US20080115258A1 - Cap With Adjustable Accessories - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to headgear which includes a crown and detachable accessories.
- a popular type of headgear is the cap which typically includes a crown and a visor.
- the crown sits on and covers the head while the visor projects from the crown. In sunny conditions, the visor can shield the eyes from the sun.
- caps with detachable visors have become known.
- Various benefits can be achieved with a detachable visor.
- the visor and the crown can be provided with hook-and-loop material which allows the visor to be placed at different locations peripherally of the lower edge of the crown. It is also possible to replace one visor with another, or to place a visor on a crown upside-down, in order to change the appearance of the cap.
- a detachable visor enables a crown to be worn without a visor and, conversely, enables a visor to be worn without a crown.
- part of the external surface of the crown is provided with hook or loop material to permit the attachment of different insignias to the crown.
- the visor may also be provided with hook or loop material for the same purpose.
- caps with detachable visors there are those who would like a cap with greater flexibility. For example, there are individuals who constantly strive to place detachable visors in new and unusual positions on a crown. Moreover, the ability to place an audio player, keys, currency, or other personal effects in a location other than one's pockets while jogging or otherwise being physically active is desirable. Also, providing a cap adapted to receive detachable accessories, wherein the cap looks as much as possible like a “regular” cap, is believed to be advantageous in some markets.
- the headgear comprises a crown having an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of the crown.
- the crown also has an external surface which is substantially coextensive with the crown and is arranged to face away from the head of the wearer.
- the headgear additionally comprises an accessory for attachment to the crown, first coupling means on the external surface of the crown and second coupling means fast with the accessory.
- the first coupling means and the second coupling means are designed for removable attachment of the accessory to the external surface of the crown at substantially all locations of the external surface,
- the headgear may further comprise additional coupling means on the internal surface of the crown for removable attachment of the accessory to the internal surface.
- the headgear can also comprise a flange fast with and transverse to a visor.
- a flange has opposed major surfaces, and the second coupling means is provided on one of these major surfaces.
- the other of the major surfaces may be provided with additional coupling means for removable attachment of the visor to the crown.
- the headgear can further comprise additional accessories for attachment to the crown and additional coupling means fast with the additional accessories for removable attachment of the additional accessories to the crown.
- the kit comprises a crown having an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of said crown. As before, the crown further has an external surface which is substantially coextensive with the crown and is arranged to face away from the head of the wearer.
- the kit additionally comprises a plurality of accessories for attachment to said crown, first coupling means on the external surface of the crown and second coupling means fast with each of the accessories.
- the first coupling means and the second coupling means are designed for removable attachment of each of the accessories to the external surface of the crown at substantially all locations of the external surface.
- the kit also comprises means holding the crown and the accessories together as a package.
- Additional coupling means can be provided on the internal surface of the crown in the kit for removable attachment of the accessories to such internal surface.
- An additional aspect of the invention resides in a method of manipulating headgear.
- the headgear in one embodiment of the method includes an accessory and a crown having an external surface substantially coextensive with the crown and arranged to face away from the head of a wearer of the crown.
- This embodiment of the method comprises the steps of attaching the accessory to a first location of the external surface of the crown, removing the accessory from the first location, and repeating the attaching and removing steps at a plurality of additional locations of the external surface of the crown. Each of the additional locations is different from the other of the additional locations and from the first location.
- the crown used in the current embodiment of the method has an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of the crown and the current embodiment of the method further comprises the step of attaching the accessory to such internal surface.
- the headgear in an additional embodiment of the method includes two accessories and a crown having an external surface substantially coextensive with the crown and arranged to face away from the head of a wearer of the crown.
- This embodiment of the method comprises the steps of attaching a selected accessory to a first location of the external surface of the crown, and attaching the other accessory to a second location of such external surface different from the first location. The step of attaching the other accessory to the second location is performed while the selected accessory is attached to the first location.
- the crown in the present embodiment of the method once again has an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of the crown and the present embodiment of the method can further comprise the steps of removing the selected accessory from the first location of the external surface of the crown and attaching the selected accessory to the internal surface of the crown.
- FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of headgear according to the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a crown forming part of the headgear of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the crown of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a rear view of a flange mounted on a visor constituting part of the headgear of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 shows a headgear kit in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a top perspective view illustrating visors of the kit of FIG. 5 attached to a crown of the kit.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of another embodiment of a crown according to the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a plan view of a further embodiment of a crown in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 9 is similar to FIG. 4 but shows another embodiment of a flange.
- FIG. 10 is similar to FIG. 9 but illustrates an additional embodiment of a flange.
- FIG. 11 illustrates an additional embodiment of the invention.
- the numeral 10 identifies headgear in accordance with the invention.
- the headgear 10 is here a cap of the type frequently referred to as a baseball cap, and the cap 10 includes a crown 12 and a visor 14 .
