US847799A - Marker for hats. - Google Patents

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PATLNTL'D MAR. 19,41-997.

G. L. R. MILLER.

MARKER P09 HATS.

APPLICATION FILED DBG. 4. 1906.

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GEORGE L. R. MILLER, OF OXFORD., OHIO.

MARKER FOR HATS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 19, 1907.

Application filed December 4. 1906. SerialgNo. 346,217.

My invention aims to provide a marker particularly designed for mens hats of that type known as a derby, and the marker is constructed whereby it may be placed across the crown of the derby when the hat is not being worn and folded against the crown when the hat is being used or worn.

My marker is preferably constructed of light and durable metal, as aluminium, and embodies novel means whereby it may be easily and quickly secured to the perspirationband or lining of a hat.

The detail construction of my improved hat-marker will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and, referring to the drawing forming part of this specification, like numerals of reference designate corre sponding parts throughout the several views, in which-M Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved marker, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same; and Fig. 3 is an elevation of the marker, illustrating it in connec tion with a derby, the marker being shown in a horizon al position in dotted lines.

The marker comprises a metallic body portion 1, having tongues 2 and 3. The tongue 2 is used for securing one end of the body portion 1 to the band or lining 4 upon one side of a hat 5, said tongue passing through a slot 6, formed in the band 4, and being bent rearwardly to hold the end of the body portion 1 in engagement with the band 4. To further insure a positive grip of the body portion 1 upon the band 4, the body portion adjacent to the tongue 2 is cut, as at 7, to` provide a rong 8, the prong being passed through the band 4 and bent rearwardly toward the tongue 2. The body portion l is provided with angularly-disposed slots 9, said slots being arranged whereby the corners of a card may be temporarily placed in engagement with the body portion 1 of the marker. That portion 10 of the band 4 lying opposite the 'fixed end of the body portion 1 of the marker is provided with what I term a fasteningsection 11, said section being slotted, as at 12, to receive the tongue 3 of the body portion 1 of the marker. The fastening-section 11 also carries a tongue 14 and a prong 15 to engage in slots 16 and 17, respectively, formed in the portion 10 of the band 4.

In Fig. 3 I have illustrated a marker in connection with a hat 5, the marker being illustrated in full lines in the position it assumes when the hat is being Worn, while in Fig. 1 and in dotted lines in Fig. 3 the marker is shown as temporarily fastened in a horizontal position between the diametricallyopposed sides of the band 4. When in this position, the card carried by the body portion 1 of the marker will be visible and will prevent the owner of a hat from making any mistake when selecting his hat from a group of hats. In this manner a persons hat can be readily identified, and the simplicity of the marker and its novel arrangement within a hat, such as a derby, permits of it being easily swung into a horizontal position.

I do not care to coniine myself to the size, proportion, or minor details of construction,

as such changes as are permissible by the apl pended claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination with a hat band or lining, of a metallic body portion fixed to one side of said band or lining, a fastening portion fixed to the opposite side of said band or lining, and adapted to support said body portion in a horizontal position, said body portion having angularly-disposed slots formed therein to receive the corners of an identification-card.

2. A marker for hats consisting of a body portion adapted to be secured to the perspiration-band thereof, a fastening portion secured to said band and adapted to support said body portion in a horizontal position, and means for securing a card-to said body portion.

3. A hat-marker comprising a thin metallic strip constructed to receive identification means, and having integral tongues at one end interlocked with a portion of a hat, a

tongue at the opposite end of-said strip, and end of said strip, and a fastening portion fix a fastening portion having tongues interedly secured to a portion ofthe hat and havlocked With said head-band and having a slot ing a slot to receive said tongue.

to receive the tongue at the free end of said In testimony whereof I affix my signature 5 strip. in the presence of two witnesses.

4. A hat-marker comprising a thin inetal- 1 a ,Y 1 lic strip constructed to holdj identification G1 *JORGE L' h MILLER means, means carried by one end of said strip Vitnesses: Y for iXedly securing said end of the strip to a MAX H. SRoLovi'iZ,

1o portion of a hat, a tongue carried by the free H. C. Evim'r.

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