Hat mounted music system
View Patent ↗A hat mounted music system includes a semi-rigid hatband and a flexible crown and hat bill mounted to the hatband. A retaining pocket is mounted to the hatband and is sized and shaped to hold a portable music player. First and second headphone mounts are located to align with the ears of a user. The mounts have first and second hinges. First portions of the hinges are attached to the hatband and second portions of the hinges are attached to the mounts. The hinges permit movement of the mounts from a first, open position to a second, listening position. First and second headphone modules are adapted to fit the headphone mounts. Connection wires connect the player to the headphone modules. The headphone mounts are spring-loaded and are retained in the second position by a latching mechanism. A release device allows the headphone mounts to return to the first, open position.
1. A hat mounted music system, comprising:
a semi-rigid hatband;
a flexible crown mounted to said hatband;
a hat bill mounted to said hat band;
a retaining pocket, said pocket being mounted to said hatband and being sized and shaped to hold a portable music player;
a portable music player, said player being sized and shaped to fit within said retaining pocket;
first and second headphone mounts, said headphone mounts being disposed to align with ears of a user of said system;
said mounts having first and second hinges, first portions of said hinges being attached to said hatband and second portions of said hinges being attached to said mounts, said hinges permitting movement of said mounts from a first, open position to a second, listening position;
each of said headphone mounts further comprises:
a rotational coil spring, said spring urging said headphone mount upwardly, away from said ears of said user to said first, open position;
a latching mechanism, said latching mechanism retaining said headphone mount adjacent said ears of said user in said second, listening position;
a release device, said release device operating said latching mechanism and allowing said headphone mount to move upwardly to said first, open position when activated;
wherein said user pushes said headphone mount downwardly against urging of said coil spring and said latching mechanism retains said headphone mount in said second, listening position; and
wherein said user activates said release device and said latching mechanism permits said headphone mount to move upwardly to said first, open position;
first and second headphone modules, said modules adapted to fit said headphone mounts; and
connection wires, said wires connecting said player to said headphone modules.
2. The hat mounted music system, as described in claim 1 , wherein said retaining pocket is mounted at either of a central forward and a central rearward position on said hatband.
3. The hat mounted music system, as described in claim 1 , wherein said pocket further comprises a player restraint, said restraint preventing loss of said player during either of travel and activity.
4. The hat mounted music system, as described in claim 1 , wherein said flexible crown provides a channel for said connection wires.