Patent ID: 7578007

Claim:
In combination: A hat, having a generally annular body with an opening defined by a peripheral edge portion; A generally planar shield having a peripheral edge portion; and A clip member, comprising: An engagement plate, having (i) opposite end portions; (ii) a first surface positioned to face a first direction; and (iii) a second surface positioned to face in a second direction that generally opposite the first direction; A first clip arm, pivotably coupled with one end portion of said engagement plate so that the first clip arm may be selectively moved between a closed position, whereby a free end portion of said first clip arm is positioned closely adjacent the first surface of said engagement plate, and an open position, whereby the free end portion of said first clip arm is positioned in a spaced-apart relationship with the first surface of said engagement plate; A second clip arm, pivotably coupled with one end of portion of said engagement plate so that the second clip arm may be selectively moved between a closed position, whereby a free end portion of said second clip arm is positioned closely adjacent the second surface of said engagement plate, and an open position, whereby the free end portion of said second clip arm is positioned in a space-apart relationship with the second surface of said engagement plate; a portion of the peripheral edge portion of said shield being secured between the first clip arm and the first surface of the engagement plate of said clip member; a portion of the peripheral edge portion of said hat being between the second clip arm and the second surface of the engagement plate of said clip member; resulting in an overlap of the shield and hat, with the top edge of the shield being situated higher than the lower edge of the hat, whereby no gap is remaining between those two edge surfaces.