US354924A - Valentine moeslein - Google Patents

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V. MOESLEIN.

SWEAT BAND FOR HATS. No. 354,924. Patented Dec. 28, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALENTINE MOESLEIN, OF BROOKLYN, AssieNoa' To THoMAs w.' EEAcHEE,

OF NEW, YORK, N. Y.

SWEAT-BAND FOR HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,924, dated December 28, 1886.

Application filed October 8, 1886. Serial No. 215,682. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VALENTINE MoEsLEIN, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hat Sweat-Bands,

of which the following is a specification. The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents an enlargedview of my prepared spring, A representing the spring, B the covering of fibrous material, and O a winding thread. Fig. 2 represents the above applied to an ordinary sweat-leather in readiness to be attached to it by a line of ordinary r5 stitching. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of Fig. 2 on the line 00 x, with the stitching applied to strongly join the spring and the leather, and Fig. 4 represents Fig. 3 with the upper portion turned down and ready to be applied to the hat. Fig. 5 is a cross-section showing a modification.

The object of this invention is to produce a prepared sweat-leather for hats and caps, with a novel imitation of hand-whipping, which can be produced in a very rapid and inexpensive manner.

A few of the objections to the methods now in use of imitating hand-whipping on hatleathers are that they require a special and costly sewing-machine, peculiarly arranged and constructed, and in all cases adoubleline of thread constitutes the lashing or whipping portion of the stitch, and often these two threads are slightly apart, so as to distinctly 3 5 appear as two threads, thereby destroying the desired effect; also, the amount of thread, silk, 850., required is greatly in excess of that required in my improved method, all of which considerably enhance the cost.

40 It is the purpose of the present invention to remove these objections, as will now be set out rior appearance, imitating hand-whipping very closely.

If desired, a water-proof backing can be attached at the same time and by the same stitching as the prepared spring.

The winding-thread can, if desired, be of different color or shade from the fibrous or other covering material, so as to form a contrast and bring the winding thread or simulation of hand-whipping into greater prominence; also, if desired, the covering on oraround the spring may be secured in position by some adhering substance as well as by the winding thread.

If desired, I can stitch through the spring covering on the side farthest from the edge instead of the side nearest thereto. In such case the thread will be visible. I can use 001- ored silk for such sewing-thread, thereby producing a very handsome effect. Fig. 5 shows such a modification. The preparing of the spring and its application in this manner can be done with great rapidity and at a very small cost.

Having thus fully described my invention and the method I prefer of carrying it into effect, I claim- The combination, with a hat sweat-leather, D, of a spring, A, soft covering B, spirallylaid thread 0, and a line of stitches formed by a separate thread, E, arranged to serve substantially as herein specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at New York city, this 7th day of October, 1886, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' VALENTINE MOESLEIN. Witnesses:

GHAELEs R. SEAELE, M. FREEMAN BOYLE.

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