The present invention relates to a hat, and more specifically, to a convertible hat that is capable of being used by transforming into other forms.
A hat, which is established as one of major fashion items, serves to protect a wearer’s face from sunlight, fine particles, wind, and the like, while he or she is outdoors or works.
Generally, the hat includes a crown for covering a wearer’s head, a band for supporting an outer periphery of the head, and a brim connected to the band and protruding outward by a given area, and according to the shape and size of the brim or the shape or existence of the crown, there are many types of hats such as caps, sun caps, sun visors, bonnets, and the like.
As the brim of the hat is increased in size, sunlight blocking performance is improved, but a wearer’s activities or his or her field of vision is restricted. Contrarily, as the brim of the hat is decreased in size, his or her activities or his or her field of vision is ensured, but he or she is exposed extremely to ultraviolet rays or fine particles so that the functionality of the hat may become deteriorated.
So as to provide both of the functionality and conveniences of the hat according to the size of the brim, accordingly, various hats have been developed, but in most cases, the brim is varied in shape or extends in length.
One of conventional hats is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-0810978 entitled ‘Hat and blocking member for hat’, and according to the conventional hat, an auxiliary blocking part used as a blocking member moves along the band to improve sunlight blocking effects. Accordingly, the auxiliary blocking part is attached to a general baseball cap as well as a sun cap, thereby enhancing the sunlight blocking effects.
According to the conventional hat, however, the blocking member is coupled vertically to the brim so that a sunlight blocking area is just enlarged.
Another conventional hat is disclosed in Korean Patent Application Laid-open No. 10-2012-0029653 entitled ‘Hat used as sun cap’. According to the conventional hat, side and rear crowns of the hat are connected to a band by means of buttons, and if the buttons are released, the side and rear crowns are located on the underside of a front crown, so that the hat’s crown is open to transform the hat into a sun cap. Accordingly, the crown for covering a wearer’s head is open to provide good air ventilation and aesthetic effect, which enables the wearer to utilize the hat for various purposes.
According to the conventional hat, however, there is a limitation in that he or she cannot freely adjust a sunlight blocking area according to the intensities of sunlight or outdoor temperatures.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a convertible hat that is capable of transforming into a general cap for covering a wearer’s head, while not obstructing his or her field of vision or into a sun cap for ensuring a sufficient sunlight blocking area in accordance with outdoor temperatures or sunlight intensities.
To accomplish the above-mentioned objects, according to the present invention, there is provided a convertible hat including: a band covered on the head of a wearer; and a brim coupled horizontally to the front surface of the band to a certain area to thus block sunlight.
Furthermore, the convertible hat of the present invention preferably includes a pair of shape transformation crowns each having one end coupled to the band and the other end located at either a cap position so that the other end spreads out over the band to cover the head of the wearer or a sun cap position so that the other end extends from the sides of the brim to increase a sunlight blocking area of the brim.
Accordingly, the single convertible hat can be used by transforming into the two forms of a cap and a sun cap.
According to the present invention, the convertible hat can transform into the cap or the sun cap in accordance with the wearer’s preference and need when he or she is outdoors, exercises, or works.
In addition, the convertible hat according to the present invention can transform into the general cap or the sun cap in accordance with the coupled position of the shape transformation crowns.
Further, the convertible hat according to the present invention can cover the wearer’s head to prevent sunlight from being applied to his or her head, while not obstructing his or her field of vision, when it is used as the cap, and extend the sunlight blocking area to protect his or her face from strong sunlight more reliably, while improving air ventilation for his or her head.
Also, the convertible hat according to the present invention can be worn to the form of the cap for providing excellent air ventilation, for example, while the wearer is climbing a mountain, and can be worn to the form of the sun cap for protecting his or her face from sunlight, for example, while he or she is taking a rest on top of the mountain.
Additionally, the convertible hat according to the present invention extends the sunlight blocking area, for example, while the wearer is fishing, so that it can be used as the sun cap, and when he or she is reading a book in a camping spot or wants to avoid people’s gaze, further, the convertible hat extends the sunlight blocking area so that it can be used as the sun cap.
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Hereinafter, the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings wherein the corresponding parts in the embodiments of the present invention are indicated by corresponding reference numerals.
In the description, when it is said that one portion is described as “includes” any component, one element further may include other components unless no specific description is suggested.
In this case, a cap represents a general cap for covering a wearer’s head, and a sun cap represents a hat with a large sun blocking area, while not covering the wearer’s head.
