ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING ITEMS OF PERSONAL HEADGEAR CONNECTED BY BANNERS

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement that can be worn on the heads of members of a group. This arrangement comprises at least one banner (B1) with two side edges (B1a, B1b) and at least two items of headgear (K11, K12), each with at least one holding means (K11c, K12c) on an outside (K11b, K12b). The banner (B1) can be fixed on the holding means (K11c, K12c) via the side edges (B1a, B1b) in such a way that the items of headgear (K11, K12), and therefore also the members of the group wearing them, are connected to each other by the fabric (B1c) of the banner (B1).

Claims

1. An arrangement which is worn on the heads of members of a group, said arrangement comprising a) at least one banner (B1) with two side edges (B1a, B1b), and b) at least two items of headgear (K11, K12) each with at least one holding means (K11c, K12c) on an outside (K11b, K12b), to which the banner (B1) can be fixed via the side edges (B1a, B1b) in such a way that the items of headgear (K11, K12) worn by the individuals are connected to each other by the fabric (B1c) of the banner (B1).

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a holding means (K11c, K12c) is detachable in the event of an excessive tensile force in the fabric (B1c) of the banner (B1), such that the banner (B1) is separated from the item of headgear (K11, K12) in question.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a holding means (K11c, K12c) has a hook-and-loop strip, to which at least one banner (B1) is fixed at a side edge (B1a, B1b).

4. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein a banner (B1) has, on one side edge (B1a, B1b), a hook-and-loop counter strip, which engages in the hook-and-loop strip at a holding means.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a holding means has a holding rod (K21b, K22b, K23b, K24b, K25b) on an outside of an item of headgear (K21, K22, K23, K24, K25).

6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a holding rod is detachably attached to the outside of an item of headgear.

7. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a holding rod is attached approximately at the highest point to the outside of an item of headgear (K21, K22, K23, K24, K25).

8. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a holding rod (K31b, K32b) is attached approximately at an ear region to the outside of an item of headgear (K31, K32).

9. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a side edge of a banner is embodied such that it can be fitted onto a holding rod.

10. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a holding rod consists of a spring-elastically bendable material.

11. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein a holding rod (K51b, K52b) has winding means (K51c, K51d; K52c, K52d), with which the side edge of a banner (B51, B52, B53) is rolled in automatically in the event of a decrease of the tensile force in the fabric of the banner (B51, B52, B53).

12. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein at least one holding rod (K31c, K32c) is extendable.

13. The arrangement according to claim 12, wherein at least one holding rod (K31c, K32c) is a telescopic rod.

14. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the fabric (B1c) of a banner (B1) has at least one resiliently stretchable region (B1d).

15. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein an item of headgear (K11, K12; K21 . . . 25; K31, K32; K51, K52) has the form of a peaked cap (K11a, K12a; K21a . . . K25a; K31a, K32a; K51a, K52a).

16. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein an item of headgear (K41, K42) has the form of a headband (K41a, K42a).

17. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein an item of headgear (K61, K62) has the form of a cylinder (K61a; K61b).

18. The arrangement according to claim 17, wherein a cylinder (K61a; K61b) has a lateral surface (K61b, K62b) with at least one winding region (K61c, K61d; K62c, K62d), around which the side edge of at least one banner (B61, B62, B63) is guided.

Description

[0018] Practically all types of items of headgear can be used with an arrangement according to the invention. In addition, a wide range of designs and embodiments of banners and also types of attachment to the items of headgear are possible. This will be explained hereinafter by way of example on the basis of the example of peaked caps, headbands, and cylinders. The invention and advantageous further embodiments thereof will thus be explained in greater detail with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the following figures, in which

[0019] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary arrangement of two peaked caps as items of headgear, which are coupled by means of a banner in accordance with the invention,

[0020] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary arrangement of five peaked caps as items of headgear, which are coupled by means of banners in a star-shaped arrangement in accordance with the invention and have holding rods as holding means for the banners, which are each attached to the highest point of an item of headgear,

[0021] FIG. 3 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with, for example, two peaked caps and holding rods as holding means for the banners, which are each attached at an ear region to the outside of each item of headgear,

