Abstract: The present invention involves a system and method for classifying information received by a communications device. A first parameter having a first parameter range and a second parameter range, and a second parameter having a third parameter range and a fourth parameter range, are defined. A first class having one of the first parameter and the second parameter ranges, and one of the third and the fourth parameter ranges, are also defined. A second class having another one of the first parameter and the second parameter ranges, and another one of the third and the fourth parameter ranges, is also defined. Information having a first parameter value and a second parameter value is received. The method determines if the first parameter value is within one of the first and second parameter ranges and if the second parameter value is within one of the third and fourth parameter ranges is made.

Abstract: The core of the modular cap assembly of the present invention consists of two selectively detachable elements, a visor component having a forehead or billboard portion made of velcro hook-adhering fabric, and a crown component with a permanent fold-down sweatband that allows it to be worn as a brimless cap or “beanie” when separated from the visor. These two selectively detachable elements can be worn assembled as a cap, or each one can be worn separately as a distinct piece of headwear. The selectively detachable crown can be made in any silhouette, in any materia, and with any back closure known in the art of making caps, visors, and brimless caps of “beanies”. In addition, one of more of the panels of the selectively detachable crown can be made of velcro hook-engaging material, allowing the selective display of detachable insignias and detachable pockets with velcro loop-engaging material permanently affixed on back of them.

Abstract: An eye shield assembly is provided for use in conjunction with a hat having a brim. The eye shield assembly includes a frame and a lens mounted to the frame. The opposite sides of the frame are pivotally secured to the hat brim so that the frame is movable between a storage position and an operational position. In its storage position, the lens nests closely adjacent to the brim while in the operational position, the lens depends generally perpendicularly downwardly from the brim.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for searching information. The method involves defining a first node having a first range, and a second node having a second range that is either less than or greater than the first range. Each of the first and second ranges has a plurality of range values, and each of the range values has data associated therewith. Information having a value is then received. The method determines if the value is located in the first node, if so, data associated with the value is retrieved. Otherwise, the method determines if the value is located in the second node. Data associated with the value is retrieved if the value is located in the second node.

Abstract: A unique fashion or sports hat or cap assemblage having a brim or bill/visor, distinctly designed with a sliding mechanism to rotate the brim or bill/visor up to 360 degrees without detachment from the crown of the cap or hat, including interchangeable and multiple options for the crown, body and visor portions and in which the sliding mechanism is attached to a headband and the headband in turn attached to an intermediate elastic material also attached to the periphery of the crown.

Abstract: An apparatus for enabling hands-free use of a device for magnifying a long-distance event, such as binoculars, includes a base member, a first attachment member, and a second attachment member. The first attachment member is connected to the base member and is adapted to removably attach the apparatus to an article of headgear, such as a brimmed cap. The second attachment member is connected to the base member and is adapted to removably attach the apparatus to the magnifying device. The apparatus includes adjustable portions such as hinges so that the position of the binoculars may be adjusted by the user when the apparatus is attached to the cap.

Abstract: An assembly for removably and adjustably attaching sunglasses to a cap. The assembly includes a flat base which attaches to a cap, a pair of sunglass lenses, and a hinging device connecting the lenses to the base. The assembly allows the lenses to be flipped up under the bill of the cap, to be flipped down for use, or to be adjusted to any intermediate position.

Abstract: A cover for a helmet includes a covering portion having side portions, a top portion, a lower elastic edge, and means for attaching the covering portion to the helmet. A covered helmet assembly includes a beanie-type motorcycle helmet with a removable, mating covering portion. The covering portion includes side portions and a top portion, and a lower, elastic edge. The covering portion further includes three female snap fastener portions on a front, interior surface thereof, spaced and adapted to mate with three similarly-positioned male snap fastener portions on a front, exterior surface of the motorcycle helmet. The covering portion also includes a selectively-releasable, mating hook and loop fabric patch pair wherein the loop portion is located on the covering portion's rear, interior surface and the hook portion is located on the helmet's rear, exterior surface. A visored, covered helmet assembly includes a helmet, a covering portion and a visor.

