Cap having an illuminating fan and heating device

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 fan having a fan body and a motor for driving a plurality of rotatable fan blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer, and at least one heating device removably attached to the crown for providing heat to the wearer. A protective cover may also be provided 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. 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.

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 removably attached to the lid, the cooling device having a plurality of rotatable blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer and a motor for driving the plurality of rotatable blades;   a plurality of illuminating devices for projecting light to the wearer; and   at least one heating device removably attached to the crown for providing heat to the wearer.   
   
   
       2 . The cap of  claim 1 , 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. 
   
   
       3 . The cap of  claim 2 , wherein the resistance heaters of the at least one heating device can have a predetermined resistance sufficient to generate localized heat. 
   
   
       4 . The cap of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one heating element is disposed in an insulating jacket. 
   
   
       5 . The cap of  claim 4 , wherein the insulating jacket is composed of at least one of a flexible, durable, insulating, water-resistant material. 
   
   
       6 . 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 rotatable fan blades. 
   
   
       7 . The cap of  claim 6 , wherein the electric motor is electrically connected to a power source. 
   
   
       8 . The cap of  claim 7 , wherein the power source comprises at least one dry cell battery removably storable in a compartment. 
   
   
       9 . The cap of  claim 8 , wherein the compartment is removably attached to the inner surface of crown using a mechanical fastener. 
   
   
       10 . 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 rotatable fan blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer;   a power source electrically connected to the motor; 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,   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.   
   
   
       11 . The cap of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one heating device removably attached to the crown for providing heat to the wearer. 
   
   
       12 . The cap of  claim 10 , wherein the protective cover is removably secured over the fan. 
   
   
       13 . The cap of  claim 12 , wherein the protective cover is composed of a durable, non-conductive material. 
   
   
       14 . The cap of  claim 13 , wherein the durable, non-conductive material comprises a polymer. 
   
   
       15 . The cap of  claim 10 , wherein the protective cover is composed of a transparent material that permits projection of the illuminating light from at least one of the fan body and fan blades through the protective cover. 
   
   
       16 . 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:
 at least one heating device removably attached to the inner surface of the crown for providing localized heat to the wearer, each at least one heating device including a plurality of electrical resistance heaters electrically connected to a printed circuit element which delivers an electrical current thereto.   wherein the at least one heating element is disposed in an insulating jacket composed of at least one of a flexible, durable, insulating, weather-resistant material.   
   
   
       17 . The cap of  claim 16 , further comprising a cooling device removably attached to the lid for providing cool ambient air to the wearer. 
   
   
       18 . The cap of  claim 17 , further comprising 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. 
   
   
       19 . 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 rotatable fan blades. 
   
   
       20 . The cap of  claim 19 , 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.