US1563507A - Combination cap - Google Patents

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Dec. 1, 1 925" D. L. MANTLE COMBINATION CAP Filed May 22, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l- .Daw

ATTORNEY Dec. 1, 1925 1.563.507

D. L. MANTLE COMBINATION CAP Filed May 22, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATI'ORN EY Patented Dec. 1, 1925.

DAVID L. MANTLE, OF STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA.

COMBINATION CAP.

Application filed May. 22, 1922. Serial No. 562,800.

To all whom it may con-cm:

Be it known that I, DAVID L. MANTLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stillwater, in the county of Payne and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Caps, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention has reference to a combination article for use by scholastic bodies, societies, fraternities, and merrymakers.

In carrying out my invention it is my purpose to produce a device of this character which shall constitute a combined megaphone, cap and pennant.

Other objects and advantages will present themselves as the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view showing the device employed as a cap.

Figure 2 is a view showing the device employed as a megaphone.

Figure 3 is a view showing the device employed as a pennant.

Figure 4 is an outer end view of the de vice when employed as a megaphone.

Figure 5 is a similar view of the device when employed as a pennant.

Figures 6 and 7 illustrate details of the device.

In constructing my device, I employ two triangular shaped strips 1 of cloth or other suitable flexible material, and these I stitch along the angle longitudinal edges, as at 2 so that the said strips 1 are connected to gether for the major portions of their lengths. The stitches 2 extend from the widened end of the members 1, terminating at suitable distance away from the pointed ends thereof. The sheets or strips 2 are separately stitched at the widened. ends thereof and at the terminal of the stitches 2, and within the folds provided by the last mentioned stitches there are bendable staves 3 and 4 respectively. The staves, when folded flat, are designed to retain the sheets 1 also in a fiat condition.

The ends 5 of the triangular members 1 beyond the outer stitches in which are received the staves 4:, may have their edges stitched to reinforce the same. The staves 3 and 4 permit of the portions of the mem here 1. being rounded at their widened ends v and adjacent to their pointed ends. When in such position,.the flaps .5 may be folded along the sides of the members 1, and the device thus used as a cap. Also, when in" such position, the device may be used as a megaphone. When so employed, I swing between the staves 3 a bar 6 which is preferably pivot-ally connected to one of the staves. Pivotally secured to the widened end of the improvement there is a staff constructed of wire. The joint 6 between the staff and one of the staves 3 is tight, that is the staff cannot be easily swung on its pivotal connection with the body of the device, so that the staff can be held at an angle to the longitudinal plane of the body and be employed as a means for holding the same when the device is used as a pennant. The staff 7 is centrally rounded upon itself to provide a ring portion 8, the said ring serving a a handle when the device is employed as a megaphone and when the staff is arranged along the side of the body of the device. Pivotally secured to the outer end of the staff there is the split end of a ring 9. This ring 9 can be brought to receive therethrough the triangular flaps 5 and to assist the staves t in holding the reduced end of the device in open condition.

It is, of course, to be understood that the sheets or strips which constitute the body of the improvement have their opposed faces suitably inscribed, such for instance as with the colors of a college or society represented, as well as with suitable inscription relative to a particular event or a particular branch of a college or other society.

The stafi may be, and preferably is detachably associated with the cap.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. A novelty device, as herein described, comprising a pair of triangular shaped fabric sheets, connected along their edges for the major length thereof, and staves be tween the sheets at the widened end thereof and at the terminal of the connected edges of said sheets, said staves being in a normal- 1y flat condition but bendable to provide ring-like members whereby the sheets; may be retained in fiat triangular shape or caused to assume a conical shape, and also wherein the pointed ends of the sheet beyond the staves may be bent over the body.

2. A novelty device as herein described, comprising a pair of triangular shaped fabric sheets connected along their edges for the major length rthereoistaves secured between the sheets at. the widened end thereof and at the terminal of the connected edges thereof, said staves being normally flat but susceptible to bending, whereby the body of the device may be caused to assume different shapes, a standard reinovably secured to the widened end of the device, and airing 1118111- ber pivotally secured to the standard and designed to be swung over the pointed end of the device.

3. A novelty device as herein described comprising a pair of triangular shaped to the device at the widenedend thereof, said standard comprising a rod, which is central- 1y bent upon itself and a ring lneinber sWivelly secured to the free end of the rod for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature.

DAVID L. MANTLE.

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