US1941836A - Paper articles of apparel - Google Patents

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Jan. 2, 1934.

H. G. HILLARD PAPER ARTICLES OF APPAREL Filed 001;. 18, 1932 fbg/rauf .Patented Jan. 2, 1934 ik.

Y 'faussev PAPER ARTICLEso APPAREL Henry G. Hillard, Regina, v, Saskatchewan, Canada, assigner of fifty-one one-hundredths to Ira H. Bowman, trustee, and one-fifth to Ira H. Bowman, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Application October 18, 1932. Serial No. 638,317

5 Claims.

The utilization of paper in the manufacture of hats is not of itself new. Plaits or braids of at ,or twisted paper of various kinds have been 'stitched together and reinforced by thread or flexible wire to form hat bodies, but by the very nature of the material and its treatment the production of soft, exible hats as by knitting or .crcclieting has not been satisfactorily attained.

The object of this invention is the production of a soft paper strand in a form capable of being successfully manipulated as a yarn by means of crochet or knitting needles and thereby .fabricated into a homogeneous soft pliable resili- 'ent fabric in the form of a hat or similar article.

For a better understanding of the procedure involved, the several steps are graphically set forth by way of example in the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 represents a strip of the paper stock;

Fig. 2 a tube formed by curling the strip and securing the marginal edges;

Fig. '3 a tubular strand drawn into the fabric 30 .by a crochet hook or needle; and

Fig. l a fragmentL of the resultant fabric.

The strand of material lends itself to manipu-v lation in crocheting, knitting and weaving machines and it will beunderstood that hand manip- -ulation, as indicated in Fig. 3, is by way of illustration only.

As a starting material I employ a soft Vunglazed paper stock of no particular inherent strength such, for example, as semi-crepe paper as it comes from the mill, which has little resistance to deformation but a degree of elasticity or stretch, say from 3-l0%.

The material is cut into strips 11, of PA to l" in width, which are then folded transversely, the marginal edges being preferably secured together as by a suitable gum as at 12, resulting in tubular strands 13 of A say 1A," in diameter, preferably single ply and having no raw edges; which strands are transversely crushable and lend themselves like yarn to being manipulated by knitting or crochet needles to form the fabric 14 of a shaped hat which may be rolled or crushed into small compass and again restored to normal shape for wearing without deterioration or permanent set.

The size of the Ystrand'which depends upon the width of the paper strip will naturally be gov-` erned by the purpose to be served,V whether the fabric is to be of coarse or fine texture.

By the gumming of its meeting edges, the tube ls transversely sealed so that the trapping of air therein tends to give the strand body and life, preventing total collapse orv flattening while the strands are being inter-engaged and interlaced in the process of fabrication.

The construction of the strands and their interlaced relation is such as to render the article of apparel so made substantially weather-proof if not subjected to unreasonably rough handling when wet and it is easily dried without distortion or permanent injury. However, the material, preferably before fabrication, may be chemically treated by suitable well known weather-proofing substances whereby to render the same waterrepellent, or the strands may be supercially coated in such manner as not to impair the softness and flexibility of the same. By employing tinted paper any desired color of the finished article may be attained, and va silk-like v,lustre may be imparted to the fabric by treatment of the strands with suitable known chemicals which .will notv impair the physical characteristics of the same. f Y

The fabricated article, by reason ofthe material employed, the formation of the strand and the interlaced structure possesses a texture which is yielding, resilient, conformable, and readily deformable without taking a set. A hat so made maybe rolled or crushed into a small compact mass and may be restored to normal shape uninjured. The article is inexpensivefrom the standpoints ofmaterial and labor cost, is durable, and presents withal an attractive appearance quite inconsistent with its cheapness.

While, as hereinbefore set forth, my invention finds itsprime application to the employment of paper as a starting material, yet other substances may be employed with measurably satisfactory results if substantially impermeable to air and the strand be made therefrom in tubular form, such for instance as Cellophane.v

By'the term tubular is meant a strand which has capacity for the trapping of air therein as distinguished from a fiat strip or one tightly twisted into a cord, not necessarily` a Ystrand which is of uniform cylindrical section. The characteristic body of the strand and the resultant .plumpness of the crocheted fabric of my invention may be obtained by a lateral crushing of a strip of material Vin such manner as to trap sufficient air therein to prevent complete co1- lapsing while being worked into the fabric. Also, by the use of the descriptive term semi-crepe is meant a paper having similar characteristics 8 of longitudinal elasticity, by Whatever trade name designated.

I claim: 1 Y 1. A` homogeneous fabric including longitudinally elastic sealed tubular strands of crushable 10 semi-crepe cellulose material substantially irnpermeable to air.

2. An article of manufacture formed i fabricvv gli comprising interlaced twistless tubular strands of soft longitudinally elastic paper.

Y 3. An article of manufacture formed of homogeneous fabric comprising interlaced tubular strands of semi-crepe paper.

4. An article of manufacture formed of lhomogeneous fabric comprising crocheted tubular strands of semi-crepe paper.

. 5 A` An `article of manufacture formed of homogeneous fabric comprising interwoven tubular l lstrands of weather-proof semi-crepe paper.

HENRY G. HILLARD.

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