Abstract: An eye shield assembly useful for selective attachment to the visor of a baseball cap for providing lateral shielding from direct or reflected glare includes, in its first preferred implementation, an elongate planar shielding surface defined by a forward and rearward end and an upper and lower edge. A front and rear attachment extends from the upper edge for selective engagement to the visor edge and the cap, with the shielding alignment further determined by a planar projection extending beyond the upper edge, intermediate the front and rear attachments, conformed for captured receipt between the cap and the skull of the wearer. The attachments may take the form of tined structures flexibly secured to the shielding surface to effect attachment along either side of the cap, or may take the form of convolved strips conformed for selective receipt of the cap edges in selected convolutions.

Abstract: An adjustable visor (40) having the means for adjustment built into the visor (40) enabling the wearer of the cap (44) to change the angle of the visor (40) to a multitude of positions by means of a hinge (20) without requiring detaching the visor (40) from the cap (44).

Abstract: A protective eye covering for infants for safely securing a protective eye covering for infants during photo-therapy. The protective eye covering for infants includes a mask having padding material sandwiched between outer layers of material and being adapted to removably cover over an infant's eyes during photo-therapy; and also includes a strap assembly for fastening the mask about an infant's head.

Abstract: A demountable protective eye shield assembly is provided which shields and person's eyes and/or eyeglasses from rain water, salt water, and other foreign matter. The eye shield assembly is adapted for removable clamping engagement with the visor of a baseball cap or other item of headgear having a visor and includes a clamp body with upper and lower jaws for clamping onto the outermost edge of a visor. The clamp body includes a gutter means which traps water flowing generally to the front of the visor and redirects such water to either side of the clamp body for draining substantially out of the wearer's field of vision. Finally, the eye shield assembly includes an eye shield which is pivotally attached to the clamp body for pivotal movement between a first, primary operative position in which it shields a person's eyes or eyeglasses from rain.

Abstract: A coupling system in the present invention is provided for securing an eyeglass frame to a cap visor. The coupling system includes at least one coupling magnetic article inlaid in the cap visor and a protruding member provided with at least one coupling magnetic article therein and mounted on the top rim of the eyeglass frame so as for the eyeglass frame convenient to be securely coupled to the cap visor by the mutual magnetic attractive force of the at least one magnetic article inlaid in the cap visor and the at least one magnetic article in the protruding member.

Abstract: A hat is provided to protect a wearer's head from the elements. The hat includes a head receiving structure having an inner surface defining a head receipt cavity. An upper brim is positioned over a first end of the head receiving structure, and a lower brim extends radially from a second, opposite end of the head receiving structure.

Abstract: A crash-helmet with a device for locking and releasing movable parts comprising a helmet body and a part which is associated with the helmet body and is movable with respect to the helmet body along a movement path. The device for locking and releasing the movable part comprises a first member, which is associated with the movable part and is provided with engagement regions which are mutually spaced along the movement path, and a second member, which is associated with the helmet body and is provided with at least one retention element which engages at least one of the engagement regions. The retention element is flexible in order to allow the movement of the movable part with respect to the helmet body, sequentially engaging the engagement regions when the movable part moves with respect to the helmet body.

Abstract: A cap comprising a crown and a visor attached to the crown. The visor has a pair of visor portions that are non-symmetrical in size and which define a generally arcuate edge portion. Each visor portion is positioned on a respective side of a reference line that bisects the arcuate edge portion.

Abstract: A cap includes a visor having a fixed rear section attached to the crown and a fore section pivotally attached to the rear section. Functionally identical latches, made up of pairs of fingers and mating catches with prongs that engage the finger in a ratchet-and-pawl action, act to engage the pivotable section and hold it vertically up or down, depending on which prongs engage the fingers. An alternative embodiment employs an adjustable headband rather than a cap and crown.

Abstract: A cap or visor provides for side flaps that may be folded upwardly so as to be out of the sight of the wearer and may alternately be folded downwardly for shading the side and front of the face and upper neck. In either case the forward extending ends of the flaps may be joined with either the upper portion of the cap or headband portion of a visor, or with the free end of the visor portion in at least two different positions so as to adjust the level of shading or to adjust the position of the flaps with respect to the upper portion of the cap. The flaps provide shading protection along the sides of the head as well as forward of the face along both sides of the visor. In an alternative embodiment the side flaps are attached to the cap or visor by Velcro.RTM. fastener material.

