Patent ID: 6012173
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: A42B,A42C,Y10S

Abstract:
An attachment in combination with a headgear comprising:said headgear comprising:a dome-shaped crown which is adapted to cover a wearer's head, said crown having an internal surface having a lower periphery defining an opening to the interior cavity of said crown, said opening adapted to be larger than an ordinary size for said wearer's head, said internal surface having its left and right portions adapted to encompass the left and right sides of said wearer's head respectively,an inner band having a lower edge stitched together with said lower periphery of said internal surface of said crown so as to have a stitched line thereof;said attachment comprising:at least one elongated and U-shaped arm made with a springy, yet relatively rigid material, said arm being in contact with said internal surface of said crown, having two ends oriented toward the left and right portions of said lower periphery of said crown respectively, said arm of which ends are spaced apart to each other in a distance shorter than a width between the left and right sides of said wearer's head,two elongated bases aligned with the left and right portions of said lower periphery of said crown respectively, located between said band and said crown at immediately above said stitched line thereof, each said base having two ends,said ends of said arm being fixedly connected to corresponding ends of said bases respectively;whereby, when said band is unfolded downwardly, said bases are placed between said band and said crown immediately above said stitched line thereof, and then, said unfolded band is refolded to its original position, said attachment can be detachably secured to said headgear,and whereby said attachment is adapted to clamp the left and right sides of said wearer's head in a springy manner in order to hold said headgear in place on said head, and said attachment is also adapted to make said opening of said crown narrowed in its left and right directions while said opening is lengthened in its front and rear directions, making said opening into an ellipse shape, so as to provide air space from said headgear to the front and rear sides of said head, so that scalp of said head can be ventilated through said air space to keep dry and cool, hair of said head can stay within said air space to prevent from being disturbed and pressed, and perspiration on said head can flow down through said air space to prevent said headgear from being water stained and damaged.