Novelty sports cap

Abstract

A novelty sports cap. On the head of the wearer, the cap makes the visual impression of a football helmet.

1 . A novelty baseball cap which simulates an appearance of a football helmet comprising: 
 a crown having a generally concave shape including a front section and a back section, said crown dimensioned to fit about an upper portion of a person's head, and formed from a fabric material;    a semi-rigid bill portion extending from said front section along a portion of a peripheral edge of said crown;    a modified area defined on a portion of said crown extending from said peripheral edge above said bill portion, said modified area defining a simulated profile that corresponds to a helmet profile of a portion of a football helmet face opening, at least a portion of a surface of said modified area having a contrasting color that is different from a color of an exterior of said crown so as to create an illusion of a football helmet interior;    said surface of said modified area further includes a graphic image consisting of an upper portion a football player's face that is generally visible within a corresponding upper portion of an actual football helmet face opening when a football helmet is positioned on a football player's head.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 1 , wherein said color is black.  
   
   
       4 - 5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 1 , wherein said surface of said modified area has a texture that is different from an exterior of said crown.  
   
   
       7 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 1 , wherein said surface of said modified area is recessed relative to an exterior surface of said crown.  
   
   
       8 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one surface discontinuity is defined around said edge of said modified area, whereby said surface discontinuity enhances an illusion that said edge corresponds to a helmet profile of a portion of a football helmet face opening.  
   
   
       9 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one guard member attached to said bill portion, said guard member comprising an elongated substantially tubular element having a size and shape that simulates an appearance of a portion of a football helmet face mask.  
   
   
       10 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 9 , wherein said guard member is attached along a peripheral edge of said bill portion.  
   
   
       11 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 9 , further comprising at least one flap extending from a peripheral edge of a concave shape defining said crown, said crown including at least one ear vent portion therein.  
   
   
       12 . A novelty baseball cap which simulates an appearance of a football helmet comprising: 
 a crown having a generally concave shape including a front section and a back section, said crown dimensioned to fit about an upper portion of a person's head, and formed from a fabric material;    a semi-rigid bill portion extending from said front section along a portion of a peripheral edge of said crown;    a modified area defined on a portion of said crown extending from said peripheral edge above said bill portion, said modified area defining a simulated profile that corresponds to a helmet profile of a portion of a football helmet face opening, and at least a portion of a surface of said modified area having a contrasting color that is different from a color of an exterior of said crown, said contrasting color creating an illusion of a football helmet interior;    said surface of said modified area further including a graphic image consisting of an upper portion a football player's face that is generally visible within a corresponding upper portion of an actual football helmet face opening when a football helmet is positioned on a football player's head and    at least one guard member attached to said bill portion, said guard member comprising an elongated substantially tubular element having a size and shape that simulates an appearance of a portion of a football helmet face mask.    
   
   
       13 - 14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 12 , wherein said surface of said modified area has a texture that is different from an exterior of said crown.  
   
   
       16 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 12 , wherein said surface of said modified area is recessed relative to an exterior surface of said crown.  
   
   
       17 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 12 , wherein at least one surface discontinuity is defined around said edge of said modified area, whereby said surface discontinuity enhances an illusion that said edge corresponds to a helmet profile of a portion of a football helmet face opening.  
   
   
       18 . (canceled)  
   
   
       19 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 1 , wherein said graphic image is exclusive of a region of said person's face comprising a mouth.  
   
   
       20 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 19 , wherein said graphic image includes a region of said person's face comprising eyes and a nose.  
   
   
       21 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 12 , wherein said graphic image is exclusive of a region of said person's face comprising a mouth.  
   
   
       22 . The novelty baseball cap according to  claim 21 , wherein said graphic image includes a region of said person's face comprising eyes and a nose.