Sun shield device

Abstract

A sun shield device includes a head engagement assembly to facilitate coupling of the sun shield device to the head of a wearer. A sun shield body is formed from a flexible sheet material that is joined to the head engagement assembly. The sun shield body has a width sufficient to cover the neck and a majority of the shoulders of the wearer and a length such that the sun shield body extends to a position at or below the first thoracic (T 1 ) vertebra of the wearer when wearing the sun shield device with the head engagement assembly being engaged with the wearer's head.

1 . A sun shield device comprising:
 a head engagement assembly to facilitate coupling of the sun shield device to the head of a wearer; and   a sun shield body formed from a flexible sheet material that is joined to the head engagement assembly, the sun shield body having a width sufficient to cover the neck and a majority of the shoulders of the wearer and a length such that the sun shield body extends to a position at or below the first thoracic (T 1 ) vertebra of the wearer when wearing the sun shield device with the head engagement assembly being engaged with the wearer's head.   
     
     
         2 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the head engagement assembly is formed from a flexible sheet material that is provided with an opening for receiving the wearer's head, the sheet material of the head engagement assembly extending outward from the sides of the opening to form a brim to facilitate shading of the wearer's ears.   
     
     
         3 . The sun shield device of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the head engagement assembly includes a head covering that is integrated into the opening in the sheet material of the head engagement assembly to facilitate coupling of the sun shield device to the wearer's head.   
     
     
         4 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sun shield body coupling device for securing the sun shield body to the wearer's torso.   
     
     
         5 . The sun shield device of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the coupling device includes at least one of (1) an arm strap configured for securing to one of the wearer's arms, (2) a belt and (3) a clothes attachment for attaching to the wearer's cloths.   
     
     
         6 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of (A) and (B), wherein:   (A) the surface of the sun shield body is a reflective surface to facilitate reflecting of sunlight; and   (B) the sun shield body is formed from an insulating material.   
     
     
         7 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a surface of the sun shield body is metallic or mirrorized reflective surface.   
     
     
         8 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the sun shield body has a length such that the sun shield body extends to a position at or below the seventh thoracic (T 7 ) vertebra of the wearer when wearing the sun shield device with the head engagement assembly being engaged with the wearer's head.   
     
     
         9 . The sun shield device of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the sheet material of the head engagement assembly extends forward from the opening to provide a forward brim.   
     
     
         10 . The sun shield device of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a bill pocket is formed on the forward brim for receiving a bill of separate headgear worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         11 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the sun shield device is invertible to selectively expose opposite sides of the sun shield body, the opposite sides being different from one another.   
     
     
         12 . The sun shield device of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a bill pocket is formed on the forward brim for receiving a bill of separate headgear worn by the wearer, the bill pocket being one of (A) and (B) wherein (A) the bill pocket is single bill pocket that is invertible for receiving the bill of the separate headgear worn by the wearer when the sun shield body is inverted, and (B) the bill pocket includes two bill pockets with one bill pocket being used for receiving the bill depending upon the side of the sun shield body that is selectively exposed.   
     
     
         13 . The sun shield device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the sun shield body has a length of at least about 10 inches and a width at the greatest width dimension of least about 18 inches.   
     
     
         14 . The sun shield device of  claim 2 , where
 the sun shield body and the head engagement assembly are formed from the same sheet of flexible sheet material.   
     
     
         15 . A sun shield device comprising:
 a head engagement assembly to facilitate coupling of the sun shield device to the head of a wearer, the head engagement assembly being formed from a flexible sheet material that is provided with an opening for receiving the wearer's head, the sheet material of the head engagement assembly extending forward and outward from the sides of the opening to form a brim to facilitate shading of the wearer's eyes and ears, and having a bill pocket formed on the forward brim for receiving a bill of separate headgear worn by the wearer, the head engagement assembly further including a head covering that is integrated into the opening in the sheet material of the head engagement assembly to facilitate coupling of the sun shield device to the wearer's head; and   a sun shield body formed from a flexible sheet material that is joined to the head engagement assembly, the sun shield body having a width sufficient to cover a majority of the shoulders of the wearer and a length such that the sun shield body extends to a position at or below the seventh thoracic (T 7 ) vertebra of the wearer when wearing the sun shield device with the head engagement assembly being coupled to the wearer's head, the sun shield body being formed from an insulating material and having at least one surface that is a metallic or mirrorized reflective surface; and   a sun shield body coupling device for securing the sun shield body to the wearer's torso.   
     
     
         16 . The sun shield device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the coupling device includes at least one of (1) an arm strap configured for securing to one of the wearer's arms, (2) a belt and (3) a clothes attachment for attaching to the wearer's cloths.   
     
     
         17 . The sun shield device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the sun shield body and the head engagement assembly are formed from the same sheet of flexible sheet material.   
     
     
         18 . The sun shield device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the sun shield device is invertible to selectively expose opposite sides of the sun shield body, the opposite sides being different from one another.   
     
     
         19 . The sun shield device of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the bill pocket is one of (A) and (B) wherein (A) the bill pocket is single bill pocket that is invertible for receiving the bill of the separate headgear worn by the wearer when the sun shield body is inverted, and (B) the bill pocket includes two bill pockets with one bill pocket being used for receiving the bill depending upon the side of the sun shield body that is selectively exposed.   
     
     
         20 . The sun shield device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the sun shield body has a length of at least about 10 inches and a width at the greatest width dimension of least about 18 inches.