Patent Application
20180055124
The present invention relates to a hat and, more particularly, to a hat having other articles attached thereto.
Conventional hats usually have other articles attached thereto for presenting visual effects or advertising. For example, badges, logotypes, or wordmarks may be attached to hats by applique or ironing-on.
The present invention provides a hat having other articles attached thereto by a special way for presenting special visual effects different from that presented by conventional hats.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hat comprising a crown, a brim extending outward from an edge of the crown, and a first transparent liquid-proof layer disposed over the crown or the brim. The first transparent liquid-proof layer and the crown, or the first transparent liquid-proof layer and the brim, define an enclosed space containing a liquid and decorations.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the hat may further comprise a second transparent liquid-proof layer disposed between the first transparent liquid-proof layer and the crown, or between the first transparent liquid-proof layer and the brim. The second transparent liquid-proof layer and the first transparent liquid-proof layer define the enclosed space.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is further provided a hat comprising a crown and a first transparent liquid-proof layer disposed over the crown, wherein the first transparent liquid-proof layer and the crown define an enclosed space containing a liquid and decorations.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the hat may further comprise a second transparent liquid-proof layer disposed between the first transparent liquid-proof layer and the crown. The second transparent liquid-proof layer and the first transparent liquid-proof layer define the enclosed space.
According to another aspect of the present invention, the liquid may comprise water or glycerol. The decorations may comprise sequins, glitters, beads, or luminescent decorations.
By forming the enclosed space that allows a user to see through it on the hat and disposing the liquid and the decorations into the enclosed space, the hat may present special visual effects different from that presented by conventional hats.
The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more readily apparent from the following embodiments and detailed description, which proceed with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Reference will now be made in detail to several embodiments of the present invention that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, same or similar reference numerals are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like components. The drawings are in simplified form and are not to precise scale or shape.
As used in this disclosure, directional terms, such as top, side, front, on, and over, are used with respect to the drawings and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention. The singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” comprise plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The word “comprise” and variations of the word, such as “comprising” and “comprises,” mean “comprising but not limited to,” and are not intended to exclude, for example, other components.
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By forming the enclosed space 40 that allows a user to see through it on the hat 1 and disposing the liquid 50 and the decorations 60 into the enclosed space 40, the hat 1 may present special visual effects different from that presented by conventional hats.
In an embodiment, the liquid 50 is water, and the first transparent liquid-proof layer 30 is made of transparent water-proof material; in another embodiment, the liquid 50 is glycerol or other kind of liquid. In an embodiment, a portion of the front surface of the crown 10 corresponding to the enclosed space 40 is made of transparent liquid-proof material such as transparent water-proof material. In an embodiment, the enclosed space may be disposed on any other portion of the crown 10. In an embodiment, the crown 10 may use a net structure in the portion that is not covered by the enclosed space to increase air permeability. In an embodiment, the front surface of the crown 10 further has a badge, logotype, or wordmark attached thereto by applique or ironing-on, so a user may see through the first transparent liquid-proof layer 30 to see not only the liquid 50 and the decorations 60 but also the badge, logotype, or wordmark.
In an embodiment, the decorations 60 comprise sequins, glitters, beads, other kind of decoration that may reflect light, or any combination thereof, capable of presenting amazing visual effects under circumstances with lighting. The decorations 60 may further comprise luminescent decorations that may be made of, for example, phosphorescent material, capable of presenting flowing light visual effects under circumstances without lighting. The decorations 60 may be plate-like or solid decorations formed in stars, balls, ships, fishes, other kinds of shapes, or any combination thereof.
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It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present invention cover modifications and variations of this invention provided they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
