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  HeadwearUSPTO Application #: 20060010567Title: Headwear Abstract: Headwear adapted to be selectively worn as a head band, head scarf or a kerchief, includes a visor as an integral part for shielding the face of the wearer from the elements. The headwear is formed of a bandanna or other generally similarly shaped fabric or cloth member with a visor or brim sewn between folds of the material on the bias so as to project forwardly from the brow of the wearer when the bandanna is put in place on the head of the wearer. The visor is formed of a relatively thin, semi-stiff yet foldable material such as a poly vinyl to provide the desired shielding effect to the wearer while enabling the headwear to be folded for convenient carrying in the pocket, handbag or the like of a person when not in use. (end of abstract) Agent: Josue Vazquez - West Bend, WI, US Inventors: Josue Vazquez, Virginia Anne Vazquez USPTO Applicaton #: 20060010567 - Class: 002175100 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Having Crown And Horizontally Extending Brim (e.g., Hat, Etc.) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060010567. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to headwear of the type incorporating a visor or brim for shielding the face of the wearer from the sun and other weather elements and particularly to headwear of this type designed to be worn in a variety of differing modes such as for example a sweat band, head scarf or kerchief. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The popularity of of visored-type headwear in a wide range of sports, such as for example golf, baseball, softball, tennis, and in a variety of liesure and health related activities, such as jogging, bicycling, walking, etc., has resulted in the development of a number of different designs for providing the desired shielding effect of the wearer's face while at the same time providing some measure of fashion appealing to the consuming public. [0003] U.S. Pat. No. 6,029,272, for one, shows a brim or visor member having flap-like end pieces for releasable attaching the brim or visor to a bandanna folded or rolled into a band to fit around the head of the user. Among other advantages, the design of the cited patent allows for the ready detachment of the visor from the bandanna when it is desired to clean or launder the latter. A somewhat similar design is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,704,063. [0004] While these and other such designs of headwear are appealing and offer distinctive advantages in the market place, for one reason or another there has been a somewhat limited acceptance only of these designs by the public. The market for these types of headwear will support a somewhat limited price only and it is believed that the designs referred to are perhaps overly expensive for their target market. Other designs have been proposed over the years but the market remains dominated by the standard visored type full head cap or hat such as used in softball or traditional visored golf cap, on the one hand, and by the well accepted, broadly used visor-less sweat or head band, on the other hand. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The present invention has as its principal objective the provision of a visored type head wear of improved and simplified construction and which can be worn as a head band, kerchief or head scarf, as desired. [0006] The invention combines with a traditional bandanna or like similarly shaped piece of fabric, a self-supporting, yet pliable brim or visor-member attached between folds of the bandanna or other cloth member on the bias as by stitching or sewing. To wear as a sweat band, the folds of bandanna or fabric are pulled back from the visor to an overlying position with one another. The folds of the bandanna or cloth member are then rolled up upon one another to form a narrow band which may then be tied around the wearer's head with the visor projecting from the brow of the wearer to provide the desired sun shielding effect. [0007] In alternative modes of wear, the folds of the bandanna are placed in overlying relationship with one another as previously explained to thereby form a triangular shaped member which can be worn either as a kerchief by tying the opposed free ends of the bandanna together at the back of the wearer's head or as a head scarf by tying the free ends of bandanna together under the chin of the wearer. In either mode of wear, the visor extends or projects forwardly from the brow of the wearer to shield the face of the wearer from the weather elements. [0008] The visor itself is composed of a relatively thin, yet self-supporting, pliable material such as a closed cell polymeric foam designed to permit the visor to be folded up with the bandanna for convenient storage in a hand bag, purse, pocket or shoulder pouch of the wearer when not in use without adversely affecting the shape or appearance of the visor when placed back in use. [0009] The foldability of the visor is of further advantage in that it permits the wearing of the headwear of the invention in the manner of a traditional visor-less headband or sweatband, if desired. In this mode, the visor is rolled up into and with the bandanna to form a composite strip or band which may then be tied around the head of the wearer as in normal sweatband fashion. The folds of the bandanna serve to hold the rolls of the visor tightly in place thus concealing the visor within the headwear. [0010] A versatile headwear is thus provided yet one which is easily constructed of readily available, fairly inexpensive materials. The proposed headwear can be produced in a variety of materials, either synthetic, natural or blends, and in the same or contrasting colors for the visor and bandanna or other cloth member whereby to provide a wide range of fashionable appeal in the marketplace. [0011] Independent features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following detailed description, claims and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the headwear of the invention as worn by an individual in the mode of a kerchief. [0013] FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating the headwear of the invention being worn as a head band or sweat band. [0014] FIG. 3 is another view like FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrating the headwear of the invention worn as a headband, the visor being rolled up and concealed within the headband itself. [0015] FIG. 4 is a similar view to the previous views illustrating the headwear worn as a head scarf. [0016] FIG. 5 is a general plan view showing the separate components of the headwear of the invention, illustrating the manner in which these components are assembled to one another. [0017] FIG. 6 is a section along the lines 6-6 of FIG. 5, showing the stitching securing the visor to the bandanna or other cloth member. [0018] FIG. 7 is a section taken on the lines 7-7 of FIG. 3, depicting the visor rolled up within the bandanna or other cloth member when the headwear of the invention is worn in the manner of a traditional sweatband. [0019] It is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangements of components set forth in the following description of a presently preferred embodiment of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION Continue reading... Full patent description for Headwear Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Headwear patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Headwear or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Specialty hat Next Patent Application: Helmet sweat band Industry Class: Apparel ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Headwear patent info. 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