IP Library Granted Patent US 11,425,953
Granted Patent B2
US 11,425,953 · App. 16/898,770 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Face shield for baseball cap

Inventor: Brent Lorenz Rose (Jefferson, GA)
Assignee: EXTANG CORPORATION
A42B3/225A41D13/1184A42B1/0182
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Patent No.
US 11,425,953
App. No.
16/898,770
Granted
Aug 30, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A face shield comprising: a shield having a perforation that receives a brim of a baseball cap, and a pair of tabs extending from the shield that engage opposing sides of an inner portion of the baseball cap. Each tab may include a projection extending away from the base, and the projection may be inserted into a sweatband within the baseball cap.

Claims (25)

1. A face shield comprising:

(a) a shield having a perforation that is configured to receive a brim of a baseball cap; and

(b) a pair of tabs extending from the shield that are configured to engage opposing sides of an inner portion of the baseball cap, wherein each tab includes a projection extending away from the base that has a plurality of tines configured for insertion into a sweatband within the baseball cap, and each tine includes a sharp terminal point configured to engage the sweatband.

2. The face shield of claim 1 , wherein each tab extends away from, and is connected to, the shield by a base.

3. The face shield of claim 2 , wherein each tab is folded along a fold line so that a folded portion is configured to be secured within a sweatband of the baseball cap.

4. The face shield of claim 3 , wherein the fold line includes perforations, a score line, a localized decrease in material thickness, or a combination thereof.

5. The face shield of claim 1 , wherein the perforation is nonlinear in shape and includes an engaging portion that is configured to abut the brim.

6. The face shield of claim 5 , wherein the perforation includes a plurality of engaging portions that are configured to apply a clamping force on opposing surfaces of the brim.

7. The face shield of claim 1 , wherein the perforation includes cutouts located near opposing ends of the perforation.

8. The face shield of claim 7 , wherein the cutouts are teardrop shaped and configured to receive the brim in a bent condition.

9. The face shield of claim 8 , wherein the shield is configured to be secured to the baseball cap so that it extends downwardly from the brim to cover the face of a user wearing the baseball cap.

10. The face shield of claim 3 , wherein the fold line extends substantially perpendicular to the base along an entire width of the base.

11. The face shield of claim 2 , wherein each tab includes a pair of projections extending away from the base in opposing directions substantially perpendicular to the base.

12. The face shield of claim 1 , wherein the face shield is configured to connect to and disconnect from the baseball cap.

13. The face shield of claim 1 , wherein a length of the perforation is greater than or substantially equal to a width of the brim.

14. A face shield comprising:

(a) a shield having a perforation along an interior portion that extends through a thickness of the shield;

(b) a first tab connected to the shield by a base and extending away from the shield; and

(c) a second tab connected to the shield by a base and extending away from the shield;

wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to be secured within a sweatband located along an interior of a baseball cap by folding a projection of each tab along a fold line and inserting the projection into the sweatband, whereby each projection includes a sharp point that is configured to engage an inner side of the sweatband.

15. The face shield of claim 14 , wherein the perforation is configured to be secured around a brim of the baseball cap.

16. The face shield of claim 15 , wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to be positioned near opposing sides of the baseball cap.

17. The face shield of claim 14 , wherein the projection maintain a position of the face shield relative to the baseball cap.

18. The face shield of claim 15 , wherein the perforation includes cutouts located near opposing ends of the perforation.

19. The face shield of claim 18 , wherein the cutouts are teardrop shaped and configured to receive the brim in a bent condition.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 075566/0310 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2026
From: A.R.E. ACCESSORIES, LLC; ADELL GROUP, LLC; ADVANTAGE TRUCK ACCESSORIES, INC.; BEDRUG, INC.; BELMOR, INC.; BUSHWACKER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, LLC; BUSHWACKER, INC.; CORD GROUP LLC; EXTANG CORPORATION; HUSKY LINERS, INC.; LAURMARK ENTERPRISES, INC.; LUND MOTION PRODUCTS, INC.; LUND, INC.; HOPE VALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLC; LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY; MAXTON GROUP, INC.; N-FAB, INC.; OMIX-ADA, INC.; POWERFLOW, INC.; REALTRUCK GROUP, INC.; REALTRUCK, LLC; RETRAX HOLDINGS, LLC; ROLL-N-LOCK CORPORATION; RUGGED LINER, INC.; SUPERLIFT, LLC; TRUXEDO, INC.; ULTRA AXLE, LLC; UNDERCOVER, INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
Reel/Frame 075566/0472 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055175/0678 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (TL) Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: EXTANG CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055270/0428 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2020
From: ROSE, BRENT LORENZ
To: EXTANG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052913/0118 →