Abstract:
A collapsable, cylindrical, fabric mesh headnet for protecting a wearer's head from insects. The headnet includes an integral hoop located at mid height of the mesh tube. It keeps the mesh fabric away from the wearer's face when the tube is in place over the wearers head. The hoop is collapsable for storage by twisting and folding to form a plurality of concentric loop rings and layers of mesh fabric to substantially reduce the size of the head covering during storage. A drawstring is provided on the bottom edge of the covering to keep insects from entering there.
Abstract:
A collapsible hat construction wherein the body and brim of the hat are capable of being folded to generally curved planar condition, and subsequently rolled to furled condition. The outer peripheral band of the hat is provided with an auxiliary strap selectively engaged with plural snap fastener components. In one condition of engagement, the strap lies upon the band to conform to the outer surface thereof. In a second condition it engages another snap fastener component to maintain the hat in furled condition.
Abstract:
An improved hat with a visor having at least one pre-formed fold line along which the visor can be folded into a compact configuration for storing in a pocket or the like, without permanently distorting the visor.
Abstract:
An umbrella-like hat for protection from sun or rain, comprising a plurality of ribs, an upper central hub, a plurality of steel threads, a lower central hub, a plurality of braces, a flexible cover, an upper tubular member, a lower tubular member, a top member, a catch member, and a plug. The hat can be readily collapsed to form a small and easily-stored package when not in use.
Abstract:
A collapsible headgear includes rib members having somewhat spherical inner ends that fit into radial sockets in a hub, thus enabling the rib members to fold from a collapsed condition, in which they lie along the hub axis, to an erected condition in which they project from the hub. The movement from one condition to the other is produced by a collar and struts that extend between the collar and the rib members. The struts are connected at their outer ends to the rib members by clevises, and have generally spherical inner ends that fit into radial sockets in the collar. Consequently, when the collar is moved upwardly toward the hub, the struts are driven outwardly, and the struts in turn drive the rib members to their erected positions. A cover extends over the rib members, and the cover, rib members, and struts, when erected, are supported above the user's head by supports which extend downwardly from the struts and at their lower ends are fitted with a headband. The upper ends of the supports are apertured and the struts fit through the apertures that are so formed.