Shield attachment for brimmed headwear

Abstract

A shield attachment can include a brim slot and a face shield. The brim slot may be configured to receive the brim to secure the face shield attachment to the headwear. The face shield may be positioned below the brim slot, and the face shield can be configured to extend around a face of the user while the headwear is worn.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shield attachment for headwear including a brim and configured to be worn on a head of a user, the shield attachment comprising:
 a brim slot configured to receive the brim to secure the face shield attachment to the headwear, the brim slot including at least one of an upper wall and a lower wall configured to abut a surface of the brim; and   a face shield positioned below the brim slot, the face shield being configured to extend around the face of the user while the headwear is worn by the user.   
     
     
         2 . The shield attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the brim slot includes the upper wall and the lower wall, and wherein the upper wall and the lower wall are configured to grip the brim. 
     
     
         3 . The shield attachment of  claim 2 , wherein the brim slot includes a peripheral wall extending between the upper wall and the lower wall. 
     
     
         4 . The shield attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the upper wall and the lower wall includes an interference feature configured to engage the brim. 
     
     
         5 . The shield attachment of  claim 4 , wherein the brim slot includes the upper wall and the lower wall, and wherein the interference feature projects into a space between the upper wall and the lower wall. 
     
     
         6 . The shield attachment of  claim 4 , wherein the interference feature includes a ridge extending from a front end of the brim slot towards a back end of the brim slot. 
     
     
         7 . The shield attachment of  claim 6 , wherein the interference feature further includes at least one additional ridge extending between the front end of the brim slot and the back end of the brim slot. 
     
     
         8 . The shield attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising a connecting section that extends between a top edge of the face shield and the brim slot. 
     
     
         9 . The shield attachment of  claim 8 , wherein the connecting section includes a recess formed in the face shield and projecting inward from one lateral side of the face shield towards an opposite side of the face shield. 
     
     
         10 . The shield attachment of  claim 9 , wherein a top edge of the recess is connected to the brim slot and a bottom edge of the recess is connected to the face shield. 
     
     
         11 . The shield attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising a crown shield positioned above the brim slot, the crown shield being configured to extend around a crown of the headwear and an upper frontal region of the user while the headwear is worn by the user. 
     
     
         12 . The shield attachment of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one structural feature positioned on at least one of the face shield and the brim slot. 
     
     
         13 . The shield attachment of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one structural feature includes at least one of a beveled edge formed around at least a portion of the face shield and a rib extending across the face shield. 
     
     
         14 . The shield attachment of  claim 1 , wherein the face shield is wider than the brim slot. 
     
     
         15 . A shield attachment for headwear including a brim and configured to be worn on a head of a user, the shield attachment comprising:
 a brim slot configured to receive the brim, the brim slot having an upper wall and a lower wall configured to grip the brim to secure the face shield attachment to the headwear;   a face shield positioned below the brim slot, the face shield being configured to extend around the face of the user while the headwear is worn by the user; and   a connecting section configured to provide structural support that extends between the face shield and the lower wall of the brim slot.   
     
     
         16 . The shield attachment of  claim 15 , wherein at least one of the upper wall and the lower wall includes an interference feature configured to engage the brim. 
     
     
         17 . The shield attachment of  claim 16 , wherein the interference feature includes at least one ridge extending from a front end of the brim slot towards a back end of the brim slot. 
     
     
         18 . The shield attachment of  claim 15 , wherein the connecting section includes a first recess formed proximate a top edge of the face shield and projecting inward from one lateral side of the shield attachment towards an opposite lateral side of the shield attachment. 
     
     
         19 . The shield attachment of  claim 18 , wherein a top edge of the first recess is connected to the lower wall of the brim slot and a bottom edge of the recess is connected to a top edge of the face shield. 
     
     
         20 . The shield attachment of  claim 18 , wherein the connecting section includes a second recess positioned on the lateral side of the shield attachment opposite the first recess.