Sun Shade Hat. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Sun Shade Hat.

Creator

  • Inventor: Ross, George W.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Ross, G.W., of Marquez, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Mortimer, W. W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Forbes, L. D.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Witness: Calhoun, R. G.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Reeves, R. P.
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1881-07-12
  • Acceptance Date: 1881-07-12
  • Submission Date: 1881-04-21

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a new and improved sun shade hat. The hat is designed to shield the wearer's head from the sun to prevent heatstroke and keep the wearer's hands free to work. This design utilizes a clamp and washers to enable the hat to remain in the desired opened/closed state while off of the wearer's head, which represents an improvement over previous designs.
  • Physical Description: [2], : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: hats
  • Keyword: shade hats

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Leon County - Marquez

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 244315
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth170198

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 244,315, dated July 12, 1881. Application filed April 21, 1881. (Model.)"
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