WO2017011824A1 - Couvre-chef doté d'encoche - Google Patents

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WO2017011824A1
WO2017011824A1 PCT/US2016/042692 US2016042692W WO2017011824A1 WO 2017011824 A1 WO2017011824 A1 WO 2017011824A1 US 2016042692 W US2016042692 W US 2016042692W WO 2017011824 A1 WO2017011824 A1 WO 2017011824A1
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notch
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eyewear
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Nathan SPRAGUE
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/24—Hats; Caps; Hoods with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors
    • A42B1/247—Means for attaching eyewear
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/04—Soft caps; Hoods

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  • This invention relates general to headgear. More specifically, the present invention relates to sports caps, hats and visors with notches or cut-outs above the ears to accommodate the use of glasses, sunglasses, and the like.
  • Headgear of various types are well known in the prior art, including caps or hats with visors that protect the user's eyes from the sun or the elements.
  • Such caps are commonly used in sports, such as baseball, and possess a skull portion or crown that covers the head, with a bill or visor outwardly extending from the front.
  • An alternative form is a simple visor outwardly extending from a band encircling the head without a skull portion (and in this form the entire headgear is often referred to as a "visor").
  • Either option creates extreme pressure on the wearer's skull or ears, resulting in discomfort and headaches.
  • the problem is exacerbated when the wearer uses a keeper device or strap which typically is attached to the tips of the earpieces or near the tips.
  • the eyewear often becomes misaligned, or is not held securely in place over the ears.
  • the wearer cannot pull the cap or visor down fully due to the interference of the fabric in the lower portion of the crown and ear area.
  • the present invention comprises headgear, such as a hat, cap or visor, and including, but not limited to, a baseball-style hat or cap or visor, with a forwardly extending bill (or visor), with notches, cut-outs or spaces provided in the lower edge or band area above the ears.
  • the notches or spaces may be mirror images on either side of the headgear, although the number, placement, and configuration s of the notches or spaces may vary.
  • the notches or spaces are configured to allow eyewear to be worn normally without interference with the eyewear earpieces, or any eyewear keeper devices that may be attached to the earpieces, but also without substantially impacting the integrity and functionality of the headgear.
  • the notches or spaces are distinct design elements cut within the band or lower part of the hat, cap or visor.
  • the notches or spaces also are configured to allow the user to pull the front of the hat, cap or visor down fully to take advantage of the sun-blocking properties of the headgear without interfering with the eyewear..
  • the notches or spaces may be in various configurations.
  • the notch is elongated, with the deepest portion of the notch near the back, or beyond the midpoint of the notch as measured from the front.
  • the front edge of the notch may start near the corner where the bill of the headgear is attached, and it extends backward in an upward direction sufficiently as needed to avoid interfering with the earpieces of the eyewear.
  • the front edge is straight or substantially straight for some or all of its length, and meets the back edge at a vertex, which may be sharp or rounded.
  • the back edge also may be straight or substantially straight for some or all of its length.
  • the angle at which the front edge meets the back edge at the vertex may vary. In several embodiments, the angle is from approximately 70 degrees to approximately 165 degrees, and more preferably from approximately 90 degrees to approximately 135 degrees.
  • the notches or spaces may be arcuate or curved, in whole or in part.
  • the notches or spaces may be symmetric or asymmetric (i.e., with an apex not centered between the front point of the notch or space and the back point of the notch or space).
  • the notch or space can be any desired depth (i.e., deep, moderate, shallow or low).
  • a low profile arcuate or curved version of the notches or spaces may be provided.
  • the notches or spaces may be relatively shallow or lower profile.
  • the front edge of the notch or space begins at approximately the same point as the embodiments discussed above, and rises in a smooth curve to a vertex where it meets the back edge.
  • the back edge is substantially shorter and more sharply angled that the front edge, and the vertex is close to the back of the notch or space.
  • Figure 1 shows a right side view of a visor with an angled notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a left side view of the visor of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 shows the visor of Figure 1 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 4 shows a right side view of a cap with an angled notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 shows a left side view of the cap of Figure 4.
  • Figure 6 shows the cap of Figure 4 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 7 shows a right side view of a visor with an arcuate notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 shows a left side view of the visor of Figure 7.
  • Figure 9 shows the visor of Figure 7 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 10 shows a right side view of a cap with an arcuate notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 11 shows a left side view of the cap of Figure 10.
  • Figure 12 shows the cap of Figure 10 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 13 shows a right side view of a visor with a low profile angled notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 14 shows a left side view of the visor of Figure 13.
  • Figure 15 shows the visor of Figure 13 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 16 shows a right side view of a cap with a low profile angled notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 17 shows a left side view of the cap of Figure 16.
  • Figure 18 shows the cap of Figure 16 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 19 shows a right side view of a visor with a low profile arcuate notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 20 shows a left side view of the visor of Figure 19.
  • Figure 21 shows the visor of Figure 19 being used with eyewear.
  • Figure 22 shows a right side view of a cap with a low profile arcuate notch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 23 shows a left side view of the cap of Figure 22.
  • Figure 24 shows the cap of Figure 22 being used with eyewear.
  • the present invention comprises headgear, such as a hat, cap or visor, and including, but not limited to, a baseball-style hat or cap or visor 2, with a forwardly extending bill (or visor) 6, with notches, cut-outs or spaces 10 provided in the lower edge or band area 8 above the ears.
  • headgear such as a hat, cap or visor
  • a baseball-style hat or cap or visor 2 with a forwardly extending bill (or visor) 6, with notches, cut-outs or spaces 10 provided in the lower edge or band area 8 above the ears.
  • the notches or spaces 10 may be mirror images on either side of the headgear, although the number, placement, and configuration s of the notches or spaces may vary.
  • the notches or spaces 10 are configured to allow eyewear to be worn normally without interference with the eyewear earpieces 20, or any eyewear keeper devices that may be attached to the earpieces, but also without substantially impacting the integrity and functionality of the headgear.
  • the notches or spaces are distinct design elements cut within the band or lower part of the hat, cap or visor.
  • the notches or spaces also are configured to allow the user to pull the front of the hat, cap or visor down fully to take advantage of the sun-blocking properties of the headgear without interfering with the eyewear..
  • the notches or spaces may be in various configurations.
  • the notch is elongated, with the deepest portion 12 of the notch near the back, or beyond the midpoint of the notch as measured from the front.
  • the front edge 14 of the notch may start near the corner where the bill 6 of the headgear is attached, and it extends backward in an upward direction sufficiently as needed to avoid interfering with the earpieces of the eyewear.
  • the front edge 14 is straight or substantially straight for some or all of its length, and meets the back edge 16 at a vertex 18, which may be sharp or rounded.
  • the back edge also may be straight or substantially straight for some or all of its length.
  • the front edge may be parallel, or substantially parallel, to the bottom edge of the bill near the corner where the bill of the headgear is attached.
  • the angle at which the front edge meets the back edge at the vertex 18 may vary. In several embodiments, the angle is from approximately 70 degrees to approximately 165 degrees, and more preferably from approximately 90 degrees to approximately 135 degrees.
  • the notches or spaces 10 may be arcuate or curved, in whole or in part, as seen in Figures 7-12.
  • the notches or spaces may be symmetric or asymmetric (i.e., with an apex 30 not centered between the front point 32 of the notch or space and the back point 34 of the notch or space).
  • the notch or space can be any desired depth (i.e., deep, moderate, shallow or low).
  • a low profile arcuate or curved version of the notches or spaces is seen in Figure 19-24.
  • the notches or spaces may be relatively shallow or lower profile, as seen in Figures 13-18.
  • the front edge of the notch or space begins at approximately the same point as the embodiments discussed above, and rises in a smooth curve to a vertex where it meets the back edge.
  • the back edge is substantially shorter and more sharply angled that the front edge, and the vertex is close to the back of the notch or space.

