Hat supported neck cover or shade

Claim 2

A neck cover for attachment to a lower peripheral edge of a cap to cover and shade a person's neck, said neck cover being formed of a flexible fabric and initially as a portion of a conical surface of revolution, said neck cover including a concave upper edge formed substantially as an arc of a circle, a convex lower edge formed substantially as an arc of a circle and opposed side edges, said opposed side edges delimiting an arc with respect to a central axis of revolution of said conical surface of revolution in a range of about 90° to 210°, and plural fasteners spaced apart adjacent said upper edge for attaching said neck cover to said cap.

Claim 3

The neck cover set forth in claim 1 including: an elastic portion attached to said neck cover at said upper edge between said side edges.

Claim 4

The neck cover set forth in claim 1 including: indicia printed on an outer surface of said neck cover between said edges.

Claim 5

The neck cover set forth in claim 1 including: evaporative coolant dispensing means connected to said neck cover adjacent an upper edge of said neck cover.

Claim 6

The neck cover set forth in claim 4 wherein: said coolant dispensing means comprises a fibrous rope secured to said neck cover adjacent said upper edge.

Claim 7

The neck cover set forth in claim 4 wherein: said coolant dispensing means comprises at least one coolant vial having a dispensing nozzle for dispensing coolant onto said neck cover.

Claim 8

The neck cover set forth in claim 1 wherein: said fasteners comprise a plurality of snap fasteners spaced apart adjacent said upper edge of said neck cover, said snap fasteners each being characterized by a snap member comprising a hub portion and a backing member, said snap member being engageable with a grommet for releasably securing said neck cover to said cap.

Claim 9

A neck cover for attachment to a lower peripheral edge of a cap to cover and shade a person's neck, said neck cover being formed of a flexible fabric and initially as a portion of a conical surface of revolution, said neck cover including a concave upper edge, a convex lower edge and opposed side edges, said opposed side edges delimiting an arc with respect to a central axis of revolution of said conical surface of revolution in a range of about 90° to 210°, and plural fasteners spaced apart adjacent said upper edge for attaching said neck cover to said cap, said fasteners comprising a plurality of snap fasteners spaced apart adjacent said upper edge of said neck cover, said snap fasteners each being characterized by a snap member comprising a hub portion and a backing member, said snap member being engageable with a grommet connected to said neck cover for releasably securing said neck cover to said cap.

Claim 10

A neck cover for attachment to a lower peripheral edge of a cap to cover and shade a person's neck, said neck cover being formed of a flexible fabric and initially as a portion of a conical surface of revolution, said neck cover including a concave upper edge, a convex lower edge and opposed side edges, said opposed side edges delimiting an arc with respect to a central axis of revolution of said conical surface of revolution in a range of about 90° to 210°, and plural fasteners spaced apart adjacent said upper edge for attaching said neck cover to said cap, said fasteners comprising a plurality of snap fasteners spaced apart adjacent said upper edge of said neck cover, said snap fasteners each being characterized by a snap member comprising a hub portion and a backing member, said snap member being engageable with a grommet connected to said neck cover for releasably securing said neck cover to said cap.