Cap having illuminating and pivotably movable fan

Abstract

A cap having a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer and a lid connected to a front portion of the crown, the cap including a pivotably movable fan having a fan body and a motor for driving a plurality of rotateable fan blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer. The fan may be provided with illuminated devices for illuminating light when the cap is worn in unlit or dimly lit areas.

1 . A cap having a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer and a lid connected to a front portion of the crown, the cap comprising:
 a cooling device pivotably mounted to the lid, the cooling device having a plurality of rotateable blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer and a motor for driving the plurality of rotateable blades, wherein the pivotable mounting of the cooling device permits the cooling to be moved in fore, aft, left and right directions to direct localized, cool ambient air towards or away from the body of the wearer.   
   
   
       2 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling device is pivotably mounted to the lid by way of a mounting mechanism. 
   
   
       3 . The cap of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting mechanism comprises:
 a bracket sized for receipt in a hole provided in the lid; and   a ball-and-socket arrangement for mounting the cooling device to the bracket   
   
   
       4 . The cap of  claim 3 , wherein the ball-and-socket connection comprises a longitudinal stem having a first end removably connected to the cooling device and a second, distal end fixedly connected to a base provided on the bracket. 
   
   
       5 . The cap of  claim 4 , wherein the first end of the stein terminates into a ball received by a socket provided on the cooling device. 
   
   
       6 . The cap of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of illuminating devices provided on the cooling device for projecting light. 
   
   
       7 . The cap of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one heating device removeably attached to the crown for providing heat to the wearer. 
   
   
       8 . The cap of  claim 7 , wherein each at least one heating device comprises a plurality of electrical resistance heaters electrically connected to a printed circuit element which delivers an electrical current thereto. 
   
   
       9 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the cooling device comprises a fan having a fan body and an electric motor for driving a plurality of rotateable fan blades. 
   
   
       10 . The cap of  claim 9 , wherein the electric motor is electrically connected to a power source. 
   
   
       11 . The cap of  claim 1 , wherein the fan body is removably attached to the lid. 
   
   
       12 . A cap having a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer and a lid connected to a front portion of the crown, the cap comprising:
 a fan having a fan body and a motor for driving a plurality of rotateable fan blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer;   a mounting mechanism for pivotably mounting the fan to the lid for movement in fore, aft, left and right directions in order to direct localized, cool ambient air towards or away from the wearer; and   a protective cover for covering a top portion of the cooling device for preventing at least one of debris and moisture from impeding the operation of the cooling device.   
   
   
       13 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the fan body and the fan blades is composed of a transparent material having at least one illuminator for projecting light by illuminating the at least one of the fan body and the fan blades. 
   
   
       14 . The cap of  claim 12 , further comprising a power source electrically connected to the motor. 
   
   
       15 . The cap of  claim 12 , further comprising at least one heating device removeably attached to the crown for providing heat to the wearer. 
   
   
       16 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein the protective cover is removeably secured over the fan. 
   
   
       17 . A cap having a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer and a lid connected to a front portion of the crown, the cap comprising:
 a cooling device for providing cool ambient air to the wearer;   a mounting mechanism for pivotably mounting the cooling device to the lid for movement in fore, aft, left and right directions in order to direct localized, cool ambient air towards or away from the wearer;   a plurality of illuminating devices provided on the cooling device for projecting illuminating light;   at least one heating device removeably attached to the crown for providing localized heat to the wearer;   a protective cover for covering a top portion of the cooling device.   
   
   
       18 . The cap of  claim 17 , wherein the cooling device comprises a fan having a fan body and an electric motor for driving a plurality of rotateable fan blades. 
   
   
       19 . The cap of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the fan body and the fan blades is composed of a transparent material and the illuminating devices are providing in the at least one of the fan body and the fan blades. 
   
   
       20 . The cap of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the fan body and the fan blades is composed of a transparent material and the illuminating devices are providing on the surface of the at least one of the fan body and the fan blades.