The convertible hat 100 according to the present invention includes a band 110 coupled to a wearer’s head, a brim 120 coupled to the front surface of the band 110 to block sunlight, and a pair of shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a varied in coupled position to the band 110 and the brim 110 so that the convertible hat 100 can transform into a cap and a sun cap.
The single convertible hat 100 according to the present invention can be used by transforming into the two forms of the cap as shown in
If the convertible hat 100 according to the present invention is used as the cap as shown in
If the convertible hat 100 according to the present invention is used as the sun cap as shown in
Accordingly, the convertible hat 100 according to the present invention can transform into other shapes in accordance with the place, weather, amount of solar radiation, and wind speed when the wearer is active.
As shown in
The band body 111 is made by covering a soft interlining with a fabric. Even though not shown, a fabric with good water absorption ability as a sweatband may be disposed on the inside of the band body 111 to improve the contact performance with the wearer’s forehead and the sweat absorption ability.
One side size adjusting member 113 has a plurality of position adjusting holes 113b, and the other member 113a has a plurality of position adjusting protrusions 113c. Accordingly, the position adjusting protrusions 113c are appropriately fitted to the position adjusting holes 113b in accordance with the wearer’s head size.
The convertible hat 100 according to the present invention is configured to allow the band 110 to have the size adjusting members 113 and 113a, but in some cases, the convertible hat 100 may not have any size adjusting members. In the case where no size adjusting members are provided, the size of the band 110 may be adjusted by means of a rubber band or belt.
Further, the band 110 includes side crown coupling areas 115 formed on both sides of the band body 111. The side crown coupling areas 115 are coupled to band side coupling lines 131a of the shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a. In this case, the side crown coupling areas 115 are coupledly sewn onto band sewing surfaces 137.
Further, the band 110 includes first detachable coupling members 117 disposed on the inner area with which the wearer’s head comes into contact. If the convertible hat 100 is used as the cap as shown in
The first detachable coupling members 117 have the corresponding shapes to the brim position fixing members 135. As shown, if the brim position fixing members 135 are male buttons, the first detachable coupling members 117 are female button. In some cases, further, they may be female and male Velcro tapes.
The first detachable coupling members 117 are disposed on the inner surface of the band body 111 so that they are not exposed to the outside.
The brim 120 has a given area extending horizontally from the front surface of the band 110 to block the sunlight from the wearer’s face. The brim 120 is made by covering a plastic material having the corresponding shape thereto with a fabric.
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The brim 120 has a pair of second detachable coupling members 123 on both sides of top thereof. If the convertible hat 100 is used as the sun cap as shown in
In the same manner as the first detachable coupling members 117, the second detachable coupling members 123 have the corresponding shapes to the brim position fixing members 135.
Each of the shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a has a ∟-shaped crown body 131, a crown coupling member 133 disposed on the bottom of the crown body 131, and the brim position fixing member 135 disposed on the front end of the crown body 131.
The crown body 131 is formed surroundingly by means of the band side coupling line 131a coupled to the side crown coupling area 115 of the band 110, a coupling position varying line 131d disposed on the other end of the band side coupling line 131a, a front curved line 131c for curvedly connecting the band side coupling line 131a and the coupling position varying line 131d on the front side thereof, and a rear line 131b for connecting the band side coupling line 131a and the coupling position varying line 131d in a straight line shape on the rear side thereof.
The crown body 131 may be made of a fabric, a soft plastic, a soft metal, leather, rubber, or paper.
In this case, a width W1 of the band side coupling line 131a corresponds to the width of the side crown coupling area 115 of the band 110, and if the convertible hat 100 is used as the cap as shown in
The front curved line 131c has the shape of a gentle curved line, and further, a neck line 131e is concavely formed on the front curved line 131c. The curved shape of the front curved line 131c enables the spherical shape of the head to be covered in a solid shape thereof when the crown body 131 is bent on top of the wearer’s head so as to use the convertible hat 100 as the cap, and further, the curved shape of the front curved line 131c enables the crown body 131 to be easily coupled to the brim 120 if it is desired that the crown body 131 is separated from the wearer’s head, coupled to the brim 120, and transforms into a horizontally planar shape so as to use the convertible hat 100 as the sun cap.
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If the crown bodies 131 unfoldedly spread out over the band 110 so as to use the convertible hat 100 as the cap as shown in
If the crown bodies 131 are unfolded horizontally from both sides of the band 110 so as to use the convertible hat 100 as the sun cap as shown in
The neck line 131e has a given curvature and a given concave depth so that when it is folded by means of a folding line 136, folds and wrinkles with the front curved line 131c can be minimized.
