US1997330A - Hat form - Google Patents

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April 9, 1935. ELLE 1,997,315() y' HAT FORM Filed May 13, 1952 www i'lll'lul-A Y f9- .Zzc/er? for wie ca 7656,

tour of the' form and cross members ld fitting down between the members I4v so as to hold the cap in position. This member I9 is preferably formed `of relatively light sheet metal.

I may construct .the device of my invention without employing specic means for` determining the size thereof'butdepending solely onmeasuring'theV form to determine the size thereof.. The sizes of womens hats arev usually figured in inches and fractions'thereof. I provide means for indicating the hatsizedirectly so that at all times that the form is in use, the size to which .it is adjusted can be determined Vby merely glancing at the indicator.` Referring now to Figs.v 5, 6, and '7, IV provide a groove 2| in the plate I'l with an aperture-22 coinciding with the groove and run; ning entirelythroughithe plate;` A slide 23 supported in the groove is'adjustable therealong and is provided with indicating characters 24y Visible s `through the aperture 22 to show the size to which 'n the form is adjusted.y For' movingthe slide, I

provide a pair of `members`23 and 21,3 hinged to-V Y gether at the apex` 28, with one member hinged to across-:piece 29 'carried by the plate and the other member hinged to the slide-23 at 3|. The two members 26 and 2T Yare normally pulled toward each other by-a' resilient member 32, in the present caseshown as a semi-soft rubber'band. A second Vcross piece 33 limits-the movement imparted to the members bythe resilient member 32. The

` two cross-pieces-ZS 'and 33 in the embodiment shown alsoifunction toV hold 4the slide 23 in the groove, but Vother provisions for accomplishing the same results can, Vof course, be employed.

Since the'verticalV position of the expanding member I 6 determines the degree of expansion of Vthe frame, zI employ'the position of this' member e Accordingly, I provide means in the form `of a cam 34 for enfor 'determining the `'head size.`

gaging the apex 28 of the triangle formed by the two members 26 and 21. -Since` the movement iin-v g parted tothe slide 23v is not directly proportional Y to the vertical movement imparted to the apex of thetwo members, provisions for compensating for this difference must be made; Iaccomplish this as indicated in Fig. 6 by providing a curve of the cam 34 calculated to cause the slide 23 to move a distance directly proportional to the vertical distance moved'by the cam. I might, of course, secure the same result by graduatingthe Vnumerals 24 in accordancerwith the movement imparted to the slide, but I have found that it is more desirable jto have a uniform scale on the slide. l Fig. l() shows a modification in which the adjustable members vIIcI are'formed with interlocking edges IIlIb. This overlapping occurs where lthe two members meetwjust under the rubber form. When these Ymembers.- 'meet in a straight line and are expanded as indicated in Fig. 4, there is a slot formed between them which .may reach` considerable proportions when the form is gradually expanded. Under these conditions, therinterlocking portions H41) serve sube.

the outer form, I provide meansjfor holding thel inner frame together wl'ien'it is not supported by the rubber outer form. To this end, ,I provide an annular groove 35 around the expansible members I4 (Fig. 8) in which groove arelaing description. AWhen it is'used in the ordinary hat shop for manufacturing purposes, the expansion device may or may not be. employed, de-

pending upon the size of the shop, the number of forms normally used and other circumstances. It will be apparent that a'solid frame may be used and a rubber form pulled over the frame to give the proper head size.

which it can be stripped 01T the frame and'another form applied thereover.V In a relatively smaller: shop, it may be desirable touse the eX- panding feature on all or someof .the forms.

`When the expanding featurel is used, it is adjusted to the proper; headsize andmay'be used in exactly the; same way that it would be used if the frame were non-adjustable. understood, however, thatV independent of the size of .the'shop, it may be desired to use the expending' feature even Vthough it will not be utilized partici the time. 1

The expanding feature is also of advantage when it isnecessary to stretch the hat. It may have a slightly different contour 'depending upon the shapeof the hat andmay, of course, also be shaped to rita mans hat and maybe used for shaping, blocking, stretching and the. like.

The rubber form would then be used until it was worn out, after It.- will be l I have'referred to the'outer form or shell as Y will readily receive a pinbut which will/havev 'an outer surface of such a degree of` smoothness and density that a needle coming in contact with it -at an acute angle,.as. ingsewing, will not readily penetrate it.V Variousrubberelike gums, such as .gutta-percha, balata, and similar' sub.-

stances,l can be used to give somewhat the same results.. .I may, however, employ more than one materiaL for example, I may provide adouble layer of sponge rubber, as shown, whileY the. outer layer may comprise 'a relativelyvery thin coating'of gutta-percha, balata, ora mixture of gutta-percha and balata, using diluents,Vv plasticizing agents and other accessories to obtain the proper characteristics of these materials Vas is well known in the art.4

.I have not referred to material vemployed in the frame, but it will be obvious that any suitable material, preferably light 'in weight, may be4 used. Material should be employed, however.: which will permit relatively easy sliding'movement between the parts. Very light metal. such as aluminum andmagnesium alloysA may be used,

wood or several different types of ymolding com` Y pounds.

