Headwear

a headwear and cap technology, applied in the field of headwear, can solve the problems of perhaps overly expensive designs for their target market, limited acceptance of these designs by the public, etc., and achieve the effect of improving and simplifying construction

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-01-19
VAZQUEZ JOSUE +1
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Benefits of technology

[0005] The present invention has as its principal objective the provision of a visored type head wear of improved and simplified construction and which can be worn as a head band, kerchief or head scarf, as desired.
[0006] The invention combines with a traditional bandanna or like similarly shaped piece of fabric, a self-supporting, yet pliable brim or visor-member attached between folds of the bandanna or other cloth member on the bias as by stitching or sewing. To wear as a sweat band, the folds of bandanna or fabric are pulled back from the visor to an overlying position with one another. The folds of the bandanna or cloth member are then rolled up upon one another to form a narrow band which may then be tied around the wearer's head with the visor projecting from the brow of the wearer to provide the desired sun shielding effect.
[0009] The foldability of the visor is of further advantage in that it permits the wearing of the headwear of the invention in the manner of a traditional visor-less headband or sweatband, if desired. In this mode, the visor is rolled up into and with the bandanna to form a composite strip or band which may then be tied around the head of the wearer as in normal sweatband fashion. The folds of the bandanna serve to hold the rolls of the visor tightly in place thus concealing the visor within the headwear.

Problems solved by technology

While these and other such designs of headwear are appealing and offer distinctive advantages in the market place, for one reason or another there has been a somewhat limited acceptance only of these designs by the public.
The market for these types of headwear will support a somewhat limited price only and it is believed that the designs referred to are perhaps overly expensive for their target market.

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[0020] With regard now to the drawings, the headwear of the invention, indicated generally as a whole by the reference numeral 1, includes a fabric member 2 having secured thereto a visor member 3. Headwear 1 can be worn as a kerchief, headband or sweatband, or as a head scarf, as shown in FIGS. 1,2 and 4 of the drawings, respectively. In all these various modes of wear, visor member 3 extends forwardly from the brow of the individual user to provide a beneficial sun shielding action as well as protecting the user's face from the elements as a whole. The headwear of the invention may also be worn in the manner of a visor-less or conventional type of sweatband, see FIG. 3 of the drawings. In this mode of wear, visor member 3 is rolled up within the sweatband so as to be completely concealed from view.

[0021] Now with regard to the details of construction of headware 1, fabric member 2 preferably is in the form of a bandanna of the type readily commercially available in a variety of b...

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Abstract

Headwear adapted to be selectively worn as a head band, head scarf or a kerchief, includes a visor as an integral part for shielding the face of the wearer from the elements. The headwear is formed of a bandanna or other generally similarly shaped fabric or cloth member with a visor or brim sewn between folds of the material on the bias so as to project forwardly from the brow of the wearer when the bandanna is put in place on the head of the wearer. The visor is formed of a relatively thin, semi-stiff yet foldable material such as a poly vinyl to provide the desired shielding effect to the wearer while enabling the headwear to be folded for convenient carrying in the pocket, handbag or the like of a person when not in use.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to headwear of the type incorporating a visor or brim for shielding the face of the wearer from the sun and other weather elements and particularly to headwear of this type designed to be worn in a variety of differing modes such as for example a sweat band, head scarf or kerchief. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The popularity of of visored-type headwear in a wide range of sports, such as for example golf, baseball, softball, tennis, and in a variety of liesure and health related activities, such as jogging, bicycling, walking, etc., has resulted in the development of a number of different designs for providing the desired shielding effect of the wearer's face while at the same time providing some measure of fashion appealing to the consuming public. [0003] U.S. Pat. No. 6,029,272, for one, shows a brim or visor member having flap-like end pieces for releasable attaching the brim or visor to a bandanna folded or rolled into a ...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B1/00
CPCA41D23/00A42B1/041A42B1/206A42B1/062A42B1/045A42B1/0182
InventorVAZQUEZ, JOSUEVAZQUEZ, VIRGINIA ANNE
OwnerVAZQUEZ JOSUE