US20170224040A1 - Cap having folding visor - Google Patents

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US20170224040A1
US20170224040A1 US15/514,515 US201515514515A US2017224040A1 US 20170224040 A1 US20170224040 A1 US 20170224040A1 US 201515514515 A US201515514515 A US 201515514515A US 2017224040 A1 US2017224040 A1 US 2017224040A1
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    • A42B1/064—
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/018—Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for protecting the eyes, ears or nape, e.g. sun or rain shields; with air-inflated pads or removable linings
    • A42B1/0181—Hats; 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 eyes
    • A42B1/0182—Peaks or visors
    • A42B1/0184—Peaks or visors detachable or movable, e.g. rotatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/18—Coverings for protecting hats, caps or hoods against dust, rain, or sunshine
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/201—Collapsible or foldable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/203—Inflatable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/205—Hats; Caps; Hoods made of separable parts

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  • the present invention relates to a cap having a foldable visor, more particularly, to a cap having a foldable visor that includes a fixed visor and a rotary visor to control the angle of the visor in multiple steps, and a connection means for fixing the rotary visor to the fixed visor includes such that a rotated angle of the rotary visor rotating in multiple steps is maintained, whereby the angle of the rotary visor may be easily controlled and the position of the rotary visor, having been upwardly or downwardly moved, is maintained.
  • caps have been used mainly to improve field of view by partially shielding transmission of direct sunlight to the eyes during outdoor activities and to protect the hair from an external environment, ultraviolet light, and the like.
  • caps are utilized in various ways, such as a means for creating a unique style, as well as for simple functionality.
  • b-boys wear a knit beanie cap called a beekem cap.
  • B-boys stylishly wear a cap with a brim by downwardly folding the brim, or by upwardly folding the brim such that a letter or logo written on the back of the brim is visible when the brim is upwardly folded.
  • visors or caps having a brim are easily blown off due to the force, which pushes from a lower direction to an upper direction, applied to the visor when the wind blows.
  • the brim should be entirely bent to use of clamping force of a portion contacting a forehead. Accordingly, it is somewhat inconvenient to wear the cap.
  • Korean Patent No. 10-1334931 (Nov. 25, 2013), as a conventional technology, discloses a “functional cap” having a brim configured to be bent in multiple steps.
  • the conventional technology relates to a general cap having a body and a brim.
  • folded plate members on which at least two cutting lines are formed, are included in the interior of the brim, a core member is formed at lower rear ends of the folded plate members, and outer surfaces of the folded plate members are covered with cloth.
  • the core material is thickly formed, to at least twice the thickness of the folded plate members, by foaming a synthetic resin material.
  • a general cap including a body and a brim, wherein the brim is divided into first and second brims.
  • air passages are formed in the first brim and the second brim is configured to cover the air passages.
  • a folded plate member in which at least two cutting lines are formed, is formed in the interior of the second brim, a core material is formed at a lower rear end of the folded plate member, and an outer surface of the folded plate member is covered with cloth.
  • the core material is thickly formed in multiple steps, to at least twice the thickness of the folded plate member, by foaming a synthetic resin material.
  • the core material according to the conventional technology is made of a synthetic resin material, the core material is detached or separated from the brim due to frequent bending. Accordingly, the lifetime of the bendable cap is not long.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is one object of the present invention to provide a cap having a foldable visor that is constituted of a fixed visor and a rotary visor.
  • the rotary visor includes a rotation end that is coupled with the fixed visor and rotates in multiple steps. By the rotation end, upward and downward rotation is accomplished step by step.
  • the cap can be conveniently worn.
  • an exterior surface of the visor is realized by covering separated outer shapes of the fixed visor and rotary visor with cloth, aesthetic appearance can be maximally expressed.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cap with a foldable visor including a cap body surrounding head and a visor, wherein the visor includes a fixed visor coupling with and extending from a side of the cap body; and a rotary visor including a rotation end coupling with one side of the fixed visor by a pin and, accordingly, rotating up and down, and an outer surface of the visor is covered with a cloth to protect separated appearances of the fixed visor and the rotary visor.
  • the fixed visor may include a fixed end that is inserted into the rotation end and is rotatably coupled with the rotation end by the pin, wherein the fixed end includes a plurality of irregular sills configured to be controlled in multiple steps in connection with stumbling sills included in the rotation end.
  • a gap is provided between the fixed visor and the rotary visor to facilitate upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor.
  • the rotation end includes a flow gap configured to allow movement side by side when coupled with the fixed end.
