U.S. patent application number 10/407124 was filed with the patent office on 2004-10-07 for headgear with an adjustable visor.
This patent application is currently assigned to YUPOONG, INC.. Invention is credited to Cho, Byoung-Woo.
Application Number | 20040194192 10/407124 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33097479 |
Filed Date | 2004-10-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040194192 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cho, Byoung-Woo |
October 7, 2004 |
Headgear with an adjustable visor
Abstract
Headgear with an adjustable visor capable of being changed to
various shapes according to a wearer's preference is disclosed. The
adjustable visor has an elongated core member provided at a
peripheral edge of the visor, enabling the wearer to deform,
restore, or retain the shape of the visor, and an outer cover that
covers the core member.
Inventors: |
Cho, Byoung-Woo;
(Yongin-city, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
STAAS & HALSEY LLP
SUITE 700
1201 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON
DC
20005
US
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Assignee: |
YUPOONG, INC.
Seoul
KR
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Family ID: |
33097479 |
Appl. No.: |
10/407124 |
Filed: |
April 7, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/195.1 ;
2/195.2; 2/209.12 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A42B 1/0183
20210101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/195.1 ;
002/209.12; 002/195.2 |
International
Class: |
A42B 001/00 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. Headgear, comprising: a headband portion for a head of a wearer;
and a visor portion projecting from the headband portion to block
sunlight, the visor portion comprising an adjustment member
provided at a peripheral edge of the visor portion, enabling the
wearer to one of deform, restore, and retain the shape of the visor
portion.
2. Headgear as recited in claim 1, wherein the adjustment member
comprises: an elongated core member that enables the shape of the
visor portion to be retained; and an outer cover that covers the
core member.
3. Headgear, comprising: a headband portion for a head of a wearer;
and a visor portion projecting from the headband portion to block
sunlight, comprising: upper and lower covers connected to the
headband portion; at least one interlining that is inserted between
the upper and lower covers; and an adjustment member, provided at a
peripheral edge of the visor portion, enabling the shape of the
visor portion wearer to be bent or retained.
4. Headgear as recited in claim 3, wherein the adjustment member is
inserted and fixed between the upper cover and the lower cover.
5. Headgear as recited in claim 3, wherein the adjustment member
comprises: an elongated core member that enables the shape of the
visor portion to be retained; and an outer cover that covers the
core member.
6. Headgear as recited in claim 5, wherein the adjustment member
further comprises: at least one connecting member that connects the
interlining to the outer cover.
7. Headgear as recited in claim 6, wherein the connecting member is
joined to one of an upper face of the interlining and a lower face
of the interlining.
8. Headgear as recited in claim 5, wherein the interlining
comprises at least two interlinings, and wherein the connecting
member is joined between the interlinings.
9. Headgear as recited in claim 6, wherein the connecting member is
joined to both an upper and a lower face of the interlining.
10. Headgear as recited in claim 3, wherein the adjustment member
has a thickness that is the same as or thinner than that of the
interlining.
11. Headgear as recited in claim 3, wherein the adjustment member
has a thickness that is thicker than that of the interlining.
12. Headgear, comprising: a crown portion covering a head of a
wearer; and a visor portion projecting from the crown portion to
block sunlight, the visor portion comprising an adjustment member
provided at a peripheral edge of the visor portion, enabling the
wearer to deform, restore, or retain the shape of the visor
portion.
13. An apparatus, comprising: a headband; a sun-shield attached to
the headband and having a periphery; and a deformable member
attached to the periphery of the sun-shield and allowing the
sunshield to be freely deformed along a periphery.
14. An apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein said peripheral
deformable member comprises: a wire-like core; and a cover covering
the core and attached to the periphery of the sun-shield.
15. An apparatus as recited in claim 14, further comprising a
connecting member joined to the cover and attached to the
sun-shield.
16. An apparatus as recited in claim 13, wherein the sun-shield
comprises one of a visor and a brim.
17. An apparatus as recited in claim 13, further comprising a crown
attached to the headband.
