CA2085257A1 - Protective head and neckwear adapted to provide a warming or cooling facility - Google Patents

Protective head and neckwear adapted to provide a warming or cooling facility

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Publication number
CA2085257A1
CA2085257A1 CA002085257A CA2085257A CA2085257A1 CA 2085257 A1 CA2085257 A1 CA 2085257A1 CA 002085257 A CA002085257 A CA 002085257A CA 2085257 A CA2085257 A CA 2085257A CA 2085257 A1 CA2085257 A1 CA 2085257A1
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Prior art keywords
article
neckpiece
head
retaining means
pocket
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CA002085257A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Ronald Alan Ryan
Jerry Isadore Hefner
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WINDMILL INNOVATIONS Inc
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WINDMILL INNOVATIONS Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42HEADWEAR
    • A42BHATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/24Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors
    • A42B1/241Pockets therefor; Head coverings with pockets
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42HEADWEAR
    • A42BHATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/008Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for heating or cooling
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42HEADWEAR
    • A42BHATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/018Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings
    • A42B1/0186Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings with means for protecting the ears or nape
    • A42B1/0187Removable protection for the nape, e.g. sun or rain shields
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42HEADWEAR
    • A42CMANUFACTURING OR TRIMMING HEAD COVERINGS, e.g. HATS
    • A42C5/00Fittings or trimmings for hats, e.g. hat-bands
    • A42C5/04Ventilating arrangements for head coverings

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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

An improved head and neckwear article comprising a head covering crown, a visor and a rear neckpiece, the improvement comprising heat transfer retaining means for retaining a warming source or coolant, operably adjacent said head or said neck. The head and neckwear article provides the wearer a means of keeping his head and/or neck cooled or warmed in extreme weather conditions. The article further provides the feature of the neckpiece being so folded as to hold an article to be kept cooled by the pocket in the neckpiece.

Description

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2~2~7 ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A WARMI~G OR COOLING FACILITY

F}~D OF r~E INVENTION
,~, ,~,,, ~ ,, This invention relates to weather protective combined head and neckwear adapted to receive coollng or warming means for cooling or warming the wearer's head and/or neck.

BACKGROUND OF THE IN~ENTION :

- Basic head and neckwear combined to protect the head and neck from the elements, such as wind, rain, sun -- -~
and the like, are well-known, for instance, by the French Foreign Legion "Kepi".
Such head and neckwear are generally formed of suitable materials, such as water-proofed heavy or lightweight fabrics, so selected dependi~g on the environmental conditions. ~ However, in certain circumstances, the wearer may be in such a location, for ;
example, at an open air ballpark stadium, by the side of a parade, at a fishing site or other sporting event where such head and neckwear does not provide the necessary protection over a significant period of time to prevent .. ':

20~2~7 the head, neck or upper body from getting overheated, or at the very least, to prevent the person from becomin~
uncomfortable. Alternatively, under cold conditions, particularly in situations of extreme windchill conditions, localized skin areas may be subject to frostbite, or at the very least, provide an uncomfortable f0eling to outdoorsmen such as hunters, hikers, and the like. This is especially so when the hunter is in a hide wherein he must remain relatively still.
lQ It would also be useful if a liquid refreshment, a chocolate bar or other warm temperature sensitive food stuff could be kept cool in such a manner that it did not involve a separate coolant container or tie up the hands of the wearer. Similarly, it would also be useful for a low temperature article to be held at a desired temperature above any adverse cold conditions over a reasonable period of time.
It is an object of the present invention to provide novel and useful headwear which allows the head and/or neck of the wearer the opportunity to be cooled or warmed, as desired, for reasonable periods of time under adverse conditions.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide headwear as promised hereinabove which may be used to keep articles cooled or warmed, as desired, relative to the ambient conditions.
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SUMMARY OF THE INVEN'rION

Accordingly, the invention provides in one aspect a head and neckwear article comprising in combination, a head-covering crown, a visor and a rear neckpiece, the improvement comprising heat transfer retaining means for retaining a warming or coolant source operably adjacent said head or said nec~.
Preferably, the retaining means is a packet, pouch or the like adapted to hold the warming or coolant source.
The coolant may be any suitable system, such as ice, in crushed or cubed form, or any suitable anti- -freeze mixture. For use in such coolant systems, it is advisable that the packet either be formed of a water-proofed material or have an inner lining so formed.
Preferably, more conveniently, the coolant is provided as a self-contained unit, which is preferably reusable, replaceable, recyclable or rechargeable. Use of suitably cooled anti-freeze solutions in such self-contained packs provides such reusable packets.
Similarly, the pockets of the headgear hereinabove defined, are preferably adapted to receive pre-heated warming packs of sufficient mass, temperature ~-and shape as to provide an efficacious, localized warming effect to parts of the head and/or neck.
Clearly, the pockets containing the coolant or warming packs or ingredients may be on the outside or inside of the crown and/or neckpiece, but are preferably 3~ on the inner side to directly abut parts of the head and/or nape of the neck, respectively. In an alternative feature, the pocket may extend around the whole or only a part o~ the length of the lower periphery of the crown, - preferably on the inside, so as to, operably, abut the head of the wearer. Such a pocket extending around the ''~

20~2~7 brim of the crown would preferably require a sausage - or rectangular-shaped pack-like self-contained warming or cooling pack, or, alternatively, a suitably inner lined pocket adapted to receive the coolant, Per se, directly.
One or more pockets in the crown may be suitably located to provide the desired heat transfer effect, either at the front of the crown to provide the effect on the wearer's brow, at the sides of the crown for effect at the wearer's temple or at the back of the crown for effect on the back of the wearer's head.
Preferably, one or more pockets are located on the neckpiece at an upper part to provide heat transfer at the nape of the wearer's neck. However, it falls within the scope of the invention that the heat transfer retaining means is located at any suitable location on the crown and/or neckpiece to provide the desired effect.
In a further aspect of the invention, the neckpi~ae is so shaped and of sufficient length and width as to provide an article retaining means in a fold of the neckpiece when the neckpiece is upwardly folded and so ~-retained. To achieve this result, the neckpiece has retaining means which cooperate with other retaining means either on the neckpiece per se, or on the crown.
The retaining means may be of any type suitable to create an additional pocket, pouch or the like on the neckpiece to accept the article~s) and to be of sufficient strength to enable the article(s) to be retained while operably being carried. Such means, for example, include male and ~ female cooperating dome stud fasteners, zi-pper fasteners, buttons, and fibre entangling fasteners, such as those having adhering fabric sold under the trademark "Velcro"~
(Dupont).
Preferably, the fold in the neckpiece should be so formed as to e.nable the heat transfer retaining means on the necXpiece to be in close proximity and more .
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208~2~7 pre~erably to operably abut the articles operably carried so as to provide the desired warming or cooling effect on the article.
The positioning of the retaining means on the crown and neckpiece may be suitably selected as to efficacy and appearance. In the case of dome male and female studs, suitable disposition of the studs around, for example, the periphery of the neckpiece provides ready engagement with complementary male or female studs on either of the neckpiece per se or crown.
Thus, the invention in a further aspect provides a head and neckwear article as hereinabove defined wherein said neckpiece has first retaining means, said crown andjor said neckpiece has second retaining means adapted to cooperate with said first retaining means as to form an article retaining section with said neckpiece, adjacent said pocket in said neckpiece.
Preferably, the neckpiece has said first retaining means at the lower part thereof and said second retaining means at an upper part thereof.
Typical articles to be carried in the practice of the invention comprises, for example, chocolate and related high energy food stuffs and beverages for hikers, mountaineers, fishermen and other outdoorsmen in hot weather. -The objects and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when ! ' ta~en in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGg In order that the invention may be better understood, a preferred embodiment will now be described 20872~7 by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:
FigO 1 represents a perspective view of a combined head and neckwear article according to the invention having an open neckpiece; and Fig. 2 represents a perspective view, in part, of a combined head and neckwear article according to the invention with a folded up neckpiece containing an article.
DESCRIP~ION OF T~E PREFERRBD EM80DI~ENT