- the crown 12 and the visor 14 can be removably or releasably attached to one another, that is, the visor 14 can be attached to the crown 12 and subsequently detached therefrom without damaging the crown 12 or the visor 14 .
- the crown 12 rests on and covers the head of a wearer of the cap 10 .
- the crown 12 comprises six generally triangular panels 16 which are joined to one another in a conventional manner, and the panels 16 meet at an apex of the crown 12 .
- the apex of the crown 12 is at the center of the crown 12 .
- the crown 12 has an external surface 18 which faces away from the head of a wearer of the crown 12 , and a button 20 is affixed to the external surface 18 at the apex of the crown 12 .
- the external surface 18 is essentially coextensive with the crown 12 , that is, the external surface 18 runs across essentially the full extent of the side of the crown 12 which faces away from the head of a wearer of the crown 12 . Stated in another manner, the area of the external surface 18 as seen in the plan view of FIG. 2 is essentially equal to the area of the crown 12 as seen in this plan view.
- the crown 12 further has an internal surface 22 which faces the head of a wearer of the crown 12 .
- the internal surface 22 is essentially coextensive with the crown 12 .
- the crown 12 is provided with six apertures 24 which are located in the vicinity of the button 20 .
- the apertures 24 run between the external surface 18 and the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 and function to ventilate the head of a wearer of the crown 12 .
- One of the apertures 24 is disposed in each of the panels 16 of the crown 12 , and the apertures 24 are arranged in a circle which surrounds the button 20 .
- the crown 12 has an opening through which the head of a wearer can enter the interior of the crown 12 .
- the crown 12 has an edge 26 which circumscribes the opening and faces downward when the crown 12 is being worn.
- a band 28 is affixed to the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 adjacent to the edge 26 , and the band 28 has an exposed major surface provided with the hook portion 30 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- the hook portion 30 covers essentially all of the exposed major surface of the band 28 .
- the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 has a curvature in circumferential direction of the crown 12 .
- the band 28 is elongated in circumferential direction of the crown 12 and, in such direction, has a curvature conforming to the circumferential curvature of the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 .
- the visor 14 is formed with a flange 32 which is fast with and transverse to the visor 14 .
- the flange 32 is elongated and has a curvature in longitudinal direction thereof.
- the flange 32 has a major surface 34 which is complementary to the band 28 inside the crown 12 , and the major surface 34 will be referred to as a front major surface since it faces the front of the visor 14 .
- the front major surface 34 is provided with the loop portion 36 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, and the loop portion 36 covers essentially all of the front major surface 34 .
- the visor 14 can be removably or releasably attached to the crown 12 by placing the loop portion 36 of the flange 32 against the hook portion 30 of the band 28 .
- the cap 10 has the appearance of an ordinary cap.
- the crown 12 and visor 14 are further designed so as to permit the visor 14 to be removably or releasably attached to the crown 12 at virtually any location of the external surface 18 of the crown 12 .
- the flange 32 of the visor 14 has a major surface 40 which is located opposite and faces away from the front major surface 34 of the flange 32 .
- the major surface 40 will be referred to as a rear major surface since it faces away from the front of the visor 14 .
- Essentially all of the rear major surface 40 of the flange 32 is covered by the loop portion 42 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- the flange 32 of the visor 14 can be removably or releasably attached to virtually all locations of the external surface 18 of the crown 12 by bringing the loop portion 42 of the rear major surface 40 into contact with the hook portion 38 of the external crown surface 18 . It is also possible to attach the visor 14 to virtually any location of the external surface 18 of the crown 12 by placing the loop portion 36 of the front major surface 34 against the hook portion 38 of the external crown surface 18 .
- the crown 12 may be used with a single visor, or with two or more visors, which can be removably or releasably attached to virtually all locations of the external surface 18 of the crown 12 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates a kit 44 containing the crown 12 , the visor 14 and two additional visors 14 a and 14 b.
- a flange 32 a is fast with and transverse to the visor 14 a while a flange 32 b is fast with and transverse to the visor 14 b , and the flanges 32 a , 32 b are elongated and curved like the flange 32 of the visor 14 .
- the flange 32 a has a front major surface 34 a which is essentially entirely covered by the loop portion 36 a of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, and the flange 32 a further has a rear major surface 40 a which is likewise essentially entirely covered by a loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means (the loop portion of the rear major flange surface 40 a is not visible in the drawings).
- the flange 32 b has a front major surface 34 b which is essentially entirely covered by the loop portion 36 b of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, and the flange 32 b also has a rear major surface 40 b which is again essentially entirely covered by a loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means (the loop portion of the rear major flange surface 40 b is not shown in FIG. 5 ).
