US5359734A
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Hat with interchangeable display panels
Assignee: RATHBURN WILLIAM H
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Filing: 1993-06-02
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Granted: 1994-11-01
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Expires: 2013-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A versatile head gear system includes a hat having a vertical wall in which an opening has been made, and a seam formed about the periphery of the opening; one part of a two-part hook-and-pile type fastening means filling the opening and sewed to the seam; a number of cloth panels each of substantially the same size as the opening and bearing a name, logo, character, or other message on one side thereof; and each of the cloth panels having the other part of the two-part fastening means secured on its other side so that it may be attached to the hat when its particular name, logo, or other message has been selected for display with the hat.
Inventors
- 👤 William H. Rathburn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:58
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A versatile head gear system comprising: a hat having an essentially vertical wall in a portion of which an opening has been made, and having a seam formed about the periphery of said opening; one part of a two-part hook-and-pile fastening means filling said opening and also extending behind said wall portion around the periphery of said opening and secured to the interior surface of said wall portion by sewing said one part to said seam; a plurality of cloth panels, each of substantially the same size and shape as said opening and each bearing a name, logo, character, or other message on one side thereof; and each of said plurality of cloth panels, on the other side thereof, having secured thereto a fastening means corresponding to the other part of said two-part fastening means, whereby a particular cloth panel bearing one of said name, logo, or other message may be selected for display with said hat, and the other side of the particular cloth panel may then be removably attached to said one part of said two-part fastening means that is accessible through said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A versatile head gear system comprising: a hat having an essentially vertical wall in a portion of which an opening has been made, and having a seam formed about the periphery of said opening; one part of a two-part hook-and-pile fastening means filling said opening and also extending behind said wall portion around the periphery of said opening and secured to the interior surface of said wall portion by sewing said one part to said seam; a plurality of cloth panels, each of substantially the same size and shape as said opening and each bearing a name, logo, character, or other message on one side thereof; and each of said plurality of cloth panels, on the other side thereof, having secured thereto a fastening means corresponding to the other part of said two-part fastening means, whereby a particular cloth panel bearing one of said name, logo, or other message may be selected for display with said hat, and the other side of the particular cloth panel may then be removably attached to said one part of said two-part fastening means that is accessible through said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A versatile head gear system as in claim 1 which further includes a display rack having supported thereon fastening means corresponding to said one part of a two-part fastening means, so that any desired number of said cloth panels may be removably stored thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A versatile head gear system as in claim 1 wherein said opening in said hat is essentially rectangular.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-10-31 | 2002-05-02 | 2002-11-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-10-31 | 2006-05-02 | 2006-11-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |