Patent Application
20220151315
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The disclosure relates to face covering devices and more particularly pertains to a new face covering device for facilitating a user to wear a mask while wearing a hat. The face covering device facilitates the hat to be worn with or without the mask being worn. Moreover, the hat includes a storage area to store the mask when the mask is not being worn.
The prior art relates to face covering devices including a variety of hats which have a face mask being integrated therein for covering a user's face. The prior art also discloses a variety of hats that include a face mask that is removably attachable to the hat and which pivotable on the hat. In no instance does the prior art disclose a hat that includes a storage pouch being integrated therein and a face mask that is attachable to the hat for covering a user's face and which can be stored in the storage pouch.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a hat for wearing on a user's head. The hat has a head portion and a flap that is coupled to the head portion. The flap is positionable in an exposing position having the head portion is exposed. A mask is provided for wearing on a user's face such that the mask covers the user's mouth and the user's nose. The mask is storable between the flap and the head portion of the hat when the mask in not is worn. A pair of first straps is each coupled to the mask and each of the first straps is releasably matable to the flap. A pair of second straps is each coupled to the mask and each of the second straps is extendable around then user's neck when the mask is worn.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The head portion 16 has a top surface 22 and a perimeter edge 24, and the top surface 4022 is concavely arcuate with respect to the perimeter edge 24 such that the head portion 16 forms a bowl to fit over the user's head 14. The brim 18 has a rear edge 26 and the rear edge 26 is coupled to the perimeter edge 24 having the brim 18 extending forwardly from the head portion 16. The flap 20 has an outer surface 28, an inner surface 30 and a bottom edge 32 extending therebetween. The inner surface 30 is concavely arcuate with respect to the bottom edge 32 such that the flap 20 forms a bowl.
The bottom edge 32 is coupled to the perimeter edge 24 of the head portion 16 at an attachment point 34 extending partially around each of the perimeter edge 24 and the bottom edge 32. Additionally, the attachment point 34 is positioned on an opposite side of the perimeter edge 24 with respect to the brim 18. The inner surface 30 of the flap 20 rests on the top surface 22 of the head portion 16 having the bottom edge 32 being aligned with the perimeter edge 24 when the flap 20 is positioned in the covering position. Additionally, the head portion 16 is comprised of a mesh material wherein the head portion 16 is configured to pass air therethrough.
A plurality of first mating members 31 is each attached to the top surface 24 of the head portion 16 and the first mating members 31 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around the perimeter edge 24. A plurality of second mating members 33 is each attached to the inner surface 30 of the flap 20 and the second mating members 33 are distributed around the bottom edge 32 of the flap. Each of the second mating members 33 is releasably matable to a respective one of the first mating members 31 when the flap 20 is positioned in the covering position to retain the flap 20 in the covering position. Each of the first mating members 31 and the second mating members 33 may comprise a hook and loop fastener or the like.
A pair of first fasteners 36 is each coupled to the outer surface 28 of the flap 20, and each of the first fasteners 36 is positioned adjacent to the bottom edge 32. Each of first fasteners 36 is positioned on opposite sides of the flap 20 with respect to each other. A mask 38 is provided that can be worn on a user's face 40 such that the mask 38 covers the user's mouth 42 and the user's nose 44. Moreover, the mask 38 is comprised of an air permeable material to facilitate the user to breathe with the mask 38 is being worn. The mask 38 is storable between the flap 20 and the head portion 16 of the hat 12 when the mask 38 in not is worn. The mask 38 has an upper edge 46, a lower edge 48, a first lateral edge 50 and a second lateral edge 52.
A pair of first straps 54 is each of the first straps 54 is coupled to and extends away from the mask 38. Each of the first straps 54 is releasably matable to the flap 20 when the hat 12 being is being worn. In this way the first straps 54 retain the mask 38 on the user's face 40. Each of the first straps 54 is positioned at an intersecting between the upper edge 46 and a respective one of the first lateral edge 50 and the second lateral edge 52 of the mask 38, and each of the first straps 54 has a distal end 56 with respect to the mask 38 and a first surface 57.
A pair of second fasteners 58 is each coupled to the first surface 40 of a respective one of the first straps 54 and each of the second fasteners 58 is positioned adjacent to the distal end 56 of the respective first strap 54. Each of the second fasteners 58 releasably engages a respective one of the first fasteners 36 on the flap 20 portion of the hat 12 having the first straps 54 angling upwardly along a respective side of the user face 40. Each of the first fasteners 36 and the second fasteners 58 may comprise a snap, a hook and loop fastener or other types of complementary, releasable fastener.
A pair of second straps 62 is each coupled to and extends away from the mask 38 to extend around then user's neck 64 when the mask 38 is worn. Each of the second straps 62 is matable to each other having the pair of second straps 62 forming a closed loop with the mask 38. In this way the mask 38 is retained on the user's face 40 when the hat 12 is worn. Each of the second straps 62 is positioned at an intersection between the lower edge 48 and a respective one of the first lateral edge 50 and the second lateral edge 52 of the mask 38, and each of the second straps 62 has a distal end 66 with respect to the mask 38.
A button 68 is coupled to the distal end 64 of a respective one of the second straps 62. A loop 70 is coupled to the distal end 64 of a respective one of the second straps 62 such that the loop 70 forms a closed loop 70 on the respective second strap 62. Moreover, the button 68 is extendable through the loop 70 for mating the second straps 62 together.
In an alternative embodiment 72 as is most clearly shown in
In an alternative embodiment 82 as is most clearly shown in
In use, each of the second fasteners 58 is coupled to the respective first fastener 36 to attach the mask 38 to the hat 12. The hat 12 is worn and the mask 38 is positioned on the user's face 40. Each of the second straps 62 is wrapped around the user's neck 64 and the button 68 is extended through the loop 70 to retain the second straps 62 around the user's neck 64. In this way the user can conform to face mask requirements during pandemics. The face mask can be stored beneath the flap 20 and the hat 12 can be worn in the typical convention of wearing hats.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
