| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 002181000 | With sweats or other supplementary head engaging member | 78 |
| 20080282448 | Headwear - A sweatband and a headwear having improved wearing comfort by increasing elasticity thereof. The headwear including a wearing portion put on a wearer' head, a visor portion connected to the wearing portion, a sweatband connected in the wearing portion and having a core sheet and a covering portion for covering the core sheet, wherein the covering portion is made of a fabric, the fabric is formed by crossing a plurality of weft threads and a plurality of warp threads, the plurality of weft threads or the plurality of warp threads include a stretch yarn, and the fabric is cut such that the stretch yarn is oriented in parallel to a circumferential direction to the wearing portion. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080301854 | System for placing disposable sweatband - A system for placing a disposable sweatband on a variety of hats comprises the steps of attaching an adhesive tape with a backing paper to at least one longitudinal edge of the sweatband, for affixing to the hat in use. The adhesive tape can also be formed as an inner flap of the sweatband. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090077716 | HEADBAND APPARATUS FOR WICKING AND DIRECTING PERSPIRATION - A headband apparatus to be worn on the head of a person above the eyes. The headband apparatus includes a fabric band and a channel member. The fabric band retains the headband apparatus on the user's head and may either be moisture absorbing or moisture wicking. The channel member is bonded to the lower edge of the fabric band such that excess moisture from the fabric band is directed into the channel member and channeled away from the person's eyes. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090183300 | Sweat Absorber and Headwear Using the Same - The present invention relates to a sweat absorber and headwear using the sweat absorber. The sweat absorber is formed by a porous panel including a first layer that is knitted in a warp direction to have a plurality of first porous structures, a second layer that is knitted in a warp direction to have a plurality of second porous structures, and a plurality of connecting yarns for connecting the first layer and the second layer. The porous panel may be a double raschel fabric panel. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20100017942 | Headwear with Interwoven Gripping Fibers - The present disclosure is generally directed to headwear and, more particularly, to headwear, including hats, visors, head wraps, head ties, bandanas and the like, that include interwoven gripping fibers, such as rubber threads or other materials having increased gripping or frictional forces beyond that of the materials from which the headwear are typically fabricated, integrated into the headwear and positioned to engage the skin and/or hair of the wearer to improve the retention of the headwear when worn during physical activities. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100107306 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVERTING SWEAT, LIQUID, MOISTURE, OR THE LIKE FROM AN EYE - Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface and upper surfaces include a lower section and an upper section, the lower section of the inner surface having an attachment structure for releasably attaching the diverting apparatus to a wearer in a region above the eye and below the eyebrow of the wearer, the upper section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from the eyebrow region of the wearer to divert sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like away from the eye. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100107307 | Hat liner - The Hat Liner is an adjustable, one-size-fits-all synthetic fabric liner to be worn beneath any hat or cap, and thus protect the hat or cap from the perspiration the hat or cap would otherwise absorb. The Hat Liner is reusable and disposable, such that the user wears it as many times as he wished, then either launder the Hat Liner in any washing machine, or simply discard the used Hat Liner and start again with a fresh one. The Hat Liner is produced in a polyester or other fabric, and is configured to cover the wearer's head in the manner of a skullcap. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100122399 | Sports hat side clip - Customizable sports hat side clips and connecting coverlets that can provide easily mounted promotional and/or decorative materials as well as very functional accessories that can easily be added to the hat. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100162465 | MOISTURE-ABSORBABLE HAT - A moisture-absorbable hat includes: a crown made of a woven fabric including warp and weft textured charcoal fiber yarns, warp and weft non-charcoal fiber yarns which are not elastic and are not textured, and weft elastofiber yarns, the elastofiber yarns extending along a circumferential direction of the crown; and a sweatband attached to and extending along a circumferential open end of the crown and including warp and weft textured charcoal fiber yarns, and weft elastofiber yarns. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20110047673 | Hat with Adjustable Size - A hat with adjustable size includes at least one expansion strip | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110072554 | Sweatband material and headwear piece incorporating the sweatband material - An elongate sweatband material for incorporation into a headwear piece and having a length. Thread is knitted to define interengaged U-shaped loops that: a) have a width that is enlarged to permit elongation of the sweatband in a lengthwise direction a first amount under a tensile force of a first magnitude applied in a direction parallel to the length of the sweatband material; and b) cooperate to reinforce each other in a direction transversely to the lengthwise direction so that the sweatband stretches transversely to the lengthwise direction a second amount that is substantially less than the first amount under a tensile force of the first magnitude applied in a direction transversely to the length of the sweatband material. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110191937 | SWEATBAND AND CAP HAVING THE SAME - A cap includes a bill portion, a body formed by a plurality of gores, and a sweatband sewn on a lower edge of the body. The sweatband is substantially sewing-free among different sections and includes a third section connected to the bill portion, a second section connected to the first section which is made of uniaxial elastic fabric, and a first section connected to a portion of the body other than the bill portion. The second section is connected between the first section and the third section without a sewing portion. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110265247 | HAT WITH INTEGRATED HEADBAND AND HAIR SHEATH - A head covering is provided. In one example, a covering includes a cap and a headband having a back portion. The headband is affixed to the cap such that the back portion is detached from the cap. In another example, a method of manufacturing a cap is provided. The method comprises affixing a headband comprising a back portion to a cap, wherein the back portion is detached from the cap. The method further comprises affixing a sheath to a sheath adapter and affixing the sheath adapter to the headband. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110302695 | Stretchable Cap and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A cap according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a head receiving portion stretchable along at least one direction and worn on the head, a sweat absorbing member disposed along a lower edge of the head receiving portion, absorbing sweat from the forehead, and is partly stretchable along the head circumferential direction of the head receiving portion, | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110314589 | VIBRATION DAMPENING MATERIAL - A vibration reducing assembly including a flexible headgear and at least one panel of vibration reducing material secured to the flexible headgear. The at least one panel of vibration reducing material includes at least a first elastomer layer and a reinforcement layer comprising a high tensile strength fibrous material. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120222193 | SWEATBAND - The disclosed sweatband includes a piece of fabric including upper and lower edges. Overcast stitches are provided on ends of the upper and lower edges. Further, there are upper and lower folds in the fabric, such that the upper and lower edges of the fabric are folded toward one another by way of the upper and lower folds. A center seam connects the upper and lower edges of the fabric. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120227159 | SWEATBAND WITH CONVERTIBLE VISOR - A head-worn article having a band portion and a visor portion is composed at least in part of the same absorbent material such as terrycloth. The band portion, being adapted to encircle the head of a wearer above the eyes, features an inner surface and an outer surface assuming a generally round or oval shape defining a periphery when worn. The visor portion is attached to the band portion along a line spanning at least one-quarter of the outer surface of the band, thereby creating an arc-shaped line of attachment, whereby the visor portion assumes two stable states, those being a flipped-up state and a flipped-down state. In the preferred embodiment, the forward extent of the visor in the flipped-down state does not extend above the top edge of the band portion in the flipped-up state. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120240309 | Head cover - An article of headwear is made of stretchable porous fabric and is configured to fit snugly over a woman's head to conceal hair loss or baldness of the user. A gathering band is stitched inside the headwear along the back portion in the area of the natural hairline to create an illusion of fullness by the folds of the fabric. A neck ruffle is created below the inner band to cover the natural hairline. An outer band is attached at two points to the outer surface to fit outside of the area where the inner band is located. The outer band has longitudinal dimensions at least slightly greater than the stretchable inner band. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120272432 | HAT USING SHAPE-MAINTENANCE ENHANCING MEMBER - The present invention relates to a hat using a shape-maintenance enhancing member and a method for manufacturing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a hat using a shape-maintenance enhancing member that can maintain the exterior appearance of the hat by eliminating wrinkles in a sewing portion using a flexible tape and maintain the shape of the hat to be the same as the initial design, and a method for manufacturing the hat. The shape-maintenance enhancing member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body portion disposed on the sewing portion and a wing portion surrounding the sewing portion, and the main body portion includes a shape-maintenance enhancing layer formed of a material with properties of heat fusion and thermal fixation and a cover portion connected with the wing portion. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120297519 | Sweatgaurd for headgear - A Microfiber strip 1¼″ to 1½″ wide by 12″ long 300 GSM (Microfiber having 3 times absorbancy of cotton terry, 6 times finer than a human hair, durability, and washable.) is attached to headgear by a. sandwich method on the inside band of existing headgear. The microfiber is single stitched to an elastic band 1″ to 1¼″ wide×12″ long at the top edge of the microfiber strip by one stitch providing means of seperating the lower portion as a upside down v shape. By seperating the Microfiber and the elastic band the item is placed over the existing band of such headgear. the Microfiber is then pressed against a strip of 1″ wide×12″ plastic self adhesive impenetrable hook tape that is attached to the outside edge of the existing band of the such headgear. the purpose of the plastic hook tape is to hold the bottom portion of the microfiber strip in place and also act as a barrier to help prevent the natural oils, salts, dirt, and grime from soaking through to the such headgear causing premature discoloration, and damage to such headgear. