Binocular to hat attachment
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US ยท United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MCDOWELL ANTHONY
- Publication Date
- 2006-02-23
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable ยท inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention relates to improved method and means for head mounting binoculars used for magnifying distant objects. BACKGROUND
[0002] Binoculars are commonly used for sporting events, concerts, bird and animal watching, surveillance, and scenery viewing. There are many models that are compact and lightweight enough to easily be carried in a pocket in typical clothing. Hand-held binoculars have the disadvantage of amplifying the tremors of the hands so the magnified view appears to shake. Long-term use of binoculars is fatiguing to the arms, and demands that one or both hands are not available for other tasks. A tripod may be used to steady a binocular from hand tremors, and offer hands free operation without fatigue, but is expensive, bulky, and far less portable.
[0003] There is a wide variety of headgear in the marketplace having various embodiments of visor, bill, brim, screen, shade, or other projections extending from the forehead of the wearer, e...