Device for affixing sunshades to a cap

A device for affixing sunshades to a cap having a brim projecting on a front side thereof over a wearer's face comprising:

• (a) a pair of sunshades having an upper rib with left and right side portions thereof positioned substantially on opposite sides of the sunshades in a widthwise direction thereof;
• (b) anchoring means having left and right side members for anchoring to the brim of the cap at positions substantially corresponding to the positions of the left and right side portions of the upper rib of the sunshades when the sunshades are placed in an operative position with respect to said brim;
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• (c) attachment means for attachment of the left and right side members of the anchoring means to the left and right side portions of the upper rib of the sunshades in order to hold the sunshades in the operative position on the brim of the cap,
• wherein said attachment means includes left and right clip elements mounted on said left and right side members of said anchoring means which clip onto exposed left and right side portions of the upper rib so that the sunshades are rotatably held by said clip elements and can be rotated to an upward position out of the way of the wearer, and
• wherein said upper rib has left and right side cam members which are stamped or fixed onto said upper rib at positions adjacent respective outer sides of the clip elements for holding said upper rib and sunshades from lateral movement once they are attached in position to the clip elements.

A cap pre-assembled with sunshades comprising:

• (a) a cap having a head portion and a brim projecting on a front side thereof;
• (b) a pair of sunshades having an upper rib with left and right side portions thereof positioned substantially on opposite sides of the sunshades in a widthwise direction thereof;
• (c) anchoring means having left and right side members for anchoring to the brim of the cap at positions substantially corresponding to the positions of the left and right side portions of the upper rib of the sunshades when the sunshades are placed in an operative position with respect to said brim;
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• (d) attachment means for attachment of the left and right side members of the anchoring means to the left and right side portions of the upper rib of the sunshades in order to hold the sunshades in the operative position on the brim of the cap,
• wherein said upper rib has a cam surface which abuts against a stationary surface of said anchoring means so as to provide a detent position for maintaining the sunshades stably in position when they are rotated to or from the operative position.