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120297520 | HEADGEAR WITH A SPRING BUFFERED OCCIPITAL CRADLE - A headgear for a head safety product such as a face shield, hardhat or welding helmet includes a spring buffered cradle mounted on the horizontal band of the headgear to improve the fit, function, stability and comfort of the headgear. The cradle is flexible and has a concave inner surface contoured to conform to the shape of the head. A spring element is coupled between the cradle and the horizontal band to buffer the tension between the band and the head and more equally distribute pressure across the head. In a preferred embodiment, an occipital cradle includes two leaf springs coupled to the rear portion of the horizontal band. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130007944 | All Season Machine and Hand Washable Baseball Cap - This All Season Machine and/or Hand Washable Baseball Cap consists of an inner “hat” or “Scalp Wrapper” | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130097765 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVERTING SWEAT, LIQUID, MOISTURE, OR THE LIKE FROM AN EYE - Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface and upper surfaces include a lower section and an upper section, the lower section of the inner surface having an attachment structure for releasably attaching the diverting apparatus to a wearer in a region above the eye and below the eyebrow of the wearer, the upper section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from the eyebrow region of the wearer to divert sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like away from the eye. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130111648 | CUSHION FOR HEADBAND - Disclosed is a cushion for headbands in which a rear cushion cover is connected to a connection case connected to one selected from a welding mask, a working helmet, a protective mask and a safety helmet and a medical device, and a space recess having the shape of a curved surface is formed on the rear surface of the connection case so that a space having the shape of the cushion cover may be formed between a pad of the cushion cover and the rear surface of the connection case when the cushion cover is connected to the rear surface of the connection case, thereby providing excellent cushion feeling to a wearer when contacting the wearer's head and not causing inconvenience even when the cushion for headbands is worn for a long time. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130160187 | Headgear Attachment for Portable Audio Device - A baseball type cap with a circumferentially stretchable headband to adjust to different head sizes is modified to add a stretchable fabric member that is stitched to the cap cover gores and to the stretchable headband. The lower edge of the fabric member extends about halfway around the back of the cap ending on either side near the ears of a user wearing the cap and stretches along with the stretchable headband to adjust to the head size of the user. A number of seams join the stretchable fabric member to the cap cover, creating a center pocket with an open top to hold a stereo jack and a removable audio device such as an MP3 player. The seams also create bud pockets on either side to hold ear buds. The dual wires from the stereo jack lead to a T-junction in the bottom of the center pocket and are long enough to manipulate the controls of the MP3 player outside the pocket while wearing the cap. At the T-junction, the dual wires are divided into individual ear bud wires, which pass through passages between the seams from the center pocket to the bud pockets without need to pierce the cap cover or fabric member. At the opposite ends of the fabric member on the sides of the cap, the seams are interrupted to leave openings for withdrawing the ear buds for use and subsequently replacing them. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130174322 | ADVERTISING HEADPIECE - A headpiece that provides shade, which also includes one or more areas carrying readable information that is intended to be communicated to persons viewing the headpiece while it is being worn by a wearer. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130185843 | Under-Helmet Sweat Absorbing and Wicking Headpiece - A headpiece for use under helmets combines absorbent and wicking technical fabrics to prevent sweat from running into the user's eyes. The headpiece is specifically intended for use inside ventilated helmets, especially cycling helmets, but also climbing helmets, skating helmets, and even hard hats. The headpiece has a forehead-covering browpiece that incorporates an absorbent, soft wicking layer next to the forehead of the wearer, an absorbent layer of hydrophilic felt, and and outer skullcap “drape” of wicking fabric. The headpiece is worn on the user's head with the browpiece against the forehead. The inner layer and the middle layer go from approximately temple-to-temple across the user's forehead and the third layer extends over the top of the wearer's head. The outer “drape” wicks moisture from the absorbent hydrophilic layer so it evaporates and cools under the vented helmet top. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130212777 | Sun Visor Hat - A durable, stretchable, collapsible, foldable, reversible, printable, washable, adjustable sun visor hat with a pair of fabric loop holes affixed to crown member above temple area for securing a pair of eye-glass, or sun-glass frames when not in use. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130263357 | HAT - Provided is a hat formed from a single piece of fabric. The single piece of fabric comprises parallel regions of fabric including first and second headband regions and at least one intermediate region. The headband regions are joined at their ends to form a headband and the intermediate region forms the crown of the hat. The headband regions and the at least one intermediate region are of differing stiffness and/or thickness. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130305432 | ADJUSTABLE HEADBAND PILLOW - A headband including an inside surface and an outside surface and at least one cushion, wherein the cushion is removably attachable to the outside surface of the headband, wherein the cushion is slidably adjustable along the headband, is disclosed herein. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130318685 | CURTAINED HEADWEAR - A curtained headwear. The curtained headwear can include a head engaging portion adapted to engage a portion of a wearer's head, and a curtain portion coupled to and extending downwardly from the head engaging portion, wherein the curtain engaging portion encloses the wearer's face and extends from the head engaging portion to the upper torso of the wearer. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130340142 | Headwear with storable accessory - Headwear in which a storage area or pocket is formed in one side of the hat portion where an accessory is stored in the pocket when not in use. The free end of the accessory can be removed from the pocket by the wearer and pulled across the wearer's face after which the free end of the accessory is detachably secured to an opposite side of the hat portion so that the accessory remains positioned over the wearer's face. After use, the free end of the accessory is detached from the hat portion and returned for storage in the pocket. The invention is described in an embodiment for use in a ski hat in which the accessory is a goggle. Also described is the provision of a non-permeable layer in the hat portion that prevents moisture from reaching the goggle to prevent it from fogging up during its use. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20130340143 | ELASTIC WATER-ABSORBING HEAD WRAP - The present invention provides a water-absorbing envelope capable of suppressing wet hair with ease and effectively absorbing water therefrom, which comprises a continuous spiral tube consisting of an elastic part and a water-absorbing fabrics, an opening end of said elastic water-absorbing head wrap configured to be extended along a hair length; characterized in that said elastic water-absorbing head wrap being able to extend in length and to absorb water as characteristics thereof such that an inner diameter of said elastic water-absorbing wrap enwraps hair longitudinally to effectively absorb water from wet hair. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140059740 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWEATBAND - A sweat absorber according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a first sweat absorber extended in a head circumferential direction and a second sweat absorber partially surrounding the first sweat absorber and formed of a different material having a different strechability, and the sweat absorber is highly stretchable, provides wearing comfort, improves sweat absorbing capability, is quick drying, and has antibacterial and deodorization functions, and provides a temperature control function to maintain a constant temperature. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140137311 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE HEAD WEAR - Innovative hat bills can include a relatively stiff body member in combination with a pressure-distribution member. The pressure distribution member can be configured to reduce or eliminate concentrations of pressure applied to a wearer's head, improving comfort and fit compared to conventional head wear. In some embodiments, the pressure-distribution member comprises a viscoelastic material. Disclosed hat bills can include a member defining one or more apertures configured to promote airflow over a wearer's head. Such airflow can promote evaporation of perspiration, cooling a wearers head. Additionally or alternatively, such airflow can reduce a pressure gradient from one side (e.g., an underside) of the bill to another side (e.g., an upper side) of the bill, reducing a likelihood that the headwear will be blown off a wearer's head. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140201885 | Liner For A Cap Or Hat With A Unique Design Pattern - A removable and disposable cap or hat liner. The removable and disposable liner having a front, central, and back portion allowing for curvature relief indentation for easy and convenient fitting inside a hat or cap, and more particularly baseball caps. The present invention also allows for easy packaging and assembly of the liner and further provides an easy method for shaping and inserting the liner into a hat or cap. The invention also provides better cushion for improved head and seal protection, enhanced thermal comfort, and improved ventilation. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140237703 | PADDED HEADBAND - A padded headband. The padded headband includes a padding material. The padded headband also includes a cloth covering surrounding the padding material. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140259286 | HEAD BAND - A head band comprises a band portion and a tightening portion. The band portion has a first band and a second band, wherein an outer surface of the first band opposes an inner surface of the second band. The head band further comprises at least one spacer between the first and the second band forming a gap between the first band and the second band. The tightening portion has a strap and a tightener configured to tighten the strap, wherein the strap is hingedly connected at approximately each end of the band portion. Other embodiments of the head band, and visors, caps, and hats incorporating the head band, are described herein. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140289932 | SWEAT DIVERTER - Described herein are sweat-diverting devices which can be adhered to a wearer by an adhesive. The sweat-diverting devices described here may be adhered over a portion of the face without circumscribing the head. Such sweat-diverting devices may comprise one or more curves or other features that conform to the facial features of the wearer. In some variations, a sweat-diverting device is configured to be worn at various heights on the forehead, over or under the brow line, and/or over the eyes. A sweat-diverting device can also be used in pairs, for example, where one device is positioned over each eye. Sun-shading devices, with or without sweat-diverting features, are also described. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150033443 | Absorbent Headband Device for Bathing - A moisture absorbent headband device is provided comprising a highly absorbent inner layer and a fabric outer shell layer. The absorbent inner layer is adapted to absorb moisture while the outer shell layer comprises a water permeable material that forms a continuous, closed loop structure having an enclosed interior volume supporting the absorbent inner layer therein. The outer shell layer is an elastic material adapted to be worn around the head of a wearer, generally a young child, whereby the inner layer absorbs water and soap in contact therewith to prevent the same from entering the wearer's face and eyes. The inner layer is a substantially rectangular cuboid shape having a thickness, length, and height, whereby the length thereof is adapted to extend sufficiently around the closed loop of the outer shell layer such that the inner layer rests above the ears and across the wearer's forehead when donned. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150096103 | HEAD COVER - An article of headwear is made of stretchable porous fabric and is configured to fit snugly over a woman's head to conceal hair loss or baldness of the user. A gathering band is stitched inside the headwear along the back portion in the area of the natural hairline to create an illusion of fullness by the folds of the fabric. A neck ruffle is created below the inner band to cover the natural hairline. An outer band is attached at two points to the outer surface to fit outside of the area where the inner band is located. The outer band has longitudinal dimensions at least slightly greater than the stretchable inner band. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150143614 | Method and Apparatus for Diverting Sweat, Liquid, Moisture, or the Like from an Eye - Moisture diverters attachable to a region above the eye and below the eyebrow that prevents sweat, liquid, moisture, or the like from entering the eyes of a wearer is described. A moisture diverter may include a substrate having an inner surface facing the wearer and an outer surface facing away from the wearer. The inner surface comprises a lower adhesive section and an upper adhesive-free section, the adhesive section releasably attaches the diverter to the wearer at a point above the eye and below the eyebrow, the adhesive-free section shaped or shapeable to abut or protrude from eyebrow region of a wearer and to divert moisture away from the eye. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150296916 | HAT WITH ROTATABLE AND REMOVABLE BRIM - A hat with a rotatable and removable brim is provided with a better mechanism for attaching the visor to the crown portion of the hat, allowing the user to easily remove the brim while minimizing accidental separation. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20160000172 | HEADWEAR - The present invention provides a headwear comprising a head receiving portion and a visor/peak, which is substantially improved in sweat absorption and evaporation performance, thereby achieving superior stain-resistant properties. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160021962 | EYEWEAR RETAINER - Embodiments are disclosed for headwear including an eyewear retaining pocket. For example, the headwear may include a headwear body including a crown, a hat brim extending from the crown, and one or more slits disposed on a side panel of the crown, each slit providing access to a pocket formed in the side panel of the crown, the pocket including one or more strips of a retaining material coupled to an inner surface of the pocket. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160029722 | Disposable Sweatband - A disposable sweatband is constructed from an absorbent material, the disposable sweatband including a pliable planar body, an interior surface, an exterior surface, a first end, and a second end. The interior surface is pressed against a user's head, with the first end being attached to the second end in order to secure the pliable planar body and thus the disposable sweatband about the user's head. The means by which the first end is attached to the second end is open-ended, with possibilities including an integrated adhesive material with removable liner, separately provided adhesive material, and separately provided paper clip. The pliable planar body has a laminated construction, being formed by four overlapping individual layers. This increases absorbency. The pliable planar body is made from paper towels, specifically, which are disposable, inexpensive, and biodegradable. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160100640 | Head Covering - Provided is a covering adapted for the head that includes a generally rectangular shaped fabric sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface, the fabric sheet having at least one evaporative cooling fabric secured to the inner surface of the fabric sheet, and a first and second elastic fabric panel located on or within the fabric sheet. A method of aiding thermoregulation of the human body and a kit including a covering and instructions for use is also provided. | 04-14-2016 |
