Ultimate Hat

Abstract

The present invention discloses a hat or cap designed to protect a user's head, nose, and neck from exposing to sun, dust, and debris. The hat could provide support for a neck or sun shield, glasses, a dust mask, and an insert. The hat further includes a brim, a mesh, and a crown. The mesh is configured to circulate airflow for keeping the user's head cool. The crown is extended with a loop fabric on the back side to fasten the neck shield via a hook fastener. The glasses include hook fasteners on a top bar and temples and fastened to the loop fabric of the brim of the hat via the hook fasteners. The hat with the neck shield, glasses, and dust mask provides a comfort wear to the user and provides sunshade for the user's head and neck.

Claims

1. A hat with multiple wearable components, comprising: a crown portion; a substantially rectilinear sheet of material extending from a rear peripheral edge of the crown portion to form a neck shield; a mask adapted to cover at least a portion of the face of a user, the mask detachably secured at lower side edges of the neck shield, and a safety glasses adapted to worn by the wearer is detachably secured at upper side edges of the neck shield.

2. The hat of claim 1, wherein the crown portion comprises a mesh surface to provide openings to circulate airflow for keeping the wearer's head cool.

3. The hat of claim 1, further comprises an insert for placing within the crown portion to block the openings of the mesh surface.

4. The hat of claim 3, wherein the insert is made of polypropylene plastic.

5. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask is at least one of face mask or dust mask.

6. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask and safety glasses are detachably secured to the neck shield via one or more fasteners.

7. The hat of claim 6, wherein the one or more fasteners comprises hook and loop type fastener.

8. The hat of claim 1, at least a portion of the neck shield is fabricated from a loop fabric.

9. The hat of claim 1, wherein the safety glasses comprises temples incorporated with the hook type fastener.

10. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask is shaped to drape smoothly over the user's face and fit comfortably under user's chin.

11. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask comprises one or more elastic straps incorporated with the hook type fastener.

12. The hat of claim 1, wherein the safety glasses are detachably secured to a brim of the hat.

13. The hat of claim 1, wherein the neck shield is composed of an outer layer of nylon loop fabric, a center layer of EVA foam, and an inner layer of nylon tricot backing.

14. The hat of claim 1, is made of polyester fabric.

15. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mesh surface is made of polyester mesh.

16. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask is made of at least three layers of cotton to prevent intrusion of dust and debris.

17. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask is contoured to a shape of the wearer's face.

18. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask is made of a hypoallergenic fabric.

19. The hat of claim 1, wherein the mask is made of a sunblock fabric.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of the invention, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, exemplary constructions of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention is not limited to the specific methods and structures disclosed herein. The description of a method step or a structure referenced by a numeral in a drawing is applicable to the description of that method step or structure shown by that same numeral in any subsequent drawing herein.

[0018] FIG. 1A shows a perspective view of a hat worn by a user in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 1B shows a side view of a hat worn by a user in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the hat in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 3 shows an exploded view the hat in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 4A shows a side view of the glasses in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 4B shows a front view of the glasses in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 5A shows a front view of the dust mask in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 5B shows a side perspective view of the dust mask in an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0026] A description of embodiments of the present invention will now be given with reference to the Figures. It is expected that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive.

[0027] Referring to FIG. 1A, the perspective view of a hat 100 worn by a user 102 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the hat 100 could be an innovative sun protection product. In one embodiment, the hat 100 could be a cap or a headgear. In one embodiment, the hat 100 is designed to protect the wearer's head and neck in hot environments. The user or wearer 102 no need to apply sunscreen lotions while using the hat 100. In one embodiment, the hat 100 is made of a material, but not limited to, washable materials and commercially available products that have been modified to provide extra comfort and protection. The hat 100 could be worn by itself or with any or all of the sub-components to provide the optimum in comfort while protecting the user 102 from the sun, dust, and debris. Referring to FIG. 1B, the side view of a hat 100 worn by a user 102 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the hat 100 is made of a material, but not limited to, a polyester fabric. In one embodiment, the all components of the hat 100 could be removably fastened to the hat 100.

