US1113777A - Cap. - Google Patents

Description

P. GOLDMANN.

GAP APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1913.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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5 PET PHILI'PP GOLDMANN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented 0a. 13, 1914.

Application filed November 17; 1913. Serial No. 801,397.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PHILIPP GOLDMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of New York, State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Caps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a series of spring stifiening devices which are adapted for insertion into the inner portion of a cap to prevent the crown from collapsing.

The invention is essentially designed for caps usually worn by militiamen, policemen or conductors, and it includes means whereby the crown of the cap can be lowered members are mounted on a springy wire.

member which in connection with the upper wire member can be adjusted to different shaped or sized hats. When it is desired to turn the crown downward the convoluted members can be unhooked from the catches and swung out of the way into the upper portion of the'crown, the upper portion of the crown can then be moved downward and the cap then used forordinary purposes.

The novel features of the invention are more fully described in the following sp'ecification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which: t

Figure 1 represents a sectional side elevation of v a cap embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the stiifening devices spread apart. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a catch member. Fig. 4 is,

a side elevation showing a portion of the haircloth stiffener.

In this drawing is shown a cap consisting of a crown 0; having a lining b formed of stiff flexible material such as buckram or hair cloth and secured at 0 to the inner upper portion of the crown. The lower end of this piece of cloth sets against the inner portion of the body of the crown. This stiff cloth positioned in the top ofthe crown.

has a backing of silk or other fabricfe turned over the top portion of the cloth and stitched at f to the stiff cloth. When the stifi' cloth is arranged in the crown of the cap the fabric 6 extends below the line of the cloth, and is secured at g to the lower portion of the crown. The lower portion of the crown has secured to "it astifl' band h. The upper end of this band is adjacent to the end of the stiff cloth abut does not quite touchthe same so that the portions between the band and the cloth I) with the strip of fabric 0, will constitute a hinge joint along which the upper portion of the crown can be collapsed.

It will be seen that by reason of the method of fastening the cloth 6 to the upper portion-of the crown and then bending it at right angles down the side as shown it forms a flexible rim toxprevent wrinkling andretain the shape of the'crown. t

In order to prevent the crown fromcollapsing when in use a device consisting of a series of convoluted spring stiffening members j is'inserted into the crown of the cap. The spring membersareswingingly mounted on a springy annular wire member 70 The Iendsof the memberk are jointed together by means of acoupling or having ,a set screw n'for holdingthe ends of the annular member together. The annular member can thus be adjusted to any dimension, and snugly fitted into the crown of the cap.

In thelower portion of the crown is arranged a second annular wire member 0 having a coupling 77, like the above mentioned coupling, for adjusting the member. On this member are slidingly' mounted a series of catches q. Each catch can be attached at 7' to the inner lower portion of the crown. The catch is formed of a single sheet of thin metal and it has a lip s to engage the lower portion of a convoluted member. Each member has a double row of convolutions as shown and the members are spaced in the crown of the cap so that the front portion where the forehead rests will be free of the springy devices. The catches at the lower portion of the crown are normally covered by the sweat leather.

When it is desired to collapse the crown the convoluted members are disengaged from the catches and swung upwardly, the upper portion of the crown can then be telescoped into the lower portion with the flex ible'portion above the band as the folding point. This joint is located approximately about the central portion of the crown so that the whole upper portion of the cap will drop down when the convoluted stiff top and sides, for the wire member. In this form of construction the wire member is- ..retained in its position in the pocket by the drawing in of the stiffening member. The wire member shapes itself to conform to the curvature of the rim and bulging or undulation of the rim is avoided.

It should be understood that the whole upper portion ofthercap above the band can be moved downward, hence when the cap is packed in a boX for shipping, it will take up a small amount of space.

I claim:

' 1. A stifiening device for caps comprising an adjustable annular wire member, a series of convoluted wire members swingingly mounted on the annular wire member, and series of catches adapted for attachment to the interior of the cap to engage the convoluted members.

, 2. A stiffeningdevic'e-for caps comprising an adjustable annular wire member, a series of double convoluted wire members swingingly mounted on ;the annular wire ,mem

her, and a series of catches adapted for attachment .to the interior of the cap to engage the convoluted members.

.3- Aa i n nsd ic for r qmp i n a pair of. ,acljustable annular wire members: a-{series ofc'onuoluted wire members swingingly mounted on one of theannular wire? members, and a series of catch members;

m u te o t ec nd. annula Wire member t e ge t e conv ute mem ers 4:- In a cap the combination with the crown, of a pair of adjustable wire members positioned in the crown, a series of convoluted wire members swingingly mounted on one of the annular wire members, each member having a double row of convolutions, and a series of catch members mounted on the second wire member for engagement with the convoluted members.

5. In a cap the combination witha crown, of a pair of adjustable wire members positioned in the crown, a series of convoluted wire members swingingly mounted on one of the annular members, each member hav ing a double row of convolutions, and a series of catch members, each formed of a single piece of metal slidingly mounted on the second wire member for engagement with the convoluted members.

6. A cap comprising a crown, a cloth stiffener secured to the upper interior portion of the crown and extending downwardly, a stiff band secured to the lower portion of the .crown adjacent to the stiffener, said stiflener and the band being adapted in connection with the fabric of the crown to form a hinge joint so that the crown above the band can be collapsed.

,7. A cap comprising a crown, a cloth stifi'- ener secured to the upper interior portion of the crown and extending downwardly, a stiff band secured to the lower portion of the crown adjacent to the stiflener, said stiflener and the band being adapted in connection with the fabric of the crown to form a hinge joint so that the crown above the band can be collapsed, and stiffening devices positioned in the crown to normally prevent the crown from collapsing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set nyl aiid the presence of two subscribing witnesses. PHILIP]? GOLDMANN.

Witnesses:

Cums. H. ALMs'rAnDT,

HAznL V. lVICELROY.

Copies 917 this patent may be obtained for cents each, by addressing the ;Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 50.0.

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