Patent Application
20230292869
The present invention relates generally to the field of adaptable hats and headwear. More specifically, the present invention relates to a unisex hat with numerous customizable options along with an accompanying booklet that provides a variety of material instructions for technical applications and suggestions for thematic research to help personalize, craft, and customize hats and headwear. The hat can be customized using drawings, paintings, stenciling, sewing, cutting, embroidering, felting; and, further customized using methods for attaching feathers, beads, charms, ornaments, holiday-related items, talismans, and much more. Accordingly, the present disclosure makes specific reference thereto. Nonetheless, it is to be appreciated that aspects of the present invention are also equally applicable to other like applications, devices, and methods of manufacture.
By way of background, a hat is a headwear which is worn for various reasons, including ceremonial reasons such as graduations, events, celebrations, religious services; as well as, safety and/or sun protection, or as a fashion accessory. Hats come in various sizes and designs and are worn by individuals of all ages and genders. Individuals like to wear hats that match with their outfits, style, and occasion, and more. However, conventional hats are not customizable and even those that can be customized, are difficult to customize and have limited options. Therefore, there is a growing need and desire for customized hats and headwear that can represent individuals as unique individuals and reflect the event at hand.
Current customizations in the hat/headwear apparel are prefabricated and represent standard customizations which individuals cannot personalize to create their creative expression. Further, heretofore known customizations are predesigned, expensive, are only limited to attaching accessories and therefore, individuals who like printed, painted, and more designs look for other ways to have personalized hats.
Individuals who like to customize hats lack guidance and suggestions for customization and may end up going to boutiques and more for expensive customization. Therefore, individuals desire a means for suggesting different customization ideas and methods for creating personalized hats.
Therefore, there exists a long felt need in the art for a customizable hat system that encourages customization and personalization of headwear. There is also a long felt need in the art for a system that guides individuals for customizing their hats. Additionally, there is a long felt need in the art for a system that encourages creative modifications and personal visual statements on headwear. Moreover, there is a long felt need in the art for a hat that can be customized using an individualized approach to produce a unique piece of headwear. Further, there is a long felt need in the art for a hat having wearable substrate surfaces that can be applied with different design considerations for personal application choices. Furthermore, there is a long felt need in the art for headwear customization system that can be used by individuals themselves without going to expensive boutiques. Finally, there is a long felt need in the art for a system that utilizes an individualized approach to produce a unique piece of headwear that can fit a specific style, outfit, occasion, statement, passion, brand, or voice.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a customizable unisex hat system. The system utilizes an individualized approach to produce a unique piece of headwear and further comprising a single-color hat made of felt material, the hat having an upstanding crown, a brim and a pair of diametrically opposing openings positioned on the intersection of the crown and the brim; a rawhide cord covering a portion of a crown and looping through said openings; a chin strap formed of two loose ends of the cord tied using a bead; wherein the outer surface of said crown and the brim is configured to attach a plurality of decorative items, such as, feathers, beads, charms, ornaments, holiday-related items, talismans, and more for customizing the hat to a specific style or occasion; and a booklet including a plurality of suggestions and two dimensional (i.e., appliques) and three dimensional objects for material applications and thematic diversions to the base design of the hat.
In this manner, the hat and booklet system of the present invention accomplishes all of the forgoing objectives and provides users with a unisex hat with numerous customizable options. An accompanying booklet provides a variety of material instructions for technical applications and suggestions for thematic research and appliques to help personalize and customize the hat. The outer surface of the hat has infinite customizable possibilities to produce a unique piece of headwear that can fit a specific style, outfit, statement, passion, brand, or voice.
The following presents a simplified summary in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed innovation. This summary is not an extensive overview, and it is not intended to identify key/critical elements or to delineate the scope thereof. Its sole purpose is to present some general concepts in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.
The subject matter disclosed and claimed herein, in one embodiment thereof, comprises a customizable unisex hat system. The system further comprising a single-color hat made of soft felt material, the hat having an upstanding crown, a brim and a pair of diametrically opposing openings positioned on the intersection of the crown and the brim; a rawhide cord covering a portion of crown and looping through said openings; a chin strap formed of two loose ends of the cord tied using a bead; wherein the outer surface of said crown and the brim is configured to attach a plurality of decorative items, such as, feathers, beads, charms, ornaments, cut-outs, holiday-related items, talismans, and more for customizing the hat to a specific style; and a booklet including a plurality of pages wherein each page includes suggestions, appliques, and technical methods for material applications and/or thematic diversions to the base design of the hat.
