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Headgear article incorporating a bottle openerRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Combined With Diverse ArticleHeadgear article incorporating a bottle opener description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070271679, Headgear article incorporating a bottle opener. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application for utility patent is a continuation-in-part of a previously filed utility patent, now abandoned, having application Ser. No. 10/957;985, filed Oct. 4, 2004. This application is also a continuation-in-part of a previously filed utility patent, still pending, having application Ser. No. 11/324,590, filed Jan. 3, 2006. This application is also a continuation-in-part of the following previously filed design patents: application No. 29/207,574, filed Jun. 15, 2004, now Pat. No. D503,516, registered Apr. 5, 2005; application number 29/207,574, filed Oct. 28, 2005, now Pat. No. D539,622, registered Apr. 3, 2007; and application No. 29/241,518, filed Oct. 28, 2005, now Pat. No. D540,130, registered Apr. 10, 2007. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention relates generally to headgear articles, and more particularly to a headgear articles incorporating an integral bottle opener. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] Headgear articles such as hats are widely worn outdoors to protect wearers' eyes and/or heads from solar radiation and rain. A typical hat may include a top head covering portion called a "crown" and projecting edge called a "brim." A cap is a well-known type of hat with a close-fitting crown and a partial brim called a "visor." [0006] The present invention includes the combination of a headgear article such as a baseball cap that includes an integral bottle opener. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] The present invention teaches certain benefits in construction and use which give rise to the objectives described below. [0008] The present invention provides a headgear article having a head-engaging portion, a brim attached to the head-engaging portion, an opening in the brim, and a bottle opener element. The bottle opener element has an aperture having an inner perimeter dimensioned to receive a portion of a bottle cap, the aperture being positioned over the opening in the brim. A fastener element is positioned opposite the bottle opener element to sandwich the brim therebetween, and fasteners fasten the fastener element to the bottle opener element. A tab extends from the bottle opener element into the aperture, and is adapted to engage a rim of the bottle cap when the portion of the bottle cap is positioned in the aperture. [0009] A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a headgear article having advantages not taught by the prior art. [0010] Another objective is to provide a headgear article having a bottle opener element in a brim of the headgear article. [0011] A further objective is to provide a headgear article that enables a user to easily open a bottle using a bottle opener element integrated into the headgear article. [0012] Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING [0013] The accompanying drawings illustrate the present invention. In such drawings: [0014] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a headgear article including a head-engaging portion, a crown, and a brim, wherein a bottle opener is positioned in an opening on a right side of the brim; [0015] FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the headgear article of FIG. 1; [0016] FIG. 3 is a back elevation view of the headgear article of FIG. 1; [0017] FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view of the headgear article of FIG. 1; [0018] FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of the headgear article of FIG. 1; [0019] FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the headgear article of FIG. 1; [0020] FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the headgear article of FIG. 1 wherein the bottle opener is positioned on a left side of the brim; Continue reading about Headgear article incorporating a bottle opener... 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