Patent Publication Number: US-8526658-B1

Title: Musical travel cap assembly

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Field of the Disclosure 
     The disclosure relates to cap devices and more particularly pertains to a new cap device for providing music to sooth a child while traveling. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a main body having a crown section and opposed ear sections extending from the crown section. A pair of speakers is provided with each the speaker being positioned adjacent to an interior surface of the main body. Each speaker is further positioned adjacent to an associated one of the ear sections. A pocket is coupled to the main body and a music player is positioned in the pocket. The music player is operationally coupled to the speakers whereby music from the music player is played through the speakers. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top front side perspective view of a musical travel cap assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 5  is a top front side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new cap device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the musical travel cap assembly  10  generally comprises a main body  12  configured for fitting on a head  22  of a user  24 . The main body  12  has a crown section  14  and opposed ear sections  16  extending from the crown section  14 . A pair of speakers  18  is provided. Each speaker  18  is removably positioned adjacent to an interior surface  20  of the main body  12  facing inwardly. Each speaker  18  is further positioned adjacent to an associated one of the ear sections  16  whereby the speakers  18  are configured for delivering sound to the ears of a user wearing the assembly  10 . 
     A pocket  26  is coupled to an outer surface  28  of the main body  12 . A music player  30  may be positioned in the pocket  26 . The music player  30  is operationally coupled to the speakers  18  using a wire  32  whereby music from the music player  30  is played through the speakers  18 . The music player  30  includes operational controls  34  which may be a single button  36  to facilitate operation of the music player  30  while positioned in the pocket  26 . The button  36  may be positioned at a top  80  of the music player  30  to permit pressing of the button  80  without applying lateral pressure against the head  22  of the user  24 . 
     A band  38  may be coupled to and extend between the speakers  18 . The band  38  may be constructed of plastic, rubber, or a jelly type material to facilitate comfort for the user  24 . The band  38  may also have a first portion  40  slidably coupled to a second portion  42  whereby a length of the band  38  is adjustable. 
     A liner  44  is coupled to and covers the interior surface  20  of the main body  12 . A slit  46  may be positioned in a top  48  of the crown section  14  whereby the speakers  18  and the band  38  are insertable through the slit  46  to a position between the main body  12  and the liner  44 . A pair of pads  48  may be coupled to the speakers  18 , each pad  48  positioned over an associated one of the speakers  18 . 
     As the primary use is directed to soothing small children while traveling, particularly in situations such as a pressurized plane cabin, a chin strap  50  may be coupled to and extending between the ear sections  16 . The chin strap  50  has a first end section  52  and a second end section  54 . The first end section  52  has a distal end  56  relative to the main body  12  and the second end section  54  has a distal end  58  relative to the main body  12 . The distal end  56  of the first end section  52  is selectively couplable to the distal end  58  of the second end section  54 . A plurality of complementary snaps  60  extend along the first end section  52  and the second end section  54  such that the first end section  52  is selectively couplable to the second end section  54 . Thus, a length of the chin strap  50  extending between the ear sections  16  is adjustable to secure the assembly  10  to the user  24 . 
     A flap  62  extends from the crown section  14  of the main body  12  adjacent to the slit  46 . The flap  62  may be elongated and selectively couplable to the crown section  14  using hook and loop fastener  64  whereby the flap  62  covers the slit  46  securing the speakers  18  and band  38  between the liner  44  and the main body  12 . Similarly, an overlap  66  may be provided adjacent to the pocket  26  secured by hook and loop fastener  68  to secure the music player  30  within the pocket  26 . An opening  70  may be provided through the main body  12  into the pocket  26  to permit the wire  32  to be coupled between the speakers  18  and the music player  30  without exposing the wire  32 . 
     The main body  12  may be designed or styled with a bill  72  or ruffle  74  in the style of conventional caps or bonnets selectable to correspond to the gender of the user  24  if so desired. 
     In use, the main body  12  is positioned on the head  22  of the user  24 . The speakers  18  and band  38  are positioned between the main body  12  and the liner  44  with the speakers  18  adjacent to the ears of the user  24 . The wire  32  is passed through the opening  70  and coupled to the music player  30 . The music player  30  may be electronic using an MP3 or similar format. Alternatively, the music player  30  may be in the form of a winding music box. The main body  12  is secured to the user  24  using the chin strap  50 . The intended use is to soothe a small child with music while traveling, particularly during flights involving a pressurized cabin. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.