In yet another embodiment, the booklet is an e-book accessible on an electronic device.
In yet another embodiment, the crown does not have indentations.
In yet another embodiment, the hat is made of a single solid color.
In yet another embodiment, a unisex hat configured to customize to a specific style, outfit, statement, passion, brand, or voice is disclosed. The hat is made of a felt material that is configured to be easily embroidered, painted, and designed for customizing the hat, wherein one or more of surface pigments and fibers, hand crafted metals, felt balls, charms, ornaments, and holiday-oriented accessories are removably attached or painted to the hat. The hat includes an interchangeable rawhide cord with a chinstrap and bead to comfortably secure the hat to the head for immediate wearability and protection.
In yet another embodiment, the hat functions like a conventional hat for protecting from sunrays and other weather elements.
In yet another embodiment, a method of customizing exterior surface of a hat is described. The method includes the steps of providing a hat, the hat having a rounded crown with no indentations, a brim (i.e., extending from about one inch to about six inches from the crown), an internal sizing band, and two diametrically opposing openings on side of the crown, the openings are configured to accommodate an exterior versatile, adjustable, and removable rawhide band that loops to create a chinstrap securing the hat to the head with a bead; opening a booklet, wherein the booklet includes suggestions, appliques, and technical methods for material applications and thematic diversions to the base design of the hat; selecting a suggestion/technique and/or applique (i.e., 2-D cut out) from said booklet; and applying one or more of surface pigments and fibers, hand crafted metals, felt balls, cut-outs, and charms, ornaments, holiday-oriented accessories, and more to replicate said selected suggestion.
Numerous benefits and advantages of this invention will become apparent to those who seek opportunities for personal expression or are skilled in the art to which it pertains upon reading and understanding of the following detailed specification.
To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects of the disclosed innovation are described herein in connection with the following description and the annexed drawings. These aspects are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein can be employed and are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Other advantages and novel features will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the drawings.
The description refers to provided drawings in which similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the different views, and in which:
The innovation is now described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding thereof. It may be evident, however, that the innovation can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form in order to facilitate a description and manipulation thereof. Various embodiments are discussed hereinafter. It should be noted that the figures are described only to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention. Additionally, an illustrated embodiment need not have all the aspects or advantages shown. Thus, in other embodiments, any of the features described herein from different embodiments may be combined.
As noted above, there is a long felt need in the art for a customizable hat system or substrate (i.e. surface material) that encourages and enables customization of headwear. There is also a long felt need in the art for a system that guides individuals for customizing their hats. Additionally, there is a long felt need in the art for a system that encourages creative modifications and personal visual statements on headwear. Moreover, there is a long felt need in the art for a hat that can be customized using an individualized approach to produce a unique piece of headwear. Further, there is a long felt need in the art for a hat that can be applied with different design considerations for personal application choices. Furthermore, there is a long felt need in the art for headwear customization system that can be used by individuals themselves without going to expensive boutiques. Finally, there is a long felt need in the art for a system that utilizes an individualized approach to produce a unique piece of headwear that can fit a specific style, outfit, occasion, statement, passion, brand, or voice.
The present invention, in one exemplary embodiment, is a method of customizing exterior surface of a hat. The method includes the steps of providing a hat, the hat having a rounded crown with no indentations, a brim (i.e. 1 to 6 inches), an internal sizing band, and two diametrically opposing openings on side of the crown, the openings are configured to accommodate an exterior versatile, adjustable, and removable rawhide band that loops to create a chinstrap securing the hat to the head with a bead; opening a booklet, wherein the booklet includes suggestions, appliques, and technical instructions/methods for material applications and thematic diversions to the base design of the hat; selecting a suggestion and/or application technique from said booklet; and applying one or more of surface pigments and fibers, hand crafted metals, felt balls and charms, cut-outs, appliques, ornaments, holiday-oriented accessories, and more to replicate said selected suggestion.
