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US4392258A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shade shirt

Assignee: ONeill Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-16
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2002-12-16
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Abstract

Abstract An article of clothing in the nature of a T-shirt having a semi-stiff bill at the rear of the neck opening. The clothing can be worn as an ordinary shirt with the bill depending from the back of the neck opening or it can be worn over the head with the bill in front serving as an eyeshade.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael H. O'Neill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:49
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D15/00; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/018; A42B1/0186; A42B1/04; A42B1/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 77 words
A convertible article of clothing having a fabric covering the upper torso in the manner of a T-shirt or sweater and having a neck opening defining a rear margin and a semistiff bill attached to said rear margin of the neck opening whereby said article of clothing can be worn as a shirt with the bill depending from the back of the garment or placed over the head with the bill in front serving as an eyeshade.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 77 words
A convertible article of clothing having a fabric covering the upper torso in the manner of a T-shirt or sweater and having a neck opening defining a rear margin and a semistiff bill attached to said rear margin of the neck opening whereby said article of clothing can be worn as a shirt with the bill depending from the back of the garment or placed over the head with the bill in front serving as an eyeshade.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3376581A Cited
US4080665A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1986-07-11 1987-01-10 1987-07-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-07-11 1991-01-10 1991-07-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-07-11 1995-01-10 1995-07-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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