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Sport/utility cap

a technology for sports and hats, applied in the field of sports/utility caps or hats, can solve the problems of not being able to adequately protect the head, not fitting well, loose or uncomfortable, etc., and achieve the effects of reducing sweat, wicking and breathable headwear, and increasing radiative cooling

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-26
CHROME DOME
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The patent describes a special hat made of a special material that protects the wearer's head from sun and sweat. It is designed to fit comfortably and provide cool, breathable headwear. The hat also has a band to cover the ears and may have more coverage at the nape of the neck. The material used in the hat may be partially or completely made of recycled materials. The technical effects of the patent are improved sun protection and increased comfort for the wearer.

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One problem with such caps is that they sometimes do not fit well and may become loose or uncomfortable, or even fall off during activity.
Such caps often do not sufficiently protect the head from harmful effects of the sun when outdoors.

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[0017]Certain embodiments as disclosed herein provide for a sport / utility cap or brimless hat designed to provide outdoor protection to the head, and made of an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rated elasticated fabric which is both wickable and breathable, and which is designed to fit closely over the wearer's head. In one embodiment, the cap has predetermined dimensions designed to provide more coverage for the ears and the nape of the neck of a wearer than the prior art sport / utility caps or skull caps.

[0018]After reading this description it will become apparent to one skilled in the art how to implement the invention in various alternative embodiments and alternative applications. However, although various embodiments of the present invention will be described herein, it is understood that these embodiments are presented by way of example only, and not limitation.

[0019]As noted above, the prior art skull cap or brimless, head fitting hat 10 of FIGS. 1 and 2 has a lower periph...

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Abstract

A sport / utility or outdoor protective cap or hat is made of an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) rated elasticated fabric which has the ability to wick moisture from the head of the wearer in addition to protecting the wearer's head covered by the cap from the sun. The cap has a dome-shaped body portion and a lower band or edge trim around the lower periphery of the dome-shaped portion. The lower band is of varying height, with wider or taller side portions to provide at least substantially full coverage for the ears. The dimensions of the cap are selected so that the cap fits closely and comfortably to the wearer's head with little or no rucking.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates generally to sport / utility caps or hats, also generally known as skull caps, for covering the head of the wearer during outdoor sports, work, or other outdoor activities.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]Skull caps are small, close-fitting caps or hats without a brim, which cover part of the head including at least the crown and part of the side of the head, rear of the head, and forehead, and are often used by indoor and outdoor activity enthusiasts such as runners, hikers, swimmers, triathletes, cyclists, kayakers, surfers, and the like. One problem with such caps is that they sometimes do not fit well and may become loose or uncomfortable, or even fall off during activity. Such caps often do not sufficiently protect the head from harmful effects of the sun when outdoors.[0005]FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a prior art skull or sport / utility cap 10 made of Lycra®, which is an elastic polyurethane fabric. As illustrated in FIG...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B1/04
CPCA42B1/041A42B1/12
Inventor MURPHY, JOSEPH P.ZAMINGIR, ANA MARIA
Owner CHROME DOME
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