US 6,499,145 B1
Glow hat apparatus and method
Lori A. Kates,
Westchester, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Ebsco Industries, Inc.,
Birmingham, Ala. (US)
Filed on 24-Jul-2001, as Appl. No. Ebsco Industries, Inc.,
Birmingham, Ala. (US)
Int. Cl.7A42B 1/00
U.S. Cl. 2-195.1
20 Claims
US 6,499,145 B1
Glow hat apparatus and method
Lori A. Kates,
Westchester, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Ebsco Industries, Inc.,
Birmingham, Ala. (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/912,105.
Int. Cl.7A42B 1/00
U.S. Cl. 28212;195.1
20 Claims
16. A cap for enhancing the visual acquisition of a wearer, comprising:
a bowl for fitting closely to the head of the wearer, the bowl including:
a plurality of triangular panels, the panels attached to each other to form the bowl;
a plurality of seams, each seam defined by the junction of two of the triangular panels, each seam further being created by
sewing a side of one of the triangular panels to a side of an adjacent triangular panel;
a bill attached to the bowl; and
a photoluminescent strip attached to the seam between two of the triangular panels.
