U.S. patent application number 10/603950 was filed with the patent office on 2004-02-12 for ornamentation for a hat visor.
Invention is credited to Lawrence, Lonnie L..
Application Number | 20040026468 10/603950 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 31498541 |
Filed Date | 2004-02-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040026468 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lawrence, Lonnie L. |
February 12, 2004 |
Ornamentation for a hat visor
Abstract
An ornamental for a hat type visor made of a fairly rigid
material, such as metal or plastic that expands as the edge of a
hat type visor is slipped into a void defined by two ornamental end
members, one gripping the top surface of a hat type visor and
another gripping the bottom of the same hat type visor that is
removable, has interchangeable ornaments, is linkable, is
reversible, and is adaptable to accept modified lapel pin type
emblems so as to not puncture or glue to the surface of a hat type
visor.
Inventors: |
Lawrence, Lonnie L.;
(Odessa, TX) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TIM COOK
P.O. BOX 10107
LIBERTY
TX
77575
US
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Family ID: |
31498541 |
Appl. No.: |
10/603950 |
Filed: |
June 25, 2003 |
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60391131 |
Jun 25, 2002 |
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Current U.S.
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223/16 |
Current CPC
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A42C 5/00 20130101; A42B
1/248 20130101 |
Class at
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223/16 |
International
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A42C 001/04 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A wearable ornamentation that simultaneously grips the top and
bottom surfaces of a hat type visor having a thickness comprising:
a. a flexible and reversible ornamental strand having first and
second ends; and b. an ornamental end member adapted to attach to
at least one end of the ornamental strand; wherein the strand and
end member define a gap less than the thickness of the visor.
c.
2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a second ornamental
end member and an ornamental link attached between the ornamental
end member and the second ornamental end member.
3. The device of claim 2, wherein the ornamental strand is a "U"
shaped coil further comprising an eyelet on one end to releasably
attach an additional ornamental end member with a back adapted to
snap into the eyelet.
4. The device of claim 2, further comprising a catch, and wherein
the ornamental strand is a "U" shaped coil further comprising an
eyelet on one end with an affixed catch with a hole in its center
to releasably attach the second ornamental end member with a nail
type back adapted to slip into the catch.
5. The device of claim 2, wherein the ornamental strand is a "U"
shaped coil further comprising a post on at least one end to
releasably attach the second ornamental end member with a hole
adapted to slip onto the post.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the ornamental strand further
comprises at least one additional ornamental end member that is a
shortened nail lapel pin.
7. The device of claim 2, wherein the coil is expandable, defining
a gap between the endings of the coil to receive the edge of a hat
type visor.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the ornamental strand is a "U"
shaped plate.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the ornamental strand "U" shaped
plate is expandable, defining a gap between the plate to receive
the edge of a hat type visor.
10. The device of claim 1, wherein the ornamental strand further
comprises at least one additional ornamental end member that is a
three dimensional object.
11. The device of claim 3, wherein the ornamental strand is
reversible.
12. The device of claim 5, wherein the ornamental strand is
reversible.
13. The device of claim 1, wherein the ornamental strand is formed
from a flexible material selected from a group consisting of
treated metals, metal alloys or polymers, polyolefins, polyamides,
polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers, terpolymers thereof, and
rubbery polymers.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein the additional ornamental end
member is formed from a material selected from a group consisting
of treated metals, metal alloys or polymers, polyolefins,
polyamides, polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers, terpolymers
thereof, and rubbery polymers.
15. The device of claim 1, wherein the additional ornamental link
is formed from a material selected from a group consisting of
treated metals, metal alloys or polymers, polyolefins, polyamides,
polyethylene, polypropylene, copolymers, terpolymers thereof,
rubbery polymers, or non-stretchable or stretchable fabrics.
16. The device of claim 10, wherein the additional ornamental end
member is a battery supported electrically lighted display.
17. The device of claim 10, wherein at least one additional
ornamental end member is a magnetized golf ball marker plate.
18. The device of claim 10, wherein the ornamental strand further
comprises at least one additional ornamental end member that is a
sphere.