18. An apparatus, comprising a sun-shield having a deformable
member located along a periphery of the sun-shield and allowing the
sun-shield to be freely deformed along the periphery.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to headgear with an adjustable
visor, and more specifically to headgear, such as a cap, hat, or
sun-visor, having an adjustable visor capable of being changed to
various shapes according to a wearer's preference.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A cap having a visor enabling a wearer of the cap to change
the curve of the visor is disclosed in Korea Utility Model
Registration No. 20-0282340. A thin metal sheet is attached to the
visor of the cap, so that the wearer may change the curve of the
visor by only bending both sides of the visor up and down in a
front view, and the curve may be retained. Therefore, the visor of
the cap has limitations in that only the entire curvature of the
visor can be changed, and it cannot manifest various shapes.
[0005] Further, since the thin metal sheet is attached between the
fabric cover and the interlining of the visor, it forms a raised
portion on the visor, defiling or degrading the appearance of the
cap.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in an effort
to solve the above-described drawbacks of conventional
headgear.
[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide headgear
having an adjustable visor that allows a wearer to bend or change
the shape of the visor portion freely to various shapes according
to a wearer's preference.
[0008] It is another object of the present invention to provide
headgear having an adjustable visor that is capable of being
changed and retained in the changed shape.
[0009] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide headgear having an adjustable visor that has a smooth
appearance or a raised shape along its peripheral edges according
to the design necessities.
[0010] To achieve these and other objects, as embodied and broadly
described herein, headgear according to the invention includes:
[0011] a headband portion or a crown portion covering a head of a
wearer; and
[0012] a visor portion projecting from the headband portion or the
crown portion to block sunlight, the visor portion comprising an
adjustment member provided at a peripheral edge of the visor
portion, enabling the wearer to deform, restore, or retain the
shape of the visor portion.
[0013] The adjustment member preferably has an elongated core
member that enables the shape of the visor portion to be retained,
and an outer cover that covers the core member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The accompanying drawings provide a further understanding of
the invention, and together with the Detailed Description, explain
the principles of the invention. In the drawings:
[0015] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a cap according to a
first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 2 shows a sectional view taken along the line A-A of
FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 3 shows a view illustrating a cap according to the
second preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0018] FIG. 4 shows a view illustrating a cap according to the
third preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0019] FIG. 5 shows a view illustrating a cap according to the
fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
[0020] FIG. 6 shows a view illustrating a cap according to the
fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0021] The present invention will be described in detail with
reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals
indicate the same elements herein.
[0022] Referring first to FIGS. 1 and 2, a cap 1 according to the
first preferred embodiment of the present invention has an
adjustment member, which enables a wearer to deform, change,
restore, or retain the shape of a visor portion.
[0023] The cap 1 has a crown portion 3 covering a head of a wearer,
and a visor portion 5 projecting from the crown portion to block
sunlight. The visor portion 5 has upper and lower covers 7, 9 on
its upper and lower sides, and an interlining 11 provided between
the upper and lower covers 7, 9. The upper and lower covers 7, 9
are preferably made of fabric or cloth. In some cases, it is
possible that the upper and lower covers are not provided. The
interlining 11 functions to retain the shape of the visor portion 5
in order to block sunlight.
[0024] The visor portion 5 has a peripheral edge that is opposite
to an edge joined to the crown portion 3. A core member 21 is
elongated along the peripheral edge. The core member 21 can be wire
like in shape and deformable. An outer cover 23 covering the core
member 21 and a connecting member 25 connecting the outer cover 23
to the interlining 11 are further provided. In the first preferred
embodiment, the outer cover 23 and connecting member 25 are
integrally formed. The connecting member 25 is fixed while the
upper and lower covers 7, 9 are sewn together.
[0025] The core member 21 is made of metal or a nonmetal material
having plasticity, so that it may be bent by a wearer and retained
in the bent shape. The outer cover 23 is preferably made of fabric
or synthetic resin having good elasticity to accept the core member
21. Especially when the core member 21 is broken, the outer cover
23 prevents the core member 21 from protruding outside in order to
enhance the safety of the wearer.
[0026] It is noted that the material of the core member 21 or outer
cover 23 is not limited by the above-described material, and it may
be selected from any suitable material. The core member 21 and
outer cover 23 are preferably formed in thin and elongated shapes
to easily join the interlining 11 along the peripheral edge of the
visor portion 3. The connecting member 25 is also elongated along
the outer cover, and it may be made of the same material as that of
the outer cover 23. The connecting member 25 is joined to the
interlining 11 by bonding, sewing, or other suitable methods that
are adapted for the material of the interlining and connecting
member. FIG. 2 illustrates that the connecting member 25 is sewn on
the interlining 11.
