US670482A - Hat-fastener. - Google Patents

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N0. 670,482. Patented Mar. 26, I90l.

E. T. MILLER.

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EMMA T. MILLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters iatent No. 67Q,482, dated March 26, 1901.

Application filed J'ime 2,1900. Serial No. 18,914.. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMA T. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners, of which the following is a cured to the band of a hat by sewing the same specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in hat-fasteners; and its primary object is to provide a simple and durable device which will automatically secure a hat to the head of the wearer and which may be readily removed from the head without en'- tangling with the hair.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be removed from sight and which will securely retain the hat in position.

To these ends the invention consists in providing coiled springs which may be of any desired length and which are secured to the band of a hat and adapted to be normally in a coiled position. The free end of the coil, however, is straight for a short distance and projects toward the back part of the hat. Mounted upon these coils is a-brace or crosspiece of suitable construction adapted when the same is moved toward the ends of the coils to nnooil the same, and thereby hold the ends separated both for passing the same between the hair when the same is being applied and for preventing their catching in the hair when the hat is to be removed.

The invention also consists in the further novel construction and combination of parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, showing the preferred form of my invention, and in which Figure 1 is a section through a hat, showing my improved hat-fastener applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the springs in nncoiled position. Fig. 3 is a view showing the positions of the coils when applied to the head. Fig. at is a detail view of the fastener detached, and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the cross-piece or brace.

Referring to said figures by numerals of V reference, 1 is a hat, to the band 2 of which is secured at opposite sides a coil-spring, as 3, which is formed, preferably, of hard rubber or thin steel covered by celluloid or other suitable material. This spring is of any desired length, preferably from nine to eleven inches, and is provided at its upper end with arms 4, extending diagonally therefrom and which is provided at its free end with eyes,

as 5, whereby the same may be readily semately fit the head of the wearer and provided with outwardlybent ends 8, within each of which is formed an eye 9 for the reception of one of the springs 3. This brace is movable longitudinally upon springs, and the thickened ends 6 thereof prevent the removal of the brace therefrom.

In operation the coils are normally in the position shown in Fig. 1. When it is desired to secure the hat to the head, the brace 7 is slid toward the end of the springs,thereby uncoiling the same, as is obvious. The ends of the coils are then introduced between the hair at about the point where the hat-band will lie and the hat forced downward, causing the coils to pass through the eyelets of the brace downward around the head under the hair, so that they will assume the position of elastics heretofore used, but, unlike the same, will be covered by the hair, as is obvious. When it is desired to remove the hat, the same is.raised with sufiicient force to overcome the strength of the coils and as it is raised the brace is also drawn downward, so as to hold the ends of the coils separated until they are free from the hair. The brace is then pushed upward, allowing the coils to resume the position shown in Fig. 1.

While I have shown the ends of the springs removed from each other when the fastener is applied to the head of the wearer, it is obvious that, if desired, the same may be made of suflicient length to cross when in such position. i

In the foregoing description 'I have shown the preferred form of my invention; but I do not limit myself thereto, as I am aware that modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reserve the right to make such changes and alterations as fairly fail Within the scope of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A hat-fastener comprising oppositelyarranged, inwardly-extending coiled springs and means connecting the same for separating and uncoiiing the free ends of said springs.

2. A hat-fastener comprising oppositelyarranged and normally inwardly-extending cra ies coiled springs, and a brace s'iidably mounted upon said springs.

3. A hat-fastener comprising detachable oppositely-arranged, and normailyinwardlyextending coiled springs, each having a thickened and straightened end, and a brace slidably mounted upon the springs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMMA "r. MILLER.

Vitnesses:

ANNA M. OHALLACOMBS, JOHN P. AVERY.

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