Daniel J Howell

US Patent:

20080282447, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

Jul 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/220751

Inventors:

Azanaw Mulaw - Fort Washington MD, US
Andrew T. Serbinski - Annandale NJ, US
Daniel B. Howell - Belle Mead NJ, US

International Classification:

A42B 1/06
A42C 5/00
A42B 1/00

US Classification:

2172, 2181, 21951

Abstract:

A draw type sun shield cap includes: a) a visor component being an elongated member in the general shape of a cap visor with a central area and opposing back segments; and, b) a crown component having a shape adapted to cover the central portion of a human head with a front, a back and opposing sides, the crown component being connected to the visor component at its front; c) a draw line connecting the back of the crown component to each of the opposing back segments of the visor component; wherein the sun shield cap has a first position wherein the draw line is undrawn and loose and wherein the sun shield cap is flat and the sun shield cap has a second position wherein the draw line is drawn tightly so as to bring the back of the crown component and each of the opposing back segments of the visor component to one another to create a three dimensional cap with side cross ventilation. Preferably, both the visor component and the crown component are created from a single piece of material.