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US5003640A
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Advertising cap nameplate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-10-04
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Granted: 1991-04-02
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Expires: 2009-10-04
Abstract
Abstract An advertising cap for a user has a back, a headband, a pair of straps disposed at the back of the conventional cap for adjustment of the size of the headband of the conventional cap, an advertising cap nameplate for concealing the pair of straps after the headband of the conventional cap is adjusted, and structure for removably mounting the advertising cap nameplate so that the advertising cap nameplate may be changed depending upon the preference of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony Pizzacar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:58
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/248
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An advertising cap for a user, comprising: (a) a conventional cap having a back, and a headband; (b) a pair of straps disposed at said back of said conventional cap for adjustment of the size of said headband of said conventional cap, said pair of straps having tops; (c) means for substantially concealing said pair of straps after said headband of said conventional cap is adjusted, said means for substantially concealing said pair of straps being mounted directly over said pair of straps which are now concealed; (d) means for removably mounting said concealing means so that said concealing means may be changed depending upon the preference of the user; and (e) means for advertising being disposed directly onto said concealing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An advertising cap for a user, comprising: (a) a conventional cap having a back, and a headband; (b) a pair of straps disposed at said back of said conventional cap for adjustment of the size of said headband of said conventional cap, said pair of straps having tops; (c) means for substantially concealing said pair of straps after said headband of said conventional cap is adjusted, said means for substantially concealing said pair of straps being mounted directly over said pair of straps which are now concealed; (d) means for removably mounting said concealing means so that said concealing means may be changed depending upon the preference of the user; and (e) means for advertising being disposed directly onto said concealing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 1, wherein said concealing means include an advertising plate having a front for displaying said advertising and a back.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 2, wherein said mounting means include a pair of raised mounting bars having ends that attach to said back of said advertising plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 2, wherein said mounting means include a hook and loop fastener sold under the tradename VELCRO®.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 4, further comprising a pair of projections extending from said back of said advertising plate so that said pair of projections rest on the tops of said pair of straps to prevent said advertising plate from falling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 2, wherein said mounting means include holes in said advertising plate through which projections on one of said pair of straps pass and hold thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 2, wherein the front of said advertising plate is blank during manufacturing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An advertising cap as defined in claim 7, wherein the front of said advertising plate is written upon by the user.
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