The rear line 131b connects the band side coupling line 131a and the coupling position varying line 131d in the straight line shape. If the crown bodies 131 are coupled to the cap coupling positions as shown in
If the crown bodies 131 are coupled to the sun cap coupling positions as shown in
The crown coupling members 133 are disposed on the edges of the coupling position varying lines 131d, respectively, and if the crown bodies 131 are coupled to the cap coupling positions as shown in
As shown, the crown coupling members 133 have the shape of a zipper. However, of course, they may be provided in the form of snap buttons 133a and 133a′ as shown in
In this case, the female and male Velcro members 133b and 133b′ extend up to the inner side of the band 110 so that they can be prevented from being unfastened due to external impacts or even during the activity of the wearer.
If the female and male Velcro members 133b and 133b′ are separated from each other so as to allow the convertible hat 100 to be used as the sun cap, further, they are coupled to separately provided female and male Velcro members 133b and 133b′ corresponding thereto. If such coupling does not exist, the female and male Velcro members 133b and 133b′ are exposed to the outside to cause the wearer’s hand to hurt when he or she touches the pair of shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a.
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The brim position fixing members 135 have the shapes of female and male buttons, but in some cases, they may be provided in the forms of various detachable fastening members such as female and male Velcro tapes, snap buttons, magnets, and the like.
The band sewing surfaces 137 are formed on top of the band side coupling lines 131a and sewn onto the side crown coupling areas 115 coming into contact with the band 110. The band sewing surfaces 137 serve to fixedly couple the band side coupling lines 131a of the crown bodies 131 to the sides of the band 110.
In the state where the lower portions of the shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a are fixed to the band 110, accordingly, only the coupling position varying lines 131d are varied in position to allow the convertible hat 100 to be used as the cap and the sun cap.
However, the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention is just exemplary, and further, as shown in
Like this, if the band side coupling lines 131a are detachably coupled to the band 110, the pair of shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a may be separated from the band 110 to allow the convertible hat 100 to be used as a simple cap only with the brim 120 and the band 110.
Moreover, the folding lines 136 are formed above the band sewing surfaces 137. If the convertible hat 100 is used as the sun cap as shown in
Further, shape maintaining members 139 are insertedly fitted to the rear lines 131b and the coupling position varying lines 131d of the crown bodies 131, respectively. The shape maintaining members 139 serve to allow the shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a disposed on both sides of the brim 120 to be maintained horizontally, without sagging downward.
The shape maintaining members 139 are adjusted in shape in consideration of the angle of incidence of sunlight to freely control the sunlight blocking angles of the shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a.
The shape maintaining members 139 are made of wire members whose shape is varied by means of an external force, such as, a steel wire.
Under the above-mentioned configuration, a process of using the convertible hat 100 according to the present invention will be explained with reference to
If the wearer wants to wear the convertible hat 100 in a place where sunlight is not strong, he or she transforms the convertible hat 100 into the cap as shown in
Next, the brim position fixing members 135 located on the front ends of the shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a are coupled to the first detachable coupling members 117 located on the inside of the band 110.
Like this, if the convertible hat 100 transforms into the cap, air moves through the front isolation spaces A between the band 110 and the neck lines 131e, and further, air moves through the rear space B between the rear lines 131b and the band 110.
That is, the wearer’s head is covered with the pair of shape transformation crowns 130 and 130a of the cap and is not exposed to the outside, thereby being protected from sunlight, wind, dust, and the like. Further, air ventilation is performed well through the front isolation spaces A and the rear space B, thereby making the wearer feel cool.
Contrarily, if it is desired to transform the convertible hat 100 as the cap into the sun cap, the brim position fixing members 135 are separated from the first detachable coupling members 117, and next, the crown coupling members 133 are separated from each other.
As shown in
Accordingly, as shown in
As set forth in the foregoing, the convertible hat according to the present invention can transform into the cap or the sun cap in accordance with the wearer’s preference and need when he or she is outdoors, exercises, or works.
The convertible hat according to the present invention can be used as the cap or sun cap, depending on the location where the shape transformation crown is coupled.
As described above, the technical scope of the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments.
The foregoing description of the embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purpose of illustration; it is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Persons skilled in the relevant art can appreciate that many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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10-2019-0145972 | Nov 2019 | KR | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/KR2020/015369 | 11/5/2020 | WO |