Patent Document

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0002]    The present invention relates generally to mirrors and, more specifically, to a hat having rearview mirrors. The rearview mirror and hat with device permanently affixed that allows hunters to view any game behind them without having to startle them through movement. The rearview mirror is an integral part of the brim of the hat, the telescopic arm is extended and the mirror is rotated to the desired angle. The telescopic arm provides for extending the mirror past any obstructions for maximum vision behind hunter while sitting in a tree stand or any hunting blind. 
         [0003]    2. Description of the Prior Art 
         [0004]    There are other mirror devices designed for rearward viewing While these devices may be suitable for the purposes for which they where designed, they would not be as suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described. 
         [0005]    It is thus desirable to provide a hat brim mountable mirror that is extendable and retractable and pivotal to a desired mirror angle. 
       SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION 
       [0006]    A primary object of the present invention is to provide a hat with rearview mirrors forming an integral part to view game behind a user without turning around. 
         [0007]    Another object of the present invention is to provide a hat with rearview mirrors pivotally mounted to the hat brim. 
         [0008]    Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hat with rearview mirrors having a telescopic arm portion comprising nested sleeve segments. 
         [0009]    Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hat with rearview mirrors having a mirror pivotally mounted to said telescopic arm portion. 
         [0010]    Another object of the present invention is to provide an additional element of mirror and telescopic arms are rotatable about a threaded nut and cap. 
         [0011]    Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide said additional element wherein said telescopic arm portion is extendable and retractable from a housing portion. 
         [0012]    Additional objects of the present invention will appear as the description proceeds. 
         [0013]    The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a hat having rearview mirror. The rearview mirror and hat with device permanently affixed that allows hunters to view any game behind them without having to startle them through movement. The rearview mirror is an integral part of the brim of the hat, the telescopic arm is extended and the mirror is rotated to the desired angle. The telescopic arm provides for extending the mirror past any obstructions for maximum vision behind hunter while sitting in a tree stand or any hunting blind. 
         [0014]    The foregoing and other objects and advantages will appear from the description to follow. In the description reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which forms a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments will be described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In the accompanying drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views. 
         [0015]    The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is best defined by the appended claims. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES 
         [0016]    In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: 
           [0017]      FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. 
           [0018]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the hat brim rearview mirror. 
           [0019]      FIG. 3  is a bottom view of the hat with integral rearview mirrors. 
           [0020]      FIG. 4  is a side view of the hat with rearview mirror. 
           [0021]      FIG. 5  is a side view of the hat with rearview mirror pivoted. 
           [0022]      FIG. 6  is a side view of the hat with rearview mirror pivoted through both ball joints. 
           [0023]      FIG. 7  is a side view of the hat with rearview mirror pivoted through both ball joints and extended. 
           [0024]      FIG. 8  is a side view of an additional element of the present invention. 
           [0025]      FIG. 9  is an illustrative view of the brim attachable rearview mirror. 
           [0026]      FIG. 10  is a side view of the brim attachable rearview mirror rotated and extended. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCED NUMERALS 
       [0027]    Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, the figures illustrate the Adjustable Rear View Mirrors for the Brim of a Hat of the present invention. With regard to the reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the various drawing figures.
         10  Adjustable Rear View Mirrors for the Brim of a Hat of the present invention     12  hat     14  brim of  12       16  hunter     18  rear view mirror     20  game     22  telescopic arm     24  tree stand     28  ball joint     30  LED     32  illuminable member     34  central ball joint     36  threaded post     38  cap     40  aperture       
 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0043]    The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention (and several variations of that embodiment). This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments, practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims. 
         [0044]      FIG. 1  is an illustrative view of the present invention in use. Shown is the telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror device for hats  10  permanently or temporarily affixed to the bill  14  of a cap  12  that allows hunters  16  to view any game  20  behind them without having to startle the game through movement. The rearview mirror  18  is an integral part of the bill  14  or brim of the cap  12 , the telescopic arm  22  is extended and the mirror  18  is rotated to the desired angle. The telescopic arm  22  provides for extending the mirror  18  past any obstructions for maximum vision behind hunter  16  while sitting in a tree stand  24  or any hunting blind. 