[0022] FIG. 4 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with, for example, two headbands as items of headgear and holding rods as holding means for the banners, which are each attached at an ear region to the outside of each item of headgear,

[0023] FIG. 5 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with, for example, two peaked caps as items of headgear and holding rods as holding means for the banners, which are each attached at the highest point of each item of headgear and have a device for automatically winding up the ends of the banners,

[0024] FIG. 6 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with, for example, two cylinders as items of headgear, wherein the cylinder lateral surfaces serve as holding means and additional winding region for the banners, and

[0025] FIG. 7 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with, for example, two peaked caps and holding rods as holding means for the banners, which are each attached at an ear region to the outside of each item of headgear and can be extended telescopically.

[0026] FIG. 1 shows a first exemplary arrangement according to the invention comprising a pair formed of two peaked caps K11a, K12a, for example in the form of baseball caps, with the visors K11d, K12d, as items of headgear K11, K12. These can be worn by two different people. The peaked caps K11a, K12a are coupled in accordance with the invention by means of a banner B1, which preferably is stretched in a strip-like manner. Here, the individual application-specific surface design of the banner fabric B1c is symbolised in FIG. 1 by a dotted hatching.

[0027] In the example shown in FIG. 1 the holding means K11c, K12c for attaching the banner B1 are each disposed on an outside K11b, K12b of the respective items of headgear K11, K12, for example at an ear region. The banner B1 is either permanently or detachably fixed thereto by means of the side edges B1a, B1b of the banner, for example by means of hook-and-loop strips. The banner B1 in this case advantageously has at least one resilient, stretchy region B1d. In another embodiment the fabric of the banner B1 can also be resilient over the entire extent thereof. The risk of a peaked cap being pulled down from the head of a person wearing it is hereby reduced in the event that either a third person accidentally becomes caught in the banner, or should the individuals wearing the items of headgear move too far away from one another.

[0028] FIG. 2 shows an exemplary arrangement of five peaked caps K21a, K22a, K23a, K24a, K25a as items of headgear K21, K22; K23, K24, K25, which in accordance with the invention are coupled by means of banners B21, B22, B23, B24 to form a star-shaped arrangement. The individual wearing the peaked caps K21a thus assumes a central point and is surrounded by the four individuals wearing the peaked caps K22a, K23a, K24a, K25a as items of headgear. The arrangement according to the invention nevertheless generally offers a sufficient local mobility for the five people. Should the banners be correspondingly long and additionally consist of a stretchy material as appropriate, this movability of the individuals involved is further promoted.

[0029] In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, holding rods preferably serve as holding means K21b, K22b, K23b, K24b, K25b for the banners B21, B22, B23, B24. These holding rods are each attached at the highest point to the outside of each item of headgear K21, K22, K23, K24, K25. In this way, the banners B21, B22, B23, B24 are durably placed so as to be clearly visible and as high as possible without any efforts on the part of the individuals involved. Here, the side edges of the banners can be embodied advantageously so that they can be pushed onto a holding rod. This can be embodied in a simple manner, for example by turning over the side edges and sewing them to the banner fabric in such a way that channel-like pockets are formed at both ends.

[0030] The holding rods K21b, K22b, K23b, K24b, K25b can be bent in a spring-elastic manner. On the one hand, the risk of injury is reduced as a result. Furthermore, a bendable embodiment makes it possible that one or both pocket-like side edges can be more easily removed from a bent-over holding rod on an item of headgear in the event that an inadmissibly high tensile force occurs in a banner. Since in such a case neither the holding rod nor the banner normally are damaged, the arrangement according to the invention can be produced again by once more fitting the end of the banner onto the associated holding rod. Spring-elastically bendable holding rods can consist here for example of a plastic, of rubber, or a bendable metal coil spring.

[0031] FIG. 3 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement again with two exemplary peaked caps K31a, K32a as items of headgear K31, K32. Again, holding rods serve as holding means K31b, K32b for the banners B31, B32, B33, onto which rods the side edges at the ends can be fitted. In the example of FIG. 3, the holding rods K31b, K32b are each attached at an ear region to the outside of each peaked cap K31a, K32a.