19. The device of claim 10, wherein the ornamental strand further
comprises at least one additional ornamental end member that is a
sphere with a picture on a flattened surface.
20. The device of claim 10, wherein the ornamental strand further
comprises at least one additional ornamental end member that is
used for a logo.
21. The device of claim 10, wherein the ornamental strand further
comprises at least one additional ornamental end member that is
used for advertising.
22. The device of claim 1, wherein the ornamental strand and at
least one end member is one molded piece.
23. The device of claim 1, wherein the ornamental strand and at
least one end member is releasably attached.
24. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one ornamental link is
three dimensional object.
25. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one ornamental link is
a flexible band, strap or tassel.
Description
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional
Application Ser. No. 60/391,131 filed Jun. 25, 2002.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to the field of
ornamentally decorating a hat or cap, and more specifically the
ornamental decorating of a hat visor or baseball type cap
visor.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Many hat wearers like to decorate the surface of their hats
or caps. Some caps or hats have a visor or bill member either
around the entire circumference of the brim of the hat dome or a
portion of the dome. Such a visor or bill can be ornamentally
decorated. Hats, like the baseball type cap, have a visor or bill
located on a portion of the cap dome's rim to be worn over the eyes
of the user or wearer. The baseball type cap has a visor or bill
which is usually made of a fabric covering a cardboard or plastic
type material to give it stiffness. Many hat visors including the
baseball type cap visor can be decorated with embroidery, lace,
artificial flowers, sequins, fabrics, pins, clips, clutches,
buttons and badges of all kinds and sorts or other decorations.
[0004] The present disclosure will address several significant and
distinctly new characteristics which will become apparent as
described in the detailed description. These significant advantages
will be presented as specific and unique to the present disclosure
and also contrasted to all other art as is presently available. In
general, all prior art of ornamentally decorating the visor of a
cap addressed hereafter, even when combined, elude the new art
advantages of the present invention. First, the present invention
uses an ornamental fastener to ornamentally decorate both the
bottom and top surfaces of the cap type visor or bill of a hat when
attached. The ornamental fastener decorates the top surface with an
ornament and secondly, decorates the bottom surface of the hat
visor with an ornament, including the hat visor's edge.
Furthermore, the ornamental fastening mechanism can be used to
tether together more than one ornamentation located in different
spots on the edge of the cap type visor. The present disclosure is
also reversible as well as removable, without damaging the cap
visor as some cap ornamentations will do. Furthermore, in an
optional design, the present invention provides an adaptive
fastener mechanism to accept modified lapel pin type emblems and
other designated interchangeable ornamental fixture endings for
ornamentation under or on top of the surface of a cap type visor.
These new features will be more readily revealed in the detailed
description of the present disclosure.
[0005] Examining the lapel pins as one common prior art
ornamentation used to decorate a hat visor, it is notable to
mention they are "lapel" pins foremost not designed for use with
ball cap visors, and although removable and decorative, do not
present a way to decorate the bottom or edge of a hat visor. While
they do have interchangeable ornaments, they do not have an
ornamental fastening mechanism for under a hat visor. Furthermore
the fastening mechanism that is used is visible and somewhat
unattractive, intended primarily for fastening and not decoration.
The nail and catch is generally intended to be hidden under a lapel
of a coat or shirt or dome of a cap. Usually the fastening
mechanism has been plated with a bright nickel or gold finish
plating to make it more pleasing if seen, yet in and of itself it
is not primarily designed to be an ornament, but more a way to
fasten. Furthermore to illustrate why lapel pins are not designed
for ball cap bills, the lapel pin can damage the cap type visor by
puncturing a hole in the visor. Some cap type visors also are too
thick for the catch of a lapel pin to slip on the nail when the
nail is stuck through a cap type visor and cannot hold on the nail
sticking through on the opposite and underneath surface of the cap
type visor. Of course, lapel pin couplings are not reversible.
