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US 12,532,933 · App. 18/669,428 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Hat brim technology

Inventors: Cassandra D. Montgomery (Shreveport, LA); Kenny A. Houston (Shreveport, LA); Thomas J. Walker (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: Cover 22 LLC
A42B1/248A42B1/004A42B1/0182A42B1/205
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,532,933
App. No.
18/669,428
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hat brim technology for framing one or more brim opening in a hat brim. A brim clip which engages at least a portion of a brim opening and which can optionally secure a number of brim material layers when in an installed state. A method for creating a framed brim opening in a hat brim. A cap including at least one panel and a brim having an opening in a shape of at least one of an advertisement, a logo, a design, a statement, a phrase, an emblem of a sports team, company, or organization.

Claims (13)

1 . A device, comprising:

a first frame portion having at least one of a first frame portion locking comb;

a second frame portion having a second frame portion opening and at least one of a second frame portion lock surface; and

said at least one of a first frame portion locking comb is configured to comprise a plurality of first frame portion locking comb lock prongs, each of said plurality of first frame portion locking comb lock prongs have a first frame portion locking comb lock prong height that extends away from said first frame portion to a first frame portion locking comb lock prong lock angle forming a first frame portion locking comb lock claw portion,

wherein said first frame portion locking comb lock claw portion of each of said plurality of first frame portion locking comb lock prongs of said at least one of a first frame portion locking comb of said first frame portion configured to extend into said second frame portion opening and engage said at least one of a second frame portion lock surface of said second frame portion thereby locking said first frame portion to said second frame portion.

2 . A device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

said a first frame portion having a plurality of first frame portion locking combs of said at least one of said first frame portion locking comb; and

said second frame portion having a plurality of second frame portion lock surfaces of said at least one of a second frame portion lock surface.

3 . A device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

said first frame portion having a first frame portion opening and at least one of a first frame portion lock surface;

said a second frame portion having at least one of a second frame portion locking comb; and

said at least one of a second frame portion locking comb is configured to comprise a plurality of second frame portion locking comb lock prongs, each of said plurality of second frame portion locking comb lock prongs have a second frame portion locking comb lock prong height that extends away from said second frame portion to a second frame portion locking comb lock prong lock angle forming a second frame portion locking comb lock claw portion,

wherein said second frame portion locking comb lock claw portion of each of said plurality of second frame portion locking comb lock prongs of said at least one of a second frame portion locking comb of said second frame portion configured to extend into said first frame portion opening and engage said at least one of a first frame portion lock surface of said first frame portion thereby locking said first frame portion to said second frame portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2025
From: MONTGOMERY, CASSANDRA D; HOUSTON, KENNY A; WALKER, THOMAS J
To: COVER 22 LLC
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Continuity (7)
Continuation 17340031 · Jun 6, 2021
Continuation 16112591 · Aug 24, 2018
Continuation In Part 15906952 · Feb 27, 2018
Continuation In Part 29615668 · Aug 30, 2017
Continuation In Part 29615672 · Aug 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62635415 · Feb 26, 2018
Related Publication 20240298730A1 · Sep 12, 2024
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