  • the stumbling sills may be made of a “ ”-shaped elastic member, and the rotation end may include stumbling sill grooves on which the elastic member is inserted and seated.
  • a cap having a foldable visor according to the present invention has the following effects.
  • the foldable visor according to the present invention is constituted of a fixed visor extending from a cap body and a rotary visor that is coupled with one side of the fixed visor by a pin and includes a plurality of rotation ends allowing upward and downward rotation. Accordingly, unlike a conventional technology wherein a rotary visor only rotates upward, the visor according to the present invention can also rotate downward. Accordingly, a rotational angle of the visor may be controlled according to user's need.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a functional cap according to a conventional technology.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a foldable visor of a cap according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a foldable visor of a cap according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a magnified perspective view illustrating a connection state between a fixed end and a rotation end of a cap having a foldable visor according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view illustrating an operation principle of a fixed end and a rotation end of a cap having a foldable visor according to the present invention.
  • a cap having a foldable visor includes a cap body C surrounding the head and a visor 10 .
  • the visor 10 includes a fixed visor 20 , which extends from the cap body C, and a rotary visor 30 which includes a rotation end 31 coupled with one side of the fixed visor 20 by a pin P and thus rotating up and down.
  • an outer surface of the visor 10 is covered with a cloth 11 , whereby a separated appearance of the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 is not exposed to the outside.
  • the pin P functions as a general a hinge and is provided in connection with the rotary visor 30 and the fixed visor 20 .
  • a side part of the pin P is curved to have the same radius as an end part of the rotary visor 30 .
  • the fixed visor 20 includes a fixed end that is inserted into the rotation end 31 and is rotatably coupled with the rotation end 31 by the pin P.
  • the fixed end 21 includes a plurality of irregular sills 21 a configured to be controlled in multiple steps in connection with stumbling sills 31 a included in the rotation end 31 .
  • a gap 25 is provided between the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 to facilitate upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor 30 , thereby preventing the curved end parts of the fixed visor 20 and rotary visor 30 from colliding with each other and interfering with each other.
  • the gap 25 is provided in a curved shape between the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 .
  • the gap 25 may have a linear shape.
  • the stumbling sills 31 a is made of a “ -”-shaped elastic member 32
  • the rotation end 31 includes stumbling sill grooves 31 b into which the elastic member 32 is inserted and on which the elastic member 32 seated. That is, the elastic member 32 is seated on the stumbling sill grooves 31 b and functions as a supporter.
  • the rotation end 31 includes a flow gap 23 allowing movement side by side when being coupled with the fixed end 21 .
  • the flow gap 23 is provided at the fixed end 21 , by which both sides of the fixed visor 20 and rotary visor 30 are coupled.
  • the cap having a foldable visor of the present invention includes the cap body C surrounding the head and the visor 10 .
  • the visor 10 includes the fixed visor 20 , which extends from the cap body C, and the rotary visor 30 which includes the rotation end 31 coupled with one side of the fixed visor 20 by the pin P and thus rotating up and down. That is, the angle of the visor 10 is controlled by rotating the rotary visor 30 up and down.
  • an outer surface of the visor 10 is covered with a cloth 11 , whereby a separated appearance of the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 is not exposed to the outside and thus improved appearance is provided.
  • the fixed end 21 of the fixed visor 20 is coupled with the rotation end 31 of the rotary visor 30 by the pin P such that the fixed end 21 is inserted into and rotated with the rotation end 31 .
  • the rotation end 31 includes the stumbling sills 31 a interlocking the irregular sills 21 a provided at the fixed end 21 to rotate or be fixed at a determined angle.
  • the irregular sills 21 a are supported by and fixed to spaces between the stumbling sills 31 a, and rotated by an external force exceeding a supporting force by the stumbling sills 31 a.
  • the stumbling sills 31 a are provided with the “ ”-shaped elastic member 32 , the supporting force applied to the irregular sills 21 a becomes more uniform. This may occur because the elastic force of the elastic member 32 is constantly applied.
  • the elastic member 32 is provided in a protrusion shape, the rotary visor 30 is rotated or supported by the physical properties of the rotation end 31 and the fixed end 21 .
  • the stumbling sills 31 a which are engaged with the irregular sills 21 a, contact and rotate, while clicking, with the irregular sills 21 a in a multiple step manner, when the rotary visor 30 is rotated.
  • the gap 25 is provided between the fixed visor 20 and the rotary visor 30 to facilitate upward and downward rotation of the rotary visor 30 .
  • the rotation end 31 includes the stumbling sill grooves 31 b, into which the elastic member 32 is inserted and on which the elastic member 32 seated, as illustrated in FIG. 5( b ) .

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