Patent ID: 6647553
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A42B,A42C

Abstract:
A cap comprising:a crown defining an opening for receiving a wearer's head, the crown including a front and being constructed to cover the wearer's head by making contact with at least a substantial part of the wearer's head; an aperture formed in the front and constructed to allow an accumulation of a wearer's hair to extend therethrough; a brim extending outward of the crown and having an edge which is joined to opposing regions of the crown rearward of the aperture, the brim defining, in part, the front of the cap; hinge structure located on the crown rearward of the aperture, and constructed to allow the front of the crown to pivot relative to the brim, thereby allowing the wearer to adjust the position of the front of the crown and the aperture after placing the cap on their head; and wherein when the cap is on the wearer's head, the brim is capable of contemporaneously providing shade for the wearer's face and deflecting the hair extending through the aperture.