| 002181200 | Discontinuous contact | 7 |
| 20100095430 | SWEATBAND FOR HEADWEAR - There is provided a sweatband configured for attachment to an interior surface of a headwear for absorbing liquid from a head of a wearer of the headwear and including a side surface configured for disposition opposite to the head of the wearer when the sweatband is attached to the interior surface of the headwear and the headwear is being worn by the wearer, the side surface comprising: at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains, wherein at least a respective portion of each one of the spaced-apart successive head contacting domains of each one of the at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains is configured to contact the head of the wearer when the headwear is worn on a human head; and a channel configured to facilitate air flow between a space above the sweatband and a space below the sweatband when the headwear is worn on a human head, wherein the channel is defined by at least one recessed domain and each one of the at least one recessed domain is defined between a respective edge portion of each one of the spaced-apart successive head contacting domains of a one of the at least one pair of spaced-apart successive head contacting domains; such that, when the headwear is being worn on a human head, and the human head is positioned such that a plane tangent to the highest portion of the human head is substantially horizontal, and for each one of the at least one recessed domain of the channel, at least the respective edge portions of each one of the spaced-apart successive head contacting domains, between which the recessed domain is disposed, are disposed in contact with the human head such that there is provided a passage configured to flow air between a space above the sweatband and a space below the sweatband and the passage includes a minimum cross-sectional area of at least 0.5 square millimetres (0.5 mm | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100154101 | METHOD FOR ELASTIC SWEATBAND AND HEADGEAR USING THE SAME - The present invention is an elastic sweatband including a fabric surface, a peak portion and a trough portion, wherein the peak portion and the trough portion are formed in a longitudinal direction of the fabric surface. The peak portion and the trough portion are paralleled and connected to each other. The peak portion and the trough portion are across two ends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fabric surface respectively. When a force is exerted on the elastic sweatband, a partial of vertical height of the peak portion will be converted into the extension length in the longitudinal direction, so as to provide the extension length in the longitudinal direction of the elastic sweatband. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110191938 | Hat Traction sweatband - An improved traction sweatband includes a flexible collar for fitting onto the head of a wearer. The front of the collar has at least one aperture formed therein. The aperture or apertures each have a circumferential edge extending completely around the aperture. A flexible resilient sheet or sheets are mounted to the back surface of the collar so as to cover each aperture in the front of the collar. Each resilient sheet is mounted around the circumferential edge of its corresponding aperture. The mounting of the sheet to the circumferential edge is adapted so as to draw the sheet against the circumferential edge and so as to urge the sheet into the aperture to thereby bow the sheet into and across the aperture | 08-11-2011 |
| 002181400 | Removable or retractable | 4 |
| 20110072555 | Secondary Perspiration Absorber for Hat - The present invention is directed towards a secondary perspiration absorber comprising an inner core surrounded by an absorbent layer, which is surrounded by a porous outer layer. The absorber is designed to be placed behind the inner lip of a hat in order to absorb perspiration from the hat wearer an increase the useful life of the hat. It is also designed to be disposable. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20120210491 | BRIM FOR ATTACHING TO HEADGEAR - A portable brim can be securely attached to and operate with various helmets such as bicycle, skateboarding, snow sport, mountain/rock climbing, equestrian, and paddlesport helmets as well as hard hats used in construction, utility maintenance, material moving, dock loading, and airport baggage handling, to give the wearer shade and protection from the sun. The brim apparatus includes a center section having a size for fitting about a circumference of the sports helmet and a visor outwardly or radially extending from the center section. In one brim apparatus the center section features a stop surface that opposes an upper surface of the visor when the apparatus is affixed to the headgear such that the visor is prohibited from flipping upwards or sliding down or coming off during use. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20130205470 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT INSERT FOR AN ATHLETIC HEAD COVERING - A disposable absorbent insert for fitting against a forehead-contacting, curved inside surface of a user's athletic head covering includes a moisture wicking layer; a liquid absorbent core layer; a liquid impervious layer; an adhesive layer comprising a repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive; and a release liner layer. A top edge of the insert includes a plurality of slits to facilitate fitting of the insert onto the curved inside surface of the athletic head covering. A method of using a disposable absorbent insert on a forehead-contacting, curved inside surface of a user's athletic head covering is also described. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20150059055 | DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT INSERT FOR AN ATHLETIC HEAD COVERING - A disposable absorbent insert that includes a moisture-wicking layer, an absorbent core layer, and a liquid impervious layer. The insert may be used on the inside of headwear or may be attached directly to a user's head. | 03-05-2015 |