- the loop portions 36 a , 36 b of the front major surfaces 34 a , 34 b of the flanges 32 a , 32 b, and the non-illustrated loop portions of the rear major surfaces 40 a , 40 b of the flanges 32 a , 32 b , are designed such that the flanges 32 a , 32 b can be removably or releasably attached to the band 28 on the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 and to virtually any location of the external surface 18 of the crown 12 .
- the kit 44 comprises a confining element 46 which holds the crown 12 and the visors 14 , 14 a , 14 b with their flanges 32 , 32 a , 32 b together as a package.
- the confining element 46 could be a box or plastic container.
- the visors 14 , 14 a , 14 b may have different colors.
- the visor 14 can be blue, the visor 14 a white and the visor 14 b red.
- the visors 14 , 14 a , 14 b can be provided with one or more symbols such as letters, numbers and illustrations.
- the visor 14 a of the kit 44 is formed with a legend as indicated by LEGEND while the visor 14 b is provided with an insignia as denoted by the circled I.
- one or more symbols such as letters, numbers and illustrations can be removably or releasably attached to the external surface 18 of the crown 12 by providing the symbol or symbols with the loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- an insignia is mounted on the external surface 18 of the crown 12 by way of the loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- FIG. 6 shows one manner of using the crown 12 and the visors 14 , 14 a , 14 b of the kit 44 .
- the visor 14 is turned upside-down and attached to the external surface 18 of the crown 12 by placing the rear major flange surface 40 of the visor 14 against the external surface 18 .
- the visor 14 is mounted on the crown 12 near the apex of the crown 12 with the flange 32 of the visor 14 running circumferentially of the crown 12 .
- the visor 14 a With the visor 14 positioned on the crown 12 , the visor 14 a is mounted on the crown 12 by attaching the front major flange surface 34 a of the visor 14 a to the band 28 on the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 . The visor 14 a is then disposed on the crown 12 in a manner in which visors are normally worn.
- the visor 14 b is attached to the external surface 18 of the crown 12 by bringing the front major flange surface 34 b of the visor 14 b into contact with the external surface 18 .
- the visor 14 b is mounted on the crown 12 so that the flange 32 b of the visor 14 b runs up-and-down along the crown 12 while the visor 14 b projects from the crown 12 in a direction transverse to the visor 14 a.
- the visors 14 , 14 a remain attached to the crown 12 during mounting of the visor 14 b on the crown 12 .
- the loop portion of the rear major flange surface 40 b of the visor 14 b is visible in FIG. 6 and denoted by 42 b.
- the visor 14 a may be detached from the crown 12 and replaced by either the visor 14 or the visor 14 b. The visor 14 a can then be mounted on the external surface 18 of the crown 12 or set aside for future use.
- both the visor 14 a and the visor 14 b can detach both the visor 14 a and the visor 14 b from the crown 12 and to move the visor 14 to the position previously occupied by the visor 14 b.
- the visor 14 can subsequently be moved to at least one additional position on the external surface 18 of the crown 12 which differs from the positions previously occupied by the visor 14 .
- the visor 14 can be placed in the position vacated by the visor 14 a by attaching the front major flange surface 34 of the visor 14 to the band 28 on the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 .
- the external surface 18 of the crown 12 need not be essentially completely covered by the hook portion 38 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means in order to permit attachment of the visors 14 , 14 a , 14 b to virtually any location of the external surface 18 .
- FIG. 7 shows that the external surface 18 of the crown 12 can be provided with a series of discrete strips 48 which extend radially of the crown 12 and the external surface 18 .
- the strips 48 converge in a direction towards the button 20 of the crown 12 , and each of the strips 48 has an exposed major surface formed with the hook portion 50 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- the external surface 18 of the crown 12 may be provided with a series of spaced concentric rings 52 running circumferentially of the crown 12 and the external surface 18 .
- Each ring 52 has an exposed major surface formed with the hook portion 54 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- a strip 56 having a surface area smaller than that of the rear major flange surface 40 of the visor 14 is affixed to the rear major flange surface 40 .
- the strip 56 is elongated and extends longitudinally of the rear major flange surface 40 , and the strip 56 has an exposed major surface which is provided with the loop portion 58 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- the strip 56 is surrounded by an area of the rear major flange surface 40 which is free of fastening or coupling means.
- each of the strips 60 is formed with the loop portion 62 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means.
- Each strip 60 is bordered by at least one area of the rear major flange surface 40 which is free of fastening or coupling means.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 can be used for the exposed major surface of the band 28 on the internal surface 22 of the crown 12 , the front major flange surfaces 34 , 34 a , 34 b of the visors 14 , 14 a , 14 b and the rear major flange surfaces 40 a , 40 b of the visors 14 a , 14 .
- a hat or cap 70 having a crown 72 and a visor 74 is shown.
- the crown 72 has an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer and an external surface arranged to face away from the head of the wearer.
- the crown is constructed of an unbroken loop fabric, such as VELTEX-brand fabric.
