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US 6,256,796 B1Granted
Novelty cap having fan-like structure
AssigneeFan Hats LLC
InventorWard Fleming
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Abstract
A novelty cap is provided having a strip of fabric with an accordion folding defined by a plurality of pleated fin-like members. The strip can be made to close or open to a fanlike structure while mounted on top of the head of a wearer. The rearmost fin is weighted, i.e., comprises a metal bar which serves to keep the fan-like structure in fully opened position.
Claims12
A fan novelty device comprising:
- (a) a dome-shaped body;
- (b) a strip of pliable accordion folded, structure openable to a fan-like structure, said accordion folded structure comprising a plurality of fin-like members, including a bottom fin-like member, and a weight attached to said bottom fin-like member, and
- (c) means for attaching said strip of accordion folded structure to said dome-shaped body to allow opening said accordion folded structure into a fan-like structure.
A fan novelty device comprising:
- (a) a dome-shaped cap, said cap comprising a bottom opening for mounting said cap on the head of the wearer, a pair of opposed side walls extending from the bottom of said cap toward the top thereof each side wall having a top foldable portion, said top foldable portions being joined to a centrally disposed pliable strip of material along their respective lengths, said strip extending from the front to the rear of said cap,
- (b) a strip of pliable accordion folded, structure openable to a fan-like structure, said accordion folded structure comprising a plurality of fin-like members, including a bottom fin-like member, and a weight attached to said bottom fin member, and
- (c) means for attaching said strip of accordion folded structure to said dome-shaped body to allow opening said accordion folded structure into a fan-like structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.