ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,105, issued on Nov. 11.
"Baseball cap" was invented by Trafton D. Rodgers (Lubbock, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Baseball caps to be worn on a person's head are provided. According to one embodiment, a baseball cap includes a strap assembly configured to adjust a tightness of the dome on the wearer's head, the strap assembly including an outer strap attached to a first edge portion of the dome and an inner strap attached to a second edge portion of the dome. The inner strap is configured to be movable within the outer strap, and the first cable is configured to draw the inner strap closer to the first edge portion of the dome...