WO2016086922A1 - Device and set for holding a head gear, in particular a baseball cap, element for holding a baseball cap, and element for suspending an element used for holding a baseball cap - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (3) for holding a head gear, in particular a baseball cap, consisting of a first element (1) used for holding the baseball cap and a second element (2) used for suspending purposes; the first and second elements are formed on a common part and/or are joined to one another in a detachable and/or pivoting manner; the first element (1) is substantially strip-shaped and is bent in a semilunar fashion, the bending radius of the first element (1) being adapted to the circumference of a human head or the circumference of a head portion of the baseball cap. According to the invention, the first element (1) has at least two holes (9) that extend across at least one quarter of the width of the first element (1). The invention further relates to a set consisting of the first disclosed element (1) and the second disclosed element (2) as well as to the individual elements.

Description

 Device and set for holding a headgear, in particular one

The invention relates to a device and a set for receiving a headgear, in particular a basecaps, an element for receiving a basecaps and an element for suspending one of the receptacles of a basecaps Basecaps serving element and is used in particular for caps such as trucker caps, baseball caps, military style caps, flex caps and Fiat Caps (New Era Caps) application.

Due to the predetermined shape of the caps often make the storage, as well as the drying after washing difficult. If the shape of the head portion of the caps is not stabilized during drying, the head parts collapse and it takes considerable effort to bring them back to their original shape. In addition, there is a risk that the caps when drying, if they are nowhere fixed, fall by Wststöße or the like to the ground and dirty again.

Even when stored, the headboards of the caps should be stabilized to retain their original shape. Most cap wearers, who often have a variety of caps, is also the presentation of their caps on the heart. Conventionally, the caps are often simply stacked on top of each other, which, however, only the respective top cap is visible. Since such headgear, however, gain predominantly as fashionable accessories meaning, a presentation of the individual pieces is sought.

Known lattice-shaped devices which have the shape of a cap and the one cap can be clamped during the entire washing and drying process. However, such devices have no possibility for suspension and visually appealing presentation of the caps on. Rather, the often elaborately designed top of the cap is covered by the grid.

US 2004/0251221 A1 and US 2007/0039903 A1 show a kind of cap stand on which several caps can be mounted on hemispherical lattices. One way to hang the caps does not exist. The arrangement of the caps on the stand is predetermined, little flexible and not space-saving. At known coat hooks as described for example in DE 1 830 934 U caps can indeed be hung in the rear of the headboard, but they thereby lose their shape quickly. Also, JP H07-48132Y2 discloses a device for suspending a

 Headgear, wherein the headgear is hung on a narrow strip, which is fastened via a connecting element to a hook. The

Connecting element must be guided by the fabric of the headgear, which also loses its shape on the strip.

US 4 805 782 A discloses a device for molding and drying caps. In this case, a support element for supporting the shape of the cap is attached to a suspension element. This support element has a high areal extent and is susceptible to fractures. It also has a perforation, which, however, can not guarantee optimal ventilation of a wet cap.

Another device for suspending a cap is disclosed in US 6,349,862 B1. Again, there is a narrow strip on a suspension element on which the cap is attached. However, the strip has no recesses for better ventilation of the cap, the suspension element is inflexible and non-rotatable and the fastener between the suspension element and the strip is designed with multiple bars and angles extremely expensive. Especially for caps storage options are disclosed in which several caps, although one above the other, but still individually visible, although partially hidden, can be hung. Although these variants are space-saving, there is no stabilization of the shape of the headboards of the caps here. Also, storage devices for caps are known, which can be hung up and which provide one or more storage compartments for caps. Individually filed, the caps are never seen in their entirety in these devices, stacked on top of each other, caps are concealed from the top of each lying on top. Furthermore, no shape stabilization takes place here as well. The object of the invention is to provide a device and a set for receiving a

Headgear, in particular a basecaps, to develop an element for receiving a basecaps and an element for suspending a recording of a basecaps serving element, which ensure a proper and secure storage of various types of caps while maintaining the respective cap shape.

This object is achieved with the characterizing features of the first, eighth, ninth and tenth patent claim.

Advantageous embodiments emerge from the subclaims.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for receiving a headgear, in particular a basecaps, consists of a first base cup receiving member (which forms a form member) and a second suspending member (a yoke), the first and second ones Element (form element and bracket)

 are formed on a common component

 and or

 - are releasably connected and / or pivotally connected,

and wherein the first element is substantially strip-shaped and

bent half-moon-shaped, wherein the bending radius of the first element is adapted to the circumference of a human head or the circumference of a head portion of the basecaps, and wherein according to the invention the first element has at least two over at least a quarter of the width of the first element extending recesses.

