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Title: |
US5272772:
Adjustable cap
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Hahn, Hubert C.; Bloomfield, NJ 07003

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1993-12-28
/ 1993-03-08

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Application Number: |
US1993000028548

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A42B 1/22;
IPC-7:
A42B 1/22;

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ECLA Code: |
A42B1/22;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/195.2;
002/418;
024/578.15;
024/DIG.043;
Original:
002/195.2;
002/418;
024/580;

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Field of Search: |
002/181,181.2,181.4,181.8,183,197,417,418,420
024/580,581

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Priority Number: |
| 1993-03-08 |
US1993000028548 |
| 1992-08-31 |
US1992000937645 |

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Abstract: |
An adjustable head cap comprises a multi-gored portion having a lower brim, a visor, and adjustable means for adjusting the circumferential size of the cap. The adjustment means comprises a first strap member having a plurality of protruding studs (male members) and a second strap member having a plurality of spaced apart apertures (female members) wherein the female members are formed as a series of inclined hook-like members for improved interlocking engagement of the two strap members.

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Crowder, Clifford D.; Biefeld, Diana L.

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Maintenance Status: |
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Parent Case: |
RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/937,645 filed Aug. 31, 1992.

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Family: |
None

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Claim |
What is claimed is:
1. A cap structure adapted to fit different head sizes comprising:
- (a) a multi-gored crown portion having a lower brim portion,
- (b) a visor,
- (c) an insert member secured to said brim, said insert member having an adjustable means for adjusting the circumferential size of said cap; adjustable means comprises a first strap member having an inner surface and an opposed parallel outer surface visible from the rear of said cap, said outer surface having at least one male member protruding from said surface, and said second member having an inner elongated upper surface and a lower parallel surface; a plurality of hook-like female members formed between said lower surface and said upper surface, said hook-like female members, having a top finger-like member having a flat surface wherein the top of said finger-like members define a channel with said upper surface, and a plurality of inclined hollow portions defined between said hook-like female members adapted to lockingly engage any one of said male members.

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