Headwear

Abstract

Headwear comprising a headband portion, a brim portion, a lens receiving portion, and a vision enhancing element operatively coupled with the lens receiving portion. The lens receiving portion and brim portion may be formed as a single-piece unitary member, such as a single piece of plastic.

1 . A method for making headwear with vision enhancing features, the method comprising the steps of:
 forming a headwear body including a brim portion and an elongated lens receiving portion from a single-piece unitary member, wherein said lens receiving portion has a longitudinally-extending opening therethrough;   placing a magnifying lens within a proximal end of said lens receiving portion;   placing an objective lens within a distal end of said lens receiving portion wherein said objective lens is movable with respect to said magnifying lens; and   providing a focus adjustment member coupled with said objective lens, wherein said focus adjustment lens is movable along a longitudinal axis of said lens receiving portion.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said headwear body includes a headband portion that is linearly movable with respect to said brim portion. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lens receiving portion and said brim portion are formed as a single piece of plastic. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said lens receiving portion is entirely disposed below said brim portion. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lens receiving portion includes a stop proximate said distal end to limit movement of said objective lens. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said focus adjustment member is entirely disposed below said brim portion. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said headwear body includes a headband portion that is pivotally connected with said brim portion. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said brim portion is linearly movable with respect to said headband portion. 
   
   
       9 . Headwear comprising:
 a headband portion;   a brim portion extending from said headband portion;   a first lens receiving portion extending below said brim portion;   a second lens receiving portion extending below said brim portion;   a first magnifying lens disposed within said first lens receiving portion;   a second magnifying lens disposed within said second lens receiving portion;   a first objective lens axially aligned with said first magnifying lens;   a second objective lens axially aligned with said second magnifying lens;   a focus adjustment element coupled with said first objective lens and said second objective lens; and   wherein said focus adjustment element is linearly movable with respect to said first lens receiving portion and said second lens receiving portion.   
   
   
       10 . The headwear of  claim 9 , wherein the focus adjustment element is disposed between said first lens receiving portion and said second lens receiving portion. 
   
   
       11 . The headwear of  claim 9 , wherein said first lens receiving portion and said second lens receiving portion are substantially cylindrical in shape. 
   
   
       12 . The headwear of  claim 9 , wherein said brim portion is pivotally connected to said headband portion. 
   
   
       13 . The headwear of  claim 9 , wherein said brim portion is linearly movable with respect to said headband portion. 
   
   
       14 . The headwear of  claim 9 , further comprising a crown portion attached to said brim portion for covering a user's head. 
   
   
       15 . The headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the brim portion has an arcuate shape. 
   
   
       16 . The headwear of  claim 14 , wherein said brim portion has a substantially uninterrupted surface contour. 
   
   
       17 . Headwear formed by a process comprising the steps of:
 forming a headwear body including a brim portion and an elongated lens receiving portion from a single-piece unitary member, wherein said lens receiving portion has a longitudinally-extending opening therethrough;   placing a magnifying lens within a proximal end of said lens receiving portion;   placing an objective lens within a distal end of said lens receiving portion wherein said objective lens is movable with respect to said magnifying lens; and   providing a focus adjustment member coupled with said objective lens, wherein said focus adjustment lens is movable along a longitudinal axis of said lens receiving portion.   
   
   
       18 . The headwear of  claim 17 , wherein said headwear body includes a headband portion that is linearly movable with respect to said brim portion and wherein said lens receiving portion and said brim portion are formed as a single piece of plastic. 
   
   
       19 . The headwear of  claim 17 , wherein said lens receiving portion and said focus adjustment member are entirely disposed below said brim portion. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said headwear body includes a headband portion that is pivotally connected with said brim portion and wherein said brim portion is linearly movable with respect to said headband portion.