In this case, the first and the second element, for example, also be made in one piece, for example by an injection-molding process or from a bent wire or the like.

The first element serves in addition to the recording of the basecaps and the

Stabilization of the shape of the basecaps. It can also be used separately as a shape stabilizer, regardless of the second element. The first element intervenes between the folded inner edge area and the head part of a basecaps. Preferably, the first element is substantially strip-shaped and bent in a crescent shape. Alternatively, the first element may be open in its shape, for example, formed from interconnected wires and thereby be strip-shaped circumferentially.

The first element is flat and strip-shaped in a state not inserted in the basecap. When inserting into the basecap, the first element is bent, so that the bending radius of the first element is adapted to the circumference of a head part of the base cap after insertion into the base cap. In this case, by bending the first flat shaped element when the basecaps are picked up, an internal stress is exerted on the top part of the basecaps, which leads to a shape stabilization of the basecaps.

Advantageously, the first element consists of a flexible material. Thereby, the first element can be placed in a baseball cap, the head portion has a slightly smaller circumference, as achieved by the bending of the first element and thus exert a slight pressure on the inside of the headcaps of the basecaps. Advantageously, not only basecaps of different types, but also of different sizes can be taken up by one and the same device.

To ensure greater flexibility, recesses of various shapes can be introduced into the first element. It can also recesses with other shapes are introduced or logos, letters, numbers, etc. The

Recesses preferably extend over at least a quarter of the width of the first element.

In a further preferred embodiment, the first element

Biegeungsinnenseitig and in the insertion direction of the basecaps above a longitudinal axis of the first element two spaced apart protruding

Fasteners for releasably securing the second element present.

Alternatively, snaps or other means of attachment may be present. Due to the off-center positioning with respect to the longitudinal axis of the first element, the fastening elements are not covered by an inserted base cap with the edge area folded over around the first element. The first element is strip-like and flat in the initial state and is when inserted into the base cap according to the edge shape of the basecaps

curved in a crescent shape, wherein the ends of the first element are spaced from each other after insertion into the base cap. In a state introduced into the base cap, the first element (molding element) extends over approximately 30 to 70%, preferably over approximately 50%, of the peripheral circumference of the base cap and stabilizes and shapes the edge region.

The second element (the bracket) is preferably a substantially U- or V-shaped bent rod or wire or by injection molding, 3D printing or otherwise produced U- or V-shaped strut body, wherein the two main webs in its central region in a curvature of 20 ° to 70 °, preferably bent from 40 ° to 50 ° to the plane spanned by the U or V-shape plane and wherein the Wnkel have a substantially same direction of extent. The U- or V-shaped bend preferably has the shape of the umbrella of most basecaps. at

clamped basecap is the center of the bracket (the area connecting the main webs) on the screen of the basecaps, while the angled portions of the two main webs protrude into the head of the basecaps, where the first element (molding) of the device is located. Between the two main webs of the second element, an arbitrarily wide web can extend, which provides additional stability of the second element and can be positioned on the example advertising.

Advantageously, the U-shaped or V-shaped second element is bent in the shape of a hook in the region of the two open ends in such a way that the hook-shaped bent ends can be connected to the fastening elements present on the first element or can the ends be connected to the first element by means of a pushbutton or a clip connection or the ends are formed integrally with the first element. For this purpose, the distance between the two open ends is approximately as large as the distance between the fastening elements present on the first element.

The U-shaped or V-shaped second element is preferably hook-shaped in the region of the two open ends in such a way that the hook-shaped bent ends can be connected to the fastening elements present on the first element. By such a simple hooking or alternatively by simple push buttons or clip connections The connection of the two elements can be particularly fast and easy, without damaging the substance of the basecaps to be hung.

In a further preferred embodiment, the second element has a hook-shaped hook for suspending the device in its region opposite the two open ends.

This hook-shaped hanger is preferably rotatably mounted. This makes it possible that the suspended base cap can be rotated arbitrarily, which allows, for example, a space-saving storage or a visually appealing presentation of the basecaps.

Between the hook-shaped hanger and the U- or V-shaped bent portion of the second element is a U-shaped or V-shaped bent portion rotatably mounted web, which has a protuberance, which serves to stabilize a recorded by the device Basecaps. Having this protuberance, which is designed so that the screen of a recorded in the device basecaps between the protuberance and the web and a part of the U- or V-shaped

engages curved portion. This avoids slipping or tilting of the suspended basecaps.

