Cap with removable and rotatable visor

Abstract

A cap comprises a crown sized to fit on a wearer's head and a visor. The cap includes a track mounted to the crown and a slide member to which said visor is mounted. The visor can be removably mounted in the slide member to allow for changing the cap's visor. The slide member can move axially along the track, to allow for selective positioning of the visor on the cap. Additionally, the slide member can be an articulated slide member which allows for altering the relative angular position of the visor relative to the crown.

1 . A cap comprising: 
 a crown portion;    a track on said crown portion;    a slide member received on said track to be movable along said track; said slide member comprising a pair of vertically spaced apart plates defining a gap therebetween; and    a visor; said visor being sized to be frictionally received in said slide member gap between said slide member arms.    
   
   
       2 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein said slide member gap is at least in part equal to, or slightly narrower than, the width of said visor.  
   
   
       3 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein said visor is removably received in said slide member gap and frictionally gripped by said slide member plates.  
   
   
       4 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein said one of said track member and slide member defines a male portion and the other of said track member and slide member defines a female portion; said female portion comprising a body defining defines a channel; and said male portion comprising a bar sized and shaped to be received in said channel for axial movement about said channel.  
   
   
       5 . The cap of  claim 4  wherein said bar include a plurality of generally vertical spaced apart slits.  
   
   
       6 . The cap of  claim 4  wherein said bar and channel are shaped complimentarily to each other; said bar and said channel being sized and shaped to substantially prevent removal of said slide member from said track member.  
   
   
       7 . The cap of  claim 6  wherein said female portion comprises at least one flange which partially closes said channel; said at least one flange defining an opening into said channel; said bar having a width greater than the width of said opening into said groove; whereby said bar and said at least one flange define an interference fit to substantially prevent removal of said bar from said channel.  
   
   
       8 . The cap of  claim 7  wherein in said male part includes at least one flange extending towards said bar; said flange being spaced vertically from said bar a distance sufficient to enable said flange to ride on an outer surface of said female part.  
   
   
       9 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein said slide member is an articulated slide member; said slide member comprising a first part and a second part; said first part being slideably received by said track to be moveable axially along said track; said second part comprising said plates to receive said visor; said second part being pivotally connected to said first part to allow for selectively altering the angle of said visor relative to said cap crown.  
   
   
       10 . The cap of  claim 9  wherein one of said slide member first part and second part includes an axially extending tube; said tube including an axially extending opening; the other of said slide member first and second parts comprising a pivot bar which sized and shaped to be received in said tube and to be pivotal relative to said tube.  
   
   
       11 . The cap of  claim 10  wherein one of said tube and bar includes at least one projection and the other of said tube and bar includes at least one depression; said projection and depression being sized and shaped to engage each other to maintain said visor in a desired angular position relative to said cap crown.  
   
   
       12 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein said track extends fully around said cap crown.  
   
   
       13 . The cap of  claim 12  wherein said track includes a nape section at a back of said cap; said nape section defining an arch in said track wherein said track is spaced from said crown.  
   
   
       14 . A cap comprising: 
 a crown portion;    a track member on said crown portion, said track extending around said crown portion; said track member including a major portion in which said track is substantially adjacent said crown and a nape portion in which said track is spaced from said crown;    a slide member received on said track to be movable along said track; said slide member; and    a visor mounted to said slide member.    
   
   
       15 . The cap of  claim 14  including a band which is secured to said crown; said band having a length substantially equal to the length of said major portion of said track member; said band being positioned between said track member major portion and said crown.  
   
   
       16 . The cap of  claim 15  wherein said track member and said band are formed as a unitary, one-piece member.  
   
   
       17 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein said track member major portion comprising a channel and at least one flange which partially closes said channel; said nape portion comprising a connector which extends from the between opposite ends of said at least one flange, such that said flange effectively extends the full length of said track member.  
   
   
       18 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein said track member is provided as flexible member having a first end and a second end; there being a connector half at each of said first and second ends; said connector halves being connectable together to form a continuous track member about said cap crown.  
   
   
       19 . The cap of  claim 18  wherein said connector halves are provided along an inner surface of said track member and are positioned to be in the nape portion of said track member.  
   
   
       20 . A cap comprising a crown portion, a visor; and an articulated connector for mounting said visor to said crown portion; said connector comprising a first part and a second part; said first part being mounted to said crown portion; said visor being connected to said second part; said second part being pivotally connected to said first part to allow for selectively altering the angle of said visor relative to said cap crown.  
   
   
       21 . The cap of  claim 20  wherein one of said connector first part and second part includes an axially extending tube; said tube including an axially extending opening; the other of said slide member first and second parts comprising a pivot bar which sized and shaped to be received in said tube and to be pivotal relative to said tube.  
   
   
       22 . The cap of  claim 21  wherein one of said tube and bar includes at least one projection and the other of said tube and bar includes at least one depression; said projection and depression being sized and shaped to engage each other maintain said visor in a desired angular position relative to said cap crown.