Abstract: A head wear piece having detachable crown and visor portions which can be connected together by two adjacent facing fastener mechanisms, such as zipper edge strips, one of which is located on the crown and the other on the visor portion of the head wear. The zipper strips may be conceals by liner flaps or band strips located either inside the interior of the visor and crown or outside of them on the surface of the head ware. A separate storage and carrying container with its own zipper may be used to store and carry either the separated crown or separated visor portion of the head wear by attaching the bag around a user's waist with a belt.

Abstract: A head gear for covering the head and shielding the eyes of a user. The head gear includes a bandana member and a goggles member having an outer frame portion and a translucent eyes lens portion. The outer frame portion of the goggles member has an opposite pair of elongate flexible straps outwardly extending therefrom with the eyes lens portion of the goggles member interposed between the straps of the outer frame portion. The outer frame portion of the goggles member has a upper region located above the eyes lens portion of the goggles member which is attached to a side of the bandana member.

Abstract: A dielectric face shield bracket that can be used to adjustably couple the face shield to a hard hat or cap. The invention is constructed solely of dielectric materials and, in one embodiment, comprises a two piece arcuately shaped frame where one piece of the frame hooks over the front brim portion of a full-brimmed hard hat and the other piece is coupled to a face shield. A flexible securing strap is coupled to the frame and extends over the crown of the hard hat, and the strap is used for securely holding the frame piece over the front of the brim portion. A pivot assembly is used in conjunction with the frame pieces to pivot one frame piece with respect to the other using a variable resistance pivot, thereby allowing the face shield to be easily locked at any position. In another embodiment, the flexible securing strap, amongst other elements, is eliminated and mounting brackets are substituted to allow the bracket to be adapted to a hard cap.

Abstract: A polarized lens is mounted to a helmet having a transparent face shield to cover a top portion of the face shield and reduce glare in the user's field of vision. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the polarized lens does not cover the lower portion of the transparent face shield so that the user's primary field of vision can be adjusted to pass through the uncovered lower portion of the transparent face shield when the user tilts their head back slightly. The lens is preferably attached to the helmet using hook and loop fastener. On a sunny day, a helmet wearer, e.g. a snowmobiler or a motorcycle rider, can attach the polarized lens to reduce glare, and can tilt their head back slightly if the sunlight disappears temporarily (e.g. when the vehicle passes into the woods). In addition, the user can easily remove the polarized lens if the sunlight disappears for an extended time.

Abstract: A molded plastic safety hat comprised of an opaque crown and a transparent bill. The crown which is molded of a polycarbonate polymer, includes a dome and a brim. The dome includes an inner area adapted to receive a wearer's head. The bill comprises a unitary molded plastic member molded of a polycarbonate polymer which is connected along one edge with the crown at the brim. The bill is positioned to project outwardly and slightly downwardly from the crown into a position which extends over the wearer's eyes and face. Because the bill is transparent, the wearer is allowed continuous unobstructed substantially vertical, direct, and peripheral vision without tilting the head or rearranging or removing the safety hat from it's proper position.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel visor and eyeshield combination. This visor and eyeshield combination allows the wearer to adjust the eyeshield by flipping the eyeshield up to a rest position or down to an in-use position, by adjusting the distance of the eyeshield downward from the visor, by adjusting the distance of the eyeshield from to the wearer's face in order to accommodate eyeglasses and/or facial contours, and, in the preferred embodiment, by allowing the eyeshield to be flipped toward the wearer's face for a wraparound-look.

Abstract: A face mask includes an arcuate transparent sheet which extends about a central axis, and which has an upper engaging edge portion extending therealong. The upper engaging edge portion has a central positioning hole formed in a middle thereof to define a reference line with the central axis, two elongated first grooves formed respectively at two side ends of the upper engaging edge portion to define a first chord therebetween perpendicular to the reference line, and two elongated second grooves respectively inboard to the first grooves. The second grooves define a second chord therebetween perpendicular to the reference line. Each of the first and second grooves extends along the upper engaging edge portion. Each second groove is longer than each first groove. As such, the face mask can be assembled on different kinds of helmets and the like.

Abstract: A snap clamp includes a planar part which has a slit area and a resilient flap formed in the slit area. The resilient flap has a fixed end integrally connected to the planar part, a free end opposite to the fixed end, and a resilient protrusion formed on the free end to project normally outward from one side of the planar part. A clamp has two clamping plates to sandwich the planar part therebetween. The clamping plates have opposing inner faces in sliding contact with the planar part. One clamping plate has an engaging slot for engaging the resilient protrusion. As such, the resilient flap is bendable inward to retract inward the resilient protrusion upon insertion in the clamping plates, and is engageable with one of the clamping plate via interengagement of the resilient protrusion and the engaging slot.

