Apparel – Nether garments – Bifurcated
Reexamination Certificate
1999-11-16
2001-05-29
Mohanty, Bibhu (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Nether garments
Bifurcated
C002S175100, C002S195100, C002S013000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06237159
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention generally relates to wearing apparel. More specifically, the present invention is drawn to a baseball hat or cap having structure for retention of eye wear.
2. Description of the Related Art
The one piece of wearing apparel which seems to have attained universal appeal is the baseball cap. The baseball cap, often displaying sports team or company logos, is worn by males, females, young, and old. A great number of baseball cap aficionados also wear some type of eyeglasses (corrective lenses or shades). There are many instances when the eyeglass wearer may choose to remove the eyeglasses for a short period. The eyeglasses are usually laid aside and are often accidently broken or lost, thus necessitating expenditure of time and money for replacement. A convenient means to secure eyeglasses to a baseball cap would be a boon for the user, resulting in time and monetary savings.
There are many prior art devices for attaching eye wear to caps or hats. The attaching devices, however, all require relatively complicated structural mechanisms attached to the visor or brim. Such mechanisms are costly additions to the expense of the cap and are easily broken if the cap is accidently dropped or sat upon.
Examples of the above prior art devices are shown in U.S. Pat. No. 2,725,560 (Feldman), U.S. Pat. No. 4,304,005 (Danley, Sr.), U.S. Pat. No. 4,541,125 (Phillips), U.S. Pat. No. 5,129,102 (Solo), U.S. Pat. No. 5,533,207 (Diaz), and U.S. Pat. No. 5,553,208 (Tonoyan et al.).
U.S. Pat. No. 5,052,054 (Birum) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,867,874 (Simpson) show implement holding devices removably attached to caps. The devices of the instant patents require the user to be concerned with a separate mounting for the cap.
British Patent 345,833 shows a cap having means for detachably mounting the front of the cap to the peak. The patent does not disclose structure for supporting eye wear on the cap.
None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to disclose a cap having uncomplicated and efficient means for supporting eye wear as will be subsequently described and claimed in the instant invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The instant invention comprises a baseball cap structured to support a pair of eyeglasses when the glasses are not in use. The cap can be easily and quickly modified to form the support structure.
In the preferred embodiment, the support structure includes two buttonholes formed on each side of the cap. Each buttonhole is reinforced, as well known in the sewing art, to resist fraying. When a user removes his/her glasses, the end pieces and temples are simply inserted through the buttonholes. The glasses are, thus, securely mounted on the cap to prevent loss and to make them easily accessible when needed.
A second embodiment of the invention incorporates a sleeve disposed at each side of the cap. The temples of the glasses are inserted through the sleeves for support therein. This embodiment is effective for supporting glasses with straight end pieces.
A third embodiment of the invention employs the use of the cap's headband for securing the temples therein.
Although illustrated in conjunction with a baseball cap, it is obvious that the instant invention can be applied to head wear of other types.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide structure to mount and support eye wear on a cap.
It is another object of the invention to provide structure to support eye wear on a cap, which structure does not change the basic design or the style of the cap.
It is a further object of the invention to provide structure to support eye wear on a cap, which structure is easy to use.
Still another object of the invention is to provide structure to support eye wear on a cap wherein the eye wear is quickly accessible when needed.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which are inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing their intended purposes.
These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2557552 (1951-06-01), Martin
patent: 2725560 (1955-12-01), Feldman
patent: 3703750 (1972-11-01), Irwin, Jr.
patent: 4179753 (1979-12-01), Aronberg et al.
patent: 4304005 (1981-12-01), Danley, Sr.
patent: 4541125 (1985-09-01), Phillips
patent: 5034862 (1991-07-01), Liston
patent: 5052054 (1991-10-01), Birum
patent: 5117510 (1992-06-01), Broussard et al.
patent: 5129102 (1992-07-01), Solo
patent: 5533207 (1996-07-01), Diaz
patent: 5533208 (1996-07-01), Tonoyan et al.
patent: 5867874 (1999-02-01), Simpson
patent: 345833 (1931-04-01), None
Litman Richard C.
Mohanty Bibhu
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