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Weather-shielding accessory for headgear
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-08-22
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Granted: 1997-12-09
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Expires: 2014-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A flexible weather-shield accessory that can be attached to any headgear, or in the absence of other headgear, that can be worn by itself on a user's head. The accessory has a body portion capable of shielding the wearer's neck and ears. This body portion includes a visor-covering area that can lie across the visor or forward extension of the brim of a hat, extending coverage forward of the wearer's face. Thus the accessory is also capable of shielding the sides of the face, including nose and chin. The accessory has an inner opening with a size-adjustment mechanism that allows for the insertion of, and releasable attachment onto, the crown of a hat, cap, or head. It can adjust to fit onto any size head or hat. Fasteners are located at the front lower edge of the accessory to enable the accessory to be loosely closed together below the chin and neck of the wearer, and alternatively, to allow the accessory to be fastened to the upper button and buttonhole of the wearer's shirt or blouse. The accessory can also be tied under the chin in the manner of a scarf.
Inventors
- 👤 Ingrid C. Crickmore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:51
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/018; A42B1/0186; A42B1/0187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
325 words
A weather-shielding accessory for headgear, comprising: (a) a body portion of a flexible, planar, material, having some degree of opacity, an inner surface and an outer surface, one single, unitary, and substantially straight front edge, a left half and a right half of predetermined proportions; (b) an inner opening large enough to encircle the crown of a piece of headgear, and an inner edge defining said inner opening; (c) an affixation and size-adjustment means located proximate said inner edge, wherein when said weather-shielding accessory for headgear is located on a piece of headgear, said affixation and size-adjustment means functions to removably attach the accessory around the crown of the headgear, and is capable of adjusting the accessory to fit onto differently sized pieces of headgear; (d) a unitary visor-covering area located between the front edge and said inner opening, wherein when the accessory is located on a piece of headgear that includes a forwardly extending portion selected from the group consisting of brims and visors, said visor-covering area is capable of draping across the forward extension of such a piece of headgear without extending beyond such a forward extension, thereby extending the front edge of said body portion forward of a wearer's cheekbones, such that said body portion is capable of extending downwardly from the lower and outer edges of the headgear along the sides and back of a wearer's head and neck, starting from both sides of the forward extension of the headgear, and continuing along the sides and rear of the lower edge of the headgear, thereby shielding a wearer's neck, ears, and sides of face from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind, while not impeding the forward vision of a wearer, (e) a pair of drawstrings, partially housed in complementary casings located proximate said inner edge of said body portion, said pair of drawstrings each having one freehanging end capable of being adjustably fastened together in a plurality of positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
325 words
A weather-shielding accessory for headgear, comprising: (a) a body portion of a flexible, planar, material, having some degree of opacity, an inner surface and an outer surface, one single, unitary, and substantially straight front edge, a left half and a right half of predetermined proportions; (b) an inner opening large enough to encircle the crown of a piece of headgear, and an inner edge defining said inner opening; (c) an affixation and size-adjustment means located proximate said inner edge, wherein when said weather-shielding accessory for headgear is located on a piece of headgear, said affixation and size-adjustment means functions to removably attach the accessory around the crown of the headgear, and is capable of adjusting the accessory to fit onto differently sized pieces of headgear; (d) a unitary visor-covering area located between the front edge and said inner opening, wherein when the accessory is located on a piece of headgear that includes a forwardly extending portion selected from the group consisting of brims and visors, said visor-covering area is capable of draping across the forward extension of such a piece of headgear without extending beyond such a forward extension, thereby extending the front edge of said body portion forward of a wearer's cheekbones, such that said body portion is capable of extending downwardly from the lower and outer edges of the headgear along the sides and back of a wearer's head and neck, starting from both sides of the forward extension of the headgear, and continuing along the sides and rear of the lower edge of the headgear, thereby shielding a wearer's neck, ears, and sides of face from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind, while not impeding the forward vision of a wearer, (e) a pair of drawstrings, partially housed in complementary casings located proximate said inner edge of said body portion, said pair of drawstrings each having one freehanging end capable of being adjustably fastened together in a plurality of positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 1, further including a fastening means located at a lower left corner and a lower right corner of the front edge, enabling said lower left corner and said lower right corner to be releasably fastened together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 2, wherein said fastening means comprises a predetermined number of buttons and buttonholes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 1, further including a fastening means located at a lower left corner and a lower right corner of the front edge, enabling the lower left and right corners to be releasably fastened to a wearer's shirt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 4, wherein said fastening means comprises a predetermined number of buttons and buttonholes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