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L'invention concerne un couvre-chef, tel qu'un chapeau, une casquette ou une visière, doté d'encoches, de découpes ou d'espaces ménagés dans le bord inférieur ou une zone de bande au-dessus des oreilles. Les encoches ou espaces peuvent être des images en miroir sur chaque côté du couvre-chef, bien que le nombre, le placement et la configuration des encoches ou espaces puissent varier. Les encoches ou espaces sont configurés pour permettre de porter des lunettes normalement sans interférence avec les écouteurs de lunettes, ou des dispositifs de maintien de lunettes qui peuvent être fixés sur les écouteurs, mais également sans affecter sensiblement l'intégrité et la fonctionnalité du couvre-chef.
PCT/US2016/042692 2015-07-16 2016-07-17 Couvre-chef doté d'encoche WO2017011824A1 (fr)

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US4768231A (en) * 1987-06-01 1988-09-06 Schrack Michael E Protective headgear
US7165273B1 (en) * 2006-03-29 2007-01-23 Redmond Thomas W Headwear with cutout to accommodate eyewear and other items
US7904970B2 (en) * 2009-02-20 2011-03-15 J-Brem, LLC Headwear with features for holding eyeglasses
US20130298309A1 (en) * 2010-09-13 2013-11-14 Paul David Cunningham Hat Systems
US20140101827A1 (en) * 2012-10-08 2014-04-17 Radi Dennis Wig cap

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US1504100A (en) * 1922-12-14 1924-08-05 Danubio Joseph Hair protector and conformer
US4768231A (en) * 1987-06-01 1988-09-06 Schrack Michael E Protective headgear
US7165273B1 (en) * 2006-03-29 2007-01-23 Redmond Thomas W Headwear with cutout to accommodate eyewear and other items
US7904970B2 (en) * 2009-02-20 2011-03-15 J-Brem, LLC Headwear with features for holding eyeglasses
US20130298309A1 (en) * 2010-09-13 2013-11-14 Paul David Cunningham Hat Systems
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