Ventilated, heat attenuating headwear
US5157788A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S2/01
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A ventilated, heat attenuating hat is disclosed including an inner mesh section that has a crown portion for engaging the crown of a wearer's head and a pair of side portions connected to the crown portion for engaging the sides of the wearer's head. There is an outer mesh section interconnected to the inner mesh section for covering at least a portion of the inner mesh section. A channel is formed between the inner and outer mesh sections for allowing air to flow freely therethrough. The outer mesh section includes a metallized fabric for reflecting away from the hat a significant of solar radiation that strikes the outer mesh section.
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