- the crown 72 is adapted to engage a hook-and-loop type fastener without having a “fuzzy” or “rough” appearance, thereby making the crown appear to be part of a “regular” cap.
- the visor 74 also may constructed from an unbroken loop fabric.
- the exterior of the crown 72 is made from an unbroken loop fabric.
- the interior of the crown has a hook fastener 76 disposed therein, as seen through cut-away portion 78 .
- visor 74 is made of an unbroken loop fabric except for flange 80 , which contains loop fastener 82 in this embodiment.
- fastener 82 may be attached to fastener 76 so that the crown 72 and visor 74 are unified.
- a “flange-less” visor 83 which may be reversibly attached to crown 72 through loop fastener 84 .
- accessories may be reversibly attached to crown 72 and/or visor 74 as indicated by arrows C 1 , C 2 , V 1 , and V 2 , respectively. Both pocket 86 and case 88 are shown from the front and back so that the hook-and-loop fastening means 90 are shown.
- the cap 70 is very versatile in its ability to store various implements.
- the cap 70 of FIG. 11 may be provided as a kit that includes crown 72 and a plurality of accessories for attachment to the crown, such as visors 74 and 83 , pocket 86 , and case 88 , and means 96 for holding the crown and accessories together as a package. Because the contents of the kit are designed for removable attachment at substantially all locations of the external and/or internal surface of the crown and/or visor(s), a hat may be customized for use in a large variety of situations.
- a user may place her keys and money in pocket 86 and then attach the pocket to the interior (underside) surface of visor 74 while engaging in exercise.
- the user may attach visor 74 in its “normal” position for a time. If at some point the user wanted to sport a “rally cap” look, the visor may be detached and re-attached at the back of crown 72 without removing the cap. Additional “looks” also may be created, such as a “shark” (visor 83 placed in the middle of the crown) or a “mouse” (multiple visors 83 placed on the crown to resemble ears), limited only by the number of accessories available for attachment and the user's imagination.
- Headgear in accordance with the invention is versatile.
- a single accessory can be attached to the crown in a conventional fashion, for example, a single visor can be attached to the crown in such a manner that the crown and the visor resemble a conventional cap.
- one or more visors or other accessories may be attached to the external and/or internal surface of the crown at virtually any locations of the external surface.
- the accessories can be positioned right-side-up, upside-down or sideways. It is further possible to attach one or more visors to the external and/or internal surface of the crown and to attach another accessory, such as a pocket or holder, to the visor or to the crown.
- the headgear possesses a high degree of customization potential.
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Headgear that includes a crown and one or more accessories. The accessory or accessories can be removably attached to virtually any location of the external or internal surface of the crown.
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- This application claims priority to, and is a continuation-in-part of, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/560,752, which was filed on Nov. 16, 2006, by the same inventor.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The invention relates to headgear which includes a crown and detachable accessories.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- A popular type of headgear is the cap which typically includes a crown and a visor. The crown sits on and covers the head while the visor projects from the crown. In sunny conditions, the visor can shield the eyes from the sun.
- While the majority of caps on the market today have the visor permanently attached to the crown, caps with detachable visors have become known. Various benefits can be achieved with a detachable visor. For instance, the visor and the crown can be provided with hook-and-loop material which allows the visor to be placed at different locations peripherally of the lower edge of the crown. It is also possible to replace one visor with another, or to place a visor on a crown upside-down, in order to change the appearance of the cap. Moreover, a detachable visor enables a crown to be worn without a visor and, conversely, enables a visor to be worn without a crown.
- In one form of cap with a detachable visor, part of the external surface of the crown is provided with hook or loop material to permit the attachment of different insignias to the crown. The visor may also be provided with hook or loop material for the same purpose.
- Despite the variety of caps with detachable visors, there are those who would like a cap with greater flexibility. For example, there are individuals who constantly strive to place detachable visors in new and unusual positions on a crown. Moreover, the ability to place an audio player, keys, currency, or other personal effects in a location other than one's pockets while jogging or otherwise being physically active is desirable. Also, providing a cap adapted to receive detachable accessories, wherein the cap looks as much as possible like a “regular” cap, is believed to be advantageous in some markets.
- One aspect of the invention resides in headgear. The headgear comprises a crown having an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of the crown. The crown also has an external surface which is substantially coextensive with the crown and is arranged to face away from the head of the wearer. The headgear additionally comprises an accessory for attachment to the crown, first coupling means on the external surface of the crown and second coupling means fast with the accessory. The first coupling means and the second coupling means are designed for removable attachment of the accessory to the external surface of the crown at substantially all locations of the external surface,
- The headgear may further comprise additional coupling means on the internal surface of the crown for removable attachment of the accessory to the internal surface.
