Apparel – Head coverings – Having crown and horizontally extending brim
Reexamination Certificate
2001-05-04
2003-04-01
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Head coverings
Having crown and horizontally extending brim
C002S209130
Reexamination Certificate
active
06539553
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to hats with elastic bands, and more specifically, to a hat for infants and small children having interchangeable decorative ornaments and an elastic band that may be adjusted accordingly to maintain the hat on a child's head without increasing the stress applied thereto as the child grows. The elastic band provides for separation between the hat and the baby's head to provide ventilation therethrough. A means for removably securing decorative ornaments such as flowers, butterflies, cartoon characters and the like is provided on an exterior portion of the hat. The present invention provides a safe and comfortable means for maintaining a hat on a child's head during activity that will not need to be replaced as often as hats shown in the prior art because the present invention could be adjusted accordingly as the child grows and could also be accessorized to go with different outfits.
2. Description of the Prior Art
There are other hats with adjustable bands designed to improve the fit of a hat. Typical of these is U.S. Pat. No. 92,785 issued to T. W. Bracher on Jul. 20, 1869.
Another patent was issued to J. Jaillet et al. on May 26, 1908 as U.S. Pat. No. 888,902. Yet another U.S. Pat. No. 1,275,238 was issued to Leon Freeman on Aug. 13, 1918 and still yet another was issued on Oct. 28, 1924 to Harry B. Saxton as U.S. Pat. No. 1,513,632. Another patent was issued to Gilbert T. Wagenfeld on Jun. 20, 1961 as U.S. Pat. No. 2,988,743. One other patent was issued to Kuninori Kimotsuki on Jan. 2, 1979 as U.S. Pat. No. 4,131,953. Still another patent was issued to Gary L. Moore on Sep. 10, 1996 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,553,326. Yet another patent was issued to Michael K. Proctor on Jun. 30, 1998 as U.S. Pat. No. 5,771,493. On Aug. 6, 1999 U.S. Pat. No. 5,890,230 was issued to Tian-Song Guo and a patent was issued to YoungMin Lee et al. on Dec. 14, 1999 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,000,105. On Aug. 1, 2000 Michael K. Proctor was issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,094,749 and a patent was issued to Joseph Whang on Mar. 13, 2001 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,199,213.
U.S. Pat. No. 92,785
Inventor: Thomas W. Bracher
Issued: Jul. 20, 1869
This invention relates to a hat ventilator, composed of two corrugated segments of sheet metal or other suitable material which are secured between the hatbody and the sweat lining in front and rear of the hat in combination with a dust valve composed of one or more pieces of leather or other suitable flexible material, which are fastened to the interior of the hat body.
U.S. Pat. No. 888,902
Inventor: Jules Jaillet et al.
Issued: May 26, 1908
The combination with head gear of a band for supporting said head gear on the head of the wearer, said band being spaced from said head gear, a curtain contacting at one edge with the head gear, and a spiral wire at the other edge of the curtain adapted to be contracted or extended to adjust the said edge in contact with or at a desired distance from said band.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,275,238
Inventor: Leon Freeman
Issued: Aug. 13, 1918
A hat lining comprising in combination a part having a hand opening therein, catch elements spaced apart about said opening, a closure for said opening, catch elements spaced apart about said closure and adapted to cooperate with said first mentioned catch elements for holding the closure in closing position on said part having the opening, said catch elements being readily operable to release said closure to admit the hand to be passed through said opening.
U.S. Pat. No. 1,513,632
Inventor: Harry B. Saxton
Issued: Oct. 28, 1924
A cap and the like having a crown provided at it's bottom edge with a visor-like projection, a sweat band secured within the crown, spaced at the front from said projection, a ventilating strip of coarse resilient material covering said space, and having its edges secured to the adjacent portions of the visor-like projection and the sweat band, the strip being so arranged that it's strands extend diagonally with said edges.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,988,743
Inventor: Gilbert B. Wagenfeld
Issued: Jun. 20, 1961
In a sheet material blank of the character described, a principal part having a peak area, and a pair of arms extending from opposite ends thereof in laterally spaced relation, and an auxiliary part spanning said arms and disposed intermediate said peak and the free terminal portions of said arms, said blank being scored between each terminal of said auxiliary part and the adjacent one of said arms for facilitating separation of said auxiliary part from said principal part, and said auxiliary part being provided with a pair of slits extending respectively across the opposite portions thereof, said slits being of a length slightly in excess of the width of said arms.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,131,953
Inventor: Kuninori Kimotsuki
Issued: Jan. 2, 1979
A ventilating cap essentially consisting of an inner frame and a shell having the shape of an inverted cup and dimensioned to envelop the frame. The frame includes a hatband extending in a closed loop about an axis and ribs attached to the band in circumferentially spaced relationship. The ribs extend from the band in a common axial direction and converge toward the axis. Respective portions of the ribs remote from the band and adjacent to the axis are fastened to each other. The rim portion of the shell is releasably fastened to the outer face of the head band in spaced relationship so as to define an annular ventilating gap, and an opening in the shell aligned with the fastened portions of, the ribs may be obstructed at least in part by a larger disc releasably fastened to the ribs.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,553,326
Inventor: Gary L. Moore
Issued: Sep. 10, 1996
A system for adapting a hat of the type which is originally provided with only a permanent sweat band, so that the hat can receive a removable, washable, and reusable sweat band. Hats may also be manufactured with the system in place.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,771,493
Inventor: Michael Proctor
Issued: Jun. 30, 1998
A head wear system including a sizing band and a hat. The sizing band is distinct from the hat. The hat comprises a bill and a cap having an opening at the back as well as a headband. The head wear system also includes a first and second adjustment means for selectively nondestructively attaching each end of the sizing band to the hat in a longitudinal relationship therebetween selected by the wearer. When the sizing band is attached to the hat by the first and second adjusting means, the sizing band extends across the opening of the cap. The head wear system also comprises an ornament, a cover means for accessorizing the hat, and an attachment means for selectively nondestructively connecting the cover means and ornament to the crown of the cap. One embodiment of the sizing band functions as a skin stencil and comprises a substrate transparent to ultraviolet radiation and a design opaque to ultraviolet radiation that is attached to the substrate. When the substrate contacts the skin of a wearer the ultraviolet radiation causes the skin under the substrate to tan. At the same time, the design blocks the ultraviolet radiation and causes the skin directly under the design to be unaffected by the ultraviolet radiation resulting in a shadow having the configuration of the design being formed in the skin of the wearer.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,890,230
Inventor: Tian Song Guo
Issued: Apr. 6, 1999
Disclosed is a hat that can be made of multiple pieces or one integral piece of soft material sewed into a hat body having a crown portion and a brim portion. An elastic band is sewed onto and along a lower inner periphery of the crown portion of the hat body in specially patterned stitches to replace the lining band and decorative hatband usually used on a conventional hat. The hat can be folded without becoming deformed. The elastic band provides the hat with adjustable size and tightness to suit to different head shapes and sizes.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,000,105
Inventor: YoungMin Lee et al.
Issued: Dec. 14, 1999
Disclosed is a hat tha
Calvert John J.
Kroll Michael I
Moran Katherine
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