[0006] The jewelry clutch type ornamentation has its own
disadvantages when used on a hat visor in comparison to the present
disclosure; again, the jewelry clutch does not decorate the bottom
or the edge of a hat type visor with another ornament, and the
fastener of the clutch type ornamentation does not have
interchangeable ornamental elements since the clutch is permanently
attached. The clutch fastener itself is also diminishing in
appearance and is not so much an ornament as it is a convenient
fastening mechanism. Furthermore, as is the case with the lapel
pins, the jewelry clutches are not specifically intended for hat
type visors, but if used, are not designed to custom fit on a hat
type visor as is noted when the hat type visor is different
thicknesses. As also is the case with lapel pins, jewelry clutches
do not address the issue of allowing for decorating of the hat type
visor by tethering means, linked together by an ornamental
fastening mechanism which can extend from one location on the edge
of the hat type visor to another location on the edge of the hat
type visor as will be explained further in the detailed
description. The jewelry clutch likewise is not reversible or
adaptable to receive a modified lapel pin emblem.
[0007] Embroidery, slip covers, and badges of all kinds with many
different threading and fabrics are also used in ornamentally
decorating a cap type visor. Slip covers that are available that
slip over the entire visor of hats with either a partial cap type
visor or one that surrounds the entire circumference of a hat dome
such as is the typical "Cowboy or Western" hat. The ornamentation
is a pocket type cover that slips over and envelopes the entire
surface under and above the hat visor, yet offers no other
significant and specific options or features as afforded the
present disclosure. Other fabric ornamentation, such as embroidered
patches, badges or threading that are sewn or glued directly to the
hat visor are used to decorate, but are not removable and
interchangeable adornment of the hat type visor and can damage the
cap visor if removed since it is sewn or glued on.
[0008] Additionally, hat bands have been specifically designed for
the crown of a hat, most notably a full circumference type hat
visor like a Cowboy or Western hat. In this case, the hat band
surrounds the entire crown. Such bands do not address the issue of
an ornamentation for a hat type visor. The bands are more
specifically used to decorate the crown of a hat, not the bill.
[0009] Lastly, there are some ornamental hat clips that are
specifically designed to decorate a hat type visor. They use a
single or two prong flat expandable plate bent around the edge of a
cap to grip the top and bottom surface of a cap type visor at the
same time in order to remain firmly affixed to the visor or brim.
Hence there is a need for a way to transform the fastening
mechanism of the ordinary hat clip into an entirely new concept of
what an ordinary hat clip plate gripping mechanism of today cannot
do, and thus form an entirely new art form of hat clips. The first
of several significant differences is that hat clips do not
decorate the underneath surface or edge of a cap type visor.
Secondly, as is notable with the present disclosure, if a plate is
used, the plate is part of the ornamental artistic design. Plates
on present art are not ornamental in design, but rather first and
foremost a fastener. They interfere with the design of the
ornament's outline on the exterior as they extend under the
ornament down and around the edge of the hat type visor and are
seen at a distance as part of the overall design of the ornament
and at close range as a unattractive fastening mechanism. The plate
fastening mechanism of today's hat clips also do not have the
capability to have interchangeable and releasably attachable
ornaments, and lastly are not reversible. The present disclosure
provides an ornamentation not seen in prior art that specifically
affix to a hat visor, by conveniently decorating a portion of the
top, bottom and edges of the surfaces of a hat visor, presenting a
pleasing and esthetic enhancement to the hat visor that also have
certain additional releasably attachable ornamentally designed
elements that can be removed and replaced with other ornamentally
designed elements to place on a hat visor. Furthermore, the present
disclosure is adaptable to accommodate a modified lapel pin
ornament or emblem. And lastly, the present disclosure is
reversible, for there is ornamentation on the device for both sides
of the baseball cap type visor.
[0010] As mentioned above, many ornamentation for hat visor
decorating exist in the prior art. For example, U.S. Pat. No.
5,701,607 issued to Kaiser teaches an overlay for a hat visor. The
overlay or cover is constructed of impermeable, flexible material.
On the underside of the overlay is an adhesive covered by a
protective film. This protective film is removed and the overlay is
placed on top of the hat visor, and the adhesive holds the overlay
in place.
[0011] U.S. Pat. No. 5,592,696 issued to Oliver describes a slip
cover for the brim of a hat that consists of two
substantially-annular pieces of fabric having an outer edge
conforming to the size of a hat brim and an inner edge at least as
large as the crown of the hat. The outer edges are joined to form a
slip cover suitable for placement over the brim of any conforming
hat, thereby changing the appearance thereof according to the
designs on the fabrics utilized. The slip cover may be turned
inside out and used reversibly to display the other side of the
fabric which may contain different designs to provide yet another
look for the hat. Another embodiment of the invention consists of a
slip cover having the lower inner edge made of stretchable material
and smaller than the crown of the hat, thereby providing an inner
elastic band for engaging the head of a wearer and improving
retention of the hat. In a third embodiment of the invention, the
upper inner edge is also made of stretchable material and smaller
than the crown of the hat so as to provide an outer ornamental band
around the crown.
[0012] U.S. Pat. No. 6,044,495 issued to Ellman et al. teaches a
detachable bill cover having the means for attachment built into
the detachable bill cover enabling the wearer of baseball or like
cap to slide on and slide off the detachable bill cover by use of a
slide/track system that is affixed to the left side and the right
side of the underside of the detachable bill cover.
[0013] U.S. Pat. No. 5,734,993 issued to D'Oca provides a woman's
sports hat. A pin configured to represent the sport the woman
intends to play while wearing the hat is inserted through two
openings at the front of the hat so as to secure the hat to the
woman's head. The hat will then resist being blown off in the wind,
or falling off during physical, sports related activity. To further
relate the hat and sport together a logo representing the same
sport as the sports pin is imprinted or otherwise affixed to one or
both sides of the hat. Reversible hats and caps can have different
logos on the inside and outside of the hat so that the hat can
simply be turned inside out, and the appropriate sports pin
inserted in order to make the hat suitable for different sports,
as, for example, golf and tennis.
[0014] U.S. Pat. No. 6,170,088 issued to Tate; John R. provides an
improvement to a golf accessory formed with an exposed layer of
fabric comprising a flat, thin object formed of ferrous material
attached to and concealed by said exposed layer of fabric at a
selected location thereon, and a detached golf ball marker
including a permanent magnet permanently incorporated therein,
whereby the magnetic force of attraction of said magnet acts
through said exposed layer of fabric to hold said golf ball marker
against said exposed layer of fabric at said selected location when
moved into proximity thereto.
[0015] U.S. Pat. No. 5,364,094 to Mustion describes a ball marking
device adaptable to be worn on the outer clothing of a golfer for
providing ready access to a ball marker. The ball marking device
includes a metal button having a diameter of approximately 1-1/2".
Attached to a back surface of the metal button is a pin clasp for
securing the ball marking device to the clothing of the golfer. On
a front surface of the metal button is a 1/2" diameter round rubber
coated magnet secured to the metal button by glue. A 3/4" stainless
steel disc is magnetically attached to the magnet such that it is
secured to the button. When the golfer desires to mark his ball on
a putting green, he merely disengages the marker disc from the
magnet and places it at the desirable location. Once the golfer no
longer wishes to mark his ball with the ball marking disc, he
merely returns it to the magnet until its next use.
[0016] As established, many different ornamentations exist in prior
art for decorating a visor of a hat, some for a full circumference
hat visor around the crown of a hat and some for the baseball hat
type visor. No present art addresses the need and significant
advantages of having an ornamental piece specifically created with
the unique ability to decorate the hat visor that when attached,
decorates the top, bottom and edge surfaces of a hat visor, is
removable, has interchangeable ornaments, is linkable, is
reversible, and is adaptable to accept modified lapel pin type
emblems so as to not puncture or glue to the surface of a cap bill,
thus becoming an inexpensive way to uncharacteristically decorate
the hat visor and create a pleasing and esthetic enhancement to an
otherwise plain hat visor.
[0017] It is therefore an object of this invention to provide an
external device that when applied to a hat visor in a combination
provides ornamentation to the fastening mechanism as well as the
ornamentation the ornamental fastening mechanism affixes to, all
without damaging or deforming the hat visor.