324 words
A weather-shielding accessory for headgear, comprising: (a) a body portion of a flexible, planar, material, having some degree of opacity, an inner surface and an outer surface, one single, unitary, and substantially straight front edge, a left half and a right half of predetermined proportions; (b) an inner opening large enough to encircle the crown of a piece of headgear, and an inner edge defining said inner opening; (c) an affixation and size-adjustment means located proximate said inner edge, wherein when said weather-shielding accessory for headgear is located on a piece of headgear, said affixation and size-adjustment means functions to removably attach the accessory around the crown of the headgear, and is capable of adjusting the accessory to fit onto differently sized pieces of headgear; (d) a unitary visor-covering area located between the front edge and said inner opening, wherein when the accessory is located on a piece of headgear that includes a forwardly extending portion selected from the group consisting of brims and visors, said visor-covering area is capable of draping across the forward extension of such a piece of headgear without extending beyond the front edge of such a forward extension, thereby extending the front edge of said body portion forward of a wearer's cheekbones, such that said body portion is capable of extending downwardly from the lower and outer edges of the headgear along the sides and back of a wearer's head and neck, starting from both sides of the forward extension of the headgear, and continuing along the sides and rear of the lower edge of the headgear, thereby shielding a wearer's neck, ears, and sides of face from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind, while not impeding the forward vision of a wearer, (e) a fastening means located at a lower left corner and a lower right corner of the front edge, enabling the lower left and right corners to be releasably fastened to a wearer's shirt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
324 words
A weather-shielding accessory for headgear, comprising: (a) a body portion of a flexible, planar, material, having some degree of opacity, an inner surface and an outer surface, one single, unitary, and substantially straight front edge, a left half and a right half of predetermined proportions; (b) an inner opening large enough to encircle the crown of a piece of headgear, and an inner edge defining said inner opening; (c) an affixation and size-adjustment means located proximate said inner edge, wherein when said weather-shielding accessory for headgear is located on a piece of headgear, said affixation and size-adjustment means functions to removably attach the accessory around the crown of the headgear, and is capable of adjusting the accessory to fit onto differently sized pieces of headgear; (d) a unitary visor-covering area located between the front edge and said inner opening, wherein when the accessory is located on a piece of headgear that includes a forwardly extending portion selected from the group consisting of brims and visors, said visor-covering area is capable of draping across the forward extension of such a piece of headgear without extending beyond the front edge of such a forward extension, thereby extending the front edge of said body portion forward of a wearer's cheekbones, such that said body portion is capable of extending downwardly from the lower and outer edges of the headgear along the sides and back of a wearer's head and neck, starting from both sides of the forward extension of the headgear, and continuing along the sides and rear of the lower edge of the headgear, thereby shielding a wearer's neck, ears, and sides of face from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind, while not impeding the forward vision of a wearer, (e) a fastening means located at a lower left corner and a lower right corner of the front edge, enabling the lower left and right corners to be releasably fastened to a wearer's shirt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The weather-shielding accessory of claim 6, wherein said fastening means comprises a predetermined number of buttons and buttonholes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The weather-shielding accessory of claim 6, wherein said fastening means located at said lower left corner and said lower right corner of the front edge, enables said lower left corner and said lower right corner to be releasably fastened together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The weather-shielding accessory of claim 8, wherein said fastening means comprises a predetermined number of buttons and buttonholes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The weather-shielding accessory of claim 6, wherein said affixation and size-adjustment means comprises a drawstring partially housed in a casing located proximate said inner edge, said drawstring having two freehanging ends capable of being pulled through said casing and adjustably fastened together in a plurality of positions.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The weather-shielding accessory of claim 6, wherein said affixation and size-adjustment means comprises a pair of drawstrings, partially housed in complementary casings located proximate said inner edge of said body portion, said pair of drawstrings each having one freehanging end capable of being adjustably fastened together in a plurality of positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
287 words
