Lighted hats
First Claim
1. A lighted headwear piece comprising a head attachment portion, a bill extending from the head attachment portion, at least one light transmissive portion defining at least a portion of an edge of the bill, and at least one light source positioned for directing light at the at least one light transmissive portion through which at least some of said light is transmissible and visually perceptible to an observer, whereby the illuminated edge portion of the bill can enhance the cosmetic appearance of the lighted headwear piece.
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Abstract
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of lighted hats and other lighted headwear pieces. In various embodiments, a lighted headwear piece (e.g., hat, visor, etc.) generally includes a head attachment portion (e.g., a crown or a hat, an elastic band of a visor, etc.). The lighted headwear piece also includes a bill extending from the head attachment portion. At least one light source is positioned for directing light through at least a portion of the bill. In some embodiments, the at least one light source is positioned within the bill for directing light through at least one light transmissive portion of the bill.
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37 Claims
- 1. A lighted headwear piece comprising a head attachment portion, a bill extending from the head attachment portion, at least one light transmissive portion defining at least a portion of an edge of the bill, and at least one light source positioned for directing light at the at least one light transmissive portion through which at least some of said light is transmissible and visually perceptible to an observer, whereby the illuminated edge portion of the bill can enhance the cosmetic appearance of the lighted headwear piece.
- 19. A lighted headwear piece comprising a head attachment portion, a bill extending from the head attachment portion, at least one light transmissive plastic portion, a fabric material disposed relative to the at least one light transmissive plastic portion for concealing at least a portion of the at least one light transmissive plastic portion from an observer, and at least one light source positioned for directing light at the at least one light transmissive plastic portion through which at least some of said light is transmissible and visually perceptible to the observer.
- 27. A lighted headwear piece comprising a head attachment portion, a bill extending from the head attachment portion, the bill including at least one light transmissive portion including one or more indicia, and at least one light source for directing light through the light transmissive portion to highlight the indicia, the one or more indicia being integrally formed at a sufficient depth into the light transmissive portion for altering light emitted by the at least one light source.
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34. A headwear piece comprising:
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a head attachment portion;
a bill extending from the head attachment portion;
a display device positioned on at least one of the head attachment portion and the bill, the display device comprising at least one or more of a light-emitting diode display device, a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, or an electroluminescent display device;
one or more indicia displayed by the display device; and
a controller for controlling the operation of the display device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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