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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7673349 | Headwear with integrated spectacles A cap in combination with spectacles that are removably coupled to the underside of the cap's visor. The spectacles are pivotally movable from a first deployed position, where the lenses are disposed in front of a user's face to a second stowed position, where the s... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7640601 | Sports cap A sports cap in which a visor has an intermediate support layer bonded with a bottom lining layer and sandwiched between a top layer and a bottom layer, and a positioning block with a center insertion hole selectively fastened to one of recesses on the top side of t... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7621000 | Headgear for attaching a toy A headgear apparatus in the design of a baseball style cap is provided having an attachment means adapted to removably hold a toy miniature car atop the brim thereof. The apparatus includes a light source for directing narrow beams of light forwardly from the forwar... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7600270 | Cap with integrated glove Embodiments of a cap configured for catching a ball are disclosed. The cap comprises a brim affixed to a concave crown, and a glove portion affixed or integrated into the crown, wherein the glove portion comprises at least one opening proximate a wearer's ear for en... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591026 | Headwear item with associated shaping item A method of using wearable items. The method includes the step of: providing a headwear item having a crown that engages a wearer's head and a rim/bill projecting angularly away from the crown; providing a second item; attaching the second item to the rim/bill; sepa... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7490364 | Functional cap The present invention relates to a functional cap that is provided with a holder adapted to be attached to a cap body, the holder having a given shape like a square, oval, round, and triangle, with a plurality of ventilating holes or without having any ventilating h... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487554 | Garment borne dispenser for volatile insect repelling materials A system and method of dispensing volatile material near the edge of a garment, such as a hat or shirt. A dispensing element is provided that contains volatile material and slowly releases the volatile material into a surrounding environment. The dispensing element ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7472429 | Stationary guard and brace for a baseball cap-type visor A visor guard and brace adapted to shape and protect the visor of a baseball cap is provided. The brace is preferably comprises a rigid “U” shaped plate slid over the edge of the visor. The brace releasably attaches and constrains the surface of the visor and fo... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7461408 | Head ornamentation An improved head ornamentation such as a mask, cap, hat or headdress which is designed to be supported by a wearer's head and is moveable relatively thereto by the wearer's body movements or a mechanical device controlled by the wearer. ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7431472 | Lighting apparatus for mounting on hat brim A flexible light assembly is provided. The flexible tight assembly is mountable with respect to the underside of the brim of the hat. The light assembly can be made of a flexible resilient material and be conformed to correspond to any configuration of brim. The lig... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7401365 | Emergency information system for safety helmets An emergency information system for a helmet for providing first attenders, paramedics and police emergency with emergency contact and medical information in the event a user is involved in an accident. The emergency information system includes an information carrie... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398562 | Article with 3-dimensional secondary element An article having a generally domed-shaped crown and an exterior surface. A secondary element extending from the exterior surface at an intersection area between the crown and the secondary element. A portion of the exterior surface of the crown typically being rais... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389546 | Apparatus for putting a loading object in mouth by motion of jaw A loading object putting apparatus (a, b, c, d, and e) puts a loading object (e) in mouth by movement of jaw. The loading object putting apparatus (a, b, c, d, e) includes a headgear (a), an arm connecting means (b), an arm (c), a lever apparatus (d) rocked by a jaw... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360258 | Headgear with integrated hair shielding mechanism The present invention relates generally to hats, and more specifically to multi-function hats that provide the wearer with an enhanced sporting or fashion experience. The present invention pertains to an article of headwear with an integrated incision for maintainin... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360334 | Fishing garment system A fishing net system comprises a handle having a top and a bottom. A loop extends from the bottom of the handle, and a mesh is attached to the loop. A connector system is operably coupled to the fishing net at a location spaced apart from the top of the handle. The ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343630 | Shade curtain freely attachable to and detachable from a hat Disclosed is a shade curtain for screening a user's face from the sunlight or the insect, which gives a considerable reduction in costs and a considerable improvement in value of commodities. The shade curtain is freely attachable to and detachable from a hat or a s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7340781 | Headwear Headwear comprising a headband portion, a brim portion, a lens receiving portion, and a vision enhancing element operatively coupled with the lens receiving portion. The lens receiving portion and brim portion may be formed as a single-piece unitary member, such as ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331064 | Ventilated cap apparatus The ventilated cap apparatus provides for highly efficient cage fan ventilation from a housing fitted to the cap crown front and bill. The vertically oriented cage fan provides a slim profile housing with a vertical housing front, for advertising, team logos, and th... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325255 | Hat with retractable accessory attachments The present invention involves a hat with the ability to store a small item. The hat is preferably a standard baseball cap, but can also be a visor. The hat contains a sleeve therein for holding an item such as a pen, bottle opener, or golf tee. One end of the sleev... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310829 | Neck guard accessory for baseball caps and the like A neck guard accessory includes a body that has monolithically formed UV blocking panels. A plurality of creases define the overlapping panels into first, second and third panels respectively, which is critical for effectively allowing the user to adjust each panel ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310828 | Collapsible hat with spring A collapsible hat, comprising a crown formed of a flexible or bendable material, with inner and outer portions, a brim attached to the inner portion of the crown, a spring connected between the inner and outer portions of the crown for holding the crown in an uprigh... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299574 | Advertising medium for helmet or hat A method of advertising comprising providing a sheet of advertising material having a front surface, front surface having advertising information thereon. The method also includes providing a sporting helmet having a head accepting portion and a facemask and connect... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290292 | Combined solar powered fan and hat arrangement for maximizing airflow through the hat An apparatus includes a hat including a unitary brim that is provided with spaced inner and outer edges defining a slope traveling downwardly and outwardly towards the outer edge. The hat further includes a raised head region including a pair of spaced and coextensi... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284284 | Headgear article incorporating a bottle opener A headgear article is disclosed including a head-engaging portion, a brim attached to the head-engaging portion, and a bottle opener forming a portion of either the head-engaging portion or the brim. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7275270 | Utility holder for headwear A utility holder assembly for securely holding articles such as eyewear and the like, small tools and accessories such as screwdrivers, flash lights, pliers, and the like, and writing utensils such as pencils, pens and the like to the sides of various types and styl... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275768 | Hand strap entry device A ski pole strap entry device including a base member having a first side and an opposing second side, and a retainer disposed on the base member for engaging a portion of a ski pole strap. The first side includes an arcuate-shaped surface that is sized and configur... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263790 | Releasable closures for removable display surfaces A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers with releasable closures. The cover has a flexible sheet with a graphical display imprinted on one side and a cover fastener for removably fastening the cover to a container. The sheet is advantag... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257845 | Convertible hat and pack apparatus A convertible hat that can be used as a cap or fanny pack includes a concave crown portion and brim. A zipper has one portion around the bottom of the crown portion and a second portion around the outside edge of the brim to allow for the formation of a pack. An ela... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255436 | Eyewear retention device An eyeglass retention device that allows eyewear to be securely worn and alternately securely retained on headwear. This device provides the above in a sporty, practical, yet low profile manner for all types of eyewear users, and with all types of headwear. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251335 | Self contained MP3 player and earphones A headset containing 2 earphones is described. The headset includes an anti-noise circuit, a radio system circuit, and a sound collection circuit for providing an anti-noise capability. One of the earphones defines a cavity having an external input terminal therein.... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243377 | Hat with interchangable advertising media Embodiments of the invention generally provide a wearable hat that contains an interchangeable advertising media location positioned on an exterior portion thereof. The interchangeable advertising media location is generally configured to receive an advertising medi... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240373 | Simplified and stable hat construction with rotatable brim The hat crown has a lower periphery, an outside and inside, a horizontal brim and a headband placed radially inward from the crown's interior. A sliding assembly has one member fixed to the crown's inside and a second slidably attached to the first as a extension to... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240372 | Multi-purpose hat A multi-purpose head covering is disclosed. The multi-purpose head covering includes a hat capable of covering at least a portion of a wearer's head and a mask capable of covering at least a portion of a wearer's face. The mask has a central body and two extensions ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240374 | Cap structure A cap structure including a cap body, a glass and a connecting unit for connecting the cap body with the glass. The cap body has a peak section outward extending from a part of the periphery of the cap body. At least one magnetic member is movably inlaid in the peak... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7240370 | Cap attachable, adjustable sunglasses Glasses are provided having one temple which is clipped to a cap, preferably to the brim or visor of a cap. The temple is associated with at least one joint which permits the lens portions to be pivoted from a use position before a user's eyes to a storage position ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234831 | Headgear with forward illumination The disclosed device is directed towards an illumination headgear. The illumination headgear comprises a crown having a lower edge. A brim is disposed on the crown proximate to the lower edge. The brim has a rim disposed along the perimeter of the brim distal from t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234411 | Helmet flag A helmet flag for providing added visibility and therefore safety to a rider of virtually any form of transportation that exposes a rider to view. The flag is preferably mounted to the rear of a helmet and is substantially removable. The flexible, interchangeable fl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222796 | Magnetic identification card clip A clip that utilizes a magnet to attach identification cards to clothing. The clip includes a clasp, a hinged metal bendable strap, and a magnetic connector which together allow identification cards to be displayed anywhere on a garment without penetrating, clamping... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219374 | Visor A visor assembly includes a visor portion for blocking sunlight, a front portion coupled to the visor portion, a first elastic band coupled to both sides of the front portion to encircle a head, and second elastic bands coupled to a portion of the first elastic band... | 05/22/2007 |