Headgear for attaching a toy

• US 7,621,000 B1
• Filed: 04/10/2007
• Issued: 11/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brian K. Fulton
• Original Assignee: Brian K. Fulton
• Inventors: Fulton, Brian K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Welch; Gary L
• Assistant Examiner(s): HADEN, SALLY CLINE
• Application Number:
  US11/784,938
• Time in Patent Office: 959 Days
• Field of Search: 220/913, 220/911, 210/912, 217/51, 219/51, 219/52, 2 1/0, D28/65, D28/91, D28/95
• US Class Current: 2/209.13
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/24 with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/244 Means for mounting lamps
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0446 intended to light the way ahead

Abstract

A headgear apparatus in the design of a baseball style cap is provided having an attachment means adapted to removably hold a toy miniature car atop the brim thereof. The apparatus includes a light source for directing narrow beams of light forwardly from the forward peripheral edge of the brim of the headgear.

Claims

1. A headgear apparatus comprising:

a hat, said hat having a generally hemispherical crown, said crown includes an inner surface and an outer surface, said crown has a front portion from which a brim extends, said crown is sewn or otherwise suitably attached to a band, said brim is suitably attached to said band or said crown, said brim comprises an upper surface opposing a lower surface, a forward peripheral edge, and continuously extending side edges, said brim includes a support panel formed integral therewith and which extends upwardly from a rearward edge of said brim at an angular orientation, said support panel is suitably attached between said band and said inner surface of said crown, and wherein said upper surface of said brim includes a rectangularly-shaped compartment defined therein, said compartment having an inclined or sloped floor, said compartment includes opposing vertical sidewalls and opposing horizontal sidewalls;

an attachment means, said attachment means is adapted for removably securing a toy to said brim; and

a light source, said light source is adapted for directing narrow beams of light forwardly from said forward peripheral edge of said brim, wherein said floor defines an inclination in a direction from a first horizontal sidewall to a second horizontal sidewall, wherein said compartment is dimensionally-adapted to accommodate and snugly retain a toy car therein in such a manner that upon insertion of the toy car within said compartment, an upper hemisphere of the toy car is easily viewable when observing said headgear apparatus from a side view thereof, and wherein said attachment means is comprised of a pair of elongated, tubular members, said pair of elongated, tubular members includes a first tubular member and a second tubular member, wherein said first tubular member is suitably affixed horizontally between said first horizontal sidewall and said floor of said compartment, said second tubular member is suitably affixed horizontally between said second horizontal sidewall and said floor of said compartment, said first tubular member and said second tubular member are fabricated of a lightweight, pliable material, said attachment means removably secures the toy car within said compartment via frictional interference.

2. The headgear apparatus of claim 1, wherein said light source has a transparent or translucent plastic lens body, said light source is disposed within said forward peripheral edge of said brim, said light source has a push-button switch coupled thereto, wherein said push-button switch facilitates manual activation of said light source such that said narrow beams of light are continuously directed forwardly from said forward peripheral edge of said brim.