Cap Ventilation System And Cap

Abstract

A cap ventilation system and a cap including the system are provided. The cap ventilation system includes at least one spacer that when fixed to an interior or a brim of the cap, creates a gap between the interior or brim of the cap and the head of the user. If desired, a plurality of spacers may be spaced about the circumference of the interior or brim to extend the gap about the circumference of the interior or brim.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cap ventilation system for a cap comprising:
 at least one spacer adapted to be fixed to an interior or brim of a cap,   wherein said at least one spacer is adapted to create a gap between the brim and the head of a user.   
     
     
         2 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1 , wherein said cap ventilation system contains a plurality of spacers adapted to be fixed and spaced about the brim of said cap. 
     
     
         3 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1  wherein said cap ventilation system contains four spacers adapted to be substantially evenly fixed to and spaced about the brim of said cap. 
     
     
         4 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1  wherein said spacer contains a cushion attached to a clip, wherein said clip is adapted to be fixed over the brim of the cap. 
     
     
         5 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one spacer contains a cushion having an adhesive back, said cushion adapted to be adhesively applied to the interior or brim of said cap. 
     
     
         6 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one spacer contains a cushion having a first Velcro member adhesively applied to said cushion, and, said at least one spacer contains a second Velcro member adhesively applied to the interior or brim of said cap, wherein said first Velcro member is adapted to be removably fixed to said second Velcro member. 
     
     
         7 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one spacer contains one or more cushions sewn within the interior or brim of said cap. 
     
     
         8 . The cap ventilation system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one spacer contains a cushion sewn to the interior or brim of said cap. 
     
     
         9 . A cap containing the cap ventilation system of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . A cap ventilation system for a cap comprising:
 a plurality of spacers adapted to be fixed to an interior or a brim of a cap,   wherein said plurality of spacers when fixed to the interior or brim are adapted to create a gap between the interior or brim and the head of a user except where each of said plurality of spacers contact the head of the user.   
     
     
         11 . A method of providing an air flow between the inside of a cap and the outside of the cap, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a cap containing an interior or a brim;   providing at least one spacer adapted to be attached to the interior or brim of the cap, wherein the at least one spacer creates a gap between the interior or brim of the cap and the head of a user; and   attaching the at least one spacer to the brim of the cap to create the gap.   
     
     
         12 . The method of providing an air flow of  claim 12  wherein said step of providing at least one spacer further comprises the steps of:
 providing a plurality of spacers; 
 attaching the spacers to the interior or brim of the cap; and 
 spacing the spacers about the interior or brim of the cap. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the step of spacing the spacers about the interior or brim of the cap further comprises the step of spacing the spacers substantially evenly about the interior or brim of the cap. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein providing at least one spacer further comprises the step of:
 providing a cushion attached to a clip, wherein the clip is adapted to be fixed over the brim of the cap. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12  wherein providing at least one spacer further comprises the step of:
 providing an adhesively backed cushion, wherein the cushion is adapted to be adhesively applied to the interior or brim of the cap. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein providing at least one spacer further comprises the steps of:
 providing a first adhesively backed Velcro member and attaching it to a cushion; and 
 providing a second adhesively backed Velcro member and attaching it to the interior or the brim. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 17  wherein attaching the at least one spacer to the brim of the cap includes the step of mating the first adhesively backed Velcro member to the second adhesively backed Velcro member. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the steps of providing at least one spacer and attaching the at least one spacer to the brim further comprises the steps of:
 providing at least one cushion; and 
 sewing the cushion within or onto the brim. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the steps of providing at least one spacer and attaching the at least one spacer to the brim further comprises the steps of:
 providing at least one cushion; and 
 adhesively applying the cushion within the interior or onto the brim. 
 
     
     
         20 . A cap containing a cap ventilation system of  claim 1 .