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US 11,266,194 B2Granted
Brim shade and hinge
OwnerJames E. Dankoinventor
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Abstract
A brim shade has a shade element, a clip, and a hinge that joins the shade element and the clip to make the brim shade. The shade element and the hinge combine to create a shade that does not allow the light to get past the brim shade. The brim shade can be adjusted through 360 degree rotation and along the side of a hat to provide protection to the wearer.
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A brim shade comprising:
- an opaque shade element having a first flat side and an opposing second flat side, and at least one pin opening along an edge thereof to receive a first pin therein;
- a clip configured to be removably attached to a brim of a hat, the clip having a pin opening along a base portion to receive a second pin;
- a hinge having a first portion having a first longitudinal axis and a second portion having a second longitudinal axis, the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis being parallel to one another, each of the first portion and second portion having a pin opening extending therethrough and parallel to the respective longitudinal axis and wherein the pin opening in the first portion is aligned with the at least one pin opening of the opaque shade element and the pin opening in the second portion is aligned with the pin opening in the clip;
- wherein the opaque shade element is rotatable between a first and second position through an angle, the angle being at least 350 degrees.
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A brim shade comprising:
- a shade element having a first side, a second side, and at least one pin opening along an edge thereof to receive a first pin therein;
- a clip configured to be removably attached to the brim of a hat, the clip having a pin opening along a base portion to receive a second pin;
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- a hinge having a first portion having a first longitudinal axis and a second portion having a second longitudinal axis, the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis being parallel to one another, each of the first portion and second portion having a pin opening extending therethrough and parallel to the respective longitudinal axis and wherein the first pin is inserted into the first portion of the hinge and into the opaque shade element, and the second pin is inserted into the second portion of the hinge and the pin opening in the clip;
- wherein the shade element is rotatable between a first and second position through an angle, the angle being at least 350 degrees.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.