Also according to the invention is a set for receiving a headgear, in particular a basecaps, consisting of a first receiving a basecaps serving element and a second, the suspension serving element, wherein the first element is substantially strip-shaped and bent in a crescent shape and at least two on Having at least a quarter of the width of the first element extending recesses and the second element is a substantially U- or V-shaped bent rod or wire, wherein the two main webs in its central region in a Wnkel of 20 ° to 70 ° to, through the U- or V-shaped plane are bent and the angles are nearly the same

Have extension direction.

Furthermore, according to the invention is an element for receiving a basecaps, wherein the element is strip-shaped and bent in a crescent shape and has at least two over at least a quarter of its width extending recesses. Further according to the invention is an element for suspending a recording of a base cup serving element, wherein the element for suspending a U- or V-shaped bent rod or wire, wherein the two main webs in its central region at an angle of 20 ° to 70 ° are bent to the plane defined by the U- or V-shape plane and the Wnkel have a nearly same direction of extension.

Basecaps can be quickly and effortlessly clamped into the device. The shape of the basecaps is obtained by the first element, which can be introduced by its flexible material in different types and sizes of baseball caps. Through the hanger, the device can be hung together with clamped base cap, for example, on clothes rails, coat hooks or similar conditions. If the hanger is rotatably mounted, the basecap can be additionally rotated in any direction, which offers an improvement for the appealing presentation. Several baseball caps could also be arranged decoratively on a wall, for example. Also for the presentation in special shops the device offers new possibilities. Also conceivable is the use of the single first element of the device for dimensionally stable storage or for

dimensionally stabilized transport of the basecaps, the latter, for example, when traveling. The device is also easy to package and because of its small size

space-saving. It is characterized by high stability and a multiflexible use and is simply designed.

The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment and associated

Drawings explained in more detail.

Show it:

 Figure 1: A first element of a device according to the invention in a schematic

 Presentation,

 Figure 2: a second element of a device according to the invention in a schematic

 Presentation,

 Figure 3: an inventive device with unilaterally dissolved compound

 between the first and second elements in a schematic representation,

FIG. 4 shows a basecap in the device according to the invention

 schematic representation viewed from the bottom,

 FIG. 5 shows a basecap in the device according to the invention

schematic representation viewed from the top. FIG. 1 schematically shows a first element 1 of a device. The first element 1 consists of a flexible material and in its not shown

Initial state flat / planar and bent in the crescent-shaped in the inserted state in a base cap, wherein the bending radius of the shape of a head part of a

Basecaps is adjusted.

 At a distance from each other, two fastening elements 4 are provided on the first element 1, which serve to attach a second element. These

Fasteners 4 are in the insertion direction of the basecaps above a

Longitudinal axis L of the first element 1 is arranged.

In the illustrated embodiment, the fastening elements 4 are two

protruding elements which are arranged after insertion of the first element in the base cap in the inside of the resulting bend.

Between the two fastening elements 4 a plurality of recesses 9 are present. These increase not only their optical function but also the flexibility of the first element 1 and serve for better ventilation of a suspended headgear. They extend over more than a quarter of the width B of the first element. 1

Figure 2 shows a second element 2 of the developed device in a schematic representation. The main part of the second element 2 is shown in the

Embodiment bent U-shaped and so the shape of the umbrella of most

Adjusted basecaps. In the central region, the two main webs are bent at an angle of approximately 45 ° to the plane defined by the U-shape, whereby an angled region 2.1 is created, which would protrude into the head part of a clamped basecaps. The two open ends of the U-shaped region have hook-shaped curved portions 5, which serve for attachment to a first element. At the opposite end to the hook-shaped bent portions 5, the second element 2 has a hook-shaped hanger 6, which is connected via a web 7 with the U-shaped portion of the second element 2. To the

hook-shaped hanger 6, the device can be hung, for example, on a clothes rail or a coat hook. The bridge 7 has an additional

Protuberance 8, which points in the direction of the U-shaped region and the

Stabilization of a clamped basecaps is used. FIG. 3 shows a device 3 consisting of the first 1 and second 2 elements. The first 1 and the second 2 element are connected in the illustration to a fastening element 4 of the first element 1 and a hook-shaped bent portion 5 of the second element 2 with each other. The second connection point is shown open. Evident are also hanger 6, web 7 and protuberance 8 of the second element 2, as well as the recesses of the first element. 1

