Cap or similar headwear having luminous means incorporated in the decorative and/or in the promotional elements

Abstract

Improvements introduced in a cap or a similar headwear provided with a luminous means incorporated in the decorative and/or in the promotional elements. The instant invention is related to a cap (B) formed by a crown (cp) and a brim (ab) whose outer surfaces may be provided with decorative elements (ED) such as logos, figures, inscriptions and others, such decorative element (ED) may comprise an embroidery, silk-screen, metallic plates and other types of decoration that are provided together with luminous means (1).

Claims

1. A headwear apparatus, comprising: a cap (B) formed by a crown (cp) and brim (ab) whose outer surfaces are provided with decorative elements (ED) selected from the group consisting of logos, figures, inscriptions, and a combination thereof, a luminous means (1) accompanying said decorative elements (ED), said luminous means (1) configured by optical fiber filaments (F) illuminated by separate LEDs (L), by a string of LEDs (L1), or by LED chips (L2), said luminous means in the form of optical fiber (F) make up a bunch (F1) coupled to a tubular shirt (4) that is provided with an end incorporated to said decorative element (ED) and another end coupled to said LED (L) that is connected to an electrical circuit (CE) formed by a printed circuit board (5) and a power source (6) with an integrated command box (6A) provided with a switch bottom (b1), wherein said switch bottom is placed on a lower surface of the cap brim (ab), said optical fiber filaments incorporated to said decorative elements (ED), thus forming a partial or integral luminous surface (SL) in the cap (B) outer surface, said command box (2) programmed to issue lightening from said LEDs in the form of a constant light or a mode of lightening, said luminous means (1) and said electrical circuit (CE) located under said decorative element (ED) at the inner side of the cap crown (cp).

2. A headwear apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said luminous means (1) is covered by an extended brim (7) manufactured with a foamed cloth (7a) which extends semi-circularly from the inner portion of the crown (cp) edge (cp1) while said power source and said command box (6)/(6A) are located at the side edge (cp2) of the crown (cp) between the inner peripheral brim (ab1) that is fastened by an elastic ring (8).

3. A headwear apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said luminous means (1′) contemplate a neon tube (9′) applied at the brim (ab′) edge (ab2′) which is connected to said electronic circuit (CE′) to provide simultaneous lightening with said LED (L′).

4. A headwear apparatus as in claim 3, wherein said decorative element (ED) is partially or totally illuminated by the ends of said optical fiber filaments (F).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In order to complement this current description so as to obtain a better understanding of the features in this present invention, and in accordance with a preferred and practical mode of the invention, a set of drawings is attached herewith where, in an exemplified manner, although not to limit, the invention carried out.

(2) FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of a type of cap illustrating arrangement of a decorative element.

(3) FIG. 2 reveals a lower perspective view illustrating multiple optical fiber filaments attached to a decorative element and also reveals an extended protective rim and a printed circuit board.

(4) FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a cap showing assemblage of luminous means and electrical circuit and also an arrangement of optical fiber filaments in a decorative element.

(5) FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of a cap showing luminousness of a decorative element; and

(6) FIG. 5 represents a front perspective view of a type of cap illustrating a varied embodiment by way of arrangement of a luminous means at the peripheral edge of the brim and also a novel arrangement of optical fiber filaments in accordance with a decorative element.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(7) In an embodiment, the current invention includes “improvements introduced in a cap or a similar headwear provided with a luminous means incorporated in the decorative and/or in the promotional elements” more precisely it is related to a cap (B) formed by a crown (cp) and a brim (ab) whose outer surfaces might be provided with decorative elements (ED) of a type as logos, figures, inscriptions and the like, said decorative elements (ED) may be provided as an embroidery, silk-screen, metallic plates and others accompanied by luminous means (1); said luminous means (1) are configured by optical fiber filaments (F) illuminated by separate LEDs (L) or yet by a string of LEDs (L1), LED chips (L2) or the like; said luminous means in the form of optical fiber (F) make up a bunch (F1) coupled to a tubular shirt (4) that is provided with an end incorporated to said decorative elements (ED) and another end coupled to said LED (L) that, on its turn, is connected to an electrical circuit (CE) formed by a printed circuit board (5) and, at least, one 3.5 v or 12 v feeding battery (6) with an integrated command box (6A) provided with a switch bottom (b1); said switch might be placed in another site of easy access to the cap user as, for example, inserted into the lower surface of the cap brim (ab); said optical fiber filaments are incorporated to said decorative elements (ED), thus forming a partial or integral luminous surface (SL) in the cap (B) outer surface.

(8) As seen in FIGS. 1-5, the instant invention is related to “improvements introduced in a cap or a similar headwear provided with a luminous means incorporated in the decorative elements and or in the promotional elements”, more precisely it is related to a cap (B) formed by a crown (cp) and a brim (ab) whose outer surfaces may be provided with decorative elements (ED) such as logos, figures, inscriptions and others, such decorative element (ED) may comprise an embroidery, silk-screen, metallic plates and other types of decoration that are provided together with luminous means (1).

(9) In accordance with this invention the luminous means (1) are made of optical fiber filaments (F) illuminated by separate LEDs (L) or yet by a string of LED (L1), LED chips (L2) or the like. Luminous means in the form of optical fiber (F) make up a bunch (F1) coupled to a tubular shirt (4) which has an end incorporated to said decorative element (ED) and other end incorporated to said LED (L). On its turn said LED is connected to an electrical circuit (CE) formed by a printed circuit board (5) and at least one 3.5 v or 12 v feeding battery (6) with an integrated command box (6A) having a switch bottom (b1). Said switch might be located at some other site of easy access for the cap user as, for example, inserted into the lower surface of the cap (B) rim (AB).

(10) Said optical fiber filaments are incorporated into the decorative element (ED) thus forming a partial or integral luminous surface (SL) in the outer surface of the cap (B).

(11) In a preferred embodiment of the invention said command box (2) is programmed to issue lightening from said LEDs in the form of a constant light or in the form of distinct modes of light such as quick strobe, slow strobe, rhythm strobe and other modes.

(12) Said luminous means (1) and said electrical circuit (CE) are placed under said decorative element (ED), especially in the inner side of the crown (cp). Said luminous mean (1) is covered by an extended brim (7) that is preferably manufactured as a foamed cloth (7a) which spreads out semi-circularly from the inner portion of the crown (cp) edge (cp1). Said battery and said command box (6)/(6A) are inserted at the side edge (cp2) of the crown (cp), especially between an inner peripheral brim (ab1) which is attached by an elastic ring (8).

(13) By activation of the LED (L) provokes luminousness at a particular point of each filament (3). As each filament (3) is incorporated to such decorative element (ED) the whole luminousness of the cap (B) outer surface is obtained.

(14) In a varied embodiment of the invention said luminous means (1) might be provided with a neon tube (9′) applied at the edge (ab2′) of the brim (ab′), said brim then connected to said electronic circuit (CE′) so as to obtain a simultaneous lightening along with said LED (L′).

(15) It is certain that when this instant invention is put into practice changes might be made concerning to some embodiment details and form without, however, departing from the fundamental principles of the invention which are clearly supported by the set of claims. It is to be understood that the terminology employed herein has no intention to limit the invention.