardboard box commonlyT used for delivering or shipping individual hats the support consists of a cardboard cylinder. With such boxes or cases the hat is held in place by means of strings tied over the brim or crown, or by pinning the hat to the support. As the support ma be smaller in diameter than the crown, t erev is'a possibility that the hat will shift within the container. Furthermore, articularly in the case of womens hats ma e of tine fabrics and ornamented with delicate trimmings there is a danger that the fastening means will damage or injure the hat either when tied in the box or pinned to the support.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an expansible holder which functions to retain a hat by frictional engagement with the interior of the crown.

A further object is -to provide a holder that is self-adjusting to various hat-sizes.

lith these and other objects in view, my invention comprises the novel features of construction hereinafter described, it being undertood that various modifications may be made therein without departing from the scope of the claims.

In the accompanyin drawings, illustratjing a preferred embo iment;

Figure l is a plan view of a hat box. with the cover removed; and

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation, on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, with the cover in place.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a sup ort preferably, though not necessarily, ma e of a single piece of' suitable resilient length to one wall of the receptacle, leaving the outer end portion free of attachment that it may function as an expanding or elastic holder. In the present instance, the support l is provided at spaced intervals with tabs 2 by means of which it may be fastened, either permanently or detachably,

to the bottom 3 of the hat-box 4, as seen in Fig. 1.

The hat box 4 shown in the drawings is of cylindrical shape, partly flattened to provide a rest when the box is stood on its side. Vhile I prefer to employ a box of this character, it is to be understood that I do not limit my invention to boxes or cases ofI any particular shape or style.

The manner in which the invention operates is as follows: The loose endl of the support or holder is wound around the fixed portion, and the hat is then placed in the ox its crown positioned over the support. The loose end of the holder will nowexpand, automatically adjusting itself to the iameter of the crown, and by frictronal en a ement with the interior of the crownv wi l `rmly hold the hat in place against dislodgment through any ordinary' shock.

What I claim is:

1. In a hat receptacle, means for retaining a hat comprising a spirally shaped support of spring cardboard secured through part of its length to an interior wall of the receptacleand having its outer end portion free.

2. In a hat receptacle, means for retain-

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