[0018] It is an object of this invention to provide an external
device that when applied to a hat visor provides a unique and
unconventional way of attaching to ornamentation for a hat visor as
well as to the hat visor itself.
[0019] It is an object of this invention to provide an external
device that when applied to a hat visor provides ornamentation for
the underneath side of a hat visor as well.
[0020] It is an object of this invention to provide an external
device that when applied to a hat visor is not damaging to the hat
visor.
[0021] It is an object of this invention to provide an external
device that when applied to a hat visor the ornamental device is
reversible.
[0022] It is another object of this invention to provide an
external device that when applied to a hat visor provides
ornamentation for the edge of a hat visor as well.
[0023] It is another object of this invention to provide an
external device that when applied to a hat visor may be linked with
other external ornamental devices to extend along part of a cap
bill edge and possible completely extend around the entire edge of
a hat visor by means of a fastening connector between the external
ornamental devices.
[0024] It is another object of this invention to provide an
external device that when applied to a hat visor may provide a way
to releasably attach to a modified nail of a common lapel pin type
ornamentation.
[0025] It is an object of this invention to provide an external
device that when applied to a hat visor whose ornamental fastening
mechanism have interchangeable ornamental parts that rest on both
the top or bottom surface of the hat visor.
[0026] It is an object of this invention to provide an external
device that when applied to a hat visor is reversible in lieu of
its ornamentation on both surfaces of the ball cap type visor.
[0027] It is another object of this invention to provide an
external device that when applied to a hat visor does not glue to
the surface, puncture, or otherwise damage a hat visor.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0028] FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention gripping the top
and bottom surfaces close to the edge of a hat visor with an
ornamental spiral-like fastening mechanism and ornamental end
members that are releasably attached onto the ornamental
spiral-like fastening mechanism.
[0029] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention g ripping the
top and bottom surfaces in two different locations close to the
edge of a hat visor by two ornamental nose-ring like fastening
mechanisms further linked by a chain-like band of ornamentation
that releasably attaches onto the ornamental nose-ring like
fastening mechanisms.
[0030] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention gripping the top
and bottom surfaces close to the edge of a hat visor with an
ornamental nose-ring like fastening mechanism and ornamental end
members that are releasably attached onto the ornamental nose-ring
like fastening mechanism, with one ornamental end member modified
to display a picture graphic.
[0031] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention gripping the top
and bottom surfaces close to the edge of a hat visor with an
ornamental hook-shaped post fastening mechanism and different
design ornamental end members that releasably attach onto the
ornamental hook-shaped post fastening mechanism.
[0032] FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention gripping the top
and bottom surfaces close to the edge of a hat visor with an
ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism with an eyelet on one end
to receive an ornamental end member that snaps onto the eyelet of
the ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism.
[0033] FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention gripping the top
and bottom surfaces close to the edge of a hat visor with an
ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism with an eyelet on one end
further accepting a round catch to receive a modified or cut-off
nail of a common type ornamental lapel pin end member that
releasably slips into the hole of the catch fastening
mechanism.
[0034] FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation of the present invention gripping the top
and bottom surfaces close to the edge of the apex of a hat visor
with two ornamental nose-ring like fastening mechanisms molded onto
two ornamental plates of any particular arbitrary design, the end
members permanently attached onto the ornamental nose-ring like
fastening mechanisms.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1-7, ornamentation 10 of the present
invention preferably comprises two ornamental end members 12 and 14
that are attached to a third bridging ornamental member being a
malleable or flexible strand 16 that serves as a tether to allow
attachment of ornamental end members 12 and 14 to form one whole
ornamentation 10. The ornamental strand 16 is a fastening
mechanism, preferably a stiff material such as spring steel wire or
plate that when molded, resembles an open end ring or "U" shape
like in FIGS. 1-7, will serve as a flexible ornamental clip to grip
the top and bottom surfaces close to the edge 42 of a hat visor.