Referring initially to the drawings,
More specifically, the headwear 102 is in the form of a unisex hat having a rounded upstanding crown 106 and a brim 108. The crown 106 is circular and does not have any indentations unlike conventional hats. The crown 106 has an outer surface 1060 and an inner surface 1062 (shown in
The hat 102 has a pair of diametrically opposing holes 112, 114 for accommodating an exterior versatile, adjustable, and removable rawhide band 116 that loops around a portion of the crown 106 such that the two free ends of the rawhide band 116 are accessible from the holes 112, 114 for creating a chin strap 118 of an appropriate size. The chin strap 118 is used for securing the hat 102 to the head of a wearer using a bead or fastener 120. The bead or fastener 120 can move along the chin strap 118 to adjust the size of the chin strap 118.
The hat 102 is preferably of a single and solid color and is made of soft felt material with limited stiffening agents. The hat 102 may come in different sizes and colors and the rawhide band 116 can be replaced with a new band of a different color as per preferences of a wearer of the hat 102. The hat 102 is breathable, lightweight, and comfortable for all-day wear and can be easily cleaned with a horsehair brush or soft shoeshine brush, a slightly damp cloth, a lint roller, and/or a dry-cleaning sponge for stains.
The booklet 104 in the preferred embodiment is a physical booklet, but alternatively can be a digital booklet in the form of an e-book and includes a variety of material instructions for technical applications and suggestions for thematic research to help personalize and customize the hat 102. The outer surface 1060 of the crown 106 and upper brim area 1080 of the brim 108 can be customized based on the instructions and/or 2D cut-outs/appliques provided in the booklet 104 to fit a specific style, outfit, statement, passion, brand, or voice. The customization and personalization can be done using any of drawing, painting, stenciling, sewing, cutting, embroidering, felting, and more. Further, any type of accessories including, but not limited to, feathers, beads, charms, 2D cut-outs/appliques, ornaments, holiday-related items, talismans, and more can be used for customizing the hat 102. The booklet 104 includes designs, customizations, and/or 2D cut-outs/appliques that can be applied to the base design of the hat 102 both on the crown 106 and the brim 108.
The chin strap 118 is released from the openings 112, 114 and is accessible below the brim 108 for securing the hat 102 on the head of a wearer. The bead or fastener 120 can be pulled up to reduce the size of the chin strap 118 and pulled down to increase its size.
In some embodiments, materials, cut-outs, and textured appliques, used for customizing the hat to the preferred design and occasion, are also included in the booklet 104. The booklet 104 includes a plurality of design considerations, materials, methods, and techniques, such as, drawings, paintings, stenciling, sewing, cutting, embroidering, felting, cut-outs, appliques, and more, on both the crown and the brim. The booklet 104 enables a person to utilize an individualized approach to produce a unique piece of headwear that can fit a specific style, outfit, statement, passion, brand, occasion, or voice.
The exemplary hat 508 has a design 510 painted or embroidered on the upper brim area 1080 and can be in any color and design. A plurality of designs, charms and more 512 are removably or permanently attached to the outer surface 1060 of the crown 106 for providing a complete customized look to the hat. Cut-outs 507 and appliques 509 can also be applied or adhered to the hat 508.
It should be noted that there are endless and infinite options for customizing the hat of the present invention using the accessories and methods described herein. This enables a user the option to use a single hat on different occasions by customizing the hat and therefore, saves money and time to buy different hats.
Based on size of the head of the user 600, the internal sizing band can be adjusted to fit the hat 502 and additionally, the chin strap 118 can be adjusted to secure the hat.
Certain terms are used throughout the following description and claims to refer to particular features or components. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, different persons may refer to the same feature or component by different names. This document does not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not structure or function. As used herein “customizable unisex hat system”, “hat system”, “unisex hat system”, and “system” are interchangeable and refer to the customizable unisex hat system 100 of the present invention.
Notwithstanding the forgoing, the customizable unisex hat system 100 of the present invention can be of any suitable size and configuration as is known in the art without affecting the overall concept of the invention, provided that it accomplishes the above stated objectives. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the customizable unisex hat system 100 as shown in the FIGS. are for illustrative purposes only, and that many other sizes and shapes of the customizable unisex hat system 100 are well within the scope of the present disclosure. Although the dimensions of the customizable unisex hat system 100 are important design parameters for user convenience, the customizable unisex hat system 100 be of any size that ensures optimal performance during use and/or that suits the user's needs and/or preferences.
Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. While the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the described features. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications, and variations as fall within the scope of the claims, together with all equivalents thereof.
What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter. It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that many further combinations and permutations of the claimed subject matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes” is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as “comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.
The present application claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/320,350, which was filed on Mar. 16, 2022 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63320350 | Mar 2022 | US |