A piece of headgear and a removable weather-shielding accessory for headgear, comprising: a piece of headgear that includes a crown and a forwardly extending portion selected from the group consisting of brims and visors; and a weather-shielding accessory for headgear comprising: (a) a body portion of a flexible, planar material, having some degree of opacity, an inner surface and an outer surface, a substantially straight front edge, a left half and a right half of predetermined proportions; (b) an inner opening of a predetermined shape, minimally large enough to encircle the crown of a wearer's head, and an inner edge defining said inner opening; (c) an affixation and size-adjustment means located proximate said inner edge, wherein when said piece of headgear and said weather-shielding accessory for headgear are conjunctively located on a wearer's head, said affixation and size-adjustment means is capable of removably attaching the accessory around the conjoined circumference of a wearer's head and the headgear, and is capable of adjusting the accessory to fit onto a plurality of sizes of heads and headgear; (d) a visor-covering area located between the front edge and said inner opening, wherein when the inner edge of the accessory is fitted about the crown of the headgear, said visor-covering area is capable of draping across said forwardly extending portion of the headgear without extending beyond said forwardly extending portion, and is thereby capable of extending the front edge of said body portion forward of a wearer's cheekbones, such that said body portion is capable of extending downwardly from the headgear along the sides of a wearer's face, thereby shielding a wearer's face from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind, while not impeding the forward vision of a wearer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
287 words
A piece of headgear and a removable weather-shielding accessory for headgear, comprising: a piece of headgear that includes a crown and a forwardly extending portion selected from the group consisting of brims and visors; and a weather-shielding accessory for headgear comprising: (a) a body portion of a flexible, planar material, having some degree of opacity, an inner surface and an outer surface, a substantially straight front edge, a left half and a right half of predetermined proportions; (b) an inner opening of a predetermined shape, minimally large enough to encircle the crown of a wearer's head, and an inner edge defining said inner opening; (c) an affixation and size-adjustment means located proximate said inner edge, wherein when said piece of headgear and said weather-shielding accessory for headgear are conjunctively located on a wearer's head, said affixation and size-adjustment means is capable of removably attaching the accessory around the conjoined circumference of a wearer's head and the headgear, and is capable of adjusting the accessory to fit onto a plurality of sizes of heads and headgear; (d) a visor-covering area located between the front edge and said inner opening, wherein when the inner edge of the accessory is fitted about the crown of the headgear, said visor-covering area is capable of draping across said forwardly extending portion of the headgear without extending beyond said forwardly extending portion, and is thereby capable of extending the front edge of said body portion forward of a wearer's cheekbones, such that said body portion is capable of extending downwardly from the headgear along the sides of a wearer's face, thereby shielding a wearer's face from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind, while not impeding the forward vision of a wearer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 12, wherein said body portion of the accessory is capable of extending downwardly from the headgear around the sides and back of a wearer's head, whereby a wearer's ears and sides and back of a wearer's neck are shielded from adverse weather conditions including sun, cold, and wind.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 12, wherein said affixation and size-adjustment means comprises a drawstring partially housed in a casing located proximate said inner edge, said drawstring having two freehanging ends capable of being pulled through said casing and fastened together in a plurality of positions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 14, further including a cord-stop mechanism through which the ends of said drawstring are capable of being threaded and adjustably held fast in a plurality of positions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
56 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 12, wherein said affixation and size-adjustment means comprises a pair of drawstrings, partially housed in complementary casings located proximate said inner edge of said body portion, said pair of drawstrings each having one freehanging end capable of being fastened together in a plurality of positions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 16, further including a cord-stop mechanism through which the drawstrings are capable of being threaded and adjustably held fast in a plurality of positions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 12, further including a fastening means located at a lower left corner and a lower right corner of the front edge, enabling said lower left corner and said lower right corner to be releasably fastened together.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 18, wherein said fastening means comprises a predetermined number of buttons and buttonholes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
47 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 12, further including a fastening means located at a lower left corner and a lower right corner of the front edge, enabling the lower left and right corners to be releasably fastened to a wearer's shirt.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The piece of headgear and weather-shielding accessory for headgear of claim 20, wherein said fastening means comprises a predetermined number of buttons and buttonholes.
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