[0027] When a wearer bends or deforms the visor portion 3 of the
cap 1 into a desired shape, the core member 21 is bent and then
retained in the desired shape. Thus, the interlining 11 or visor
portion 5 is also retained in the desired shape. The core member 21
is provided along the peripheral edge of the visor portion 5,
enabling the wearer to bend the visor portion 5 freely into any
desired shape in any direction, as well as to change the angle of
the visor portion 5. Therefore, the wearer may wear the cap 1 with
various visor shapes according to her or his preference.
[0028] Although a cap with crown and visor portions is implemented
in the first preferred embodiment, it may be embodied as a
sun-visor without a crown portion, as well as a hat with a
brim.
[0029] Referring now to FIG. 3, a cap 1 according to a second
preferred embodiment is shown, illustrating an example in which an
adjustment member of the cap 1 is joined under an interlining 11.
The cap 1 according to the second preferred embodiment is similar
to that of the first preferred embodiment, except that a connecting
member 25 is joined under the interlining 11 along the peripheral
edge of the visor portion 5 by bonding, sewing, or other suitable
methods. Accordingly, any raised portion is not seen from the upper
side, resulting in a smooth appearance of the cap 1.
[0030] FIG. 4 shows a cap 1 according to a third preferred
embodiment, illustrating an example in which an adjustment member
of the cap 1 is joined between two interlinings 11. The cap 1
according to the third preferred embodiment is similar to that of
the first preferred embodiment, except that a connecting member 25
is joined under the two interlinings 11 along the peripheral edge
of the visor portion 5 by bonding, sewing, or other suitable
methods.
[0031] FIG. 5 shows a cap 1 according to a fourth preferred
embodiment, illustrating another example in which an adjustment
member of the cap 1 is joined to an interlining 11. The cap 1
according to the fourth preferred embodiment is similar to that of
the first preferred embodiment, except that two connecting members
25 are formed. The interlining 11 is inserted between the two
connecting members 25, and then joined to the connecting members 25
along the peripheral edge of the visor portion 5 by bonding,
sewing, or other suitable methods.
[0032] Referring now to FIG. 6, a cap 1 according to a fifth
preferred embodiment is shown, illustrating another example in
which an adjustment member of the cap 1 is provided along a
peripheral edge of a visor portion 5.
[0033] The visor portion 5 has upper and lower covers 7, 9 on its
upper and lower sides, and an interlining 11 provided between the
upper and lower covers 7, 9. The upper and lower covers 7, 9 are
sewn with two stitch lines 51, 53, resulting in an inner space 55
among the upper and lower covers 7, 9 and two stitch lines 51, 53,
along the peripheral edge of the visor portion 5. Then the
adjustment member is inserted into the inner space 55. The
adjustment member of the fifth preferred embodiment has a core
member 21 and an outer cover 23 covering the core member, without
any connecting member as is in the first preferred embodiment. The
cap 1 according to the fifth preferred embodiment has an advantage
in that the adjustment member is simply formed and it is not
necessary to join it to the interlining.
[0034] Further, the adjustment member may have a thickness that is
the same as or thinner than that of the interlining in any of the
above preferred embodiments, when the design of the cap requires a
smooth appearance at the visor portion. Otherwise, it is possible
that the adjustment member may be thicker than that of the
interlining, according to the design necessity.
[0035] The present invention provides headgear having an adjustable
visor so that a wearer may change the visor portion to various
shapes according to the wearer's preference.
[0036] Although the present invention is implemented as a cap in
the preferred embodiments as describe above, the present invention
may be a hat, a sun-visor, or other various kinds of headgear
having a visor portion, not being limited to the cap. For example,
the invention may include a headband and a sun-shield with the core
member located on a periphery of the sun-shield. The sun-shield may
take the shape of a face sun visor, a brim surrounding the head or
some other shape, such as a visor for the face and a visor for the
back of the neck.
[0037] The core member has been shown with a circular cross
section. However, the core member can have a different cross
section shape, such as a rectangle.
[0038] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various
modifications and variations can be made to the present invention
without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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