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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
GEORGE W. ROSS, OF MARQUEZ, TEXAS.
SUNSHADE-HAT.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,315, dated July 12, 1881.
Application filed April 21, 1881. (Model.)To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Ross, of
Marquez, in the county of Leon and State of
Texas, have invented certain new and useful
5 Improvements in Sunshade - Hats; and I do
hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,
and exact description of the invention, such as
will enable others skilled in the art to which it
pertains to make and use it, reference being
io had to the accompanying drawing, which forms
part of this specification.
My invention relates to an improvement in
hats; and it consists in the combination of a
small-sized umbrella-like frame, a strap or band
15 to go around the wearer's head, suitable con-
necting-rods, and a clamping-bolt, whereby the
umbrella-like frame is prevented from closing,
as will be more fully described hereinafter.
The object of my invention is to make sun-
20 shade which is to be worn by persons exposed
to great heat of the sun, and which not only
protects their heads from the sun, but allows
the air to circulate freely around the top of the
head, whereby persons can expose themselves
25 to all kinds of outdoor work without fear of
sun-stroke or other evils attendant upon expo-
sure to the sun.
The accompanying drawing is a vertical see-
tion of my invention.
30 A represents a small-sized frame, which is
constructed like an umbrella, and which can
be opened and closed at the will of the wearer.
Fastened to the ribs of this frame A are a num-
ber of connecting-rods, B, which have their in-
35 ner ends secured to the strapor band C, which
passes around the wearer's head.
In order to hold the frame open and prevent
it from accidentally closing, through the very
top of the frame is passed a screw-bolt, D,
40 which has secured to its upper end a flat disk,
and just below the flat disk a cap-shaped sock-
et, G, up into which the upper end of the frame
is inserted. Passed over the bolt, inside of
the frame, are suitable plates or washers, I, and
45 bearing against the under side of these plates
or washers is a nut, O. When the frame is
opened and the nut is screwed tightly up
against the washers the washers bear against
the under sides of the ends of the ribs and force
So themoutward. Aftertheribshavebeenforced
outward to the desired degree they are held
in that position by the washers, and thus pre-vented from closing. The hatis now ready to
be placed upon the head.
As the arms or rods hold the frame A a suit- 55
able distance up above the strap which passes
around the head, it will readily be seen that
the frame A forms a complete sunshade and
protection for the head, and that without com-
ing in contact with it. 60
In between the under side of the shade and
the top of the head is a space, which may be
made great or small by the length of the con-
necting-rods, and through which space the air
can pass freely over the top of the wearer's 65
head. As long as the air can circulate freely
over the wearer's head the sun can exert no
bad effect upon the wearer, and he is thus en-
abled to do all sorts of outdoor work in the
hottest of weather without the slightest fear 70
of sun-stroke, or any of the evils attendant
upon exposure to the heat of the sun. When
the hat is to be laid away it is only necessary
to loosen the nut, when the frame will collapse,
and it can then be closed up into a very small 75
space to be put away.
I am aware that hats have heretofore been
made which consist of an umbrella-like frame,
connecting-rods, and aband which goes around
the head, and these I disclaim. These are ob- 80
jectionable, however, for the reason that they
are not provided with means by which they
can be kept open further than while on the
wearer's head. By means of my construction
this trouble is entirely overcome. 85
I am also aware that a rod has been ex-
tended down into the hat and a runner placed
on this rod and connected to the outer ribs, and
this I also disclaim. My invention differs from
this in using no runner and only one set of ribs. 90
Having thus described my invention, I
claim-
In a hat, the combination of the frame A,
the connecting-rods B, and band C with the
bolt D, washer I, nut O, and the concave into 95
which the upper ends of the ribs rise when the
frame is closed, substantially as shown and
described.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature in
presence of two witnesses.
GEORGE W. ROSS.
Witnesses:
R. G. CALHOUN,
R. P. REEVES.
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Ross, George W. Sun Shade Hat., patent, July 12, 1881; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth170198/m1/2/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.