Apparel – Head coverings – Flapped
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-30
2001-05-22
Vanatta, Amy B. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Head coverings
Flapped
C002S209130, C002S171200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06233745
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains to a flexible cover attachable to a hat or cap to shade or cover the back of a person's neck and to provide a display area.
BACKGROUND
Neck sunshades or covers which are temporarily or permanently affixed to the backside of a hat or other head gear are known. However, prior art neck sunshades or hoods have not been particularly adapted to be draped properly on one's shoulders and retain a shape, when worn, which will completely cover the back of a person's neck comfortably at substantially all times. This deficiency in prior art neck sunshades is due primarily to a failure to provide the proper shape of the neck cover or shade.
Accordingly, prior art neck sunshades and the like do not drape or spread evenly across the back of the neck and remain draped over one's shoulders, particularly when worn out of doors in both calm and windy conditions and/or by persons who are undertaking vigorous physical activity. Still further, due to the lack of proper configuration of prior art sunshades or neck covers, such covers have not been suitable for displaying various indicia thereon, such as advertising information, since the shape and draping of the cover is such that the indicia cannot be viewed in its entirety while the cover is being worn. It is to overcome these deficiencies of the prior art that the present invention has been developed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides an improved neck sunshade or cover adapted to be permanently or temporarily affixed, preferably, to or above the rim or band of a hat or cap, which flows loosely over the wearer's ears and is operable to lie properly draped over one's shoulders and upper back to provide a suitable cover for one's neck when worn out of doors.
The present invention also provides an improved neck shade or cover which may be worn attached to the back of a cap or hat and which may have suitable indicia, such as advertising information, printed thereon and which is suitably displayed while the cover is being worn.
The improved neck cover of the invention is formed of a portion of a surface of revolution, particularly a conical surface of revolution. It has been discovered that a neck shade or cover so configured drapes itself more evenly and completely across one's shoulders, covers one's neck to protect against sunlight and chill winds and provides an improved display for indicia, including advertising or similar promotional information.
Those skilled in the art will further appreciate the important features of the present invention upon reading the detailed description which follows in conjunction with the drawing.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld & LLP
Vanatta Amy B.
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