- The headgear can also comprise a flange fast with and transverse to a visor. Such flange has opposed major surfaces, and the second coupling means is provided on one of these major surfaces. The other of the major surfaces may be provided with additional coupling means for removable attachment of the visor to the crown.
- The headgear can further comprise additional accessories for attachment to the crown and additional coupling means fast with the additional accessories for removable attachment of the additional accessories to the crown.
- Another aspect of the invention resides in a headgear kit. The kit comprises a crown having an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of said crown. As before, the crown further has an external surface which is substantially coextensive with the crown and is arranged to face away from the head of the wearer. The kit additionally comprises a plurality of accessories for attachment to said crown, first coupling means on the external surface of the crown and second coupling means fast with each of the accessories. The first coupling means and the second coupling means are designed for removable attachment of each of the accessories to the external surface of the crown at substantially all locations of the external surface. The kit also comprises means holding the crown and the accessories together as a package.
- Additional coupling means can be provided on the internal surface of the crown in the kit for removable attachment of the accessories to such internal surface.
- An additional aspect of the invention resides in a method of manipulating headgear.
- The headgear in one embodiment of the method includes an accessory and a crown having an external surface substantially coextensive with the crown and arranged to face away from the head of a wearer of the crown. This embodiment of the method comprises the steps of attaching the accessory to a first location of the external surface of the crown, removing the accessory from the first location, and repeating the attaching and removing steps at a plurality of additional locations of the external surface of the crown. Each of the additional locations is different from the other of the additional locations and from the first location.
- The crown used in the current embodiment of the method has an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of the crown and the current embodiment of the method further comprises the step of attaching the accessory to such internal surface.
- The headgear in an additional embodiment of the method includes two accessories and a crown having an external surface substantially coextensive with the crown and arranged to face away from the head of a wearer of the crown. This embodiment of the method comprises the steps of attaching a selected accessory to a first location of the external surface of the crown, and attaching the other accessory to a second location of such external surface different from the first location. The step of attaching the other accessory to the second location is performed while the selected accessory is attached to the first location.
- The crown in the present embodiment of the method once again has an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer of the crown and the present embodiment of the method can further comprise the steps of removing the selected accessory from the first location of the external surface of the crown and attaching the selected accessory to the internal surface of the crown.
- Additional features and advantages of the invention will be forthcoming from the following detailed description of certain preferred embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of headgear according to the invention. -
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a crown forming part of the headgear ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the crown ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a rear view of a flange mounted on a visor constituting part of the headgear ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 shows a headgear kit in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 6 is a top perspective view illustrating visors of the kit ofFIG. 5 attached to a crown of the kit. -
FIG. 7 is a plan view of another embodiment of a crown according to the invention. -
FIG. 8 is a plan view of a further embodiment of a crown in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 9 is similar toFIG. 4 but shows another embodiment of a flange. -
FIG. 10 is similar toFIG. 9 but illustrates an additional embodiment of a flange. -
FIG. 11 illustrates an additional embodiment of the invention. - Considering
FIG. 1 , thenumeral 10 identifies headgear in accordance with the invention. Theheadgear 10 is here a cap of the type frequently referred to as a baseball cap, and thecap 10 includes acrown 12 and avisor 14. Thecrown 12 and thevisor 14 can be removably or releasably attached to one another, that is, thevisor 14 can be attached to thecrown 12 and subsequently detached therefrom without damaging thecrown 12 or thevisor 14. When thecrown 12 is being worn, thecrown 12 rests on and covers the head of a wearer of thecap 10. - Turning to
FIG. 2 in conjunction withFIG. 1 , thecrown 12 comprises six generallytriangular panels 16 which are joined to one another in a conventional manner, and thepanels 16 meet at an apex of thecrown 12. As seen in the plan view ofFIG. 2 , the apex of thecrown 12 is at the center of thecrown 12. Thecrown 12 has anexternal surface 18 which faces away from the head of a wearer of thecrown 12, and abutton 20 is affixed to theexternal surface 18 at the apex of thecrown 12. Theexternal surface 18 is essentially coextensive with thecrown 12, that is, theexternal surface 18 runs across essentially the full extent of the side of thecrown 12 which faces away from the head of a wearer of thecrown 12. Stated in another manner, the area of theexternal surface 18 as seen in the plan view ofFIG. 2 is essentially equal to the area of thecrown 12 as seen in this plan view. - Considering
FIG. 3 , thecrown 12 further has aninternal surface 22 which faces the head of a wearer of thecrown 12. Similarly to theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12, theinternal surface 22 is essentially coextensive with thecrown 12. - As best seen in
