Patent · US Expired

Modular hat

US5685017A · kind A · utility

37Cited by
18References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 22, 1996
Grant dateNov 11, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 22, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42B1/0187
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A modular hat including a headband shaped to fit about the circumference of an individual's head. The headband includes an inner-surface and an outer-surface, wherein headband connecting members are provided on the inner-surface of the headband for releasable securing at least one hat component thereto. The at least one hat component is chosen from the group consisting of a hat crown, an interchangeable hat crown, a visor, a neck curtain, a pair of ear muffs and a utility strap.

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