IP Library Granted Patent US 7,284,284
Granted Patent B2
US 7,284,284 · App. 11/324,590 · Granted Oct 23, 2007

Headgear article incorporating a bottle opener

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,284,284
App. No.
11/324,590
Granted
Oct 23, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A headgear article is disclosed including a head-engaging portion, a brim attached to the head-engaging portion, and a bottle opener forming a portion of either the head-engaging portion or the brim.

Claims (7)

1. A headgear article, comprising:

a head-engaging portion;

a brim attached to the head-engaging portion;

an opening in the brim;

a top plate and a bottle opener insert attached together with fasteners, the bottle opener insert having an aperture having an inner perimeter dimensioned to receive a portion of a bottle cap, the aperture being positioned over the opening in the brim such that the brim is sandwiched between said plate and said insert;

a tab extending from the bottle opener insert into the aperture, the tab being adapted to engage a rim of the bottle cap when the portion of the bottle cap is positioned in the aperture.

2. The headgear article as recited in claim 1 , wherein the top plate includes a shaped perimeter adapted to resemble an article of sports equipment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2007
From: WYSOPAL, JAMES S.
To: JSW ENTERPRISES D/B/A OPENERS PLUS
Reel/Frame 019974/0033 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 1095798500 · Oct 4, 2004
Continuation In Part 2920757400 · Jun 15, 2004
Related Publication 20060117462A1 · Jun 8, 2006