US2355380A - Hat brim flanging machine - Google Patents

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*-\1a.8,41944. I H. H. KAUFMAN mL 2,355,380

HAT BRM FLANGING MACHINE Filed Nov. 28, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A T70 QN/gy Aug.8,1944.` H. H. KAUFMAN ETA.. 2,355,380

HAT BRIM FLANGING MACHINE 4 .Filed Nov. 28, 1941 v 2 sheets-sheet 2 'h l v @40 .Qv

A TTU/QNEY IN VEN 5 Patented Aug. 8, 1944 2,355,330 HAT BEIM FLANGING MACHINE Henri I-I. Kaufman, New York, and Rudolph G.

Segschneider, Yonkers, N. Y. v

Application November 28, 1941, Serial Nc. 420,786 14 Claims. *('CL 223-14) This invention relates to hat brim flanging machines. It is particularly directed to a machine for flanging or shaping the brim of a felt hat from flat to curved shape, or for automatically molding the brim to a convex brim block.

An object of this invention is to provide in a flanging machine of the character described, having flanging means which act like the fingers of a human hand to press the brim of the hat against the brim block as the brim block rotates about the axis.

Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a machine of the character described, which may be heated either electrically or by gas burners, and in which the electric heating means are readily removable, should it be desired to heat the anging lingers by the gas heater.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a strong, durable and compact machine of the character described, which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, and yet practical and efficient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

` The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplied in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a machine embodying the invention, with parts broken away and in cross-section, and showing the anging apparatus in retracted position in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2;

, Fig- 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 4-,|I` of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the brim block;

and Y Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the brim block carrier.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, Ill

designates a hat brim flanging machine embodyi ing the invention. The same comprises a stand or support having legs I2 and a top wall I3. The top Wall I3 is formed with an opening I4,

in which there projects a bearing I5 xedl to the 55 table top. .Rotatably mounted in the bearing I4 is a vertical shaft I6.

Means` is provided to rotate the vertical shaft I6. To this end, there is fixed adjacent the lower end of the shaft, a worm wheel I'I. or support is furthermore provided with a thrust bearing I8 to support the lower end of the shaft. Rotatably mounted in a pair of horizontally aligned bearings I9 on the support, is a transverse, horizontal shaft 20 carrying a worm 2| meshing with the Worm wheel I'I. On shaft 20 is a pulley 22. Supported on the bottom of the stand is an electric motor 25 connected by belt 26 to pulley 22.

It will now be understood that when the motor is operating, shaft I6 will be rotated about its axis through belt 26, and pulley 22, shaft 20 and worm wheel I1.

The upper end of shaft I6 projects above bearing I 5. Mounted on the upper end of said shaft I6, is a carrier 30 for a hat brim block 3|. The carrier 30 comprises a substantially elliptical bottom plate 32 connected to rotate with the shaft I6 in any suitable manner.

Mounted on the bottom wall 32 are four angularly spaced, upstanding brackets 33, to the upper ends of which is attached an elliptical ring 34, Fixed to the ring 34, are four upstanding pins 35. The brim block 3| is likewise substantially elliptical in shape, and has a flat undersurface 31 adapted to rest on top of the ring 34. The brim block 3| furthermore has an elliptical inner surface 38 and a convex outer and upper surface 39, of the shape it is desired to give the brim 4l) of hat H.

On the underside of the block 3| are a plurality of vertical sockets 46, in which are fixed bushings or sleeves 41, adapted to receive the pins 35 on ring 34. The block may thus be mounted on ring 34 with the pins 35 received in the sleeves or bushings 41. When the motor operates, the brim block will rotate. The hat H may be mounted on the brim block in inverted fashion, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings with the crown of the hat projecting downwardly through the central opening in the brim block, and with the brim 40 of the hat contacting the convex surface 33 ofthe brim block.

Preparatory to anging or shaping the brim of thehat, a piece of cloth 50 is placed over the brim of the hat, the cloth being clamped to the brim block by an annular coil spring 5|. It will now be understood that the brim block rotates The stand ing through the slots 6I the heads of said screws contacting they upperjsurface of the base to firmly clamp the base to the table top I3. It will now be understood that the base -60 may be adjusted ,v

toward or away from the shaft I6, by loosening screws 62, for the purpose hereinafter` appearing.

Base 60 is provided with a pair of spaced up standing, apertured ears 60a carrying -a transverse horizontal pivot pin 64. Pivotallym'ounted on pivot pin 64 is an arm 65 having ears .65a at* *shape of the brim block.

It will be noted that the fingers act like the the lower end thereof receiving the pivot pin 60. y

The ears 65a extend at right angles to the arm A1; the upper end @farines is ai Usnapedportion 66 disposed at an angle .of about 120 degrees to arm 65. `The U-shaped portion 66 comprises parallel arms 61 having ears 68 extending therefrom at right angles thereto. The ears 68Y are apertured and support atransverse shaft 69. Fixed to one of the arms 61, and extending to one side thereof, is a horizontal handle 'I0 which may be grasped by its pivot 64.

