| 摘要 |
<p>An item of headwear that can be converted from a folded condition to an open condition or vice versa in one step. The item of headwear (1) is a hat or a sunshade having a foldable visor where: a main portion (3) is adapted to fit around the head of a wearer; a visor portion (4) is joined to the main portion; the main portion includes two elements (8) interconnected via a hinge portion (10) for pivotal movement between an open condition (shown in the figure), and a closed condition, the visor portion is formed of a fan-type construction including an outer peripheral edge (15) and two side members (12) coupled to a respective one of the elements (8), the visor portion undergoes concertinaed movement when the elements are moved between the open and closed conditions, the hinge portion is angled with respect to a plane (B) defined by the side members (12) when in the closed condition, the movement of the elements from the closed to the open condition tensions the outer peripheral edge (15) of the visor portion and simultaneously deflects the edge portion away from the hinge portion.</p> |
