U.S. patent application number 13/592929 was filed with the patent office on 2014-02-27 for sun hat.
The applicant listed for this patent is Yung-Fa SU. Invention is credited to Yung-Fa SU.
Application Number | 20140053316 13/592929 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 50146693 |
Filed Date | 2014-02-27 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140053316 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SU; Yung-Fa |
February 27, 2014 |
SUN HAT
Abstract
A sun hat includes a hat body which has a crown portion, a peak
portion extended forwards from the bottom of the crown portion and
an annular brim portion extended rearwards from two sides of the
peak portion. The brim portion is embedded with at least one
flexible wire set by stitching. The sun hat thus formed not only
can block sunshine, the brim portion also can be flipped upwards in
a set profile through the flexible wire embedded inside, hence
provides improved air ventilation to enhance comfort and
usability.
Inventors: |
SU; Yung-Fa; (Kaohsiung
City, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SU; Yung-Fa |
Kaohsiung City |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
50146693 |
Appl. No.: |
13/592929 |
Filed: |
August 23, 2012 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/172 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A42B 1/066 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/172 |
International
Class: |
A42B 1/06 20060101
A42B001/06 |
Claims
1. A sun hat, comprising a hat body which includes a crown portion
and a peak portion extended forwards from a bottom of the crown
portion, wherein: the peak portion is extended rearwards from two
sides thereof to form an annular brim portion which is embedded
with at least one flexible wire thereinside.
2. The sun hat of claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible wire
is bent in a wavy shape.
3. The sun hat of claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible wire
is bent to form a plurality of curves which are equally spaced from
each other.
4. The sun hat of claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible wire
is formed in a radial shape.
5. The sun hat of claim 1, wherein the at least one flexible wire
is formed in a meshed shape.
6. The sun hat of claim 1, wherein the crown portion includes an
adjustable fastener opposite to the peak portion.
7. The sun hat of claim 2, wherein the crown portion includes an
adjustable fastener opposite to the peak portion.
8. The sun hat of claim 3, wherein the crown portion includes an
adjustable fastener opposite to the peak portion.
9. The sun hat of claim 4, wherein the crown portion includes an
adjustable fastener opposite to the peak portion.
10. The sun hat of claim 5, wherein the crown portion includes an
adjustable fastener opposite to the peak portion.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a hat and particularly to a
sun hat.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] There are numerous types of hats on the market. Most of them
are used to block sunshine. Some earlier hats have a peak portion
extended in the front to form the so-called peaked caps to prevent
sunshine from directly shining on wearer's face. Such a peaked cap
still exposes wearer's neck to the sunshine. To remedy this
drawback, another type of sun hat 1 has been developed as shown in
FIG. 1. It has a hat body 1 and a sun cloth 12 extended from the
rim thereof to improve sunshine blocking effect. Many people wear
such hats during outdoor activities, such as playing golf,
strolling or mountain hiking. However, such a design tends to make
the sun cloth 12 stay on wearer's neck that makes the wearer feel
muggy and uncomfortable. Moreover, when the wearer lower the head,
the sun cloth 12 swings forwards and blocks the visual sight at two
sides of the eyes. All these create a lot of annoyances to the
wearer.
[0003] One hat producer has provided improvements as shown in FIGS.
2 and 3 disclosed in R.O.C. patent No. M391311. It provides a hat
comprising a crown portion 21, a brim portion 22 and a flexible
wire 23. The brim portion 22 is connected to the bottom of the
crown portion 21. The flexible wire 23 is embedded and concealed on
the circumference of the lower side of the brim portion 22. The
crown portion 21 and the brim portion 22 are coupled to form a hat
body 2. The flexible wire 23 is flexible and plastic, thus the brim
portion 22 can be bent into various profiles. However, the flexible
wire 23 is located only at the circumference of the brim portion
22, hence does not have adequate holding forces after bending. In
the event of strong wind or raining the set profile easily
collapses (referring to FIG. 3). There are still rooms for
improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] In view of the aforesaid disadvantages and deficiency in
usability occurred to the conventional sun hats the present
invention provides a sun hat that can improve sunshine blocking
effect and air ventilation, and offer more comfort to users.
[0005] To achieve the foregoing object, the sun hat according to
the invention includes a hat body which has a crown portion, a peak
portion extended forwards from the bottom of the crown portion, and
an annular brim portion extended rearwards from two sides of the
peak portion. The brim portion is embedded with at least one
flexible wire set by stitching. The flexible wire can be laid
inside the entire brim portion and formed in various shapes, such
as radial, meshed or wavy.