| 002182100 | Crown spacing | 2 |
| 002182200 | Removable or retractable spacer | 1 |
| 20120278969 | COMFORT HEADGEAR WITH MOISTURE-DRAINING AND ABSORPTION MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a headgear that provides a moisture wicking mechanism. It includes a visor with multiple soft absorbing sections for rapid drainage and evaporation of the moisture; wicking regions on the crown; a sweatband that comfortably secures the headgear to the head, and may further facilitate absorption of moisture; a protective shield that protects the skin of the head from chafing due to embroidery or lapel pins, where such embroidery may be added after the manufacturing process; a sweat dome on the crown that absorbs the moisture from the top of the head; and a visor insert that stays firm and durable when subjected to repeated washing. These features may appear independently, or in any combination in any given embodiment of the headgear. This invention helps to keep the head dry and cool, increases the comfort of the wearer, and decreases perspiration, odor, especially for bald persons. | 11-08-2012 |
| 002182700 | Through-passaged spacer | 1 |
| 20160029735 | Temperature Control Hat - A hat that is operable to reduce the surface temperature of the head of a wearer wherein the hat is configured to promote an airflow the wearer's head. The hat includes a body that is formed to create a cavity sufficient in size to accommodate a portion of a human head. A brim is integrally formed with the body and extends outward therefrom. A plurality of mounting members are present with a portion thereof being secured to the brim and a second portion extending inward into the cavity. The mounting members are operable to create a void intermediate the head of a user and the hat wherein the void is consistent in width from the lower edge of the body to the top area of the body proximate the crown of a head of a wearer. A mounting band is further included to secure the hat to the head. | 02-04-2016 |
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| 20090241240 | CAP WITH VENTILATION CHANNELS - A cap with ventilating holes is provided by the invention. More particularly, the cap is formed with a main body having a curved band shape, which includes a moisture absorbing surface on an inner surface and a Velcro layer or clips on an outer surface of the main body in addition to vertical ventilating holes formed vertically through the main body and horizontal ventilating holes formed horizontally between the vertical ventilating holes and the inner surface of the main body, which facilitates the airflows between inside and outside of the cap. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090260130 | Stretchable sweatband with seaming portion and stretchable cap using the same - A stretchable sweatband for using a cap comprising a stretchable band, a fabric and a seaming portion is provided. The stretchable band has at least one rubber band and a plurality of elastic yarns, which are sewed together along a longitudinal direction. The fabric covers the stretchable band along the longitudinal direction thereof. The seaming portion is used to seam the fabric and the stretchable band together, which is capable of adjusting the longitudinal direction of the stretchable sweatband. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100132092 | Water Absorbant Evaporative Cooling Hat - A hat with a brim extending outward from the base of a crown wherein a water adsorbent material is disposed on the inside lower portion of the crown, and extends outward onto the underside of the brim. A headband member on the outside lower portion of the base of the crown constricts the crown, causing it to apply the portion of the water adsorbent material disposed therein directly to the head of a user. The crown has venting holes incorporated along the head band. The water absorbent material comprises a closed cell foam material. The closed cell foam material is encased in a water adsorbent matting material to prevent direct contact between the closed cell foam material and the skin of a user. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110145977 | Hat with Adjustable Shading and Related Methods - Disclosed is an apparatus and related methods for adjustable shading. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130263358 | HEAD COOLING AID DEVICE - Head cooling aid device comprises a strip of flexible material having a series of laterally spaced air flow passageways extending completely through the width of the strip for allowing air to flow through the passageways. At the approximate center of the length of the device is an inwardly facing recess or cavity that substantially spans the space between the wearer's eyes to avoid the pinching-off of blood flow to the wearer's head in this region caused by tight cap headbands resulting in poor blood circulation in this region that may cause over-heating of the head and/or excess sweating. The device can either be attached to an inner surface of a front portion of a cap headband or be made an integral part of the front portion of the cap headband to promote air flow into the cap through the passageways and out through top vents in the cap when worn to contribute to cooling of the top of the wearer's head. | 10-10-2013 |
| 002183000 | Head size adjustment | 16 |
