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Is a sun hat patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a sun hat have been patented many times, but "a sun hat" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 65 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “sunbrim hat” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 53 best keyword matches we examined, 10 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SCHULZ JUERGEN (3), WU CHIEN-HSIANG (2), CUNLIFFE STEVE E (1), WILLS KUTZ MARIA (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A42B (48), A42C (12), A61F (4), Y10T (3).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a sun hat
- Fun in the Sun Hat US-2024023661-A1 2024 · WILLS KUTZ MARIA
A broad brim hat with manufactured openings to allow the concurrent Wearing of special occasion or amusement park headgear. The slots in the hat allows for amusement park or holiday headgear to extend through the slots at the top …
View on Google Patents - Hat with wrap-around sun shade US-10299526-B2 2019 · DUCASSE SHEILA BEVERLY
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the article or piece of clothing includes a hat having a crown and a bill extending outwardly from the crown. A wrap-around shoulder-length sun shade or sun screen is releasabl…
View on Google Patents - Hat provided with sunglasses WO-2017076253-A1 2017 · SHENZHEN CITY CHI MING OUTDOOR PRODUCTS CO LTD
A hat provided with sunglasses comprises a body (1), a brim (2), connection members (3), and sunglasses (4). The brim (2) is fixed to one side of the body (1), and provided with one connection member (3) at each of left and right …
View on Google Patents - Sun hat US-2014053316-A1 2014 · SU YUNG-FA
A sun hat includes a hat body which has a crown portion, a peak portion extended forwards from the bottom of the crown portion and an annular brim portion extended rearwards from two sides of the peak portion. The brim portion is …
View on Google Patents - Reversible storage visor, cap and sun hat US-2014013486-A1 2014 · LEON JOSEPH A
A two-sided, reversible storage sun visor, reversible storage cap, and a reversible storage sun hat, each featuring retaining straps on the crown to secure a pair of glasses, when not in use, and an elastic headband or elastic sto…
View on Google Patents - Combination hat and sunglasses/goggles US-7703153-B2 2010 · DE TABOADA THIERRY ANNEZ
The present invention provides a combination hat and sunglasses/goggles, in which the sunglasses/goggles are pivotally moveable relative to the hat, between a raised, out of the way position to a lowered position with the eyepiece…
View on Google Patents - Cooling member for use in hat, sun visor or the like US-7681253-B2 2010 · KOBAYASHI TOYOHIRO
This present invention is for cooling the forehead, face and armpit of a person or imparting cool feeling.
The cooling member comprises a water-absorbing material sheet sandwiched between a flexible planar material provided …
View on Google Patents - "Car Hat", a portable sunshade canopy for automobiles US-2009038766-A1 2009 · SMITH JR WILLIAM LOUIS
This portable automobile canopy of lightweight materials and textile cloth utilizes post and sleeve mechanisms, sliding base trucks at member attachment points, a new approach of limiting coverage and a unique vehicle attachment s…
View on Google Patents - Sun Hat with rigid bill, continuous stitching pattern, tri-sectioned fit feature, and semi-rigid, continuous side protection US-2008295222-A1 2008 · CUNLIFFE STEVE E
This invention is directed toward a sun hat with a stiff bill and continuous, 360-degree coverage, where the bill and brim are made from the same material and contain the same multiple, parallel line stitching pattern. The stitchi…
View on Google Patents - Hard hat sun shade US-2006174396-A1 2006 · ROSAS GILBERT M
A sun shade for a hard hat includes a piece of flexible material removably and adjustably attached to a hard hat that is stretched to a substantially consistent shape by a piece of springing material. The flexible material may be …
View on Google Patents - Sun hat with an enlarged visor US-2005268364-A1 2005 · KIM BOG K
Disclosed is a sun hat including ear-covering portions, which provides sun protection for the front of face and ears of a wearer so as to minimize the danger of a bum through direct sunlight, by integrally extending the ear-coveri…
View on Google Patents - Closing device for a vehicle provided with a hatch and a sunroof WO-2005080108-A1 2005 · HEULIEZ
The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a sunroof (30) and a hatch (15) provided with a panel (150) for closing or opening the boot, and articulation means (19a, 19b) that rotate about an essentially horizontal hinge axle. S…
View on Google Patents - Foldable sun hat assembly US-6256794-B1 2001
A hat assembly capable of being repeatedly, easily and selectively oriented either in a compact, collapsed position for convenient storage and transport, or in an outwardly expanded position for wearing. The hat assembly includes …
View on Google Patents - Non-floppy sun hat US-6035445-A 2000
A hat that is designed to be used to ward off the sun and has a crown and a brim. The brim has a series of stiffening rods attached thereto to hold the brim in a selected shape.
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a sun hat been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Accessories and apparel are often protected by design patents as much as utility patents; how something fastens, adjusts or is shaped is usually the difference.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.