US1771544A - Ventilating hatband - Google Patents

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July 29, 1930. c. A. McKissoN VENTILATING HATBAND Fiiiiiiiiii Filed Den. 15, 1928 ure 1.

Patented July 29, 1930 cLYDnA.`1vrcK1ssoN, or NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA VENTI'LATING HATBAND Applicationled December 15, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in hats, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby air can be admitted to the space between the hat and the head whenever desired, or the air prevented from entering this space whenever desired.

y This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combina tion and arrangement of the several parts,- to be hereinafter fully described,` illustrated in the accompanying drawing and speciiically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describingl the inventionin detil, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Y Figure 1 is a view of a ca with parts broken away, with the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of FigvAs shown in these views, `a plurality of holes 1 is formed in the lower part of the hat or in the band of the cap and a band 2 having holes 3 therein is placed on the inner portion of the hat band and is attached there to by the pointed tongues l which are formed on the edges of the band 2 and penetrate portionsof the hat band, the tongues being bent over, as shown in Figure 3, after they pass through the hat band. While the drawing. shows the tongues passing entirely through the band, if desired, they may simply pass through portions of the band or its lining so that they will not be visible from the exterior of the hat. This band 2 is so placed that its openings 3 will register with the openings 1 in the cap. Y

` A slot 5 is formed in the hat band and a similar slot 6 is formed in the band 2, with the metal at the edges of the slot in the band 2 bent over the walls of the slot in the cap Serial No. 326,290.

` be out'of register so that no air can pass into the cap through the holes. A stud or button 10 is fastened to the inner band 7 and passes through the slots 5 and 6, whereby the inner band can be adjusted from the outside of the cap by adjusting the button in the slots. Thus :rigo

the inner band can be moved to entirely close the holes or to partly close the same or to fully open the same. The bands may be formed of any suitable material, such as aluminum.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I khave provided simple means whereby a hat or cap can be ventilated so as to keep the head of the wearer cool and when the weather is cold or it is desired to keep the air from entering the cap, the inner band can be adjusted to close the openings or partly close the same.

If desired, eyelets can be placed in the holes 1 to prevent the holes from being enein larged or the cloth unraveling adjacent the holes, though the band 2 will act to prevent this.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood thatV changes may be madein the construction and in. the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall with-v in the scope of the appended claim'. Y

What I claim is In combination with a hat having holes i in its lower part, a metal ring-in 4vthe hat and having holes therein registering with the.`

holes in the hat, ton es on the ring passing through portions o the hat, the inner face of the ring having a pair of annular grooves therein forming guideways, a metal band rotatablarranged within the ring and guided y said grooves, said band having holes therein which in 4one position of the band Will register with the holes in the ring and hat and in another position of the band will be out of register With said holes and means extending through the hat for adjustin the band.

nitestimony whereofuI aix Iny signature.

CLYDE A. MOKISSAON.

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