US6802083B2
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Cap with improved sunshade
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2003-08-18
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Granted: 2004-10-12
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Expires: 2023-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A cap and shade combination in which the shade may be folded inside an attached pouch when not in use. The shade comprises a central portion and two wing portions such that it may be unfurled both down away from the cap and laterally in both directions around the rim of the cap. The extending portion of the shade is of split configuration and of light weight material to be better received within the pouch of the cap.
Inventors
- 👤 Suen Ching Yan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:10
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/241; A42B1/018; A42B1/0186; A42B1/0187
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A cap having a plurality of gores and comprising: a crown having an inner surface and an outer surface, two or more shade attachment members on said inner surface of said crown near a front portion thereof, a pouch attached to said crown, and a shade contained within said pouch said shade comprising a central portion, a left side portion, and a right side portion, said left and right side portions each having an upper edge comprising one or more mating attachment members, said shade having a split configuration, wherein said at least one mating attachment members of said left and right side portions are configured and positioned to attach to said shade attachment members during use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A cap having a plurality of gores and comprising: a crown having an inner surface and an outer surface, two or more shade attachment members on said inner surface of said crown near a front portion thereof, a pouch attached to said crown, and a shade contained within said pouch said shade comprising a central portion, a left side portion, and a right side portion, said left and right side portions each having an upper edge comprising one or more mating attachment members, said shade having a split configuration, wherein said at least one mating attachment members of said left and right side portions are configured and positioned to attach to said shade attachment members during use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The cap as defined by claim 1 wherein said pouch is formed by a fabric member having a configuration of one of said gores and is attached to said inner surface of said crown by stitching.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cap as defined by claim 2 wherein said pouch is pyramid-like in shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cap as defined by claim 3 wherein said fabric member is of relatively light weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cap as defined by claim 4 wherein said shade has a dove-tail like configuration and is fabricated of light weight material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cap as defined by claim 5 wherein said shade has a design imprinted on the surface thereof adapted to be exposed when in the unfolded condition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cap as defined by claim 6 wherein shade is of silk material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
146 words
A cap having a plurality of gores and comprising: a crown having an inner surface and an outer surface, two or more shade attachment members on said inner surface of said crown near a front portion thereof, a pouch attached to said crown wherein said pouch is formed by a fabric member having a configuration of one of said gores and is attached to said inner surface of said crown by stitching, and a shade contained within said pouch said shade, comprising a central portion, a left side portion, and a right side portion, said left and right side portions each having an upper edge comprising one or more mating attachment members, said shade having a split configuration, wherein said at least one mating attachment members of said left and right side portions are configured and positioned to attach to said shade attachment members during use.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
146 words
A cap having a plurality of gores and comprising: a crown having an inner surface and an outer surface, two or more shade attachment members on said inner surface of said crown near a front portion thereof, a pouch attached to said crown wherein said pouch is formed by a fabric member having a configuration of one of said gores and is attached to said inner surface of said crown by stitching, and a shade contained within said pouch said shade, comprising a central portion, a left side portion, and a right side portion, said left and right side portions each having an upper edge comprising one or more mating attachment members, said shade having a split configuration, wherein said at least one mating attachment members of said left and right side portions are configured and positioned to attach to said shade attachment members during use.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cap as defined by claim 8 wherein said pouch is pyramid-like in shape.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cap as defined by claim 9 wherein said fabric member is of relatively light weight.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cap as defined by claim 10 wherein said shade has a dove-tail like configuration and is fabricated of light weight material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cap as defined by claim 11 wherein said shade has a design imprinted on the surface thereof adapted to be exposed when in the unfolded condition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cap as defined by claim 12 wherein shade is of silk material.
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