Apparel – Head coverings – Having crown and horizontally extending visor
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-17
2001-02-13
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Head coverings
Having crown and horizontally extending visor
C002S209130, C224S181000, C351S155000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06185748
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to wearing apparel having means to attach sunglasses, and more particularly, billed caps with built-in sunglass holders.
2. Description Relative to the Prior Art
Sunglasses are a feature of modem outdoor life. They may be prescription or non-prescription types, but in either event wearers frequently put on their sunglasses and remove them again. When entering a darkened building from the outside, for instance, sunglasses may hinder the wearer's eyesight. Upon leaving the building, the wearer may want to put the sunglasses back on again, as the sudden change in light level can cause discomfort for the wearer.
Manufacturers of sunglasses usually provide cases for carrying the sunglasses when they are not being worm. Repeatedly inserting the glasses in the case and then removing them can be annoying for the wearer. In addition, the wearer may have to carry the sunglass case in his pocket, in the case or a male wearer, or a female not carrying a handbag. The case can cause damage to the wearer's pocket, or cause unfashionable bulges in the wearer's body line. Or the wearer may not be wearing a garment with pockets.
In any of the above cases, it is desirable to have an alternative means of carrying the sunglasses when they are not being worn.
The prior art provides a number of different approaches to this problem. U.S. Pat. No. 5,082,225 describes a clip which allows sunglasses to be attached to the visor of a cap. An different style clip is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,476, intended to attach glasses to a visor. Both of these inventions suffer, in comparison to the current invention, in that they require a separate clip, not normally carried or worn by the wearer of the glasses, which is easily misplaced.
The current invention, besides being extremely inexpensive, has a number of advantages over the prior art. Most importantly from a functional standpoint, the holder is integrated into the wearer's hat, and cannot be misplaced or lost. Furthermore, the appearance of the present invention is attractive and pleasing to the eye, the glasses blending in with the cap visor without extraneous clips or clamps to disturb the line of the cap.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a modified cap with means to securely carry sunglasses while not in use by the wearer. It is a further object of this invention to provide such means in a simple, unobtrusive manner, in which the glasses may be easily attached and removed.
In accordance with one aspect of the current invention, a cap with integral eyeglass holder includes a bill, and an elastic band, having a first end and a second end. Each of these ends is attached in proximity to the bill, forming a loop into which the eyeglass is inserted.
In accordance with a second aspect of the invention, the bill has a superior surface and a inferior surface, and the elastic band is attached to the superior surface.
In accordance with a third aspect of the invention, the bill has a anterior edge and a posterior edge, and the first end of the elastic band is attached in proximity to the anterior edge of the bill while the second end of the elastic band is attached in proximity to the posterior edge of the bill.
In accordance with a fourth aspect of the invention, the first end of the elastic band is attached to the inferior surface of the bill.
In accordance with a fifth aspect of the invention, the cap further contains a seam between the bill and a cap body, and the second end of the elastic band is attached to said seam.
In accordance with a final aspect of the invention, the elastic band is made of elasticized fabric material.
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Calvert John J.
Moran Katherine M
White Mark P.
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