Molded baseball cap
AssigneeUnder Armour, Inc.
InventorsDerek Campbell, Seden Craig
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Abstract
An article of headwear includes a crown portion dimensioned to cover a portion of a forehead of a wearer when the article of headwear is worn by the wearer, and a brim that extends transversely from the crown. The crown and brim are formed of a single unitary molded body including an upper fabric layer, a lower fabric layer that faces toward the head of the wearer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer, and each of the upper fabric layer, the lower fabric layer and the intermediate layer continuously extends between the crown and the brim. A transition angle is defined at a transition between the brim and the crown, wherein the transition angle is obtuse.
Claims19
An article of headwear comprising:
- a crown portion dimensioned to cover a portion of a forehead of a wearer when the article of headwear is worn by the wearer;
- a brim that extends transversely from the crown portion;
- and
- a crown button protruding from the crown portion;
- wherein:
- the crown portion and the brim comprise a single unitary molded body including an upper fabric layer, a lower fabric layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer;
- each of the upper fabric layer, the lower fabric layer and the intermediate layer continuously extends between the crown portion and the brim such that the upper fabric layer, the lower fabric layer and the intermediate layer are within at least a portion of each of the crown portion and the brim;
- the crown button comprises a protruding area along an exposed side of the upper fabric layer and a recessed area along an exposed side of the lower fabric layer that directly underlies and corresponds with the protruding area along the exposed side of the upper fabric layer;
- and
- a transition angle is defined at a transition between the brim and the crown portion, wherein the transition angle is obtuse.
An article of headwear comprising:
- a crown portion dimensioned to cover a portion of a forehead of a wearer when the article of headwear is worn by the wearer;
- and
- a brim that extends transversely from the crown portion;
- wherein:
- the crown portion and the brim comprise a single unitary molded body including an upper fabric layer, a lower fabric layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the upper fabric layer and the lower fabric layer;
- each of the upper fabric layer, the lower fabric layer and the intermediate layer continuously extends between the crown portion and the brim such that the upper fabric layer, the lower fabric layer and the intermediate layer are within at least a portion of each of the crown portion and the brim;
- the upper fabric layer includes a plurality of molded grooves within the brim;
- and
- a transition angle is defined at a transition between the brim and the crown portion, wherein the transition angle is obtuse.
An article of headwear comprising a one-piece molded body, the one-piece molded body including:
- a crown;
- a brim extending transversely from the crown to define a transition angle between the crown and the brim;
- and
- a crown button protruding from the crown;
- wherein:
- the one-piece molded body comprises fused layers including a first fabric layer, an intermediate foam layer, and a second fabric layer;
- each of the first fabric layer, the second fabric layer, and the intermediate foam layer extends continuously from the crown button to the brim;
- each of the first fabric layer, the second fabric layer, and the intermediate foam layer further extends continuously from the transition angle to a terminal edge of the brim;
- and
- the brim includes a molded and stitchless groove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.