Mounted Von the transverseshaft 69, and `suspended therefrom, between the'arms,6l, are a plurality of similar `fingers II each comprising three knuckles 12,113 and 14,. The 'ngers'll are parallel to each other andgin side by side relation,

and each is movable entirely independentlyof the others. Knuckles 'I2 are provided with through openings 15, through which they shaft n'69 passes.

The knuckles `'I2 v are f ormed with longitudinal through openings 7.5 disposed atright angles to the through openings 1,5, for the purpose here-V inafter 'appearingl A .Said4 knuckles 12 arey furthermore Iformed with curvedfront edges fI'Ilsub'- stantially conforming to the shape or curvature of the top ofthe brimblock," adjacent the inner ysurface 36 thereof-. The knuckles 1 2 are furthera hand tol swing arm 65 about more formed with .downwardly extending flanges 80 on one'side thereof vrand vof reduced width, and

eachformed with. a through opening 8I. .The

body of the knuckles.

flanges 80 aresubstantially halfthel width ofthe'A The knuckles 'I3 are formed" with upwardly ex'- I tending flanges 83 complementary to theflanges 80 and likewise formed with through Vopenings v8l!4 1 adapted to register with the through openings SI to receivepivot pins or rivets 88; The flanges 83 of the knuckles 'I3 are likewise substantially half the width of the bodyfof said knuckles. Knuckles 13 have front curvededges'll which `conform substantially to the' curvature of Y afportion of the brim block, such portionfbeing the portion'be- 1 tweenthe top substantially' horizontal portion of the brim block and the substantially vertical Vlower portion of the brim block. AThe knuckles 'I3 also haveV downwardly extending flanges SI ofreduced v'width and in alignmentY with the upwardly extending flanges 83 thereof, and likewise formed with through openings 92. C

The bottom knuckles 'I4 have upwardly extend'- ing flanges 95 complementary to the flanges 0I, and formed with througlfiopenings-4 96 to receive pivotI pins .CVI which serve .to pivotallyv 'connect knuckles 'I3 to knuckles 'IIL ,'Flanges 95 are likewise substantially half the width of the knuckles 14.-' A 1.1? .f

ving the heaters out' ofthe openings 76.

.I fingers of the human hand., all the ngers acting independently, and the knuckles or joints of each nger moving relatively, one to the other. The

fingers may ybemade of copper or other metal having a relatively high capacity. The surfaces block may be adjusted by properly adjusting base 60 relative to the stand II. Although the brim block is elliptical, it ,may rotate about its axis, and the ngers will nevertheless press against the brim to properly flange and shape the same.

Means is provided'to heat the ngers electrically.` To this end, an electric heater |00 is inserted into each'of'the openings I6y and retained therein by a set 'screw IOI. Attached to the heaters I0!) is the wiring ,|02 which may be received in a bracket |03 mounted on the U-shaped portion 06 of arm 65.' The bracket |03 may be provided with a pair of loops I03a to receive the wiring. The heaters I 0 0 may be readily removed by merely loosening 'the'set screws IOI and pull- When the fingers are heated electrically, the heat will travel `by conduction from theknuckles 'I2 to the knuckles 'i3 and then to the knuckles 14,

Means is.` provided to heat the fingers by gas heat.. To this end, there is xed `to'arm 65 a bracket IIO formed 4with` a through opening, through which there passes a pipe III. At one end of pipe II I thereisattached a pipe II3 running alongside of the arm V65.1 At the upper end 3 of the pipe IIS is an elbow II5 disposed just be- 1 I I3 and II6 remain xedto the arme65 and move therewith. s y

vMeans is provided to increase the pressure of the fingers on the brim of the hat. lTo this end, there is fixed to Vsubstantially the middle of 4arm 65 a loop or ring |25, on which any suitable weight W mayj be hung to additionally press the fingers against the brim during the hanging operation.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this in ven'tion are achieved, varid'which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.-

As various possible embodiments 'might be made Y of the above invention, and 'as various changesV might `bemadev in V'the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matterhere-V in set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrativeand not` in a limiting sense.

Having thus described our invention, weclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a flanging machine a brim block, means` to rotate the block about its axis, and meansy to press the brim of a hat, against the brim block, said last means comprising a movable member, a shaft on said member, and a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended at one end thereof, only,

from said shaft, the opposite end of each finger hangingfreely, each of said fingers comprising a plurality of interpivoted knuckles, said fingers being adapted to be moved against the brim block. i

2. In a flanging machine, a brim block, means to rotate the block about its axis, and means to press the brim of a hat against the brim block, said last means comprising a movable member, a shaft on said member, a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended at one end thereof, only, from said shaft, the opposite end of each finger hanging freely, each of said fingers comprising a plurality of interpivoted knuckles, said fingers being adapted to be moved against the brim block, and means to heat said fingers.

3. In a flanging machine, a brim block, means to rotate the block about its axis, and means to press the brim of a hat against the brim block, said last means comprising a movable member, a shaft on said member, a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended at one end thereof, only, from said shaft, the opposite end of each finger hanging freely, each of said fingers comprising a plurality of interpivoted knuckles, said fingers being adapted to be moved against the brim block, means to heat said fingers, and a weighted member on said movable means to press said fingers against the brim block.

