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US 4,268,918 AGranted
Novelty cap
OwnerLois E. Leeinventor
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Abstract
A novelty cap suitable for use as a head covering is provided with the appearance of one of a family of animals. The caps are all provided with at least one movable animal feature which a wearer of the cap may selectively operate by pulling on string connectors looped underneath the cap wearer's chin.
Claims5
A novelty cap comprising:
- a dome-shaped crown portion whose major diameter is adjustable to fit various head sizes;
- a forwardly extending brim located on a front end of the cap;
- a first pair of small holes, each of which is located midway up the cap dome on opposite sides of the cap brim;
- at least one movable animal feature directly integral with the outer surface of the cap crown portion;
- first string connector means having outer end portions connected to the movable animal features;
- said string connector means extending through the first pair of holes and downwardly below the cap to form a first loop which can easily fit under the chin of a wearer of the cap;
- whereby the wearer of the cap can cause movement of the animal features by pulling and releasing the string loop.
4 more elements
A novelty cap in the form of a skunk comprising:
- a dome-shaped crown portion whose major diameter is adjustable to fit various head sizes;
- a forwardly extending brim located on a front end of the cap and having a stationary skunk head thereon;
- a stationary skunk body portion extending from the brim up over the crown to the rear of the cap;
- a pair of small holes, each of which is located midway up the cap dome on opposite sides of the cap brim;
- a downwardly extending flexible skunk tail hingedly secured to a lower portion of the rear of the cap;
- first string connector means having outer end portions each connected to a side of the skunk tail beyond the longitudinal midpoint thereof;
- said string connector means extending through the first pair of holes and downwardly below the cap to form a first loop which can easily fit under the chin of a wearer of the cap;
- whereby the wearer of the cap can cause the skunk tail to swing outwardly away from the rear of the cap and simultaneously flex upwardly in the middle portion of the tail by pulling and releasing the string loop.
5 more elements
A reversibly worn novelty cap in the form of a bird comprising:
- a dome-shaped crown portion whose major diameter is adjustable to fit various head sizes;
- a stationary bird head located on the rear of the cap;
- a forwardly extending brim located on a front end of the cap and shaped in the form of a bird tail;
- a pair of small holes, each of which is located midway up the cap dome on opposite sides of the cap brim;
- a pair of stiff bird wings, each wing having its first end hingedly secured on an inclined angle to said cap dome, and at a location midway between said bird head and one of said holes;
- first string connector means having outer end portions connected to said bird wings at approximately the middle area thereof;
- said string connector means extending through the first pair of holes and downwardly below the cap to form a first loop which can easily fit under the chin of a wearer of the cap;
- whereby the wearer of the cap can cause the bird wings to flop backwardly and forwardly by pulling and releasing the string loop.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.