In Fig. 11, I show the outer rubber form attached to an inner frame 36 which is not adjust-7 able and which may be of any suitable material as, for example, a molding compound, light weightmetal, wood,' or,the like., lThis form shows .a socket;

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31 which `is adapted to 'fit over any-suitablesup-- port for holding-the forrnduring-y the time that a hatis' beingmade thereon'f The numerall 'is employed as in the main iigures'to indicateA the outer laminated-structure. f1 i e I have described my inventionjin"detail'topen mit thosefskilled Vin `the art to practice'the same,

but it is obvious `that notirestrict'ed tortheV ited by the scope of the' appended' claims. f.

What I claim as new and desire to protectl by Letters Patent of the UnitedSta'tes'is: i! i3- 1. A hat formfhaving anouter portionfcompr' particular forms shown, thefin'vention being lim'- ing a layerof` spongef'rubber and fan'outer.` sirinlike layer-of relatively denser rubberywhereby pins Vare readily* inserted therein buta'fj surface. is provided overiwhicha needle `may "be passedr as in sewing. -g l. l i 1 `2. A hat formhaving anfouterportion com?V prising a layer of spongerubberga superposedlrelatively thinner layer'of sponge .rubberhavinga density greater Vthan said iirstzlayer, andan outer skin-like layerofstill denserrubber."

i 3. A hatformhaving ano'uterportio f ormed of "rubberlikefinoldablefmaterial, said rbberlike Y moldable `material fh'avingl afdensity to; permit/aA pin readilyto be inserted-wherein,:andthaving'a relatively. smooth'skin-like denseA exterior` surface whereby vwhen a..needle,zcomes;in contact there..

withv at a relativelyacute angle'the `needle will not `penetratesaid surface.'v i

4. A hat form fas denedlin claim. wherein` said outer .portionfcomprises a layerl of sponge-` like material. `superpo'sed byarskinlike layer` of` relatively dense material. .Y ,f i f l 5. A hat form'comprising an outer; shellof elastic moldable material, said'shelllhaving an ginner layer of sponge rubber anda relativelyrthin! im: perforate outside layer fof .dense ielasticxmaterial bonded to the Vsponge rubber, an inner frame for supporting said outer shell, and means for expanding the inner frame to change the size of the shell. v l.

6. A hat form comprising anouter shell of elastic moldable material conforming in size and shape generally to the crown of a hat and formed of spo-nge rubber covered with an outer skinlike layer of dense elastic rubber and an inner expansible frame comprising a plurality of adjustable members, an expanding member disposed within the adjustable members, contacting surfaces being provided between the adjustable members and the expanding member shaped to have a wedge action 'and means for moving said expanding member to change the radial position of the adjustable members through said wedge action. e

7. A hat form comprising an elastic shell formed of moldable material, said shell having in general the size and shape of a hat crown,a frame comprising a plurality of adjustablemernbers in contact with the shell, a cone-like eX- panding member of generally oval cross section, a cover plate, and a screw journaled in the cover plate and threadedinto the cone member for` drawing the clone-member toward the cover plate to expand the adjustable members.

crown, said-sheliihavinga veryfthin outerl layer of f relatively- 1 dense moldabl'e' material, an inner layer j o1 slightly less dense j-moldable material, and `a `second innermost layer `formed of still: less j dense moldable` material, said-layers :bonded to` j.;

gether tofform a single-piece shell, and aninner `framefsupporting'said shell 'i 1011A hat Vforni comprising` an outer' shellI oi ,elastic rnaterial Vhaving l substantially the size and shape "ofi -a'` hatfcrown, andl a supporting ex-V pansib'leframe, said framecomprising fa 'plu'- lof rality of outerad-justable vmembera-"and an inner expanding -rnember-oilgenerallyoval crosssection, thev adjustable members and. expanding members having co-operating surfaces f whereby the I-.expanding member when moved axially has Y afwedgelike actionA to expand said adjustable..

