Apparel – Head coverings
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-22
2001-05-01
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3741)
Apparel
Head coverings
C002S906000, C362S106000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06223355
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a decorative hat and, more particularly, to a decorative hat having battery-operated lights attached a body portion.
2. Description of Related Art
Hats are worn for a number of different reasons. For example some hats are worn to provide warmth to a wearer's head. Other hats are worn, particularly by women, for aesthetic reasons. Still other hats are also worn to display messages. In particular, hats are sometimes worn to indicate loyalties to particular teams in a number of different sports, both at the amateur and professional levels. Additionally, hats are worn for novelty reasons or strictly decorative purposes.
Several patents illustrate the aforementioned known hat types. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 214,012 issued to Russo discloses an illuminable hat. U.S. Pat. No. Des. 318,338 issued to Mitchell on Jul. 16, 1991 discloses a design for an illuminated cap. U.S. Pat. No. 5,243,707 issued to Bodinet on Sep. 14, 1993 discloses an inflatable hat that may be provided in any of a number of novelty shapes, forms, colors, designs, and the like. U.S. Pat. No. 5,680,718 issued to Ratcliff et al. on Oct. 28, 1997 discloses an illuminable hat. U.S. Pat. No. 5,738,431 issued to Lary on Apr. 14, 1998 discloses a cap with a removable halogen light. International application number WO 96/31730 issued to Mami M. Hurwitz discloses an illuminated protective hat that includes at least one electroluminescent lamp secured to a shell of the hat.
However, none of the aforementioned inventions disclose a decorative hat having a plurality of decorative lights and a D.C. power source for creating an illuminated display on the hat. None of the above inventions and patents, taken either singly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant invention as claimed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a decorative hat generally having a body portion, a plurality of decorative lights, a D.C. electrical power source, electrical circuitry, and a switching means. A mouth is formed in one end of the body portion for fitting over a person's head. The plurality of decorative lights are attached to the outside of the body portion for forming an illuminated decorative display on the outside of the body portion. The electrical power source is attached to the inside of the body portion for providing a source of electrical power inside the hat. The plurality of decorative lights and the electrical power source are each attached to and electrically coupled to the electrical circuitry for enabling the electrical power source to supply electrical power to the decorative lights.
Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a decorative hat having a battery pack electrically connected to a plurality of decorative lights formed on the outside of the hat for creating an illuminated display on the decorative hat.
It is another object of the invention to provide a decorative hat comprising a plurality of decorative lights, a battery module, and a switching means formed therein for selectively creating an illuminated decorative display on the decorative hat.
It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements thereof in an apparatus for the purposes described which is inexpensive, dependable and fully effective in accomplishing its 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: D. 214012 (1969-05-01), Russo
patent: D. 318338 (1991-07-01), Mitchell
patent: 4665568 (1987-05-01), Stutes
patent: 4817212 (1989-04-01), Benoit
patent: 5111366 (1992-05-01), Rife et al.
patent: 5243707 (1993-09-01), Bodinet
patent: 5404593 (1995-04-01), Kronenberger
patent: 5485358 (1996-01-01), Chien
patent: 5510961 (1996-04-01), Peng
patent: 5680718 (1997-10-01), Ratcliffe et al.
patent: 5738431 (1998-04-01), Lary
patent: 6007212 (1999-12-01), Chan
patent: 6032293 (2000-03-01), Makki
patent: 6047407 (2000-04-01), Habel
patent: 9631730 (1996-10-01), None
Calvert John J.
Litman Richard C.
Moran Katherine
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