Hat Brim Face Surface for Legible Indicia Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hat designs limit the amount and legibility of information that can be conveyed on the brim and crown, as the available surfaces for graphics or text are restricted, making it difficult to communicate messages effectively, especially from a distance.
Innovation Solution
A hat brim design featuring a face surface with a minimum height of ¼″ extending from the outer edge of the upper surface to the outer edge of the lower surface, allowing for the incorporation of face indicia such as text or graphics that are more legible and visible from a distance, while maintaining comfort and aesthetic appeal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If the brim surface area is increased to improve information visibility, then the legibility and visibility of information from a distance is improved, but the hat structure becomes more complex and material consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from a traditional thin brim to a thick brim with a vertical face surface. This adds a new dimensional element (the face height of at least 1/4 inch) that provides additional surface area for information display without requiring the brim to extend further horizontally, thus improving information visibility while maintaining a relatively simple brim structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The brim is segmented into distinct functional surfaces: the upper surface, the lower surface, and the vertical face surface. This segmentation allows each surface to serve specific purposes, with the face surface dedicated to information display, thereby improving information visibility without requiring the entire brim structure to be more complex.
2Loss of information
If a thick brim with face surface is added to improve information display, then the visibility of indicia is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the brim's physical dimensions, specifically increasing the height of the brim face to at least 1/4 inch. This parameter change creates a new surface suitable for indicia display while using standard manufacturing techniques adapted to the new dimension, thereby improving indicia readability without significantly complicating the manufacturing process.
3Measurement precision
If the brim face height is increased to at least 1/4 inch to improve information visibility, then the readability from distance is improved, but the hat material consumption and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses dimensionality change by adding a vertical face surface to the brim, which provides additional area for information display without requiring a proportional increase in overall brim volume. The face height of at least 1/4 inch creates an effective display surface that improves readability from distance while minimizing material consumption compared to extending the brim horizontally.
Data Source
AI summary
A hat brim includes: an upper surface; a lower surface; and a face, the face extending from an outer edge of the upper surface to an outer edge of the lower surface, a face height of the face measuring at least about ¼″. A method of manufacturing a hat includes: forming a brim, a rear edge of the brim attached to a lower edge of a crown, the brim including an upper surface; a lower surface; and a face, the face extending from an outer edge of the upper surface to an outer edge of the lower surface, a face height of the face measuring at least ¼″; and incorporating face indicia onto the face of the brim.