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Weird Patent of the Day

Novelty hat

Official drawing from US 7,017,192, Novelty hat

US 7,017,192 · March 28, 2006

A novelty hat assembled from lightweight, flat foam members and shaped, for example, like a racecar, with details such as wheels, windshields, a racecar number, and team logos printed on laminated surfaces. The flat pieces are designed to stack for storage or packaging.

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov. Official PDF: USPTO patent PDF. Also at Google Patents. The drawing on this page is a reduced copy of the official figure; see the original drawing.