Patent ID: 6079052
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
A head gear apparatus comprising:a skull covering portion for covering at least a peripheral portion of a wearer's head and a visor portion for extending forwardly of the wearer's head, the skull covering portion providing a continuous peripheral edge, the peripheral edge enabled for extending around the wearer's head generally above the wearer's eyes and ears when the skull covering portion is fitted onto the wearer's skull, the visor portion engaging the skull covering portion along a front segment of the peripheral edge and extending forward of the wearer's eyes for shading thereof;a pair of shading flaps each having a rear flap portion integral with the skull covering portion and joined thereto along one side segment of the peripheral edge, and a forward flap portion, free of the skull and visor portions and directed forward of the side segment and terminating forwardly with a first attachment means on an inside surface thereof;a second attachment means enabled for engaging the first attachment means, the second attachment means positioned on an upwardly facing surface of the visor portion, such that with the first and the second attachment means engaged, the shading flaps are positioned primarily in contact with the skull covering portion in a position above the peripheral edge;a third attachment means enabled for engaging the first attachment means, the third attachment means positioned distally on the visor portion, such that with the first and the third attachment means engaged, the rear flap portions extend downwardly from the side segments and the forward flap portions extend downwardly from the visor portion for shading the wearer's ears and face sides.