Hat having chin strap members

Abstract

The invention refers to a hat ( 1 ) comprising: a main hat portion ( 2 ); a brim ( 3 ); a band ( 4 ); a cord ( 5 ) attached to attachment zones ( 7 ) and ( 8 ); a cord ( 6 ) attached to attachment zones ( 9 ) and ( 10 ); a chin strap member ( 11 ) connected to the cord ( 5 ); a chin strap member ( 12 ) connected to the cord ( 6 ); locking members ( 13 ) and ( 14 ); wherein cords ( 5 ) and ( 6 ) have a cross section substantially circular; the chin strap members ( 11 ) and ( 12 ) have a slidable movement along the respective outer surfaces of the respective cords ( 5 ) and ( 6 ); and the chin strap members ( 11 ) and ( 12 ) are connectable between locking members ( 13 ) and ( 14 ) and are further adjustable for positioning beneath the chin of the wearer. The technical features of the hat ( 1 ) allow it to stay on the head of a wearer during the sports practices, specially water sports.

1 . A hat ( 1 ) having chin strap members comprising:
 a main hat portion ( 2 ) and a brim ( 3 ), the main hat portion ( 2 ) having an inside surface and an outside surface;   a band ( 4 ) disposed around a bottom portion of the inside surface of the main hat portion ( 2 ); characterized by having   a first cord ( 5 ) having a first end attached to a frontal right-side attachment zone ( 7 ) in the band ( 2 ) and a second end attached to a rear right-side attachment zone ( 8 ) in the band ( 2 );   a second cord ( 6 ) having a first end attached to a frontal left-side attachment zone ( 9 ) in the band ( 2 ) and a second end attached to a rear left-side attachment zone ( 10 ) in the band ( 2 );   a first chin strap member ( 11 ) connected to the first cord ( 5 );   a second chin strap member ( 12 ) connected to the second cord ( 6 );   a first locking member ( 13 ) attached to the first chin strap member ( 11 ); and   a second locking member ( 14 ) attached to the second chin strap member ( 12 ), wherein the first cord ( 5 ) and the second cord ( 6 ) have a cross section substantially circular;   the first chin strap member ( 11 ) and the second chin strap member ( 12 ) have a slidable movement along the respective outer surfaces of the first cord ( 5 ) and the second cord ( 6 ); and   the first chin strap member ( 11 ) and the second chin strap member ( 12 ) are connectable between first locking member ( 13 ) and the second locking member ( 14 ) and are further adjustable for positioning beneath the chin of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the ratio dl:L is equal or superior to 11.0:29.5, wherein:
 a) dl is a length of the arc from the frontal right-side attachment point ( 35 ) to the rear right-side attachment point ( 36 ) or a length of the arc from the frontal left-side attachment point ( 37 ) to the rear left-side attachment point ( 38 ); and   b) L is a length of the arc from the frontal reference point ( 33 ) to the rear reference point ( 34 ).   
     
     
         3 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 2 , characterized in that the ratio d 2 :L is equal or inferior to 10.5:29.5 and the ratio d 3 :L is equal or inferior to 7.0:29.5, wherein:
 a) d 2  is a length of the arc from the frontal right-side attachment point ( 35 ) to the frontal reference point ( 33 ) or a length of the arc from the frontal left-side attachment point ( 37 ) to the frontal reference point ( 33 ); and   b) d 3  is a length of the arc from the rear right-side attachment point ( 36 ) to the rear reference point ( 34 ) or a length of the arc from the rear left-side attachment point ( 38 ) to the rear reference point ( 34 ).   
     
     
         4 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , characterized by further comprising a rear opening ( 20 ). 
     
     
         5 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 4 , characterized in that the rear opening ( 20 ) comprises a third locking member ( 23 ) and a fourth locking member ( 24 ) and optionally an adjustable length member ( 29 ). 
     
     
         6 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the pairs selected from the first locking member ( 13 ) and the second locking member ( 14 ) or the third locking member ( 23 ) and the fourth locking member ( 24 ) are interconnected by conventional male and female means and at least one of the first locking member ( 13 ) or the second locking member ( 14 ) comprises a strap to adjust the length of the strap member beneath the chin. 
     
     
         7 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 6 , wherein the conventional male mean comprises a resilient tab in the male connector ( 21 ) and the conventional female mean comprises an opening in the female connector ( 22 ). 
     
     
         8 . The hat having chin strap members according to the  claim 7 , wherein the conventional female mean comprises an unlocking button ( 32 ). 
     
     
         9 . The hat having chin strap members according to the  claim 6 , wherein at least one of the pairs selected from the first locking member ( 13 ) and the second locking member ( 14 ) or the third locking member ( 23 ) and the fourth locking member ( 24 ) are interconnected by strap connection members wherein the male strap connector member has a plurality of knobs ( 25 ) and the female strap connector member has a plurality of openings ( 26 ). 
     
     
         10 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the pairs selected from the first locking member ( 13 ) and the second locking member ( 14 ) or the third locking member ( 23 ) and the fourth locking member ( 24 ) are interconnected by adjustable hook and loop tape. 
     
     
         11 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , wherein the hat is a cap. 
     
     
         12 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 11 , wherein the brim ( 3 ) holds a neutral position or a flipped-up position. 
     
     
         13 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , wherein the band ( 4 ) extends in a perimeter covering from a forehead zone ( 27 ) to an occipital zone ( 28 ) and the ratio d 5 :d 4  is equal or superior to 19.0:15.0 wherein:
 a) d 4  is a length of the arc from the top of the main hat portion ( 39 ) to the frontal reference point ( 33 ); and 
 b) d 5  is a length of the arc from the top of the main hat portion ( 39 ) to the rear reference point ( 34 ). 
 
     
     
         14 . The hat having chin strap members according to  claim 1 , wherein the inside surface of a main hat portion ( 2 ) has at least one loop, wherein the first chin strap member ( 11 ) and the second chin strap member ( 12 ) may be embedded in at least one such loop.