US5669074A
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Removable neck sunshade for a cap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-08-10
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Granted: 1997-09-23
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Expires: 2015-08-10
Abstract
Abstract A neck sunshade which can be readily installed or removed from a conventional baseball cap, having a fabric body to prevent ultraviolet rays from reaching the neck of the user and a stretchable elastic ringlet attached thereto for exterior mounting on the exterior surface of said baseball cap. The device is held firmly in place by the elastic ringlet which can contact the front visor of said baseball cap and fit snugly but comfortably around the remaining portion, holding the fabric shield in place over the back neck of the user.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry L. Newman, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:28
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/018; A42B1/0186; A42B1/0187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A sunshade and baseball cap combination, comprising: a fabric body, substantially rectangular in shape, having a length equal in distance to approximately one-half a diameter of an exterior of a baseball cap and sized in length to cover the neck of a wearer; and a stretchable ringlet having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the exterior of said baseball cap, said stretchable ringlet being permanently connected to the sunshade body, said sunshade body having an upper edge portion, said ringlet being attached to said upper edge of said sunshade fabric body, said stretchable ringlet is made from a tube, said tube constructed of a stretchable vinyl having a stretch ratio of two to one, such that in an unstretched state, the length of the tubular segment can be stretched to almost twice its length without breaking whereby said sunshade can be readily mounted over the exterior of said baseball cap such that said ringlet is disposed along a top surface of the bill portion of the cap in a front portion and the sunshade is disposed along a rear portion of the cap, protecting the rear neck of a wearer when in place.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A sunshade and baseball cap combination, comprising: a fabric body, substantially rectangular in shape, having a length equal in distance to approximately one-half a diameter of an exterior of a baseball cap and sized in length to cover the neck of a wearer; and a stretchable ringlet having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the exterior of said baseball cap, said stretchable ringlet being permanently connected to the sunshade body, said sunshade body having an upper edge portion, said ringlet being attached to said upper edge of said sunshade fabric body, said stretchable ringlet is made from a tube, said tube constructed of a stretchable vinyl having a stretch ratio of two to one, such that in an unstretched state, the length of the tubular segment can be stretched to almost twice its length without breaking whereby said sunshade can be readily mounted over the exterior of said baseball cap such that said ringlet is disposed along a top surface of the bill portion of the cap in a front portion and the sunshade is disposed along a rear portion of the cap, protecting the rear neck of a wearer when in place.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sunshade and baseball cap combination in claim 1, wherein said fabric body is comprised of a lightweight cotton material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A sunshade and baseball cap combination as in claim 1, wherein said sunshade body has a top edge that overlaps itself, forming a passage and a thread attaching the top edge of said sunshade body to itself by sewing, forming a passage, said elastic ringlet being attached through said sunshade body top edge passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
159 words
A sunshade and baseball cap combination, comprising: a fabric sunscreen body which acts as a barrier to ultraviolet rays from the sun, substantially rectangular in shape, having a length that will fit approximately half of an exterior peripheral circumference of a baseball cap and a width sized to cover the neck of a wearer; and a stretchable elastic ring affixed to said fabric body, said ring diameter being sized to be slightly smaller than a diameter of said baseball cap, allowing the ring to be firmly attached around the exterior peripheral circumference of said baseball cap, said elastic ring is made from a tube, said tube constructed of a stretchable vinyl having a stretch ratio of two to one, such that in an unstretched state, the length of the tubular segment can be stretched to almost twice its length without breaking, whereby said fabric body can be easily mounted or removed from the exterior portion supported over said cap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
159 words
A sunshade and baseball cap combination, comprising: a fabric sunscreen body which acts as a barrier to ultraviolet rays from the sun, substantially rectangular in shape, having a length that will fit approximately half of an exterior peripheral circumference of a baseball cap and a width sized to cover the neck of a wearer; and a stretchable elastic ring affixed to said fabric body, said ring diameter being sized to be slightly smaller than a diameter of said baseball cap, allowing the ring to be firmly attached around the exterior peripheral circumference of said baseball cap, said elastic ring is made from a tube, said tube constructed of a stretchable vinyl having a stretch ratio of two to one, such that in an unstretched state, the length of the tubular segment can be stretched to almost twice its length without breaking, whereby said fabric body can be easily mounted or removed from the exterior portion supported over said cap.
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