FIG. 2 , thecrown 12 is provided with sixapertures 24 which are located in the vicinity of thebutton 20. Theapertures 24 run between theexternal surface 18 and theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12 and function to ventilate the head of a wearer of thecrown 12. One of theapertures 24 is disposed in each of thepanels 16 of thecrown 12, and theapertures 24 are arranged in a circle which surrounds thebutton 20. - Returning to
FIG. 3 , thecrown 12 has an opening through which the head of a wearer can enter the interior of thecrown 12. Thecrown 12 has anedge 26 which circumscribes the opening and faces downward when thecrown 12 is being worn. Aband 28 is affixed to theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12 adjacent to theedge 26, and theband 28 has an exposed major surface provided with the hook portion 30 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. The hook portion 30 covers essentially all of the exposed major surface of theband 28. - The
internal surface 22 of thecrown 12 has a curvature in circumferential direction of thecrown 12. Theband 28 is elongated in circumferential direction of thecrown 12 and, in such direction, has a curvature conforming to the circumferential curvature of theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12. - Turning again to
FIG. 1 , thevisor 14 is formed with aflange 32 which is fast with and transverse to thevisor 14. Theflange 32 is elongated and has a curvature in longitudinal direction thereof. Theflange 32 has amajor surface 34 which is complementary to theband 28 inside thecrown 12, and themajor surface 34 will be referred to as a front major surface since it faces the front of thevisor 14. The frontmajor surface 34 is provided with theloop portion 36 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, and theloop portion 36 covers essentially all of the frontmajor surface 34. Thevisor 14 can be removably or releasably attached to thecrown 12 by placing theloop portion 36 of theflange 32 against the hook portion 30 of theband 28. When thevisor 14 is attached to thecrown 12 in this manner, thecap 10 has the appearance of an ordinary cap. - The
crown 12 andvisor 14 are further designed so as to permit thevisor 14 to be removably or releasably attached to thecrown 12 at virtually any location of theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , essentially all of theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 is formed with thehook portion 38 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , theflange 32 of thevisor 14 has a major surface 40 which is located opposite and faces away from the frontmajor surface 34 of theflange 32. The major surface 40 will be referred to as a rear major surface since it faces away from the front of thevisor 14. Essentially all of the rear major surface 40 of theflange 32 is covered by theloop portion 42 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. Theflange 32 of thevisor 14 can be removably or releasably attached to virtually all locations of theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 by bringing theloop portion 42 of the rear major surface 40 into contact with thehook portion 38 of theexternal crown surface 18. It is also possible to attach thevisor 14 to virtually any location of theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 by placing theloop portion 36 of the frontmajor surface 34 against thehook portion 38 of theexternal crown surface 18. - The
crown 12 may be used with a single visor, or with two or more visors, which can be removably or releasably attached to virtually all locations of theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a kit 44 containing thecrown 12, thevisor 14 and two additional visors 14 a and 14 b. A flange 32 a is fast with and transverse to the visor 14 a while aflange 32 b is fast with and transverse to the visor 14 b, and theflanges 32 a,32 b are elongated and curved like theflange 32 of thevisor 14. The flange 32 a has a front major surface 34 a which is essentially entirely covered by theloop portion 36 a of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, and the flange 32 a further has a rear major surface 40 a which is likewise essentially entirely covered by a loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means (the loop portion of the rear major flange surface 40 a is not visible in the drawings). Similarly, theflange 32 b has a front major surface 34 b which is essentially entirely covered by the loop portion 36 b of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, and theflange 32 b also has a rear major surface 40 b which is again essentially entirely covered by a loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means (the loop portion of the rear major flange surface 40 b is not shown inFIG. 5 ). Theloop portions 36 a,36 b of the front major surfaces 34 a,34 b of theflanges 32 a,32 b, and the non-illustrated loop portions of the rear major surfaces 40 a,40 b of theflanges 32 a,32 b, are designed such that theflanges 32 a,32 b can be removably or releasably attached to theband 28 on theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12 and to virtually any location of theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12. - The kit 44 comprises a confining
element 46 which holds thecrown 12 and thevisors 14,14 a,14 b with theirflanges element 46 could be a box or plastic container. - The
visors 14,14 a,14 b may have different colors. For instance, thevisor 14 can be blue, the visor 14 a white and the visor 14 b red. - The
visors 14,14 a,14 b can be provided with one or more symbols such as letters, numbers and illustrations. The visor 14 a of the kit 44 is formed with a legend as indicated by LEGEND while the visor 14 b is provided with an insignia as denoted by the circled I. - Similarly, one or more symbols such as letters, numbers and illustrations can be removably or releasably attached to the
external surface 18 of thecrown 12 by providing the symbol or symbols with the loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. As indicated inFIG. 5 by the circled I on thecrown 12, an insignia is mounted on theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 by way of the loop portion of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. -
