Hat capable of being converted to a face mask and back to a hat
US12268261B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42B1/206
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hat capable of also be used as a face mask. The hat can include a front portion and a conversion member comprising a horizontal retaining strap and a single upwardly extending strap whose both ends are attached to the horizontal strap or a pair of separate straps with a first end of each of the separate straps being secured to the horizontal strap and the second ends of the separate straps being positioned or secured at a top area of the front portion of the hat. The straps can be elastic or stretchable. The horizontal strap has a first end secured to a left lower area of the front portion of the hat and a second end secured to a right lower area of the front portion of the hat. When moving the front portion of the hat over the mouth and nostril area of the wearer in the face mask configuration: (1), where a single upwardly extending strap is provided, a first portion of the single strap is positioned over a left ear area of the wearer and a second portion of the single strap is positioned over a right ear area of the wearer and the elongated member extends along a back area of the wearer's head and a first portion of the elongated member is positioned underneath the left ear are…
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