Other materials as well, such as plastic, nylon, rubber and the
like that yield themselves to similar properties can also be used
and is well within the scope of the present disclosure, the
material used not being a limitation. The opposing ornamental end
members 12 and 14 of the ornamentation 10 are preferably cut, bent
or molded units made of a metal, plastic, glass, crystal, rubber,
cloth or any other material that might be attached as a cosmetic
piece to the ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10, or
combinations thereof which lend themselves to a decorative aspect.
It should be understood, however, that almost any material could
lend itself to such properties and allow for cutting, bending
and/or molding ease, for example, a plastic, nylon or the like can
also be used to make the opposing ornamental end members 12 and 14
of the ornamentation 10 of the invention. While the manufacture of
the ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10 by cutting,
bending, or molding the opposing ornamental end members 12 and 14
is preferred, it can also be appreciated that the ornamental strand
16 of the ornamentation 10 can also be formed in any fashion as
long as it is able to attach to the top and bottom surfaces close
to the edge 42 of a hat visor and allows for the attachment of
opposing ornamental end members 12 and 14 either molded into the
ornamental strand 16 or separate ornamental elements 20 as in FIG.
4, of the ornamental strand 16, and can be made of a plastic, nylon
or other similar plastic raw materials and is well within the scope
of the present invention. It should be understood that the
ornamental strand 16 may be other such designs that render
themselves to the specific use intended for the present disclosure
such as in FIG. 7, and should not be considered a limiting factor,
for other such ornamentations may contribute to the specific use
intended, that being the unique and specific decoration of the
present disclosure to any type hat visor, or for the matter, visors
without a cap dome.
[0036] In FIG. 1, end members 12 and 14 show a particular
embodiment of the ornamentation 10 that preferably comprise a
substantially spherical shape with a hole type fastening mechanism
18 as seen in its attached view to the ornamental strand 16, which
is in itself a fastening mechanism of the ornamentation 10.
Referring to the ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10 in
FIG. 1, as can also be extrapolated to all ornamental strands 16 of
ornamentation 10 in FIGS. 1-7, it defines a void 28 thus rendering
a tension grip fastening structure comprising an aperture or gap 30
which initiates the insertion of the edge of a baseball hat visor.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, aperture 30
negotiates the linear insertion of a baseball hat visor edge 42,
the aperture 30 is desirably narrower than the thickness of a
baseball hat visor edge 42 to yield a void 28 that expands and thus
grips the hat visor edge as it is inserted. The hole fastening
mechanism 18 in FIG. 1 on ornamental end members 12 and 14 is a
screw type receptacle fitted to accept the endings 22 of the
ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10, after which the hole
fastening mechanism 18 desirably holds the ornamental end members
12 and 14 in place. Notwithstanding, other types of receptacles 18
may be used, such as in FIG. 4, a hole fastening mechanism without
screw threads 18 frictionally gripping the endings 22 of the
ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10 tightly enough that
the ornamental end members 12 and 14 are not accidentally pulled
out of the hole fastening mechanism 18 in an axial direction. The
width and length of hole fastening mechanisms 18 are desirably
sufficient to hold the ornamental end members 12 and 14 against a
reasonable tugging force as might be experienced during
installation of the baseball hat visor edge 42, but, as an optional
feature, loose enough to permit the hole fastening mechanism 18 to
be detached and released from the endings 22 of the ornamental
strand 16 of the ornamentation 10 as needed. In FIG. 1, a screw
hole fastening mechanism 18 would be one such loosening option on
the ornamental end members 12 and 14, the endings 22 of the
ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10 also threaded to allow
the end members 12 and 14 to be attached. The size and flexibility
of the ornamental strand 16 of ornamentation 10 may be such that
"one size fits all" baseball hat visor edges 42.
[0037] Considering the many different variables of types of
fastening mechanisms 18 available for the end members 12 and 14,
the FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 show hole fastening mechanisms 18. However,
the end members 12 and 14 do not have to be releasably attached to
the ornamental strand 16 of the ornamentation 10, for the
ornamental strand 16 endings 22 of the ornamentation 10 can be one
molded ornamental piece as shown in FIG. 7 attached in some
location to the baseball type cap close to edge 42, bottom and top
surfaces being decorated.
