US464117A - John eaton - Google Patents

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J. EATON. MAGHINE FOR PUNGHING- HOLES IN HATS. No. 464,117. Patented Dec. 1, 1891.

IIHWLLI e 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J OI-IN EATON, OE STOOKPORT, ENGLAND.

MACHINE FOR PUNCHING HOLES IN HATS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 4=64,117, dated December 1, 1891.

Application filed July 18, 1891. Serial No. 399,936. (No model.) Patented in England November 15, 1890, No. 18,406.

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I punch a series of small holes both through the felt or other body of the hat and through the leather or sweat band, and preferably at one operation, whereby I obtain a perfectly free ventilation. These holes I prefer to make in groups, and I punch them either at the front only or all around, or otherwise, as may be preferred, the said holes being situated as low down on the brow as possible, so

that they may be covered by the silk or other band which is put on afterward and which is sufficiently porous for ventilating purposes, and for hot climates, where extra ventilation is required I punch additional holes through the leather and hat above the band, and in cases where a grease-proof material is employed between the leather and the body of the hat I punch the holes through the grease-proof material also. The apparatus which I employ for .this purpose will be readily understood on reference to the annexed sheet of drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 represent side and front elevations of the improved punching-machine, which is constructed as follows:

Upon a suitable frame a I support a table b, carrying a horizontal slide 0, formed so as to carry the hat or other head-covering d, Fig. l, and provided with a rack e, which is in gear with a toothed pinion f, actuated by a lever f, so that the slide 0 and the hat d with it can be readily moved to and fro endwise. In a convenient position on the table I), opposite the end of the slide 0, I fiX a bracket or arm g, carrying a lever h. The inner end of the lever it acts on a punch 2', which is provided underneath with a group of blunt needles or fine punches 7c, and the front end of the slide 0 is pierced with a corresponding group of holes. The slide 0 being in its backward position and the punches is raised, 5

the punches k, which will then be inside the hat d. The punch-lever h is now actuated, bringing the group of needles or punches 70 down simultaneously and thus punching a corresponding group of holes through both the hat d and the leather or sweat band at I the same time. The same effect might be partly obtained by punching the hat and the leather or sweat band separately in exactly the same positions; but I find it greatly preferable to punch through both at the one operation, as it is more accurate and saves time.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. A machine for puching holes in hatbodies, comprising a frame having a series of punches mounted thereon and moving in right lines and meansfor operating the same,

in combination with a horizontally-sliding 8o hat-supporting carriage mounted on the same frame, the punches moving at right angles to the line of movement of the carriage, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination with a suitable frame, a carriage having a rack-slide thereon on which the outside of the hat-crown rests, pinion f, engaging such rack and connected to a handlever, and a set of vertically-moving punches, the combination serving to move the slide and hat horizontally to bring the inner face of the sweat-lining beneath the punches, and a hand-lever h, serving to force the punches first through such lining and then through the hat, all substantially as set forth.

JOHN EATON. Witnesses:

JOHN E. BOUSFIELD, Of the firm of G. F. Redfern &' 00., 4 South Street, Finsbury, London, Patent Agents.

E. CHURCHER.

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