[0032] FIG. 4 shows a detail of a further chain-like arrangement comparable to the arrangement of FIG. 5. By way of example, two headbands K41a, K42a are used as items of headgear K41, K42. Holding rods which are each attached at an ear region to the outside of each headband K41a, K42a serve as holding means K41b, K42b for the banners B41, B42, B43.

[0033] FIG. 5 shows a detail of a further chain-like arrangement with, for example, two peaked caps K51a, K52a as items of headgear K51, K52. Again, holding rods serve as holding means K51b, K52b for the banners B51, B52, B53. These holding rods are each attached at the highest point to the outside of each item of headgear K51, K52. In accordance with an advantageous further embodiment of the invention, each of the two holding rods K51b and K52b in the example of FIG. 5 is equipped with two winding devices K51c, K51d and K52c, K52d respectively, arranged one above the other. These enable an automatic winding of the ends of the banners B51, B53 and B51, B52 as soon as the tensile force in the respective banner fabrics reduces, for example due to the individuals wearing the items of headgear K51, K52 moving closer towards one another.

[0034] FIG. 6 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with, for example, two cylinders K61a, K62a as items of headgear K61, K62. Here, the cylinder lateral surfaces K61b, K62b on the outsides of the cylinders K61a, K62a serve as holding means for the banners B61, B62, B63. A first winding region K61c for the second side edge B63d of the banners B63 and, thereabove, a second winding region K61d for the first side edge B61c of the banner B61 are thus formed on the cylinder lateral surface K61b of the cylinder K61a. A first winding region K62c for the second side edge B61d of the banner B61 and, thereabove, a second winding region K62d for the first side edge B62c of the banner B62 are formed accordingly on the cylinder lateral surface K62b of the cylinder K62a. By winding the ends around the respective cylinder lateral surfaces, the length of the associated banner can be easily adjusted.

[0035] FIG. 7 shows a detail of a chain-like arrangement with two exemplary peaked caps K31a, K32a as items of headgear K31, K32, which for example are comparable to the embodiment from FIG. 3. Holding rods serve as holding means K31c, K32c for the banners B31, B32, B33 and can be fitted onto the side edges and can be extended telescopically. In the example of FIG. 7 the holding rods K31c, K32c are each attached at an ear region to the outside of each peaked cap K31a, K32a and are illustrated in the extended positions.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0036] K11, K12 items of headgear [0037] K11a, K12a peaked caps [0038] K11b, K12b outsides, for example at an ear region [0039] K11cl , K12c holding means, for example lugs with hook-and-loop strips [0040] K11d, K12d visor [0041] B1 banner [0042] B1a, B1b side edges [0043] B1c banner fabric, in particular strip-shaped [0044] B1d resilient, stretchy region [0045] K21, K22; K23, K24, K25 items of headgear [0046] K21a, K22a, K23a, K24a, K25a peaked caps [0047] K21b, K22b, K23b, K24b, K25b holding means, for example bendable holding rods [0048] B21, B22, B23, B24 banners [0049] K31, K32 items of headgear [0050] K31a, K32a peaked caps [0051] K31b, K32b holding means, for example bendable holding rods [0052] K31c, K32c holding means, for example telescopic rods [0053] B31, B32, B33 banners [0054] K41, K42 items of headgear [0055] K41a, K42a headbands [0056] K41b, K42b holding means, for example bendable holding rods [0057] B41, B42, B43 banners [0058] K51, K52 items of headgear [0059] K51a, K52a peaked caps [0060] K51b, K52b holding means, for example bendable holding rods [0061] K51c, K51d first, second winding device [0062] K52c, K52d first, second winding device [0063] B51, B52, B53 banners [0064] K61, K62 items of headgear [0065] K61a, K62a cylinder [0066] K61b, K62b cylinder lateral surface as outside [0067] K61c, K61d first, second winding region for side edge [0068] K62c, K62d first, second winding region for side edge [0069] B61, B62, B63 banners [0070] B61c, B61d first, second side edge [0071] B62c first side edge [0072] B63d second side edge