[0038] FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamental strands 16 of the ornamentation 10 of the
present invention gripping the top and bottom surfaces close to the
edge 42 in two different locations close to the edge 42 of a hat
visor by two ornamental nose-ring like ornamental strand 16 further
linked by chain-like ornamentation 20 of ornamentation 10 that
releasably attach onto the ornamental nose-ring like fastening
mechanism strand 16. In this case the ornamental strands 16 have no
ornamental end members 12 and 14. The chain-like ornamentation 20
may take on other designs and features that are consistent with the
nature of the embodiment of the invention, namely, to be decorative
and releasably connect to the ornamental fastening strands 16, and
may be of a stretchable as well as flexible material.
[0039] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation 10 of the present invention gripping the
top and bottom surfaces close to the edge 42 of a hat visor with an
ornamental nose-ring like strand 16 and ornamental end members 12
and 14 that are releasably attached onto the ornamental nose-ring
like strand 16, with one ornamental end member 12 modified to
display a picture graphic. The ornamental strand 16 is reversible
and can display the ornamental end member 12 on the inside of the
cap bill as well. In such case, the ornamental end member 12 or 14
or both could be LED light balls or glow in the dark balls or any
other art form releasably attachable to the ornamental strand 16.
In fact, all designs of ornamentation 10 are reversible on the cap
bill.
[0040] In FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation 10 of the present invention gripping the
top and bottom surfaces close to the edge 42 of a hat visor with an
ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism strand 16 further
comprising different design ornamental end members 12 and 14 that
attach onto the ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism strand
16. In this case the ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism
strand 16 has a post type ending with no threads 22 on each end.
The ornamental end members 12 and 14 with hole fastening mechanism
18 can be all different shapes and sizes to utilize promotional
advertising or displaying a sport or team logo as well.
[0041] FIG. 5 is another isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation 10 of the present invention gripping the
top and bottom surfaces close to the edge 42 of a hat visor with an
ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism 16 with an eyelet 24 on
one end to receive an ornamental end member 12 that has male
snapping fastening mechanism 18 on the backside the snaps onto the
eyelet 24 of the ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism.
[0042] FIG. 6 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment
showing the ornamentation 10 of the present invention gripping the
top and bottom surfaces close to the edge 42 of a hat visor with an
ornamental hook-shape fastening mechanism 16 with an eyelet 24 on
one end further accepting a round catch plate 26 to receive a
modified or cut-off nail fastening mechanism 18 of a common type
ornamental lapel pin end member 12 that releasably slips into the
hole 28 of the catch fastening mechanism 26.
[0043] The last FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a preferred
embodiment showing the ornamentation 10 of the present invention
gripping the top and bottom surfaces close to the edge 42 of the
apex of a hat visor with two ornamental nose-ring like fastening
mechanisms 16 molded onto the endings 22 of two ornamental plates
of any particular arbitrary design, the end members 12 and 14
permanently attached onto the ornamental nose-ring like fastening
mechanisms 16.
[0044] In the ornamentation 10 a user might grasp the ornamental
strand 16 in one hand, then the user can grasp with the other hand
the baseball hat visor edge 42, and begin to insert one edge of the
baseball hat visor 42, into the void 28 thus rendering a tension
grip fastening structure comprising an aperture 30 which initiates
the insertion of the edge 42 of a baseball hat visor. It is
understood that ornamental end members 12 and 14 having differently
configured but similarly effective structural shapes can also be
used to grip or otherwise come in contact with the top and bottom
surfaces of the edge 42 of a hat visor and are well within the
scope of the present invention.
[0045] The ornamentation 10 including the end members 12 and 14 may
be individually packaged for resale as assembly components or
packaged as a single assembled unit. They can be shipped as an
assembly product for the end user to decorate and cover as they see
fit or pre-assembled in a factory and sent to the retail outlets as
a finished product. The user may remove the ornamentation 10 when
the user tires of the ornamentation.
[0046] Other alterations and modifications of the invention will
likewise become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon
reading the present disclosure, and it is intended that the scope
of the invention disclosed herein be limited only by the broadest
interpretation of the appended claims to which the inventors are
legally entitled.
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