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US 2017/0245574 A1Published application
Brim Shade and Hinge
AssigneeDanko Innovations LLC
InventorJames E. Danko
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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.
Claims18
A brim shade comprising:
- a shade element;
- a clip configured to be removably attached to a brim of a hat;
- a hinge having a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation, the first and second axes being parallel to one another, the hinge having a first portion operatively connected to the shade element and a second portion operatively connected to 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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A hinge comprising:
- a first cylindrical member, the first cylindrical member having a first opening extending through the first cylindrical member along a first longitudinal axis;
- a second cylindrical member connected to the first cylindrical member, the second cylindrical member having a second opening extending through the first cylindrical member along a second longitudinal axis, the first and second longitudinal axes being parallel to one another;
- a first cut-out in the first cylindrical member to receive at least a portion of a clip therein;
- at least one cut-out in the second cylindrical member to receive at least a portion of a shade element therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.