IP Library Granted Patent US 9,402,433
Granted Patent B2
US 9,402,433 · App. 14/593,640 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Visor improvements

Inventor: Daniel T. York (N. Palm Beach, FL)
Assignee: Foamula Products, Inc.
A42B1/22A42B1/18A42B1/24
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Patent No.
US 9,402,433
App. No.
14/593,640
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Visors and methods of using a soft type foam visor having a brim and headband formed from a pliable and flexible material, such as but not limited to EVA which includes ethylene vinyl acetate, with or without patterns of through-holes and partial cutouts for allowing accessories such as labels, charms, badges, puncture tool and sunglass/eyeglass supports and the like, to be plugged into the holes and cut-outs and easily removable and interchangeable with other accessories. A removable rear head strap be attached to the visor, having a plurality of holes with fasteners to adjust the strap to different head sizes.

Claims (25)

1. A visor assembly, comprising:

a brim and a front headband formed from a soft, flexible and pliable EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) material, the EVA material modified to be waterproof, floatable, antibacterial, temperature tough resistant, stress crack resistant, and UV (ultra violet) radiation resistant.

2. The visor assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a separate removable rear headband strap having a first end for being attachable and detachable from the front headband, and a second end for being attachable and detachable from the front headband, the separate rear head band being molded from the soft, flexible and pliable EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) material, the EVA material modified to be waterproof, floatable, antibacterial, temperature tough resistant, stress crack resistant, and UV (ultra violet) radiation resistant.

3. The visor assembly of claim 2 , wherein the removable rear head band strap includes:

rivet members having inwardly protruding portions for being insertable into adjustment holes in the removable rear headband strap.

4. The visor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front headband includes: rearwardly facing ends, each having at least one adjustment hole for receiving the rivet members.

5. The visor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the brim includes: a raised rim about an outer perimeter edge of the brim, the raised rim having a thickness and a width.

6. The visor assembly of claim 5 , wherein the thickness of the raised rim is approximately 3/16 inch.

7. The visor assembly of claim 5 , wherein the raised rim includes: a narrow width rim about side edges of the brim with a wider rim about a front portion of the brim.

8. The visor assembly of claim 7 , wherein the narrow rim includes a width of approximately 0.11 inches and the wider rim having a width of approximately 0.38 inches.

9. The visor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front headband includes an upper raised rim and a lower raised rim parallel to the upper raised rim.

10. The visor assembly of claim 9 , wherein the upper raised rim and the lower raised rim includes a thickness of approximately ¼ inch.

11. The visor assembly of claim 2 , wherein the rear headband strap includes an upper raised rim and a lower raised rim parallel to the upper raised rim, each rim having thickness and a width.

12. The visor assembly of claim 11 , wherein the thickness of each raised rim is approximately 3/16 of an inch.

13. The visor assembly of claim 11 , wherein the height of each raised rim is approximately ⅛ of an inch.

14. The visor assembly of claim 11 , wherein each end of the rear headband includes a generally circular shape with a circular raised rim.

15. The visor assembly of claim 14 , wherein the circular rear end includes a diameter of approximately 1 3/16 of an inch.

16. The visor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front headband includes a front facing portion, and rearwardly extending sides, wherein the front facing portion includes at least one opening across a front portion, and the brim includes an upper solid smooth surface with no openings and no slots therethrough.

17. The visor assembly of claim 16 , wherein the front facing portion includes a plurality of openings for allowing at least one accessory to be attached thereto.

18. The visor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front headband includes a solid front facing smooth solid surface with no openings and no slots therethrough, and rearwardly extending sides, and the brim includes an upper solid smooth surface with no openings and no slots therethrough.

19. The visor assembly of claim 18 , wherein the front headband includes an upper raised rim and a lower raised rim with a solid smooth surface therebetween having no openings and no slots therethrough.

20. An improved visor, comprising:

a front headband; and

a brim extending from a lower portion of the front headband, the front headband and the brim being one piece and formed from a soft, flexible and pliable EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) material, the EVA material modified to be waterproof, floatable, antibacterial, temperature tough resistant, stress crack resistant, and UV (ultra violet) radiation resistant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2015
From: YORK, DANIEL T.
To: FOAMULA PRODUCTS, INC.
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Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 14279994 · May 16, 2014
Division 13690881 · Nov 30, 2012
Division 14593640
Continuation In Part 29477813 · Dec 27, 2013
Provisional Application 61565627 · Dec 1, 2011
Related Publication 20150181971A1 · Jul 2, 2015