[0028] Referring to FIG. 2, the perspective view of the hat 100 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the hat 100 comprises a neck or sun shield 106, spectacles or safety glasses 108, and a mask, or a dust or face mask 110. In one embodiment, the hat 100 is washable and is the platform upon which the neck shield 106 and safety glasses 108 are supported. In one embodiment, the neck or sun shield 106 could be secured to the hat 100 via a fastener, but not limited to, hook and loop (H&L) fastener. In one embodiment, the neck shield 106 could be fabricated from a loop fabric 114 (shown in FIG. 3) upon which the hook fasteners on the dust mask 110 and safety glasses 108 could be attached. In one embodiment, the top bar of the safety glasses 108 also has mating H&L fasteners 122 (shown in FIG. 4B) so the weight of the glasses 108 is supported by the hat 100 and the H&L fastener connection on the neck shield 106. This provides the optimum comfort to the wearer 102 (shown in FIG. 1A) while using.

[0029] Referring to FIG. 3, the exploded view the hat 100 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the hat 100 further comprises a mesh or screen 104 to circulate airflow for keeping the wearer's head cool. In one embodiment, the mesh or screen 104 could be a polyester mesh. In one embodiment, the hat 100 could be sewn using, but not limited to, 100% polyester fabric, mesh, and thread. In one embodiment, the hat 100 further comprises a brim 103 and a crown 105. In one embodiment, the brim 103 could be sewn using, but not limited to, 2 layers of polyester fabric with the stitching separated by 0.25 spacing around the periphery of the brim 103. This stiffens of the brim 103 could retain its shape over the life of the hat 100. The crown 105 is stitched to the brim 103 after the mesh or screen 104, and a decorative band are sewn together.

[0030] In one embodiment, a loop fabric 114 could be sewn from the ear to ear location at below the back side of the crown 105. In one embodiment, the extension of the 0.5 loop fabric 114 could provide support for the neck shield 106. In one embodiment, at least two patches of loop fabric are sewn onto the lower part of the brim 103. The two patches of the loop fabric are configured to support the glasses 108. In one embodiment, the hat 100 could be supplied in almost any vibrant color with the standard color being, but not limited to, a desert tan.

[0031] In one embodiment, the hat 100 comprises the crown or crown portion 105, a substantially rectilinear sheet of material extending from a rear peripheral edge of the crown portion to form the neck shield 106, the mask 110 adapted to cover at least a portion of the face of the user, and the safety glasses 108 adapted to be worn by the wearer. The mask 110 is detachably secured at lower side edges of the neck shield 106, and the safety glasses 108 is detachably secured at upper side edges of the neck shield 106. The crown portion 105 comprises a mesh 104 surface to provide openings to circulate airflow for keeping the user's head cool. The base of the hat 100 is expandable for different head sizes.

[0032] In one embodiment, the hat 100 also provided with an insert or a cap 116. In one embodiment, the shape of the insert 116 includes, but not limited to, a cup shape. In one embodiment, the insert 116 could be made of a material, but not limited to, a molded polypropylene plastic. The insert 116 is configured to block any winds through the mesh or screen 104 of the hat 100. The insert 116 could be placed on the crown 105 of the hat 100 when it is being worn on cooler, windy days.

[0033] In one embodiment, the neck shield 106 could be made of a material, but not limited to, a nylon loop fabric. In one embodiment, the nylon loop fabric of the neck shield 106 comprises at 3 layers, includes an outer layer, a center layer and an inner layer 107. In one embodiment, the outer layer could be, but not limited to, a nylon loop fabric, and the center layer comprises, but not limited to, EVA foam. In one embodiment, the inner layer 107 could be, but not limited to, a nylon tricot backing. The inner layer 107 could provide softness and comfort to the user's neck during usage. The nylon loop fabric allows a nylon hook fabric to be positioned anywhere on its surface and will retain the fastener at 8 pounds per square inch of attachment, which is significantly more than required for this application. In one embodiment, the neck shield 106 could be machine washed and it could be supplied in almost any vibrant color with the standard color being, but not limited to, desert tan to match the color of the hat 100.

[0034] In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 could be sewn using at least, but not limited to, 3 layers of 100% cotton fabric. The dust mask 110 is shaped to drape smoothly over the user's face and fit comfortably under the chin of the user 102 (shown in FIG. 1A). The 3 layers of cotton will remove up to 95% of dust particles larger than 15 microns in diameter, which means most dust and debris. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 is held in place using at least, but not limited to, four 0.5 wide hook fastener tapes or straps (124 and 126) (shown in FIG. 5B). The dust mask 110 is positioned over the user's nose and then the hook tapes or straps (124 and 126) (shown in FIG. 5B) are gently pressed onto the neck shield 106 to comfortably secure it. The inexpensive dust masks could be purchased in bulk and washed and dried like the rest of the laundry when they become soiled. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 could be supplied in almost any vibrant color with the standard color being, but not limited to, a desert tan to match the color of the hat 100.

