Hat or cap constructed for air circulation therethrough

Claim 2

A hat or cap comprising an outer crown structure shaped to extend across the top of a user''s head and to extend downwardly about the head, an inner element shaped generally the same as said outer crown structure to extend across the top of the user''s head and downardly thereabout, means connecting said inner element to said outer crown structure with said inner element spaced inwardly from said crown structure in a relation providing an air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, said crown structure and said inner element having air circulation apertures of substantial size for passing air through the crown structure to said air circulation space and then through said inner element to the user''s head, said apertures in the crown structure and inner element being offset from one another so that an aperture in the crown structure is opposite an unapertured region of the inner element and vice versa to prevent passage of the sun''s rays directly to the user''s head, said inner element having a hat band portion of its lower edge adapted to extend across the front of the user''s head and rearwardly at its sides, a plurality of spacer elements projecting inwardly from said hat band portion and adapted to be received near the front of the head and to engage the head at localized regions and not therebetween and adapted to hold said hat band portion spaced from the head at locations between said spacer elements for circulation of air upwardly and downwardly within the hat band portion, and an adjustable length strap adapted to be received at the rear of the head forming an adjustable length connection between spaced portions of said hat band portion to vary the effective size of the hat band pOrtion to different head sizes, said spacer elements having inner head contacting portions and universal connections mounting said head contacting portions for universal pivotal movement relative to said hat band portion of said inner element.

Claim 3

A hat or cap as recited in claim 1, in which said outer crown structure has a lower edge portion extending about and spaced outwardly from said hat band portion of said inner element and defining a lower portion of said air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element.

Claim 4

A hat or cap as recited in claim 1, in which said outer crown structure has a lower edge portion extending downwardly about said hat band portion of said inner element and spaced therefrom to define a lower portion of said air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, said lower portion of said space being open downwardly for circulation of air thereinto.

Claim 5

A hat or cap as recited in claim 1, in which said outer crown structure has a lower edge portion extending downwardly about said hat band portion of said inner element and spaced therefrom to define a lower portion of said air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, there being a wall interconnecting lower edges of said outer crown structure and said inner element about the user''s head, and extending across the underside of said lower portion of said air circulation space, and containing a series of apertures through which air may circulate upwardly into and downwardly from said lower portion of said air circulation space.

Claim 6

A hat or cap as recited in claim 1, including a plurality of circularly spaced straps connected at upper ends to said inner element and at lower ends to said outer crown structure to support the weight of the outer crown structure from said inner element.

Claim 7

A hat or cap as recited in claim 1, in which said apertures have dimensions in every direction of at least about one-half inch.

Claim 8

A hat or cap as recited in claim 1, in which said strap has a first end connected to a first end of said hat band portion of said inner element and a second end detachably and adjustably connectible to an opposite end of said hat band portion.

Claim 9

A hat or cap comprising an outer crown structure shaped to extend across the top of a user''s head and to extend downwardly about the head, an inner element shaped generally the same as said outer crown structure to extend across the top of user''s head and downwardly thereabout, means connecting said inner element to said outer crown structure with said inner element spaced inwardly from said crown structure in a relation providing an air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, said crown structure and said inner element having air circulation apertures of substantial size for passing air through the crown structure to said air circulation space and then through said inner element to the user''s head, said aperture in the crown structure and inner element being offset from one another so that an aperture in the crown structure is opposite an unapertured region of the inner element and vice versa to prevent passage of the sun''s rays directly to the user''s head, said inner element having a hat band portion at its lower edge adapted to extend across the front of the user''s head and rearwardly at its side, a plurality of spacer elements projecting inwardly from said hat band portion and adapted to be received near the front of the head and to engage the head at localized regions and not therebetween and adapted to hold said hat band portion spaced from the head at locations between said spacer elements for circulation of air upwardly and downwardly within the hat band portion, and adjustable length strap adapted to be received at the rear of the head forming an adjustable length connection between spaced portions of said hat band portion to vary the effective size of the hat band portion to different head sizes, said outer crown structure and said inner element both having apertures spaced across their tops and spaced about the front and the opposite sides thereof but offset to prevent passage of the sun''s rays directly to the user''s head, said outer crown structure having a lower portion extending about and spaced outwardly from said hat band portion of said inner element to define a lower portion of said air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, there being a wall connecting and extending generally horizontally between lower edges of said outer crown structure and said inner element and containing a series of circularly spaced apertures through which air may circulate upwardly or downwardly, said strap having a first end connected to one end of said hat band structure and a second end detachably connectible to an opposite end of the hat band structure, fastener means carried by said opposite end of the hat band structure for detachably and adjustably retaining said second mentioned end of said strap, and additional flexible straps between said outer crown structure and said inner element having upper ends connected to said inner element and having lower ends connected to said outer crown structure near the level of said hat band portion, there being two and only two of said spacer elements projecting generally rearwardly from said hat band portion of said inner element at locations to contact the forehead of a user near opposite sides thereof, said spacer elements having head connecting portions and universal connections mounting said head connecting portions for universal pivotal movement relative to said hat band portion of said inner element to adjust to the contours of the user''s head.

