US1855795A - Device to facilitate the ventilating and fitting of hats - Google Patents

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A ril 26, 1932. B. DORSEY DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE VENTILATING AND FITTING OF HATS "iled Jan. 25, 1950 ATTORN EY Patented Apr. 26, 1932 sn'r orrlcs BENJAMIN L. DORSEY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFGR-NIA DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE VENTIELATING AND FITTING 0F HATS Application filed January 25, 1930.' Serial No. 423,361.

My present invention relates to a device to facilitate the ventilating and fitting of hats.

The objects of my invention are: first, to provide a device of this class which may be used in connection with an ordinary hat and which will form an opening between the wearers head and the hat, thus permitting air to circulate into the crown of the hat, thereby reducing perspiration to a minimum and ventilating and protecting the scalp; second, to provide a device of this class that will prevent the common excessive hat pressure at the portions of the head where the blood vessels are located; third, to provide a device of this class to relieve the usual hat pressure on the external cranium nerves, thereby preventing headaches; fourth, to provide a device of this class which is small,

light of weight and compact, and yet durable,

and one which will fit on or into a hat without materially distorting the hat; fifth, to provide a device of this class which, when inserted or placed in or on a hat, is not visible from the outside of the hat; sixth, to provide novel means for mutually securing the device and portions of the hat together for effecting the functions mentioned; and, seventh, to provide a device of this class which is simple and economical of construction, and one which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure l is a partial profile and partial portrait of a figure of a man wearing a hat embodying my invention; Fig 2. is a perspective view of my device in one form shown separate and apart from a hat; Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof taken from the side adjacent the wearers head; Fig. 4 is an edge view thereof in section taken through 4-dof Fig. 5, showing its relation to the crown of a hat and sweat band of the hat; and, Fig. 5 is a sectional view of my device taken at 55 of Fig. 4.

Like charactersof reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the views of the drawings.

device, as shown, consists of a strap 1 of semi-resilient material, preferably a light gage sheet metal which does not corrode readily.

Intermediate the ends of the strap 1 is an outwardly offset portion 2, this portion being rounded and merging in gradual curves into the main portion of the strap 1. The

offset portion 2 is provided with lugs 2a located at or near the opposite edges of my device. These lugs serve as a means for securing the offset portion of the device to a sweat band, as shown best in Fig. 5, the lugs at the upper and lower edges extending respectively over the upper edge of the sweat band and through holes at the lower portion of the band.

The strap 1 is provided on the outside and at the opposite sides of the offset portion with a multiplicity of prongs or sharp points 1a, which are formed as a part of the strap 1 by punching triangular portions outwardly.

On the inside of the strap 1 is also a multi- 8 plicity of points 1?). These points 1?) are formed in a manner similar to the points 1a. The points 1a and 1Z5 differ only in size, the points 1a being larger than the points 16, since they extend into material of different thicknesses. The strap 1 is provided also with a number of holes 10. The object of the points 1a and 1b and the holes 10 is to secure the device to a hat in the position desired. The device is inserted into a hat by securing the same between the inside of the crown 3 and the sweat band A, and when so secured the portion 2 causes an outward bulge in the crown or felt 3. The sweat band 4 is forced into the outwardly offset portion 2 and held in such position by means of the lugs 2a and the points 1?), it being noted that the points 1a are directed in the opposite direction from the points 1?) and from the offset portion and extend into the crown, and thus cause a contracting force to be exerted upon the band and facilitate the holding of a portion of the sweat band in the offset portion 2. When the band is so secured to the offset portion 2, there is formed an opening 5 between the hat and the wearers head, thus permitting air to circulate into the crown of the hat and to come in contact with the wearers head. It will be noted that the points 1a at the outer side of the device are directed away from the offsetportion so as to retain the device tightly around the outer side of the offset portion 2.

Another feature of my device is that when it is placed in a hat, the portion 2 causes a bulge in the side of the hat, thereby contractin g the remaining portion of the hat and,

therefore, the size. Because of the resiliency of the offset portion and the leg portions extendingtherefrom, and since the latter portion is curved to fit the curve of a hat and head, the hat yields readily to slight'force and is held in such a position that no excessive pressure is-experienced by-the wearer at any point. Thus, my advice makes it possible, by changing the amount of the bulge 2, to vary the size of the hat to fit the wearers head properly.

Though I have shown and described aparticular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wishto be limited'to this particular construction, combination and .arrangement,'but desire to include in the scope of =my invention the construction, combination and arrange-.

mentsubstantially as set forthin -the appended claims.

Having thus described-my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of;the class-described, the combination with a hat, of a strap positioned within the-crown of the-hat,.said strap being made of semi-resilient material and having an outwardly offset .portionintermediate the ends of said strap, said strap being curved from the offset portion to its ends to fit and conform to the curve of the hat and head.

2. In a device of the'class described, the combination-withahat, of a strappositioned adjacent and partially around the crown of the hat and having a graduallycurved outwardly offset portion intermediate its ends for bulging-a portion of the crown of the hat outwardly, said strap being of such malleabili-ty that the extent of said outwardly offset portion may be varied'at willthereby varying the amount of bulge inahat.

. 3. .In'a. deviceof the class described, the combination with a hat, ofa strap positioned within the crown of-the hat, said strap being made of semi-resilient material, and having an outwardly offset-portion, said outwardly ofiset portion forming-an opening between the wearers head andhat, said strap being curved from the offset portion outwardly to lit and conform to the curve of the hat and head.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 10th day of January, 1930.

BENJAMIN L. DORSEY.

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