FIG. 6 shows one manner of using thecrown 12 and thevisors 14,14 a,14 b of the kit 44. - The
visor 14 is turned upside-down and attached to theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 by placing the rear major flange surface 40 of thevisor 14 against theexternal surface 18. Thevisor 14 is mounted on thecrown 12 near the apex of thecrown 12 with theflange 32 of thevisor 14 running circumferentially of thecrown 12. - With the
visor 14 positioned on thecrown 12, the visor 14 a is mounted on thecrown 12 by attaching the front major flange surface 34 a of the visor 14 a to theband 28 on theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12. The visor 14 a is then disposed on thecrown 12 in a manner in which visors are normally worn. - The visor 14 b is attached to the
external surface 18 of thecrown 12 by bringing the front major flange surface 34 b of the visor 14 b into contact with theexternal surface 18. The visor 14 b is mounted on thecrown 12 so that theflange 32 b of the visor 14 b runs up-and-down along thecrown 12 while the visor 14 b projects from thecrown 12 in a direction transverse to the visor 14 a. Thevisors 14,14 a remain attached to thecrown 12 during mounting of the visor 14 b on thecrown 12. The loop portion of the rear major flange surface 40 b of the visor 14 b is visible inFIG. 6 and denoted by 42 b. - The visor 14 a may be detached from the
crown 12 and replaced by either thevisor 14 or the visor 14 b. The visor 14 a can then be mounted on theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 or set aside for future use. - It is further possible to detach both the visor 14 a and the visor 14 b from the
crown 12 and to move thevisor 14 to the position previously occupied by the visor 14 b. Thevisor 14 can subsequently be moved to at least one additional position on theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 which differs from the positions previously occupied by thevisor 14. Moreover, thevisor 14 can be placed in the position vacated by the visor 14 a by attaching the frontmajor flange surface 34 of thevisor 14 to theband 28 on theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12. - The
external surface 18 of thecrown 12 need not be essentially completely covered by thehook portion 38 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means in order to permit attachment of thevisors 14,14 a,14 b to virtually any location of theexternal surface 18. -
FIG. 7 shows that theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 can be provided with a series ofdiscrete strips 48 which extend radially of thecrown 12 and theexternal surface 18. Thestrips 48 converge in a direction towards thebutton 20 of thecrown 12, and each of thestrips 48 has an exposed major surface formed with thehook portion 50 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. - Alternatively, as illustrated in
FIG. 8 , theexternal surface 18 of thecrown 12 may be provided with a series of spaced concentric rings 52 running circumferentially of thecrown 12 and theexternal surface 18. Each ring 52 has an exposed major surface formed with the hook portion 54 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. - While the rear major flange surface 40 of the
visor 14 is shown inFIG. 4 to be essentially entirely covered with theloop portion 42 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means, this is not necessary. - Considering
FIG. 9 , astrip 56 having a surface area smaller than that of the rear major flange surface 40 of thevisor 14 is affixed to the rear major flange surface 40. Thestrip 56 is elongated and extends longitudinally of the rear major flange surface 40, and thestrip 56 has an exposed major surface which is provided with theloop portion 58 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. Thestrip 56 is surrounded by an area of the rear major flange surface 40 which is free of fastening or coupling means. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , it is further possible to mount a series of spacedstrips 60 on the rear major flange 40 of thevisor 14. Thestrips 60 run transversely of the rear major flange surface 40, and each of thestrips 60 is formed with theloop portion 62 of hook-and-loop fastening or coupling means. Eachstrip 60 is bordered by at least one area of the rear major flange surface 40 which is free of fastening or coupling means. - The designs of
FIGS. 9 and 10 can be used for the exposed major surface of theband 28 on theinternal surface 22 of thecrown 12, the front major flange surfaces 34,34 a,34 b of thevisors 14,14 a,14 b and the rear major flange surfaces 40 a,40 b of thevisors 14 a,14. - Turning to
FIG. 11 , a hat orcap 70 having acrown 72 and avisor 74 is shown. It should be understood that the hat and crown can be separate pieces (such as in a kit embodiment) or provided as a unitary whole. Thecrown 72 has an internal surface arranged to face the head of a wearer and an external surface arranged to face away from the head of the wearer. In one preferred embodiment, the crown is constructed of an unbroken loop fabric, such as VELTEX-brand fabric. Thus, thecrown 72 is adapted to engage a hook-and-loop type fastener without having a “fuzzy” or “rough” appearance, thereby making the crown appear to be part of a “regular” cap. Thevisor 74 also may constructed from an unbroken loop fabric. - In the embodiment of
FIG. 11 , the exterior of thecrown 72 is made from an unbroken loop fabric. However, the interior of the crown has a hook fastener 76 disposed therein, as seen through cut-awayportion 78. Likewise,visor 74 is made of an unbroken loop fabric except forflange 80, which containsloop fastener 82 in this embodiment. Thus,fastener 82 may be attached to fastener 76 so that thecrown 72 andvisor 74 are unified. Also shown is a “flange-less”visor 83, which may be reversibly attached to crown 72 throughloop fastener 84. - In addition to
visor 74, accessories (pocket 86 andaudio player case 88 having earphone 89) may be reversibly attached to crown 72 and/orvisor 74 as indicated by arrows C1, C2, V1, and V2, respectively. Bothpocket 86 andcase 88 are shown from the front and back so that the hook-and-loop fastening means 90 are shown. Hence, thecap 70 is very versatile in its ability to store various implements. - As in the embodiments disclosed above, the