Claim 10

A hat or cap comprising an outer crown structure shaped to extend across the top of a user''s head and to extend downwardly about the head, an inner element shaped generally the same as said outer crown structure to extend across the top of user''s head and downwardly thereabout, means connecting said inner element to said outer crown structure with said inner element spaced inwardly from said crown structure in a relation providing an air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, said crown structure and said inner element having air circulation apertures of substantial size for passing air through the crown structure to said air circulation space and then through said inner element to the user''s head, said aperture in the crown structure and inner element being offset from one another so that an aperture in the crown structure is opposite an unapertured region of the inner element and vice versa to prevent passage of the sun''s rays directly to the user''s head, said inner element having a hat band portion at its lower edge adapted to extend across the front of the user''s head and rearwardly at its side, a plurality of spacer elements projecting inwardly from said hat band portion and adapted to be received near the front of the head and to engage the head at localized regions and not therebetween and adapted to hold said hat band portion spaced from the head at locations between said spacer elements for circulation of air upwardly and downwardly within the hat band portion, and adjustable length strap adapted to be received at the rear of the head forming an adjustable length connection between spaced portions of said hat band portion to vary the effective size of the hat band portion to different head sizes, said outer crown structure and said inner element both having apertures spaced across their tops and spaced about the front and the opposite sides thereof but offset to prevent passage of the sun''s rays directly to the user''s head, said outer crown structure having a lower portion extending about and spaced outwardly from said hat band portion of said inner element to define a lower portion of said air circulation space between the crown structure and inner element, there being a wall connecting and extending generally horizontally between lower edges of said outer crown structure and said inner element and containing a series of circularly spaced apertures through which air may circulate upwardly or downwardly, said strap having a first end connected to one end of said hat band structure and a second end detachably connectible to an opposite end of the hat band structure, fastener means carried by said opposite end of the hat band structure for detachably and adjustably retaining said second mentioned end of said strap, and additional flexible straps between said outer crown structure and said inner element having upper ends connected to said inner element and having lower ends connected to said outer crown structure near the level of said hat band portion, there being two and only two of said spacer elements projecting generally rearwardly from said hat band portion of said inner element at locations to contact the forehead of a user near opposite sides thereof, said spacer elements having head connecting portions and universal connections mounting said head connecting portions for universal pivotal movement relative to said hat band portion of said inner element to adjust to the contours of the user''s head.

Claim 11

A hat or cap comprising a crown structure adapted to extend across the top of the user''s head and downwardly about the user''s head, and carrying a hat band structure adapted to extend across the front of the head and rearwardly at its sides, a plurality of spacer elements projecting inwardly from said hat band structure and adapted to be received near the front of the user''s head and to engage the user''s head in a relation holding the hat band structure in spaced relation thereto to allow for air circulation between the head and hat band structure, and an adjustable length strap adapted to be received at the rear of the head forming an adjustable length connection between spaced portions of said hat band structure to vary the effective size of the hat band structure to different head sizes, said spacer elements having head contacting portions and universal connections mounting said head contacting portions for universal pivotal movement relative to said hat band structure.

Claim 12

A hat or cap comprising a crown structure adapted to extend across the top of the user''s head and downwardly about the user''s head, and carrying a hat band structure adapted to extend across the front of the head and rearwardly at its sides, a plurality of spacer elements projecting inwardly from said hat band structure and adapted to be received near the front of the user''s head and to engage the user''s head in a relation holding the hat band structure in spaced relation thereto to allow for air circulation between the head and hat band structure, and an adjustable length strap adapted to be received at the rear of the head forming an adjustable length connection between spaced portions of said hat band structure to vary the effective size of the hat band structure to different head sizes, said spacer elements having head contacting portions and universal connections mounting said head contacting portions for universal pivotal movement relative to said hat band structure.