Hat With Attached Hair And Integrated LED Lighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hats and caps lack novelty and functionality with attached hair that mimics natural hair, incorporates indicia and ornamentation, and includes integrated lighting, which are not addressed by prior designs.
Innovation Solution
A hat with permanently attached synthetic hair in ponytail, braid, or combination styles extending through a rear opening, featuring flexible netting and integrated LED lights, along with indicia and three-dimensional ornamentation on the crown and bill forming a unitary image.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional hat designs are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but novelty and aesthetic appeal are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple elements (hair, indicia, ornamentation, and lighting) into a single integrated hat assembly. The hair is attached to the inside surface of the crown, with indicia and three-dimensional ornamentation on the crown and bill forming a unitary image, and LED lights incorporated into the hair, creating a cohesive novel design that maintains manufacturability while significantly enhancing aesthetic appeal and novelty.
2Shape
If hair is permanently attached to the inside surface of the crown, then the appearance of natural hair is achieved, but the weight of the hat increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hair is permanently attached only to the inside surface of the rear portion of the crown, specifically to the netting in the region of the rear opening. This localized attachment provides the necessary appearance of natural hair extending through the rear opening while minimizing the overall weight increase compared to attaching hair across the entire crown surface.
3Adaptability or versatility
If LED lights are incorporated into the hair, then lighting functionality is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The LED lights are incorporated into the hair to serve multiple functions: providing illumination when activated, creating visual appeal through colored or blinking light patterns, and integrating seamlessly with the hair's physical structure. This multi-functionality enhances the hat's versatility while the integration into the hair minimizes additional complexity compared to separate lighting components.
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AI summary
A hat having attached hair including a baseball cap style hat with a dome-shaped crown having a front, a rear, and a lower opening for the head of the wearer. The hat further including a bill extending outwardly from the front of the crown. The rear of the crown having a semicircular shaped opening, generally adjacent to the lower edge of the crown. The hat also including a rectangular netting attached generally adjacent to the rear opening of the crown and a plurality of strands of hair wefted onto the netting in a plurality of parallel tracks, with the hair extending downwardly from the netting and outwardly through the semicircular shaped opening in the crown of the hat. Furthermore, the hat including indicia imprinted on the bill and the crown of the hat and optionally LED lights incorporated into the hair.