WO2003086123A1

WO2003086123A1 - A cap

Info

Publication number: WO2003086123A1
Application number: PCT/KR2003/000698
Authority: WO
Inventors: Chi-Ho Song
Original assignee: Chi-Ho Song
Priority date: 2002-04-09
Filing date: 2003-04-08
Publication date: 2003-10-23
Also published as: KR200282299Y1

Abstract

A cap includes a rectangular main body having opposing rectangular members, the rectangular main body having upper, front and rear edges that re sealed and a lower edge that is unsealed, and a supporting portion for supporting the main body on a user’s chin. The main body is provided with an integrated visor. The supporting portion is provided with a fixing portion for fixing the main body on a cloth of the user.

Description

A CAP

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the invention The present invention relates to a cap and, more particularly, to a cap that can be easily made through a simple process and collapsible in order to be compact enough to carry and keep.

(b) Description of the Related Art

Generally, a cap is used to obstruct a direct ray of light to protect the skin and avoid the heat. Therefore, the cap becomes one of the necessaries for the leisure activity in the sports stadium or the open air.

A conventional cap comprises a main body for fitting on a human head and a visor extending outward from the main body to obstruct a direct ray of light directing to a human face. Such a conventional cap is generally made of fabric or synthetic resin and designed in a variety of shapes in according with its use so that it can be applicable to a variety of fields such as, for example, accessories for decking out.

However, since the conventional caps are designed such that the main body and the visor are fixed state, it is very inconvenient to carry and keep the caps that are not collapsed.

To solve this problem, a cap made of paper has been developed, providing the convenience in use. However, since the paper caps are for the disposable purpose, resulting in the large amount of waste in the stadium or the open air. That is, the paper caps have a disadvantage of causing the environmental pollution and the waste of resources.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore, the present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above-described problems of the conventional art. It is an objective of the present invention to provide a cap that can be easily made through a simple process and collapsible in order to be compact enough to carry and keep. To achieve the objective, the present invention provides a cap includes a rectangular main body having opposing rectangular members, the rectangular main body having upper, front and rear edges that are sealed and a lower edge that is unsealed, and a supporting portion for supporting the main body on a user's chin.

The main body is provided with an integrated visor and the supporting portion is provided with a fixing portion for fixing the main body on a cloth of the user.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap according to the present invention, where cutting lines of the cap is not cut;

FIG. 2 is a plane view illustrating a collapsing process of a cap according to the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a cap being in use according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described more in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a cap according to the present invention, in which the cap is in a state where it is not cut. The reference numeral 2 indicates a main body of the cap.

The main body 2 comprises two rectangular members disposed opposing each other. The rectangular members are sealed at their three sealed edges 4a, 4b and 4c (i.e., an upper sealed edge 4a and front and rear sealed edges 4b and 4c). Therefore, the lower edge of the main body

2 is remained as an opened edge.

Preferably, the main body 2 is formed of smooth and flexible material such as paper, non-woven fabric, and thin vinyl-based resin.

The sealed edges 4a, 4b and 4c are formed by adhesive or by a thermal-bonding process.

The main body 2 is provided with two cutting lines A and B. The cutting line A is formed extending from a point, which is located on the front sealed edge and spaced from the top end of the front sealed edge by a length L, in a rearward direction by a width W and further extending downward by a ^"predetermined length. The cutting line B is formed between the cutting line A and the front sealed edge of the main body 2.

Cutting prevention portions 6a and 6b are formed on the respective ends of the cutting lines A and B so as to prevent the cutting lines A and B from being cut over their cutting lengths.

When the cutting lines A and B are cut, a portion of the main body, which is defined between the cutting lines A and B, functions as a supporting portion 8 for supporting the main body 2 on a chin of the user in a state where the main body is worn on a head of the user, and a portion adjacent to the supporting portion 8 becomes a fixing portion for fixing the main body on the head. In addition, a portion of the main body, which is defined by the length L and width W becomes a visor portion 12. Here, a portion of the front seal edge 4b, which is defined by the length L, is remained as an unseal portion.

Meanwhile, to provide a portable convenience by reducing the volume of the cap, the inventive cap is designed such that the main body 2 can be foldable lengthwise and widthwise along broken lines of FIG. 2a. When the main body 2 is folded toward the rear surface along the broken lines, the size of the main body 2 is reduced to a portable size as shown in FIG. 2b, thereby providing the portable convenience. The folded main body 2 is fittable in a pocket or a bag to be portable. To wear the inventive cap, the folded main body 2 is first unfolded as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2a, and then the cutting lines A and B are cut, after which when the rectangular members defining the main body 2 are spaced away from each other, a space 14 for receiving the head of the user is formed on the main body.

That is, the top and rear sealed edges are closed and the front and lower edges are opened. Particularly, by the unsealed portion defined on the front edge by the length L and the width W becomes the visor 12. In addition, the supporting portion 8 is formed on the lower portion of the front edge between the rectangular members and the fixing portion

10 is located on the supporting portion 8 and extended downward. The fixing portion 10 can be fixed on a proper portion of the user, for example, on a shirt stud of the user so as to fix the cap on the user's head.

As described above, the main body 2, the supporting portion 8, the fixing portion 10 and the visor 12 of the inventive cap are integrally formed with each other. The size of the visor 12 can be adjusted by varying the length L and width W. After the use, the user can collapse the cap as shown in FIG. 2b to carry and keep the same.

As described above, the inventive cap can be easily made by using an envelope having three sealed sides and one unseal side and by simply forming cutting lines. Furthermore, as the cap has the main body, the visor, the supporting portion and the fixing portion that are integrally formed with each other and is designed to be collapsible, it is convenient to carry and keep.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1 . A cap comprising: a rectangular main body having opposing rectangular members, the rectangular main body having upper, front and rear edges that are sealed and a lower edge that is unsealed; and a supporting portion for supporting the main body on a user's chin.

2. A cap of claim 1 wherein the main body is further provided with an integrated visor.

3. A cap of claim 2 wherein the visor can be varied in its size by adjusting a length and a width of an upper portion, which defines the visor, of the main body.

4. A cap of claim 1 wherein the supporting portion is provided with a fixing portion for fixing the main body on a cloth of the user.