Patent Application
20240423400
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The present invention relates generally to hat hanging fixtures. More specifically, the present invention relates to a hat holder fixture having the means of being mounted on a vehicular dashboard in a way that secures the hat, provides easy access to the hat, and minimally limits the driver's visibility while preserving hat shape.
Without limiting the scope of the disclosed device and method, the background is described in connection with a novel approach to a vehicular dashboard mounted hat hanging fixture.
Generally, hat hanging fixtures are used to temporarily secure hats. Hat hanging fixtures can be freestanding, found on walls or in cars. In cars, hat hanging fixtures can be ineffective by failing to secure the hat or preserve the hat's shape and inefficient by limiting the driver's visibility.
A first example of an automobile hat rack of the prior art is described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,046,049 issued on Jul. 24, 1962 to Lawrence E. Paxton. In this example, the device mounts between visors to store the hat out-of-the-way. A drawback of this device is that it fails to preserve hat shape.
A second example of a mighty mushroom cowboy hat holder is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/395,987 issued on Mar. 2, 2009 to Brad Pullum. This device is comprised of a hemispherical dome and cooperates with the sweatband of the hat. While the device helps to preserve hat shape, it fails to do so in a manner that minimally limits the driver's visibility.
A third example of a hat holder is described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/587,435 issued on Dec. 31, 2014 to Kevin Hensley. The hat holder attaches to a headrest of a seat in a car, storing the hat behind and against the headrest. A drawback to this device is that it stores the hat in a location that is not easily accessible.
In reality, these devices are not effective or efficient in receiving and mounting hats. Hats are placed in a location that do not provide easy access to the hat, limit the driver's visibility, or do not provide a means for preserving the shape of the hat. As a result, hats can be difficult to access, obstruct the driver's view and lose their shape.
In view of the foregoing, it is apparent that there exists a need in the art for a vehicular dashboard mounted hat hanging fixture, which overcomes, mitigates, or solves the above problems in the art. It is the purpose of this invention to fulfill this and other needs in the art, which will become apparent to the skilled artisan once given the following disclosure.
The present invention, therefore, provides for a device and method of use for a hat hanging fixture having the means of being mounted on a vehicular dashboard in a way that minimally limits the driver's visibility and provides easy access to the hat while preserving the hat's shape.
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a means of securing a hat on a vehicular dashboard through a receiving portion comprised of a single piece mounting device having a horizontal portion and two vertical portions that extend from the horizontal portion upward and which may be mounted through attachment means in the front and center of a vehicle's dashboard. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a means of preserving hat shape through the two vertical portions that are angled in a way that supports the hat from the inside.
In summary, the present invention relates generally to hat hanging fixtures. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved hat hanging fixture having the means of securing a hat on a vehicular dashboard through a receiving portion in a way that minimally limits the driver's visibility and provides easy access to the hat while preserving hat shape.
For a more complete understanding of the features and advantages of the present invention, reference is now made to the detailed description of the invention along with the accompanying figures in which:
Disclosed herein is a vehicular dashboard mounted hat hanging fixture. The numerous innovative teachings of the present invention will be described with particular reference to several embodiments (by way of example, and not of limitation).
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In brief, the present invention relates to a vehicular dashboard mounted hat hanging fixture.
The disclosed device and method of use is generally described, with examples incorporated as particular embodiments of the invention and to demonstrate the practice and advantages thereof. It is understood that the examples are given by way of illustration and are not intended to limit the specification or the claims in any manner.
To facilitate the understanding of this invention, a number of terms may be defined below. Terms defined herein have meanings as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the areas relevant to the present invention. Terms such as “a”, “an”, and “the” are not intended to refer to only a singular entity, but include the general class of which a specific example may be used for illustration. The terminology herein is used to describe specific embodiments of the invention, but their usage does not delimit the disclosed device or methods, except as may be outlined in the claims.
Consequently, any embodiments comprising a one piece or multi piece device having the structures as herein disclosed with similar function shall fall into the coverage of claims of the present invention and shall lack the novelty and inventive step criteria.
It will be understood that particular embodiments described herein are shown by way of illustration and not as limitations of the invention. The principal features of this invention can be employed in various embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, numerous equivalents to the specific device and methods of use described herein. Such equivalents are considered to be within the scope of this invention and are covered by the claims.
All publications, references, patents, and patent applications mentioned in the specification are indicative of the level of those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains. All publications, references, patents, and patent application are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication, reference, patent, or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.
In the claims, all transitional phrases such as “comprising,” “including,” “carrying,” “having,” “containing,” “involving,” and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. Only the transitional phrases “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of,” respectively, shall be closed or semi-closed transitional phrases.
The device and/or methods disclosed and claimed herein can be made and executed without undue experimentation in light of the present disclosure. While the device and methods of this invention have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variations may be applied to the device and/or methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the method described herein without departing from the concept, spirit, and scope of the invention.
More specifically, it will be apparent that certain components, which are both shape and material related, may be substituted for the components described herein while the same or similar results would be achieved. All such similar substitutes and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to be within the spirit, scope, and concept of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
