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Hat with Electronic Display

a technology of electronic display and hat, which is applied in the field of hats, can solve the problems of inability to quickly and easily customize the appearance of the hat after manufacture, the image displayed on the hat is passive and unassuming, and the user's manual interaction to change the image,

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-12-16
BOBBLESIGNS COM
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In both these cases, hats could be personalized by the user, but the images displayed on the hat are passive and unassuming, and changes to the images require manual interaction with the user that last many seconds.
However, this design patent is purely ornamental and no function or utility is represented by Capriola, the listed inventor of said design patent.
These previous attempts have suffered from the inability to quickly and easily customize the appearance of the hat after manufacture.
For those inventions that offered interchangeable graphics, such changes elicited physical effort from the user which required several seconds at minimum to accomplish.

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[0040]FIG. 1 is a view of the assembled device in best mode from an angle slightly above and in front. In this instance, a hat similar to one in the style of a baseball cap is depicted, consisting of a crown portion 10 which envelops the top of the head of the user when worn, and a brim portion 12 which extends outwardly from the crown 10. The display screen 14 is attached inside display housing 24. The display housing 24 also contains an electrical power source, electrical power conduit, central processing unit and display control conduit, which are not externally viewable. The display housing 24 is affixed to the outer surface of crown 10 above brim 12. A phantom image of a human is depicted on 14 to exemplify where an image can be viewed. While the display housing 24 could be placed anywhere on the outer surface of the hat, the location above brim 12 is where logos or other graphics are traditionally placed. While display screen 14 is depicted a...

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Embodiments of the invention generally provide a wearable hat to which is attached a video display 14. A central processing unit 16 within the device controls the images which are visible on display 14. The user may select digital representations of images, drawings, motion pictures or text and place these digital representations into digital data storage media accessible to central processing unit 16. The user may select the order and duration of the images to be shown on display 14, and the image display sequence is executed by 16 during the operation of the invention. Electrical energy is supplied by electrical power source 18. While the device is in operation, the user may wear this device on top of their scalp in a manner customary for the wearing of hats.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61,186,370, filed 2009 Jun. 11 by the present inventor.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM [0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND [0004]1. Field of Invention[0005]This invention relates generally to a hat that is combined with an electronic visual display such that the user may convey images, messages or motion pictures to those in the proximity.[0006]2. Prior Art[0007]Attire worn on the head, hats in particular, are utilized by users for both physical comfort, such as providing warmth or shade, as well as a means of personal self expression. Of particular note are hats that are often decorated with static text or graphic items, such as sports team logos. Previous inventions have attempted to make hats more noticeable, distinct or customizable. In U.S. Pat. No. 7,243,377, Ashy describes an invention where the prominent graphic a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42B1/24
CPCA42B1/248
Inventor MOY, AARON
Owner BOBBLESIGNS COM
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