Having Crown And Horizontally Extending Visor (e.g., Baseball Cap, Etc.) Patents (Class 2/195.1)
  • Patent number: 6263508
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Gwennette Q. Davis
  • Hat
    Publication number: 20010004770
    Abstract: A hat constructed of woven fabric capable of reflecting radiant energy from the exterior thereof and of releasing thermal energy from the interior thereof, the hat comprising a side band having a top panel and a double ply outer brim attached to the upper and lower peripheral portions thereof to shield the head, neck and face of the wearer from the elements and to allow heat to escape from the interior thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Inventor: Kevin Sciglia
  • Patent number: 6243877
    Abstract: A baseball cap having multiple bills and placards, with each bill associated with one placard. The bills and placards are spaced apart in an equidistant manner. Each bill is connected to a placard, which is termed herein as its associated placard. Each placard is adjacent to, and beside, another of the placards. A minimum of three placards and corresponding bills, and a maximum of five placards, and corresponding bills, is used, with each placard having a different message, logo or design appearing thereon. A design, logo, message or other indicia may also appear on one or more of the bills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Inventor: Mike Heyward, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6240568
    Abstract: An apparatus for interchangeably displaying on an apparel or a cap, a generally planar item containing informational material imprinted thereon, or otherwise graphical, comprising in combination, a fabric of a cap or of an apparel, a frame assembly, an opening, a generally transparent material, a cell, and a means for inserting a planar item into the cell. The frame assembly is attached to the fabric and includes an opening therein. The transparent layer encompasses the opening and forms the cell between the fabric and the transparent layer. The frame assembly includes a member that borders the cell. The inserting means is in communication with the cell and allows for the insertion and removal of the display item into the cell for display through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Razgo Lee
  • Patent number: 6237156
    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).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Louis Ellman, Neil Ellman
  • Patent number: 6237155
    Abstract: A light reflective hat includes a crown contoured for covering a part of a user's head when the hat is worn and having a rear side with an interior edge of a substantially inverted U-shaped configuration defining a gap allowing the crown to be expanded and contracted, a rear light reflective strip attached to and extending along the interior edge of the rear side of the crown in a substantially inverted U-shaped configuration about the gap, a visor attached at a rear peripheral edge to a lower edge of and along a front side of the crown such that the visor extends outwardly from the front side of the crown, and a front reflective strip attached to and extending along the front peripheral edge of the visor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: Howard Seegar
  • Patent number: 6237159
    Abstract: A baseball cap having mounting structure formed on its crown for securely supporting eye wear thereby preventing loss of the eye wear and rendering the eye wear easily accessible. In the preferred embodiment, the mounting structure takes on the form of pairs of aligned buttonholes on either side of the cap crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventor: William L. Martin
  • Patent number: 6230331
    Abstract: A multi-application hat capable of being configured for different functions, such as a handbag, and hat styles. The crown portion includes a removable top member that doubles as a handbag with an internal pocket and a zipper member at its opening. A strap member facilitates its use by permitting a user to carry it over his or her shoulder and a clip permits the removal mounting and unmounting of the top member/handbag to a user's belt. The brim portion is flexible and has cooperative fastening members to bring its edge towards the crown portion for different styles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventors: Gonzalo D. Aguilar, Yordano Vilches
  • Patent number: 6202218
    Abstract: A hat device has a main body, and a fixed peak disposed on a front portion of the main body. An extensible visor has two lateral elastic plates, two grooves, and a blocking flange. The fixed peak has a slot and a periphery flange. The extensible visor is inserted in the slot of the fixed peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Tsao-Hui Chen
  • Patent number: 6185748
    Abstract: A billed cap with integrated sunglass holder has a band of elasticized fabric which lies on the superior surface of the bill. The band is about 1⅞ inches in width, and has a first end and a second end. The first end is attached to the anterior edge of the bill by folding the first end over the anterior edge and sewing it to the inferior surface of the bill close to the anterior end. The second end of the band is sewn into the seam which attaches the posterior edge of the bill to the cap body. The band is slightly stretched when sewn onto the bill in this manner, so that the band is unobtrusive when not containing the sunglasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventor: David DeChambeau
  • Patent number: 6170088
    Abstract: A ferrous object is attached to or embedded within an article of golf clothing so that it is subject to the force of magnetic attraction of a magnet in a ball marker. A magnetic ball marker according to the invention has a body that can be stamped, painted, machined, or otherwise provided with surface embellishments, such as tournament logos, golf course crests, corporate logos, and other visual indicia that are favored by golfers. Unlike conventional golf ball markers, however, a ball marker according to the invention is provided with a thin, flat, permanent magnet that is attached to or embedded within the body of the ball marker. When the ball marker is moved into the proximity of an article of golf clothing modified according to the invention by the incorporation of a ferrous object therein, the ball marker will be attracted to the ferrous object and will cling to the article of golf clothing until purposely removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: John R. Tate
  • Patent number: 6167569
    Abstract: A combination hat and pack apparatus that can be used as a cap or fanny pack. In a cap configuration, the apparatus is defined by a concave portion forming a hat and a brim portion forming a brim of a cap. An elastic belt enables the apparatus to be secured around one's waist when the apparatus is configured as a fanny pack. A plurality of belt loops or belt receiving slits on an outside surface of the concave portion retain the belt in a fixed position when the apparatus is configured as a cap. A zipper fastener on the concave portion edge and a peripheral edge of the brim portion selectively attaches the brim to the concave portion to form a fanny pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: William P. Conner, IV