cap 70 ofFIG. 11 may be provided as a kit that includescrown 72 and a plurality of accessories for attachment to the crown, such asvisors pocket 86, andcase 88, and means 96 for holding the crown and accessories together as a package. Because the contents of the kit are designed for removable attachment at substantially all locations of the external and/or internal surface of the crown and/or visor(s), a hat may be customized for use in a large variety of situations. - For example, a user may place her keys and money in
pocket 86 and then attach the pocket to the interior (underside) surface ofvisor 74 while engaging in exercise. Alternatively, while attending a baseball game, the user may attachvisor 74 in its “normal” position for a time. If at some point the user wanted to sport a “rally cap” look, the visor may be detached and re-attached at the back ofcrown 72 without removing the cap. Additional “looks” also may be created, such as a “shark” (visor 83 placed in the middle of the crown) or a “mouse” (multiple visors 83 placed on the crown to resemble ears), limited only by the number of accessories available for attachment and the user's imagination. - Headgear in accordance with the invention is versatile. A single accessory can be attached to the crown in a conventional fashion, for example, a single visor can be attached to the crown in such a manner that the crown and the visor resemble a conventional cap. Alternatively, one or more visors or other accessories may be attached to the external and/or internal surface of the crown at virtually any locations of the external surface. The accessories can be positioned right-side-up, upside-down or sideways. It is further possible to attach one or more visors to the external and/or internal surface of the crown and to attach another accessory, such as a pocket or holder, to the visor or to the crown. Thus, the headgear possesses a high degree of customization potential.
- Various modifications are possible within the meaning and range of equivalence of the appended claims.
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1-20. (canceled)
21. Headgear comprising:
a crown that covers the top of a head of a wearer and having an internal surface arranged to face the head of said wearer of said crown and an external surface arranged to face away from the head of the wearer, said external surface being substantially coextensive with said crown;
a visor having a flange fast with and transverse to said visor, said flange having opposed major surfaces both including a first coupling means; and
second coupling means on said external surface of said crown;
said first coupling means and said second coupling means being designed for removable attachment of said visor to said external surface of said crown at substantially all locations of said external surface.
22. The headgear of claim 21 , further comprising additional coupling means on said internal surface for removable attachment of said visor to said internal surface.
23. The headgear of claim 21 , further comprising an additional visor having additional coupling means fast with said additional visor for removable attachment of said additional visor to said crown, said coupling means being designed such that said additional visor extends in a direction transverse to said crown at all locations of attachment thereto.
24. The headgear of claim 22 , further comprising an additional visor having additional coupling means fast with said additional visor for removable attachment of said additional visor to said crown, said coupling means being adapted such that said additional visor extends in a direction transverse to said crown at all locations of attachment thereto.
25. A headgear kit comprising:
a crown that covers the top of a head of a wearer and having an internal surface arranged to face the head of said wearer of said crown and an external surface arranged to face away from the head of the wearer, said external surface being substantially coextensive with said crown;
a plurality of visors for attachment to said crown;
first coupling means on said external surface of said crown;
second coupling means fast with each of said visors, said first coupling means and said second coupling means being designed for removable attachment of each of said visors to said external surface of said crown at substantially all locations of said external surface, and said second coupling means being designed such that each visor extends in a direction transverse to said crown at all locations of attachment thereto; and
means for holding said crown and said visors together as a package.
26. The kit of claim 25 , further comprising a flange fast with and transverse to at least one of said visors, said flange having opposed major surfaces, and said second coupling means of said at least one visor being provided on one of said major surfaces, the other of said major surfaces being provided with additional coupling means for removable attachment of said at least one visor to said crown.
27. A method of manipulating headgear which includes at least two visors and a crown that covers the top of a head of a wearer and having an external surface substantially coextensive with said crown and arranged to face away from the head of said wearer of said crown, said method comprising the steps of:
attaching one of said visors to a first location of said external surface of said crown; and
attaching the other of said visors to a second location of said external surface of said crown different from said first location, the step of attaching the other of said visors being performed while said one visor is attached to said first location;
wherein each of said visors is attachable to said external surface of said crown at substantially all locations of said external surface such that said visors extend in a direction transverse to said crown at all locations of attachment thereto.
28. The method of claim 27 , further comprising providing a flange fast with and transverse to at least one of said visors, said flange having opposed major surfaces both including coupling means for removable attachment of said at least one visor to said crown.
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