e members radially,` and `means for fimpartingax'` ial movement to said expandingmember. i l `1l11`.A- hat form comprising 'ashell `of .elastic material `lhaving. substantiallythe size rand shape l, of a hat crown, an innersupporting framecom-` prising a plurality of radially disposed adjustable members engaging theshellandfliaving slanting inner surfaces, an inverted cone-like expandingI memberof `generally oval cross Avsection with outer slanting `surfaces engaging` the .slanting Asurfaces of theladju'stable Ymembers,.avcover plate closing thev shell and ron:.which the, adjustable. members rest; a `screw `journalledin theA coverfplate` and threaded into the expanding member, andY means for-tturningthe screw to .draw the expanding Vmembery `axially `and downwardly `toward the ibersiradially;4

V12. .The vcombinationl defined in"` elaimllll, in# cluding aqcrown; member.. slidably supported above thea'djustable members` to maintain a support: forV theV shell V.at :the top thereoflwhen the adjustable..*members` are expanded, `said coverplate toexpandthe adjustable frame memcrown member being lifted `up slightly when the I adjustable members expand.

13. The combination defined in claim 11, in-

. cluding a slide` supported on the inside of the cover plate and having a scale readablethrough fan aperture in said cover plate, and arconnection between said slide and expanding member for transferring vertical movement of the` adjustable member into sliding movement of the slide whereby a head size to which the form is adjusted may be read directly from the scale on Said slide.

14. A hat form comprising an elastic shell formed of rubberlike material, said shell having in general the size and shape of a hat crown, a frame comprising a plurality of .adjustable members in contact with the shell, al conelike expanding member, a cover plate on which the Y adjustable members slidably engage, means for drawing the cone member toward the cover plate to expand the adjustable members, and means carried by the cover plate and operable by the movement `of the cone member to indicate the degree of expansion of saidadjustablemembers.`

l5. A hat form comprising an elastic shell formed of rubberlike material,` saidshell having in general the size and shape of a hat crown, a frame comprising a plurality of adjustable members in Contact with the shell, a conelike expanding member, a cover plate, means for drawing the cone member toward the cover plate to `expand the adjustable members, and means operable by4 the movement of the cone member to indicate the degree of expansion of said expansible members, `said means including a movable member supported on the .plate provided indicia visible through an aperture saidplate, and means operated by the movement of the ,cone member for moving said movable member,

16, Abat form comprising an elastie .shell formed ofrubberlike material, said shell having. l

in general the size and shape 'of a hat crown, a

ramecomprising a plurality of adjustable miembers in contact withthe shelLa conelike expand? ing member, a cover plate, means for drawing the cone member toward the cover plate to expand the adjustablemembers, means operable by the movement of thecone-member,toindioa-te the4 degree .ofexpansion oi` .said adjustable members, said means comprising a slide supported .on the interior .of the plate and having indicia visible `through an aperture in the plate. a pair of levers.

pivotedltogether to form a hinge, the end of one leverpivoted -on the plate and the end of vother Vlever pivoted on` said slide, and means on the Vcone member forengaging the hinge between ing member, a vcover plate, means for drawing 'the cone member toward the cover plate to expand the adjustable members, means operable by the movement ofthe cone member to indicate the .degree of. expansion of said adjustable members, said means comprising aslide supporti ed on the interior of the plate and-having indicia visible through an aperture in thev plate, a pair of levers `pivotedtogether to form ahinge, the end of one lever pivoted on the plate and the end .of the other lever pivoted on said slide, and a .cam carried by the cone member forengaging the hinge between theY levers whereby. movement of the cone is effective to move ,said slide'said .cam

movement directly proportionalto vthe movementV 0f the Acone member.

.1.8. A hat vfor-m comprising an-outer shell of rubber-dike material, having .in `general the Size and shape ofa eomplete hat crown, a Supporting plural part frame lWitlointhe shell including .a plurality. of adjustablemembers in Contactl with the shell .and having 'inner Surfaces .slantlng downwardly and inwardly, and an inverted Conelike: expanding lmember of generally oval cross. section ensagngsaid. inner surfaces'v to. expand said members proportionally whereby `the shape .of the shelll will remain substantiallythe same at all size adjustmentsrand means for drawing said expanding member downwardly.- y

19. A hat form comprising a closed outershell of rubberlike-material, having in general the. Size and shape of a'oomplete. hat crown, asupporting plural part frame. .withinvthe shell including a plural-ityof adjustable membersin contact with the shell g and having Vinner surfaces -slanting downwardly and inwardly over a portion thereof, an--inverted conci-:like expanding memberV or generally oval orosssectionengaging said slant.- Y

ing surfaces to expand-said members proportionally to the shape of the hat-whereby the shape of the shell Will remain substantially the same at all size adjustments, guide means between the adjustable members and expanding member .to maintain. the same relative position between them, a cover plate over the base of the shell to close the'same', and a'screw journalled in the coverrplate' and threaded into the expanding member to'drawsaid expanding member downwardly to move said adjustable members outwardly.

. vFRIEDA ELLE.

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