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US 8,506,100 B2Granted
Hat brim with rearview mirrors
OwnerJames Prendamanoinventor
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Abstract
Rear view mirrors for use with a brim of a hat. Telescopic arms extend from the brim and are pivotable and swivelable from a central ball joint and have rear view mirrors disposed on the distal ends thereof that are pivotable and swivelable on the ball joints that transition from the distal end of the telescopic arms and the rear view mirrors. The rear view mirrors and telescopic arms are articulated by the user to provide the desired field of vision behind the user.
Claims5
A pair of adjustable arms with rear view mirrors extending from opposing sides of the brim of a hat to provide the user with 360 degree field of vision comprising:
- a) a pair of opposing arms having a first end and a second end, and each arm having a telescopic arm portion;
- b) said mirrors disposed on ball joints on said second ends of said arms wherein said rear view mirrors are pivotable;
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- c) a central ball joint for attaching each said first end of said arms to opposing sides of an underside of said brim wherein said arms are pivotable about said central ball joints and telescoped to positions along said underside of said brim away from any outer edge of said brim, each said central ball joint having a threaded post projecting upward therefrom, a mating threaded cap for each said threaded post, and each threaded post extending through said brim and a portion exposed on top of said brim receives a cap to secure said arms to said brim, whereby said arms with mirrors attached are positioned on said underside of said brim so that said arms and mirrors are not visible from above an upper surface of said brim when said mirrors are not deployed.
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