[0006] Through the foregoing structure, compared with the
conventional techniques, the present invention provides many
advantages, notably:
[0007] 1. A brim portion is added to the hat body with a peak
portion, hence can provide more shade areas to block sunshine from
shining user's face and neck. Moreover, the brim portion is
extended rearwards from two sides of the peak portion with the
gradually increasing size, hence can well block the sunshine
without restraining user's visual sight. It is ergonomic in
design.
[0008] 2. The conventional sun hats mostly have the brim portion
surrounding the circumference of the crown portion that often
confuses the users about the front side and rear side and results
in wearing on the wrong side. Thus the invention provides the peak
portion in addition to the brim portion, thereby can show the users
the correct wearing direction to improve practicality.
[0009] 3. The flexible wire is embedded in the entire brim portion.
After the brim portion has been bent and shaped into various
profiles, the flexible wire still provides desirable holding
forces. Moreover, 20 users can adjust the shade area of the brim
portion according to sunshine positions. When the position of the
brim portion is not shined by the sunshine, it can be flipped up to
improve air ventilation.
[0010] The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and
advantages of the invention will be more readily apparent from the
following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to
the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a conventional sun hat in a
use condition.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the sun hat disclosed in
R.O.C. patent M391311 in a use condition.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a schematic view according to FIG. 2 is another
use condition.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the
invention.
[0015] FIG. 5 is another perspective view according to FIG. 4.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a top view according to FIG. 4.
[0017] FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the first embodiment in a use
condition.
[0018] FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the
invention.
[0019] FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the
invention.
[0020] FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a fourth embodiment of the
invention.
[0021] FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a fifth embodiment of the
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0022] Please refer to FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 for a first embodiment of
the sun hat of the invention. It includes a hat body 3 which has a
crown portion 31, a peak portion 32 extended forwards from the
bottom of the crown portion 31, and an annular brim portion 33
extended rearwards from two sides of the peak portion 32 and formed
at a greater size than that of the peak portion. The brim portion
33 is embedded with at least one flexible wire 34. In this
embodiment, the flexible wire 34 is bent in a wavy shape and laid
in the entire brim portion 33 to provide desirable holding forces.
The flexibly wire 34 is set by stitching. The crown portion 31
further has an adjustable fastener 35 (referring to FIG. 5)
opposite to the peak portion 32 that allows a user to adjust the
head size of the hat to make wearing more comfortable.
[0023] Please also refer to FIG. 7, the brim portion 33 is extended
rearwards from two sides of the peak portion 32 with the gradually
increasing size to, and forms a lateral fender 331 at the junction
with the peak portion 32. The lateral fender 331 is formed at a
desired size to block sunshine without blocking the visual sight of
the user to conform to ergonomics. When in use, the brim portion 33
can be flipped upwards and set via the flexible wire 34 to improve
air ventilation, so that the user could not feel muggy. As the
flexible wire 34 is laid in the entire brim portion 33 in the wavy
shape, it has sufficient holding power even under external forces,
hence the brim portion 33 can maintain the desired profile.
[0024] Please refer to FIG. 8 for a second embodiment of the
invention. The flexible wire 34a can be bent and adjusted at a
desired size to mate the brim portion 33. For instance, in this
embodiment the flexible wire 34a is smaller than the first
embodiment. Please refer to FIG. 9 for a third embodiment of the
invention in which the flexible wire 34b is embedded inside the
brim portion 33 and bent to form a plurality of curves which are
equally spaced from each other. FIG. 10 illustrates a fourth
embodiment of the invention in which the flexible wire 34c is
embedded inside the brim portion 33 in a radial shape. FIG. 11
illustrates a fifth embodiment of the invention in which the
flexible wire 34d is embedded inside the brim portion 33 and
crisscrossed to form a meshed shape. Thus, through the flexible
wire 34 a plurality of layouts can be formed to enhance
functionality. In addition to providing sun shade function, it also
can facilitate air ventilation to make users feeling cooler and
more comfortable. Moreover, the flexible wire 34 can set the brim
portion 33 in a desired profile which is changeable according to
user's different requirements, thereby provides greater
functionality.
[0025] In short, the sun hat of the invention can eliminate the
shortcomings of the conventional sun hats and provide significant
improvements.
[0026] While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been
set forth for the purpose of disclosure, they are not the
limitations of the invention, modifications of the disclosed
embodiments of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof
may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended
claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart
from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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