[0035] Referring to FIG. 4A, the side view of the glasses 106 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the glasses 108 are a commercially available safety or sunglasses which are molded to the manufacturer's specifications from a material, but not limited to, a polycarbonate plastic by a world-class safety glass manufacturer. In one embodiment, the glasses 108 could be supplied in clear, a yellow tint, or a dark grey tint for bright sunlight conditions. In one embodiment, the temples 118 of the glasses 108 further comprise a hook fastener 120. The temples 118 of the glasses 108 will be molded in a straight form and be truncated so the adhesively bonded hook fasteners 120 will grip onto the neck shield 106 at the most comfortable position. The temples 118 are hinged just behind the lens and are pinned using a thin stainless-steel wire through the molded hinges.

[0036] Referring to FIG. 4B, the front view of the glasses 106 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the glasses 108 further comprise at least, but not limited to, 2 hook fasteners 122 on the top bar of the glasses 108. In one embodiment, the 2 hook fasteners 122 could be fastened to the loop fasteners of the brim 103 of the hat 100. These 4 H&L fasteners (120 (shown in FIG. 4A) and 122) could support the glasses 108 without contacting the user's head and providing exceptional comfort during usage. Being supported a bit away from the user's face also prevents the perspiration from getting on the glasses 108 during wear, requiring much less cleaning during the day. The attached protective glasses 108 could be worn easily over existing corrective glasses. In one embodiment, the user 102 (shown in FIG. 1A) could also replace the glasses 108 with their own glasses.

[0037] Referring to FIG. 5A, the front view of the dust mask 110 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 is sewn to drape across the user's nose and fit tightly under the chin of the user 102 (shown in FIG. 1A) to prevent intrusion of dust and debris while being worn. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 is made of a material, but not limited to, a hypoallergenic fabric and a sunblock cloth. The dust mask 110 could remove a significant amount of dust and debris without restricting the breathing of the user or wearer 102 (shown in FIG. 1A).

[0038] Referring to FIG. 5B, the side view of the dust mask 110 is illustrated. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 could be shaped to the contour of the user's face to provide optimum comfort. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 further comprises at least, but not limited to, 2 elastic tapes or straps (124 and 126). In one embodiment, the elastic tapes or straps (124 and 126) are attached to the dust mask 110 via the H&L fastener. In one embodiment, the hook fabric straps (124 and 126) of the dust mask 110 could be placed at anywhere on the loop fabric of the neck shield 106 (shown in FIG. 3) to provide the optimum fit. In one embodiment, the dust mask 110 could be machine washed and dried for multiple re-uses.

[0039] The advantages of the present invention include the hat 100 provides sunshade for the user's head and neck. The hat 100 with the neck shield 106 (shown in FIG. 3), glasses 108 (shown in FIG. 3), and dust mask 110 (shown in FIG. 3) provides a comfort wear to the user or wearer 102 (shown in FIG. 1A). The hat 100 could be hand washed with a soap and water, and then air dried. The hat 100 with the neck shield 106 (shown in FIG. 3), and dust mask 110 (shown in FIG. 3) could be supplied in many vibrant colors. Special colors of hats, sunshades, and masks could be supplied for large crews for marketing purposes, i.e., the guys with the purple hats, etc. The nylon tricot side 107 (shown in FIG. 3) of the neck shield 106 (shown in FIG. 3) feels good against the user's skin so it could be worn for hours without discomfort. The user or wearer 102 (shown in FIG. 1A) could mix and match any or all of the components depending upon the work being conducted and the conditions within which they are working.

[0040] The hat 100 is designed to be aesthetic and effective in the application. The relative ease of manufacture and the moderately inexpensive components provide good marketability for the manufacturer. The user 102 (shown in FIG. 1A) benefits from an easy to wear the hat 100 with the neck shield 106 (shown in FIG. 3), glasses 108 (shown in FIG. 3), and the dust mask 110 (shown in FIG. 3) and significantly improved comfort, which should provide considerable market interest in the product.

[0041] Preferred embodiments of this invention are described herein, including the best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention. It should be understood that the illustrated embodiments are exemplary only and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention.

[0042] The foregoing description comprise illustrative embodiments of the present invention. Having thus described exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted by those skilled in the art that the within disclosures are exemplary only, and that various other alternatives, adaptations, and modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. Merely listing or numbering the steps of a method in a certain order does not constitute any limitation on the order of the steps of that method. Many modifications and other embodiments of the invention will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which this invention pertains having the benefit of the teachings in the foregoing descriptions. Although specific terms may be employed herein, they are used only in generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments illustrated herein.