US 2024/0172828 A1 · Launderable Cap Assembly And Method Of Use

Abstract

A launderable cap assembly allowing laundering of a cap without damaging its bill includes a crown and a bill. The bill comprises a sleeve and a panel. An upper piece of the sleeve is attached to the crown's front so that the sleeve's open end is positioned proximate to the crown's perimeter. The panel is insertable into the sleeve so that a leading edge of the panel is positioned proximate to a closed end of the sleeve and a trailing edge of the panel is positioned proximate to the perimeter of the crown. The panel is semirigid so that the bill extends from the front of the crown, where is can shade eyes of a user upon donning of the crown. The panel can be extracted from the sleeve, thereby positioning a user to first launder the crown and the sleeve and then to reinsert the panel into the sleeve.

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Dependent claims

A launderable cap assembly comprising:

a crown;
and
a bill comprising:
a sleeve having an upper piece and a lower piece, the upper piece being attached to a front of the crown, such that an open end of the sleeve is positioned proximate to a perimeter of the crown, and
a panel selectively insertable into the sleeve through the open end, such that a leading edge of the panel is positioned proximate to a closed end of the sleeve and a trailing edge of the panel is positioned proximate to the perimeter of the crown, the panel being semirigid, such that the bill extends from the front of the crown, wherein the bill is configured for shading eyes of a user upon donning of the crown, wherein the panel is configured for being extracted from the sleeve, positioning a user for laundering the crown and the sleeve and for reinserting the panel into the sleeve.

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A method of laundering a cap comprising the steps of:

providing a launderable cap assembly comprising:
a crown, and
a bill comprising:
a sleeve having an upper piece and a lower piece, the upper piece being attached to a front of the crown, such that an open end of the sleeve is positioned proximate to a perimeter of the crown, and
a panel selectively insertable into the sleeve through the open end, such that a leading edge of the panel is positioned proximate to a closed end of the sleeve and a trailing edge of the panel is positioned proximate to the perimeter of the crown, the panel being semirigid, such that the bill extends from the front of the crown, wherein the bill is configured for shading eyes of a user upon donning of the crown, wherein the panel is configured for being extracted from the sleeve, positioning a user for laundering the crown and the sleeve and for reinserting the panel into the sleeve;
removing the panel from the sleeve;
washing the crown and the sleeve;
drying the crown and the sleeve;
and
inserting the panel into the sleeve.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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