Figure 1 shows generally as 10, a head and neckwear article consisting of crown 12, visor 14 and neckpiece 16.
Crown 12 and neckpiece 16 may be formed o~ any suitable synthetic material, cloth, cotton or other fabric, but is formed of cloth in the embodiment shown.
Crown 12 has side panels 18 having a plurality of ventilation eyelets 20, and a top 22. Crown 12 has draw-string adjusting means (not shown) to allow of reasonable lower circumferential adjustment to permit appropriate fitting to various head sizes. On the inside of crown 12 at a front position thereof, 24, is a pocket 26 of approximately the dimensions of the front of crown 12.
Pocket 26 is open at the top and provided with "Velcro'l~
fastening material 28 complementary to another piece thereof on portion 24, for engagement therewith. Pocket 26 has a waterproofed inner lining (not shown) and so shaped as to operably receive either a heat transfer pack (not shown~, such as a warming pack or coolant pack of crushed or cubed ice.
Neck piece 16, sewn along approximately 2/3rds of the lower periphery o~ crown 12, is generally rectangular-shaped and of a length of approximately 30 20~32~7 centimetres, in the embodiment shown. Neckpiece 16 has a lower edge 30, edge 32 at its left side and edge 34 at its right side, as viewed when worn by a person in the normal manner. Disposed at an upper central part of neckpiece 16, is a rectangularly shaped pocket 36, so located as to abut the nape of the neck of the wearer when worn. In the embodiment shown, pocket 36 is on the outside surface of neckpiece 16. Pocket 36 has a pair of dome fastening studs 38 and a water-proofed inner lining (not shown). With reference also to Fig. 2, adjacent edges 30, 32 and 34 are a plurality of male and female dome fastener studs 40, so located as to provide retention of the lower edge 30 to upper portion of neckpiece 16 when neckpiece 16 is folded as to form an article retaining pouch 38, when suitably located male and female studs cooperate. Fig. 2 shows an article 42 retained within pouch 38, adjacent pocket 36.
Thus, it can be seen that the head and neckpiece article according to the invention can be used -to retain a cooling or warming object in pocket 26 of crown }2, in pocket 36 of neckpiece 16 and pouch 38 of folded neckpiece 16.
While the invention has been described in ;
detail and with reference to the specific embodiment, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that various changes and modification can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. ~-

Claims (9)

We claim:
1. An improved head and neckwear article comprising, in combination, a head-covering crown, a visor and a rear neckpiece, the improvement comprising heat transfer retaining means for retaining a warming source or coolant, operably adjacent said head or said neck.
2. An article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said heat transfer retaining means comprises a pocket in said head-covering crown.
3. An article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said heat transfer retaining means comprises a pocket in said rear neckpiece.
4. An article as claimed in claim 2 wherein said pocket extends in whole or in part the length of and adjacent to the lower periphery of said crown.
5. An article as claimed in any one of claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein said pocket is on the inner side of said crown and/or said neckwear as to be operably adjacent said head and/or said neck.
6. An article as claimed in any one of claims 2, 3 or 4 wherein said pocket is adapted to receive a self-contained warming or coolant pack.
7. An article as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 6 wherein said neckpiece has first retaining means, said crown and/or said neckpiece has second retaining means adapted to cooperate with said first retaining means as to form an article retaining section with said neckpiece, adjacent said pocket.
8. An article as claimed in claim 7 wherein said neckpiece has said first retaining means at a lower part thereof and said second retaining means at an upper part thereof.
9. An article as claimed in claim 7 of claim 8 wherein said retaining means comprises a plurality of male/female stud fasteners or is formed of cooperating pieces of self-adhering fabric.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1999017627A1 (en) * 1997-10-08 1999-04-15 Fa.Co.Pel - Paola Bartolozzi - Di Galigani Luca & C. S.N.C. Foldable hat with storage pocket
US20140298567A1 (en) * 2013-04-09 2014-10-09 Edward Potts Survival Hat
US11445703B2 (en) * 2018-04-11 2022-09-20 M.P.S. Holdings B.V Protective head cover for animals

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1999017627A1 (en) * 1997-10-08 1999-04-15 Fa.Co.Pel - Paola Bartolozzi - Di Galigani Luca & C. S.N.C. Foldable hat with storage pocket
US6317892B1 (en) 1997-10-08 2001-11-20 F.A.Co.Pel-Paola Bartolozzi-Di Galigani Luca & C. S.N.C. Foldable hat with storage pocket
US20140298567A1 (en) * 2013-04-09 2014-10-09 Edward Potts Survival Hat
US11445703B2 (en) * 2018-04-11 2022-09-20 M.P.S. Holdings B.V Protective head cover for animals

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