4. In a brim flanging machine, a shaft, a finger suspended at only one end thereof from the shaft and the opposite end of said finger hanging freely, said finger comprising a knuckle pivoted on said shaft, a second knuckle pivoted to the first knuckle, and a third knuckle pivoted to the second knuckle and being otherwise freely suspended.

5. In combination with a brim block, and means to rotate the same, brim flanging means comprising a member, a plurality of fingers each suspended at only one end thereof from the shaft and the opposite end of the finger hanging freely by gravity, each of the fingers comprising interpivoted knuckles, and means to move said member to bring said fingers against the brim block.

6. In a brim anging machine, a base, an arm pivoted thereto, a transverse shaft carried by said arm, and a plurality of fingers freely pivotally suspended on said shaft and disposed in parallel relation, each of said lingers comprising a plurality of interpivoted knuckles, andbeing supported at one end only and otherwise freely hanging from said shaft.

'7. In a brim flanging machine, a base, an arm pivoted thereto, a transverse shaft carried by said arm, a plurality of fingers freely pivotally suspended on said shaft and disposed in parallel relation, each of said fingers comprising a plurality of interpivoted knuckles, and being supported at one end only and otherwise freely hanging from said shaft, and a handle on the upper end of said arm to swing said arm relative to its pivotal connection to said base.

8. In` afbrim fianging machine, a base, an arm Vpivoted thereto, aA transverse `shaft carried by said arm, a plurality of fingers freely pivotally suspended on said shaft and disposed in parallel relation, eachof said fingers comprising a plurality of interpivoted knuckles, and being supported at one end only and otherwise freely-v hanging from said shaft by gravity, a handle on the upper end of said arm to swing said arm relative toits pivotal connection to said base, a knuckle oneach finger being formed with an opening, and electric heaters-within said openings. Y 1

9. A machineffor anging the brim of` a hat, comprising a stand, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted thereon, a carrier at the upper end of the shaft connected .thereto for rotation therewith, a brim block mounted on said carrier, the axis' of said shaft being co-axial with the axis of the brim block, an arm pivoted to said stand about an axis perpendicular to said shaft, a plurality of fingers freely pivotally suspended from said arm, said fingers comprising interpivoted members adapted to press against the brim block upon pivotally moving the arm toward said block, and said ngers being supported only at one end and otherwise hanging freely by gravity.

10. A machine for fianging the brim of ahat, comprising a stand, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted thereon, a carrier at the upper end of the shaft connected thereto for rotation therewith, a brim block mounted on said carrier, the axis of said shaft being co-axial with the axis of the brim block, an arm pivoted to said stand about an axis perpendicular to said shaft, a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended at one end from said arm, said fingers comprising interpivoted members adapted to press against the brim block upon pivotally moving the arm toward said block, said fingers being disposed in parallel, side by side relation, and being independently movable, and said fingers being supported only at one end and otherwise hanging freely by gravity.

11. A machine for flanging the brim of a hat, comprising a stand, a vertical shaft rotatably mounted thereon, a carrier at the upper end of the shaft connected thereto for rotation therewith, a brim block mounted on said carrier, the axis of said shaft being co-axial with the axis of the brim block, an arm pivoted to said stand about an axis perpendicular to said shaft, a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended at one end from said arm, said fingers comprising interpivoted members adapted to press against the brim block upon pivotally movingthe arm toward said block, said fingers being disposed in parallel, side by side relation, and being independently movable, one or more of the interpivoted members in each finger having curved edge portions conforming substantially to the curvature of portions of the brim block, and said fingers being supported only at one end and otherwise hanging freely by gravity.

12. A machine for iianging the brim of a hat, comprising a support, a brim block mounted on the support for rotation about its axis, a member pivoted to said support aboutan axis perpendicular to the axis of the brim block, a shaft carried by said member, and disposed parallel to the pivotal axis for said member, and a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended at one end from said shaft, each finger comprising a plurality of interpivoted portions, movable against said brim dioular to the axis of the brim block, a shaftcarriedv by said member, and disposed parallel to the pivotal axis fory saidv member, a plurality oi iingers eaoh pivotally suspended at 'oneend from said shaft, each finger comprising a, plurality oi interpivoted portions, movableagainst said brim block, said iingers being parallel to one another,

and'made of metal, and lmeans to.l heat'said 'i carried by said member, and disposed parallel-to the pivotal axis for said member, a plurality of fingers each pivotally suspended atene endvfrom said shaft, each finger comprising a plurality of interpivoted portions, movable against said brim Iblock, said lingers being parallel to one another,

and made of "metal, and means to heat said fingers, said iingers having portions conforming inV shape to the shapeof said brim block, said ngers being eaoh supported at only onev yend and otherng'ers, said ngers'being each supported at only 15 Wise hanging freely by gravity.

one end and otherwise hanging freely by gravity. 14.y maohine for fianging the brim'of ahat,

HENRI I-I. KAUFMAN.

RUDOLPH SEGSCHNEIDER.

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