Abstract: A curved visor mechanism for helmets with laterally moveable visors that move on guides that define a track attached to the helmet. The visors are curved in the shape of a sector of an annulus of a circle. Using such a shape allows the track defined by the visors to maintain a nonzero rake angle at the front of the face area of the helmet, while preventing retracted visors from extending too close to the bottom of the back of the helmet. Removal of the visors from the helmet is accomplished by removing sections of the guides in which the visors move, preferably at the front of the helmet. This creates notches in the guides through which a visor can easily be inserted into and out of the helmet.

Abstract: A goggle mounting system for retaining a pair of goggles to the lower edge of a helmet or the like. The goggle retention system comprises a plurality of clips, each clip having a base mounted to a helmet, and a removable eyelet shaped to receive and retain the goggles. Each base has an oblong slot extending therethrough and is shaped to receive and retain an associated eyelet. Each base further includes a pair of transverse locking notches and a helical camming surface extending between the slot and the notches. Each eyelet includes a generally circular ring to retain the goggle strap, and a pair of spaced, parallel legs extending from the ring. Each eyelet further includes a pair of opposed, spaced feet at the ends of the legs. The feet are shaped to pass through the slot when the feet are oriented lengthwise of the slot.

Abstract: Combination head and eye-protective apparatus including a head-protective helmet provided with a brim including a rearward brim portion, and goggles including an elastic member and a mounting member mounted to the elastic member and for wedgedly engaging the rearward brim portion to mount the goggles to the helmet. Goggles including a frame having outer portions, eye-protective lens mounted in the frame, an elastic member having outer ends and a rearward central portion and a mounting member mounted to the rearward central portion of the elastic member, the outer ends of the elastic member mounted to the outer end portions of the frame.

Abstract: An article of headwear is described including a hat body and a flexible head band extending about the forehead and sides of the head of a wearer, with a hat brim fixed to the hat body adjacent the head band. The hat brim has a front brim portion projecting above the eyes of the wearer. A flexible transparent sunglass sheet is secured directly to the head band by a connection which is adapted to move the sunglass sheet between only two positions including an extended position with the sunglass sheet extending downward from the hat brim, and a retracted position with the sunglass sheet extending upward from the hat brim. The sunglass sheet has downward curved upper edge portions at each side which are attached to the head band. Also, the sunglass sheet has a resilient nose-contact member attached to the lower edge of a nose-bridging portion of such sheet. In addition, the sunglass sheet may have resilient cheek-contact members fitted to the lower edges of two eyeglass-shaped portions of such sheet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sun protective shield worn with a headgear to protect face of a wearer from ultraviolet radiation. The shield is flexible, air permeable and optically transparent so as not to impede breathing or vision of the user. The shield has a first set of securing tabs adjacent the top edge of the shield for securing to a piece of headgear, and a second set of securing tabs for retaining the shield in any of a plurality of folded positions. The second set of tabs engages with the first set of tabs when the shield is partially or fully folded, covering the entire face of the user or only a part thereof.

Abstract: Facial protective wear including a facial shield member having a substantially transparent portion for allowing visible light to pass to the wearer's eyes and a support coupled to the facial shield for supporting the facial shield on the wearer's head. The facial shield member further has a nose protective portion extending over and protecting substantially the wearer's entire nose from in front of and from above and preferably has side portions protecting the wearer's eyes in a direction from the sides of the wearer's head. The facial shield member transparent portion preferably substantially prevents ultraviolet solar radiation from reaching the wearer's eyes and facial features, such as the nose and cheeks, and also from reaching the eyes in a direction from the sides of the head. The facial protective wear also can be used to protect the wearer from the wind and from injury due to flying objects. Various embodiments are described, including embodiments that clip onto existing eyewear or headware.

Abstract: A personal eyeglass and head gear retainer system to protect the user thereof from the loss of such items. The system comprises, in combination, a conventional style head gear, preferably in the form of a baseball cap or a sun visor, where the head gear features a discontinuous peripheral rim, and conventional style eyeglasses, such as sunglasses. Included in the combination is a pair of flexible cords of a discrete length and joined together at an intermediate position along the lengths. A first end of each cord is secure to the peripheral rim of the head gear, and a second end is secured to a respective free end of the eyeglass ear supports.

