Hat or cap with uv protection

Abstract

A method for fabricating a hat or cap by forming a crown; and attaching a brim around said crown; and wherein said brim has at least 30% area with a UV material to block transmission of substantially all UV light.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hat, comprising:
 a crown; and   a laterally extending brim surrounding said crown, wherein at least thirty percent of the brim is an ultraviolet (UV) blocking material and wherein the UV blocking material is only on the brim and not on the crown.   
     
     
         2 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein said brim comprises a UV inhibitor. 
     
     
         3 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein said brim comprises a thickness of about 0.020 inch. 
     
     
         4 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein said crown and said brim are formed from said sheet by vacuum forming. 
     
     
         5 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein said crown and said brim are formed with a textured exterior surface. 
     
     
         6 . The hat of  claim 1 , further comprising an anti-glare material provided on said brim. 
     
     
         7 . The hat of  claim 6 , comprising an anti-glare material on an interior surface of said brim. 
     
     
         8 . The hat of  claim 1 , comprising a decorative element on the crown. 
     
     
         9 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein the UV material comprises one of: a transparent film, a sheet, a screen, a plastic material, or a polymer material. 
     
     
         10 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein the brim has a thickness sufficient to block transmission of substantially all UV light, and wherein said hat blocks transmission of substantially all ambient radiation having a wavelength from about 300 nm to about 850 nm. 
     
     
         11 . A cap, comprising:
 a crown; and   a laterally extending brim surrounding said crown, wherein at least thirty percent of the brim is an ultraviolet (UV) blocking material.   
     
     
         12 . The cap of  claim 11 , wherein said brim comprises a UV inhibitor. 
     
     
         13 . The cap of  claim 11 , wherein said brim comprises a thickness of about 0.020 inch. 
     
     
         14 . The cap of  claim 11 , wherein said crown and said brim are formed from said sheet by vacuum forming. 
     
     
         15 . The cap of  claim 11 , wherein said crown and said brim are formed with a textured exterior surface. 
     
     
         16 . The cap of  claim 11 , further comprising an anti-glare material provided on said brim. 
     
     
         17 . The cap of  claim 11 , comprising a decorative element on the crown. 
     
     
         18 . The cap of  claim 11 , wherein the UV material comprises one of: a transparent film, a sheet, a screen, a plastic material, or a polymer material. 
     
     
         19 . The cap of  claim 11 , wherein the brim has a thickness sufficient to block transmission of substantially all UV light, and wherein said hat blocks transmission of substantially all ambient radiation having a wavelength from about 300 nm to about 850 nm. 
     
     
         20 . A method of fabricating a hat or cap, comprising:
 forming a crown; and   attaching a brim around said crown; and wherein said brim has at least 30% area with a UV material to block transmission of substantially all UV light.