         [0045]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of the telescopic pivoting rearview mirrors device for hats  10  integrally mounted on a hat brim  14 . Shown is the hat rearview mirror  18  permanently attached to the brim&#39;s right and left side with the mirrors  18  pivotal and mounted to the bill  14  of the cap  12  with the telescopic arms  22 . The pivotal members connecting mirrors  18  to the telescopic arms are ball joints  28  for adjusting the mirror angle with the telescopic arms  24  provided for extending and retracting the mirror  18 . The present invention also provides that the brim  14  may include one or more illuminable elements  30  positioned on the edge thereof depicted here as LED lights  32 . 
         [0046]      FIG. 3  is a bottom view of the telescoping, pivoting rearview mirrors for hats device for hats  10 . Shown is a bottom view of the hunter&#39;s hat  12  having left and right rearview mirrors  18  permanently attached to the brim  14 . The telescopic arms  22  are attached to the brim  14  by ball joint  28  and the mirror  18  employs ball joints  28  provides for moving the mirrors  18  to and from the brim  14  and left and right across the brim  14 . The telescopic members  22  provides for selectively extending the respective mirror&#39;s  18  viewing angle. 
         [0047]      FIG. 4  is a side view of the integral telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10 . The hat  12  with rearview mirror  18  provides for extending the mirror  18  past any obstructions and pivoting the mirror  18  to a desired angle. Shown is a central ball joint  28  forming an integral part of the hat brim  14  having a telescopic arm  22  extending therefrom and terminating in another ball joint  28  having the mirror  18  pivotally attached thereto. 
         [0048]      FIG. 5  is a side view of the integral telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10  with the mirror  18  pivoted. The hat  12  with rearview mirror  18  provides for extending the mirror  18  past any obstructions and pivoting the mirror  18  to a desired angle. Shown is a central ball joint  28  forming an integral part of the hat brim  14  having a telescopic arm  22  extending therefrom and terminating in another ball joint  28  having the mirror  18  pivotally attached thereto. 
         [0049]      FIG. 6  is a side view of the integral telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10 . The hat  12  with rearview mirror  18  provides for extending the mirror  18  past any obstructions and pivoting the mirror  18  is the central ball joint  34 , 28  swung to a desired angle. Shown is the central ball joint  34 , 28  forming an integral part of the brim  14  of the hat  12  having a telescopic arm  18  extending therefrom and terminating in another ball joint  28  having the mirror  18  pivotally attached thereto. 
         [0050]      FIG. 7  is a side view of the integral telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10  with rearview mirror  18  pivoted through its central ball joint  28 , and telescopic arm  22  extended. The hat  12  with rearview mirror  18  provides for extending the mirror  18  past any obstructions and pivoting the mirror  18  to a desired angle. Shown is a central ball joint  34  forming an integral part of the hat brim  14  having a telescopic arm  22  extending angularly downward therefrom and terminating in another ball joint  28  having the mirror  18  pivotally attached thereto. 
         [0051]      FIG. 8  is a side view of an additional element is a side view of the integral telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10  of the present invention. The present invention provides the additional element of a brim  14  attachable rearview mirror  18  for an existing hat  12  comprising a threaded post  36  attached to a central ball joint  34  with mating cap  38  having the telescopic arm  22  attached thereto so that the mirror  18  can be rotated by the ball joint  28  once secured to the hat brim  14 . 
         [0052]      FIG. 9  is a side view of the removable telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10 . Shown is the brim  14  attachable rearview mirror  18  attached to the brim  14  of an existing hat  12  with threaded post  36  that pass through an aperture  40  in the brim  14  so that a user can extend or retract the telescopic arm  22  and rotate the rearview mirror  18  to the front of the brim  14  and rotate the mirror  18  on it&#39;s ball joint  28  to a desired angle for maximum vision behind the hunter while sitting in a tree stand or any hunting blind. 
         [0053]      FIG. 10  is a side view of the removable telescoping, pivoting rearview mirror for hats  10  with the rearview mirror  18  rotated and extended. The hat  12  with rearview mirror  18  provides for extending the mirror past any obstructions and rotating the mirror  18  on its ball joint  28  to a desired angle for maximum vision behind the hunter while sitting in a tree stand or any hunting blind. The central ball joint  34  is secured to the brim  14  with a threaded post  36  and cap  38 . 
         [0054]    It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. 
         [0055]    While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. 
         [0056]    Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

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