Abstract: A cap with adjustable side visors is disclosed having a main body portion conforming to one's head, a rear adjustable strap and a forward extending curved main visor. A pair of spaced side visors are disposed on opposite sides of the main visor extending downwardly therefrom. Each side visor has a flap pivotally mounted thereto which is movable from a first position disposed within the respective side visor to a second position extending downwardly therefrom to vary the shading desired by the user.

Abstract: An Instrument Meteorological Conditions Simulation Device including a headpiece and a drape having a viewing aperture laterally translated from the centerline of the headpiece. The off-center viewing aperture provides a pilot wearing the IFR training hood with an asymmetric field-of-view, which allows a pilot using the IFR training hood to view an entire instrument panel, while excluding outside visual references. The IFR training hood can be implemented by single-piece construction, or by two-part construction using hook-and-pile type fasteners, or other suitable fasteners, to connect the drape to the headpiece. A two-part construction allows retro-fitting the IFR training hood to a pilot's cap or visor.

Abstract: A segmented cap assembly comprising a crown component, a visored headband component and at least one ornamental badge. Ornamental badge is selectively attachable to either the crown component or the headband component.

Abstract: A cap with an adjustable visor section that is adjustable between a range from a lowered position, which gives the cap the appearance of a traditional baseball cap, and a raised position based on the incident sunlight and the wearer's preference, to shield the wearer's eyes. The visor section is removably attached to the sides of the cap thereby allowing other visors of different shapes or colors to be used interchangeably with the cap portion. The visor section also provides a means to attach protective eyewear thereon to further shield the wearer's eyes from sunlight or the like when the visor is worn in the lowered position.

Abstract: A protective helmet and facemask assembly for use by baseball catchers, umpires, etc. The helmet is configured to cover a person's head, leaving a face area open. A facemask having a frame to fit around a person's face and a protective grid covering the frame is secured to the helmet by elastic straps. The mask can be moved between positions over a person's face to a position frictionally engaging the top of the helmet by pulling the mask slightly away from the helmet and pushing it upward. A chinstrap is provided to help hold the assembly on a person's head. The throat guard may loosely depend from the chinstrap. A suspension including a headband may hold the helmet spaced from the person's head, with the headband adjustable to provide a desired fit.

Abstract: A dual visor assembly that is designed for and is attachable to any light sports helmet. The lenses are interchangeable by being attached to offset pivoting arms rotating about a common shaft on each side of the helmet. The lenses when raised are locked in the inoperative position and can be lowered by touching a release knob just behind the pivot shaft on either side of the helmet. Each side releasing a different lens.

Abstract: A drag reduction arrangement for the body of an athlete moving through a fluid medium, comprises a device attachable to the athlete's body for delaying the onset of boundary layer separation at a trailing surface thereof The device preferably comprises an array of vortex generators. As a result, form drag is reduced by an amount which is substantially greater than any increase in skin friction due to the presence of the vortices.

Abstract: A fishing hat comprises a crown, having a front and back, and a bill and blinder assembly. The bill and blinder assembly is made of a single piece of semi-rigid material and comprises a bill and two side blinders, each side blinder having front and back edges. The bill has a length ranging from about 95 mm to about 115 mm.A sun shade for use with the fishing hat comprises a fabric and a holding means fixedly attached to the fabric. The holding means comprises a band that can be situated on and wrapped around the wearer's head such that the single fabric covers the wearer's ears and neck.

Abstract: The Modular Head Covering System includes a temperature regulation module, an insect-excluding module and a rain cover module. The temperature regulation module can include the following components: a head-encircling member such as a headband, to which a visor, a scarf-like headcover, and a pair of side flaps can be detachably attached in varying combinations for shade, regulation of body heat, and insulation. The headcover attaches within a pocket built into the section of the head-encircling member that crosses the forehead of the wearer. Two notches are cut into the headcover, one on each side, where the pocket ends at approximately the temples of the wearer. Notches allow the attaching edge of the headcover to be fastened within the pocket, and the rest of the headcover to be positioned either over (on the outside of) the head-encircling member or under (on the inside of) the head-encircling member. The side flaps also fasten within pockets built into the head-encircling member, one on each side.

