Insect capturing cap

Abstract

An insect controlling ball cap for outdoorsman and hunters includes a plurality of user serviceable pest control segments that are user attached to various segments of the hat, while preserving user comfort. A kit for retrofitting to a conventional cap is also disclosed. Attachment means made of Velcro®-brand fastener material for mounting critical components comprises an elongated anchoring band is disposed around the cap's dome, a secondary band at the rear, and an upper attachment disk. A plurality of insect control segments are mounted in spaced, offset relation atop the cap. A plurality of attachment tabs packaged on peel-away strips fasten the control segments to the attachment means. A sticky outer surface of the control segments treated with an insect capturing, gummy substance captivates insect pests.

1 . An insect controlling cap for outdoorsman, comprising:
 an upper, generally dome-shaped top having a bill at a front and a rear;   a plurality of insect control segments with sticky, bug-capturing surfaces adapted to be user attached to the hat, the plurality including generally triangular primary control segments;   attachment means for anchoring and holding the insect control segments, the attachment means comprising an elongated, primary attachment band encircling the cap, a secondary attachment band at the rear of the cap, and an attachment disk at the top of the hat; and,   a plurality of attachment tabs for securing the control segments to the attachment means, the tabs having an adhesive surface adhesively affixed to a peel strip substrate for packaging which is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the control segments, and an outer surface of attachment materials adapted to be coupled to said attachment means to mount said control segments on said cap.   
   
   
       2 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 1  wherein said attachment means comprises Velcro®-brand fastener material. 
   
   
       3 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 2  further comprising secondary insect control segments for the rear of the cap that are irregularly shaped to be placed near the cap rear. 
   
   
       4 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 3  wherein each attachment tab is in the form of a disk, with a circular shape. 
   
   
       5 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 3  wherein each attachment tab outer surface is formed of Velcro® brand material for mating with the similar Velcro® brand material in said attachment means. 
   
   
       6 . An insect controlling cap for outdoorsman, comprising:
 an upper, generally dome-shaped top having a bill at a front and a rear, the top comprising several generally triangular shaped portions, a rear void, rear irregular shaped portions bordering said void, and a plurality of apertured ventilation buttons;   a plurality of generally triangular primary insect control segments with sticky, bug-capturing surfaces adapted to be user attached to the hat over said triangular portions;   a pair of secondary insect control segments for covering the rear irregularly shaped portions of the cap, each secondary control segment comprising sticky, bug-capturing surfaces;   attachment means for anchoring and holding the insect control segments, the attachment means comprising an elongated, primary attachment band encircling the cap, a secondary attachment band at the rear of the cap, and an attachment disk at the top of the hat;   a plurality of attachment tabs for securing the control segments to the attachment means and offsetting them over said ventilation buttons, the tabs having an adhesive surface adhesively affixed to a peel strip substrate for packaging which is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the control segments, and an outer surface of attachment materials adapted to be coupled to said attachment means to mount said control segments on said cap.   
   
   
       7 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 6  wherein said attachment means comprises Velcro®-brand fastener material. 
   
   
       8 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 7  wherein each attachment tab is in the form of a disk, with a circular shape. 
   
   
       9 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 8  wherein each attachment tab outer surface is formed of Velcro® brand material for mating with the similar Velcro® brand material in said attachment means. 
   
   
       10 . An insect controlling kit for ball caps comprising an upper, generally dome-shaped top having a bill at a front and a rear, the top comprising several generally triangular shaped portions, a rear void, rear irregular shaped portions bordering said void, and a plurality of apertured ventilation buttons, the kit comprising:
 a plurality of generally triangular primary insect control segments with sticky, bug-capturing surfaces adapted to be user attached to the hat over said triangular portions;   a pair of secondary insect control segments for covering the rear irregularly shaped portions of the cap, each secondary control segment comprising sticky, bug-capturing surfaces;   attachment means for anchoring and holding the insect control segments, the attachment means comprising an elongated, primary stick-on attachment band encircling the cap, a secondary stick-on attachment band at the rear of the cap, and a stick-on attachment disk at the top of the hat;   a plurality of attachment tabs for securing the control segments to the attachment means and offsetting them over said ventilation buttons, the tabs having an adhesive surface adhesively affixed to a peel strip substrate for packaging which is adapted to be adhesively affixed to the control segments, and an outer surface of attachment materials adapted to be coupled to said attachment means to mount said control segments on said cap.   
   
   
       11 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 10  wherein said attachment means comprises Velcro®-brand fastener material. 
   
   
       12 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 11  wherein each attachment tab is in the form of a disk, with a circular shape. 
   
   
       13 . The insect controlling cap of  claim 12  wherein each attachment tab outer surface is formed of Velcro® brand material for mating with the similar Velcro® brand material in said attachment means.