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Adjustable hat with formable brim

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-12
WHITE JAMES ADAM
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides adjustability to hats, especially of the bucket type. This is achieved by incorporating a circumferential belt which can be adjusted in its length to change the overall diameter of the bucket. The brim can also be adjusted to change its shape and visual effect. The invention allows for individual preferences of the wearer to be accommodated, resulting in improved elements and arrangements that are inexpensive, dependable, and fully effective in accomplishing their intended purposes."

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While the degree of adjustment is limited in that excessive constriction of the belt will eventually distort the bucket to an objectionable extent, the degree of adjustment is sufficient to result in a suitably tight fit for any one individual wearer of the hat.

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[0019]FIG. 1 shows a bucket type hat 10 comprising a bucket 11 which comprises a generally circular side wall 16. It will be appreciated that the side wall 16 is in most cases other than purely circular in that it must conform to the wearer's head, which is rarely if ever purely circular. The circular side wall 16 may have an upper edge 18 and a lower edge 24.

[0020]It should be noted at this point that orientational terms such as upper and lower and others refer to the drawing as viewed by an observer. Orientational terms must be understood to provide semantic basis for purposes of description, and do not limit the invention or its component parts in any particular way.

[0021]A brim 17 projects radially outwardly from the bottom edge 24 of the bucket 11.

[0022]Both the bucket 11 and the brim 17 may be formed from generally flaccid materials, such as leather, fabrics, woven and non-woven polymeric materials, and others. Such materials are flaccid yet are form holding to one degree or a...

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Abstract

A hat comprising a bucket and a brim, which hat may have adjustable bucket diameter or brim configuration or both. The bucket diameter may be adjusted by a circumferential belt secured to the bucket by loops affixed to the latter. Length of the belt, as adjusted by modifying the length by which the belt overlaps itself, adjusts the diameter of bucket. The belt may have a fastening element such as hook and loop material to maintain the selected length. The configuration of the brim may be adjusted by for example manually bending or forming a metallic wire incorporated into the brim.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 USC 119(e) of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 967,673, filed Sep. 6, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. As Sep. 6, 2008 fell on a Saturday, the application is considered timely.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to hats, and more particularly to a hat wherein the brim and the diameter of the bucket are adjustable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Hats, particularly of the bucket type, must fit the head of the wearer. Some hats are custom made to fit well. However, dimensions of hats may change especially with variations in ambient temperatures. Therefore, even a custom fitted hat may fit poorly under some conditions.[0004]A second characteristic of hats, and again, particularly to bucket hats, is that traditional brims are limited in their configuration and therefore in the visual impression they ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B1/22A42B1/00
CPCA42B1/22
Inventor WHITE, JAMES ADAM
Owner WHITE JAMES ADAM