Protective headwear
US5048128A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA42C5/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An article of headwear to protect eyes, ears, neck and shoulders of wearer from the sun's harmful rays during outdoor activities. This protective headwear consists of a semi-rigid visor portion, a kerchief portion and a ribbon portion. The visor is substantially crescent shaped, and the kerchief portion is substantially rectangular. The visor portion is attached to one of the short edges of the rectangular kerchief portion along its concave back edge. The ribbon portion is attached to the concave edge of the visor portion and to the said short edge of the rectangular kerchief portion. The ribbon is of sufficient length to allow the wearer to knot its ends behind ones head. The visor and kerchief portions are attached substantially in the middle region of said ribbon. The article, when dampened can provide evaporative cooling for the wearer in warm conditions, and when worn dry can retain warmth for the wearer in cold conditions.
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