CONVERTIBLE HEADGEAR AND PET BOWL

Abstract

A convertible headgear that can be converted to a bowl for holding liquid or solid, comprising: a crown formed of flexible, impermeable material and having a peripheral edge defining a head-receiving opening; a visor attached to the crown along a section of the peripheral edge and projecting forwardly from the crown; a stiffener installed inside the crown and situated below the peripheral edge of the crown and defining a head-receiving opening, where stiffener reinforces and retains the shape of a bowl when the crown member is pressed down, whereby the headgear is converted into a bowl for holding liquid or solid.

Claims

1. A convertible headgear that can be converted to a bowl for holding liquid or solid, comprising: a crown formed of impermeable material and having a peripheral edge defining a head-receiving opening; a visor attached to the crown along a section of the peripheral edge and projecting forwardly from the crown; a stiffener installed inside the crown and situated below the peripheral edge of the crown and defining a head-receiving opening, said stiffener reinforces and retains the shape of a bowl when the crown member is pressed down, whereby the headgear is converted into a bowl for holding liquid or solid.

2. A convertible headgear that can be converted to a bowl for holding liquid or solid according to claim 1 wherein the stiffener made of flexible material is located inside the bottom midsection of the crown member.

3. A convertible headgear that can be converted to a bowl for holding liquid or solid according to claim 1, wherein said bowl returns to a headgear when the bottom portion of the crown member is pushed above.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] FIG. 1 is the perspective view of a convertible headgear as embodied in the present invention;

[0009] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a convertible headgear showing the stiffener installed inside the crown as embodied in the present invention; and

[0010] FIG. 3 shows a headgear converted to a bowl for holding liquid or solid as embodied in the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Referring to FIG. 1 of the present invention, there is shown a convertible headgear which comprises a crown member 101 and visor member 103. The crown member 101 is made of impermeable material capable to hold liquid or solid. A crown member 101 is having a peripheral edge defining a head-receiving opening 101a. A visor 103 is attached to the crown member 101 along a section of the peripheral edge and projecting forwardly from the crown member 101. A stiffener 201 installed inside the crown member 101 and situated below the peripheral edge of the crown member 101 and defining a head-receiving opening. The purpose of the stiffener 201 is to reinforce to retain the shape of the headgear when the crown member 101 is pressed down, whereby the headgear is converted into a bowl for holding liquid or solid.

[0012] Referring to FIG. 2 of the present invention, there is shown a convertible headgear showing the stiffener 201 installed inside the crown. The stiffener 201 is situated around the bottom 203 mid-section and below the inner peripheral edge 205 of the crown member 101. The stiffener 201 is made of pliable material capable to reinforce to retain the shape of the crown member 101 if press to convert to a bowl for holding liquid or solid. As shown in FIG. 2, the stiffener 201 is situated below the opening 207. The member 209 is made of any material and intended as a locking means for purposes of adjustment to fit the headgear on the user's head.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 3, it shows a headgear converted to a bowl for holding liquid or solid as embodied in the present invention. In FIG. 3, the crown member 101 is pressed down and is converted to a bowl. Once the crown member 101 is pressed down at the top portion thereof, the peripheral edge of which is guided by the stiffener 201 situated at the bottom mid-section of said crown member 101. to reinforce the shape of a bowl for holding liquid or solid. The converted headgear as shown in FIG. 3 is filled with water 303. There is also shown a button 301 situated in the middle outer portion of the crown member 101. The convertible headgear may or may not include a button 301 at the middle outer portion of the crown member 101 depending on the manufactures' desire.

[0014] When the pet is done drinking or eating from it, the user may push back the crown member 101 from the inside to return the converted headgear to its original shape as headgear. The user may put the headgear back on and continue his outdoor activities, e.g., jogging or walking.

[0015] With the foregoing description, it should be understood that these description are only by way of example and not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The scope of the embodiments should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalent, rather than by the example given.