Folding hat

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a folding hat in accordance with a first configuration of the present design, in which the hat is opened;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a folding hat in accordance with a second configuration of the present design, in which the hat is in the process of folding;

FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top perspective view of a folding hat in accordance with a third configuration of the present design, in which the hat is folded;

FIG. 16 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a top perspective view of a folding hat in accordance with a fourth configuration of the present design, in which the hat is folded with a securing lanyard;

FIG. 23 is a bottom perspective view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a front view thereof; and,

FIG. 28 is a back view thereof.

The broken lines in the drawings represent portions of the folding hat that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a folding hat, substantially as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1121279
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 24, 2024
Date of Patent: Apr 7, 2026
Assignee:
Inventors: Alan Tepe (Fremont, CA), Janis Lacey (Mont Albert)
Primary Examiner: Kevin K Rudzinski
Assistant Examiner: James P Mckane
Application Number: 29/925,354
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/886