Apparel – Head coverings – Having crown and horizontally extending visor
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-23
2001-11-06
Mohanty, Bibhu (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Head coverings
Having crown and horizontally extending visor
C002S209120, C002S175100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311331
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a cap having a curved visor, and more particularly, to a cap having a visor embedding a rigid material, on which at least one incision line, a groove or an indent is formed, such that the visor may maintain its curved shape and have diminished pressure to the head when worn.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Hats have been used for a variety of purpose and are in many shapes and sizes. One of the most popular hats is a baseball-style cap. The baseball-style cap typically includes a crown formed of a plurality of panels and a visor, which is extended from the front side of the crown. The visor is typically made of a rigid material having flat or curved configuration. In order to more effectively block the sun light, the visor is shaped into a curved configuration by applying predetermined degree of heat to a rigid flat sheet material, which is embedded in the visor. However, the visor tends to revert to its original flat shape and loses its curved shape over time. Also, when attempting to store or carry a cap in a pocket, it is difficult to keep the visor placed in the pocket. Sometimes, it may damage or transform the shape of the visor.
In order to solve the problem set forth above, a method of stitching the center of the visor is proposed. That is, the center of the visor is stitched to allow the visor to be folded along the center of the stitched line to reduce the overall size of the cap.
Another method is described in the U. S. Pat. No. 5,450,629 issued to Gilstrap in 1995. This patent introduces a hat where the visor is constructed to be folded like an accordion such that once the visor is folded, the hat is readily inserted into a pocket inside a shell of the hat, making the hat conveniently storable and portable.
However, the above mentioned methods are only partially effective in reducing the overall size of the hat by simple folding the visor. Whereas, the present invention provides a cap that is reducible in size while improving the aesthetic value of the hat and more effectively blocking the sun light.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an improved baseball-style cap including a curved visor that is reducible in size and more effective in blocking the sun light.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a baseball-style cap which is conveniently storable and portable.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cap with a curved visor, wherein the visor retains its curved shape over time.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cap with a curved visor which is foldable, yet folding of the cap does not damage or transform the shape of the visor.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cap with a curved visor, which has a different fabric with different color scheme to accentuate a strip portion at the periphery of the visor to increase the overall aesthetic value of the cap.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cap with a curved visor, which has increased flexibility for diminished pressure to the head when worn.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cap with a curved visor, which has creases on the visor so that the creases fade more through repeated washing than the surrounding flat portion on the outer fabric panel and it is more fashionable.
In order to achieve the foregoing objects, the present invention provides a cap with a curved visor, which includes a crown formed of a plurality of panels and a visor consisted of a rigid material and inner and outer fabric panels, which covers the rigid material. The visor is secured to a front side of the crown. Wherein at least one incision line is made on the rigid material thereby creating a main portion and a strip portion, the main portion is inserted below the strip portion to retain the visor curved.
In order to achieve the foregoing objects, the present invention provides a cap with a curved visor, which includes a crown formed of a plurality of panels and a visor consisted of a rigid material having at least one groove and inner and outer fabric panels, which cover the rigid material. The visor is secured to a front side of the crown. Wherein the rigid material having at least one groove is curved depending on a desired angle and embedded within the inner and outer fabric panels to retain the visor curved.
In order to achieve the foregoing objects, the present invention provides a cap with a curved visor, which includes a crown formed of a plurality of panels and a visor consisted of a rigid material having at least one groove and inner and outer fabric panels, which cover the rigid material. The visor is secured to a front side of the crown. Wherein the rigid material is partially cut to create at least one indent across the rigid material to create a curve on said visor.
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