Headgear with fan assembly device

Abstract

A headgear with fan assembly device includes a hat having a front side, a back side, an interior cavity and an aperture disposed along a top side thereof. An adjustable headband is disposed within the interior cavity, and a fan shroud for supporting a motor that is in communication with a central hub having a plurality of fan blades is disposed along the aperture, and in line with the central axis of the hat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A headgear with fan assembly device, comprising:
 a hat that includes a front side, a back side, an interior cavity and an aperture disposed along a top side thereof and defined by an upper lip;   an adjustable headband disposed within the interior cavity of the hat; and   a fan assembly that includes a fan shroud for supporting a motor that is in communication with a central hub having a plurality of fan blades extending outward therefrom, said shroud including a lower lip that is in communication with the upper lip of the hat, and functions to position the motor and central hub along a central axis of the hat.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said fan shroud further comprises:
 an upper portion having a centrally located opening for receiving the motor; and   a plurality of generally curved and evenly spaced outward radiating support members that are each in communication with the upper portion of the shroud and the lower lip of the shroud.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a plurality of shroud openings that are disposed along the lower lip of the shroud; and   a plurality of hat openings that are disposed along the upper lip of the hat, said shroud openings and hat openings each having a complementary shape and location, and are configured to each engage a conventional hardware device to secure the fan assembly to the hat.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the hat and the fan shroud include a unitary construction. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein each of the aperture and the fan shroud includes a generally circular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable headband comprises:
 a pair of elongated straps having each end thereof secured to the interior cavity of the hat via a removable connectors, said straps being in communication with each other along the central axis of the hat; and   a generally circular crown member that is in communication with each of the pair of elongated straps, at a location that is equidistant from the communication point of the pair of straps.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a plurality of air deflectors disposed along the inside cavity of the hat, said deflectors functioning to direct air towards the central axis of the hat.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a battery compartment that is in communication with the hat;   a cable that is in communication with each of the fan motor and the battery compartment; and   a switch that is in communication with the cable.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a chin strap having an integrated buckle.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a visor that is secured to the front side of the hat, said visor extending outward therefrom.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the hat and fan shroud are constructed from at least one of polyethylene and polycarbonate. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the fan motor includes a lightweight DC powered motor. 
     
     
         13 . A headgear with fan assembly device, comprising:
 a hat that includes a front side, a back side, an interior cavity and an aperture disposed along a top side thereof and defined by an upper lip;   an adjustable headband disposed within the interior cavity of the hat;   a fan assembly that includes a fan shroud for supporting a motor that is in communication with a central hub having a plurality of fan blades extending outward therefrom, said shroud including a lower lip that is in communication with the upper lip of the hat, and functions to position the motor and central hub along a central axis of the hat;   a battery compartment having a generally hollow main body and a hingedly attached cover, said compartment being configured to receive at least one battery for operating the fan assembly;   an elongated cable that is in communication with each of the fan motor and the battery compartment;   a switch that is in communication with the cable, said switch being disposed along the battery compartment; and   a belt clip that is disposed along the battery compartment.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a cable coupler that is secured onto the cable, and configured to allow a portion of the cable that is secured to the battery compartment to be disconnected from the portion of the cable that is secured to the fan motor.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein said fan shroud further comprises:
 an upper portion having a centrally located opening for receiving the motor; and   a plurality of generally curved and evenly spaced outward radiating support members that are each in communication with the upper portion of the shroud and the lower lip of the shroud.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a plurality of shroud openings that are disposed along the lower lip of the shroud; and   a plurality of hat openings that are disposed along the upper lip of the hat, said shroud openings and hat openings having a complementary shape and location and are configured to be engaged via conventional hardware to secure the fan assembly to the hat.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein each of the hat and the fan shroud include a unitary construction.