Abstract: A sports cap is constructed from a plurality of pie-shaped pieces of fabric that are sewn together at a plurality of seams to form a crown or hat portion. The sports cap also includes a relatively stiff removable and rotatable visor so that the visor can be rotated from front to back or to either side while the crown remains stationary on the head of an individual. An elongated member which has a C-shaped cross section is stitched to a rear portion of the visor and is constructed and arranged to engage an elongated track member. The elongated track member has an I-shaped cross section which extends around the circumference of the crown at the base thereof and which is stitched to the base. The I-shaped cross section is constructed and arranged to fit within a channel which is defined by the C-shaped cross section of the elongated member so that the visor may be removed therefrom or rotated thereabout.

Abstract: A hat brim for attaching to a sports cap and the like having a semiflexible, formable stiffener, enclosed in a covering. The stiffener including a central opening and collar having slots for threadably passing the adjustable headband of a sports cap. The covering provided with a pocket for receiving the bill portion of a sports cap thereby converting the sports cap to a wide brim hat.

Abstract: Combination head and eye protective apparatus including a head-protective helmet having a nape device for fitting the helmet to the head of a wearer of the helmet, and goggles including a mounting member for mounting the goggles to the nape device. Goggles including a goggle frame, eye protective lens mounted in the frame, and mounting member for mounting the goggles to the nape device of a head-protective helmet.

Abstract: A hat has a main body, a fixed peak disposed on a front portion of the main body, and an extensible visor engaged with the fixed peak. At least an insertion block is disposed on the extensible visor. The insertion block has two opposite lateral teeth. At least a pair of L-shaped racks are disposed on the fixed peak. Each L-shaped rack has a front block and a plurality of serrations. Each lateral teeth engage with the respective serrations.

Abstract: A sun visor with attached sunglasses rotatable incrementally between an up position, a down position and several intermediate positions. The frame of the sunglasses is equipped with a pair of circular shoulders from which a pair of posts extend perpendicularly therefrom. The visor has a pair of depending members, each having a hole formed therethrough which is surrounded by a circular pattern of domes extending from the inner faces of the members. A pair of ribs extend from each circular shoulder which abut the domes when the posts are placed through the holes. The ribs fit within the interstices defined by adjacent domes and resist rotation of the frame, but do not prevent rotation if sufficient force is applied. The ends of the posts are conical and slotted to facilitate insertion of the posts through the holes in the depending members and prevent removal because the diameter of the base of the cone is larger than the diameter of the hole.

Abstract: An eye shading device includes a mounting block, a pivot frame and a lens member. The mounting block has opposite sides which are formed respectively with a pivot hole, vertical and horizontal retaining grooves that extend from an insert end of the pivot hole, and a protuberance that is defined by the vertical and horizontal retaining grooves. The mounting block further has a top side provided with a planar fastening member. The pivot frame is generally U-shaped and includes a pair of resilient arm portions and an intermediate retaining portion that interconnects the arm portions. The arm portions have bent distal sections that extend pivotally and respectively into the pivot holes in the opposite sides of the mounting block.

Abstract: A head covering is provided with an adjustable sunshade visor for shielding the wearer's face from sunshine and an inside ventilation means for supplying air to the inside of the head covering to cool the wearer's head in hot days. The head covering includes a frame; a substantially C-shaped rim made of flexible material mounted on the bottom of the frame. A size adjusting belt is joined to the C-shaped rim in such a manner as to form a ring that fits on a wearer's head, the diameter of the ring being adjustable by adjusting the length of the size adjusting belt. A plurality of tubular members having hollowed inside are mounted along and between the outer and inner walls of the C-shaped rim. A double-layer crown-structure including an outer fabric layer and an internal net-like layer is supported on the frame for covering the wearer's head. The outer fabric layer and the internal net-like layer are separated by a gap that serves as an air passage.

Abstract: Headwear comprising a support positionable on the head of a wearer with a front positionable across the forehead of a wearer and sides positionable across the sides of the head of a wearer. A forwardly extending shield is provided. The shield has a forward end remote from the support and a rearward end adjacent to the support with lateral side edges therebetween whereby the forward end and lateral side edges form a periphery having the shape of an object and indicia correlated to the periphery. The shield may also have an internal portion within the periphery which is bendable up or down to display logos, etc., and the periphery of this portion along with indicia may also combine or make a replication. The periphery and the indica together are designed to make a replication. Further provided are mechanisms to couple the shield with the support.