Apparel – Head coverings – Flapped
Patent
1996-05-17
1998-08-11
Biefeld, Diana
Apparel
Head coverings
Flapped
21951, 21952, 2207, A42B 106
Patent
active
057909865
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an article of headwear. More particularly, the article of headwear of the present invention is intended for use in protecting a wearer from exposure to the elements, for example sun, wind and rain.
DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART
Typically, articles of headwear such as caps and hats have a crown portion within which a wearer's head may be received and a peak or brim. The peak or brim is intended to shield the wearer from the sun although its effectiveness is dependent upon the width or length of the peak or brim and the angle thereof with respect to the position of the sun. For example, if a wearer is bending forward for a period the typical brim provided about the circumference of a hat will not protect the wearer's neck if the sun is positioned overhead. Further, little protection is provided against wind and rain by the typical peak or brim arrangement.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an article of headwear characterised by a substantially forwardly projecting peak or visor, an adjustable head engaging band and a length or sheet of material, the head engaging band being attached or attachable to the peak or visor at or near a rear edge thereof, the length or sheet of material being attached or attachable to the peak or visor and extending rearwardly thereof, whereby the peak or visor may be positioned on a wearer's head such that the material covers the wearer's head and hangs therefrom about the shoulders and neck of the wearer, wherein the head engaging band is positioned about a rear of the wearer's head such that the peak or visor is held in position thereon, the material having provided thereon one or more fastening means whereby the material may be adjusted or arranged to protect the wearer's neck and/or face, the fastening means being arranged on the material such that the material may be drawn to a number of positions in front of the wearers neck and/or head and/or face and the material fastened together releasably in a number of arrangements as desired by the wearer.
Preferably, the length or sheet of material is of sufficient length to reach the shoulders of the wearer and to cover their neck. It is further preferable that the material be of such dimensions that either side thereof may be drawn around the neck and/or face of the wearer and releasably fastened in such a position to protect same.
Still preferably, a number of releasable attachment means are provided at various points on the length of material.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a top view of an article of headwear in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view of a wearer placing the headwear of FIG. 1 on his head;
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the headwear of FIG. 1 on the wearer's head showing the head engaging band at the rear of the head and the partial width of the length of material;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the headwear of FIG. 1 in position on the wearer's head;
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the headwear of FIG. 1 on which a fastening means is provided allowing the length of material to be held in a partially raised position;
FIG. 6 is a front view of the headwear of FIG. 5 having the partially raised length of material;
FIGS. 7 to 22 inclusive show a variety of configurations of the length of material possible with various arrangements of releasable attachment means that are provided thereon; and
FIG. 23 is a front view of the headwear of FIG. 1 having an insect screen provided thereon to protect the face of the wearer.
DESCRIPTION
In FIGS. 1 to 22 there is shown an article of headwear 10 comprising a peak or visor 12, an adjustable head engaging band 14 and a length or sheet of material 16.
The visor 12 is formed in a substantially crescent shape describing a hollow 18 in a rear edge and two side or lateral points 20 projecting rearwardl
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Biefeld Diana
Kerins John C.
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