FIG. 4 shows a base cap 10, clamped into the device 3, viewed in a schematic representation from the underside. The U-shaped region of the second element 2 rests on the screen 10. 1 of the base cap 10. The first element 1 is introduced into the head part 10. 2 of the base cap 10. The base cap 10 has an inwardly folded over edge region 10.3, in which the first element 1 can be inserted. First element 1 and second element 2 are over the

Fastening elements 4 of the first element 1 and the hook-shaped bent portions 5 of the second element 2 connected to each other. The fastening elements 4 are arranged on the first element 1 in such a way that they are not covered by the folded-over edge region of the basecaps. At the hanger 6 connected via the web 7 to the U-shaped region of the second element 2, the device 3 according to the invention, together with the base cap 10 clamped therein, can be suspended on a clothes rail or a clothes hook.

Figure 5 shows a, clamped in the device 3 base cap 10 in a schematic representation, viewed from the top. The largest part of the device is covered by the screen 10.1 and the head part 10.2 of the base cap 10. In the clamped state, the screen 10.1 of the base cap 10 engages between the U-shaped bent portion of the second element 2 and the protuberance 8, whereby the base cap 10 in the device according to the invention is stabilized. According to a variant, not shown, it is also possible to form the first element 1 and the second element 2 on a common component, which is produced for example by injection molding, bent from wire or otherwise manufactured. Reference numeral list first element

second element

angled area

Device for hanging a headgear fastening element

hook-shaped curved area

hanger

web

protuberance

recess

Basecap

umbrella

headboard

Turned over edge area

 longitudinal axis

Claims

claims Device (3) for receiving a headgear, in particular a  Base caps (10) consisting of a first of the base cup (10) receiving member (1) and a second suspension member (2), wherein the first and the second element  - Are formed on a common component  and or  - Are releasably connected and / or pivotally connected. 2. Device (3) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first  Element (1) consists of a flexible material and that the first element (1) is substantially strip-shaped and flat in a state not inserted into the base cap / flat and bent in a crescent-shaped state in the base cap, wherein the ends of the first element (1) are spaced apart and the bending radius of the first element (1) is adapted to the circumference of a head part (10.2) of the basecaps (10). 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first element has at least two over at least a quarter of the width (B) of the first element (1) extending recesses. 4. Device (3) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that on the first element (1) after insertion into the base cap bending inside and in the insertion direction of the basecaps above a longitudinal axis (L) of the first Element (1) two spaced apart protruding  Fastening elements (4) for releasably securing the second element (2) are present. 5. Device (3) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second element (2) is a substantially U- or V-shaped bent rod or wire, wherein the two main webs in its central region in a Wnkel are bent from 20 ° to 70 ° to the plane spanned by the U- or V-shape plane and wherein the Wnkel a substantially same Have extension direction. 6. Device (3) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the U- or V-shaped second element (2) in the region of the two open ends is bent like a hook, that the hook-shaped curved ends (5) the fastening elements (4) present on the first element (1) are connectable or that the ends can be connected to the first element (1) by means of a pushbutton or a clip connection or that the ends are integrally formed with the first element (1). 7. Device (3) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second element (2) in its opposite the two open ends region has a hook-shaped hanger (6) for suspending the device (3). 8. Device (3) according to claim one of claims 1 to 7, characterized  characterized in that between the hook-shaped hanger (6) and the U- or V-shaped bent portion of the second element (2) to a U- or V-shaped bent portion rotatably mounted web (7), which is one of the stabilization of a comprising curved caps (8) serving as base caps (10) accommodated by the device (3), which is designed such that the screen (10.1) of a base cup (10) accommodated in the device (3) lies between the protuberance (8) and the cap Web (7) and a part of the U- or V-shaped bent portion engages. 9. Set for receiving a headgear, in particular a basecaps (10), consisting of a first of the inclusion of a basecaps (10) serving element (1) and a second of the suspension serving element (2), wherein the first element (1) in Essentially strip-shaped and in one  Starting state is flat and bent crescent-shaped in a state inserted into the base cap, wherein the ends of the first element are spaced from each other. 10. element (1) for receiving a basecaps (10), wherein the element (1) in Substantially strip-shaped and flat / planar in an initial state and bent in a crescent-shaped state in the base cap inserted, wherein the ends of the first element are spaced from each other. 11. Element (2) for suspending a recording of a basecaps (10) serving element (1), wherein the element for hanging (2) is substantially U- or V-shaped, wherein the two main webs in its central region in a Wnkel are bent from 20 ° to 70 ° to the plane spanned by the U or V-shape plane and wherein the Wnkel a substantially same  Have extension direction.