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Cap assembly

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-07-29
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2008-07-29
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Abstract

Abstract An adjustable baseball type cap assemblage having a crown portion and various interchangeable visor portions. Insignia patches of various styles can be removably affixed to the selected visor and crown portions so that one cap assembly can be modified to identify with two or more athletic teams.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ray Tapia

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 17:03
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/018; A42B1/0181; A42B1/0182; A42B1/0184; A42B1/24; A42B1/248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A visored cap apparatus comprising: (a) a crown assembly including: (i) a head covering portion having a circumferentially extending band, said band including an exterior arcuate portion provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members; and (ii) an interior flexible guide band having first and second ends affixed to said circumferentially extending band, at circumferentially spaced location, said guide band being movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position; and (iii) a generally arcuate shaped stiffening band carried by said head covering portion intermediate said first and second ends of said guide band, and (b) a visor assembly including an eye shade portion and an upstanding generally arcuate shaped portion, said arcuate shaped portion having first and second surfaces, said first surface having a multiplicity of small second engagement members for locking engagement with said first engagement members provided on said arcuate portion of said band of said head covering portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A visored cap apparatus comprising: (a) a crown assembly including: (i) a head covering portion having a circumferentially extending band, said band including an exterior arcuate portion provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members; and (ii) an interior flexible guide band having first and second ends affixed to said circumferentially extending band, at circumferentially spaced location, said guide band being movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position; and (iii) a generally arcuate shaped stiffening band carried by said head covering portion intermediate said first and second ends of said guide band, and (b) a visor assembly including an eye shade portion and an upstanding generally arcuate shaped portion, said arcuate shaped portion having first and second surfaces, said first surface having a multiplicity of small second engagement members for locking engagement with said first engagement members provided on said arcuate portion of said band of said head covering portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 65 words
A visored cap apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which said head covering portion further includes a front surface portion provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members and in which said crown assembly further includes an emblem having a surface provided with a multiplicity of small second engagement members for detachable engagement with said first engagement members of said front surface portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 63 words
A visored cap apparatus as defined in claim 2 in which said visor assembly further includes an emblem having a surface provided with a multiplicity of small second engagement members and in which said eye shade portion further includes an upper surface portion provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members for detachable engagement with said second engagement members of said emblem.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A visored cap apparatus as defined in claim 2 in which said head portion of said crown assembly includes adjusting means for adjusting the diameter of said band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 262 words
A visored cap assemblage comprising: (a) a crown assembly including: (i) a head covering portion having a front surface portion provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members and a circumferentially extending band, said band including an exterior arcuate portion having a first surface provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members; (ii) an interior flexible guide band having first and second ends affixed to said circumferentially extending band at circumferentially spaced locations, said guide band being movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position; (iii) a generally arcuate shaped stiffening band carried by said head covering portion intermediate said first and second ends of said guide band, and (iv) at least two emblems each having a surface provided with a multiplicity of small second engagement members for detachable engagement with said first engagement members of said front surface portion; (b) at least two visor assemblies each including an eye shade portion having an upper surface provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members and an upstanding generally arcuate shaped portion, said arcuate shaped portion having first and second surfaces, said first surface having a multiplicity of small second engagement members for locking engagement with said first engagement members provided on said first surface of said arcuate portion of said band of said head covering portion, said visor assembly further including at least two emblems each having a surface provided with a multiplicity of small second engagement members for locking engagement with said first engagement members provided on said upper surface of said eye shade portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 262 words
A visored cap assemblage comprising: (a) a crown assembly including: (i) a head covering portion having a front surface portion provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members and a circumferentially extending band, said band including an exterior arcuate portion having a first surface provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members; (ii) an interior flexible guide band having first and second ends affixed to said circumferentially extending band at circumferentially spaced locations, said guide band being movable between a first retracted position and a second extended position; (iii) a generally arcuate shaped stiffening band carried by said head covering portion intermediate said first and second ends of said guide band, and (iv) at least two emblems each having a surface provided with a multiplicity of small second engagement members for detachable engagement with said first engagement members of said front surface portion; (b) at least two visor assemblies each including an eye shade portion having an upper surface provided with a multiplicity of small first engagement members and an upstanding generally arcuate shaped portion, said arcuate shaped portion having first and second surfaces, said first surface having a multiplicity of small second engagement members for locking engagement with said first engagement members provided on said first surface of said arcuate portion of said band of said head covering portion, said visor assembly further including at least two emblems each having a surface provided with a multiplicity of small second engagement members for locking engagement with said first engagement members provided on said upper surface of said eye shade portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 45 words
A visored cap apparatus as defined in claim 5 in which said circumferentially extending band of said head portion includes first and second overlapping end portions, each said end portion being provided with small engagement members, whereby said end portions can be releasably interlocked together.

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