| 20080276350 | Size Headwear and Manufacturing Method Thereof - A manufacturing method of a size headwear including a head covering portion put on a head and a size tape member disposed on a lower portion of the head covering portion, the head covering portion has a single circumferential length, includes forming a single set of patterns for forming a single set of pieces of the head covering portion; cutting a fabric into the single set of pieces according to the single set of patterns; sewing the cut pieces with each other and connecting the size tape member along a circumferential direction on a lower portion of the sewed pieces to form a raw size headwear; and putting a raw size headwear on a plurality of thermoforming apparatuses to thermoform a size headwear, wherein the thermoforming apparatuses have the respective different sizes. The size headwear thermoformed in this manner may be inexpensively and easily produced and maintain a predetermined stereoscopic shape due to stiffness so that it may improve an esthetic sense without doing the ironing. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090064394 | ADJUSTABLE HAT WITH FORMABLE BRIM - A hat comprising a bucket and a brim, which hat may have adjustable bucket diameter or brim configuration or both. The bucket diameter may be adjusted by a circumferential belt secured to the bucket by loops affixed to the latter. Length of the belt, as adjusted by modifying the length by which the belt overlaps itself, adjusts the diameter of bucket. The belt may have a fastening element such as hook and loop material to maintain the selected length. The configuration of the brim may be adjusted by for example manually bending or forming a metallic wire incorporated into the brim. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090255034 | Adjustable Hat with a Customized Structure - An adjustable headwear is shown, consisting of connecting multiple numbers of individual panels using zipper, Velcro or hook. In another example, it is also adjustable for size at more than one elevation (two or more). The panels are made of different material, natural fabric and/or synthetic textile. Panels are in one or different colors are inter-changeable to provide better fit, higher level of protection and enhanced stability. The hat is used with or without a rim or visor. The adjustment mechanisms are band and clasp, pins and matching holes or Velcro and are located in the bottom portion of the hat and between the bottom portion and the top of the hat. To provide higher degree of protection, the top part is made out of hard material, in another example. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090255035 | Adjustable Hat with a Customized Structure - An adjustable headwear is shown, consisting of connecting multiple numbers of individual panels using zipper, Velcro or hook. In another example, it is also adjustable for size at more than one elevation (two or more). The panels are made of different material, natural fabric and/or synthetic textile. Panels are in one or different colors are inter-changeable to provide better fit, higher level of protection and enhanced stability. The hat is used with or without a rim or visor. The adjustment mechanisms are band and clasp, pins and matching holes or Velcro and are located in the bottom portion of the hat and between the bottom portion and the top of the hat. To provide higher degree of protection, the top part is made out of hard material, in another example. In another embodiment, it is a rimless hat. It may stand on its own structure, on any other object (i.e. it does not flatten out on a desk, for example). It may be reversible in direction/orientation, or reversible inside-out, worn backward, or worn inside-out. Many variations and embodiments were discussed. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100058514 | Size adjustable headwear piece - A headwear piece having a crown with a plurality of gores, including first and second gores, that are joined at a connecting line at a first circumferential location on the crown. The gores cooperatively produce an inverted, cup-shaped receptacle into which a user's head can be directed. The crown has a bottom portion that extends at least partially around a wearer's head to embrace the wearer's head. A sweatband on the crown engages a wearer's head. The first and second gores are stretchable circumferentially away from the connecting line to thereby increase the diameter of the crown. The sweatband has a portion that is locally non-stretchable at the first circumferential location so that the sweatband and first and second gores are circumferentially stretchable together away from the first circumferential location in response to the direction of a user's head, with at least a predetermined effective diameter, into the receptacle. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110191939 | Anti-slip elastic sweatband - An anti-slip elastic sweatband for cap includes a band body, and two anti-slip fabric tapes formed on the band body, wherein each of the anti-slip fabric tapes is wave-like ups and downs, and concavo-convex. The band body is strip-like, and has two first sides and two second sides, wherein a length of each of the first sides is larger than that of each of the second sides. The two anti-slip fabric tapes are spacedly aligned with each other at a direction of each of the first sides, a distance between one of the two anti-slip fabric tapes and an adjacent first side is equal to a distance between the other of the two anti-slip fabric tapes and another adjacent first side, in such a manner that the anti-slip elastic sweatband has a better anti-slip effect. Accordingly, even if the head does strenuous exercises, the cap will not easy to slide. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20120030858 | ABSORBENT SLEEVE - An absorbent sleeve configured to rest above a shoulder of a user and enable a user to envelop a user's head, thereby enabling the user to absorb fluids disposed thereon by manual manipulation thereof, without the sleeve being in substantial contact with other parts of a user's body. The sleeve includes a cylindrical member having a looped layer of absorbent material. The cylindrical member includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The absorbent sleeve includes a first cinch loop coupled about the first aperture of the cylindrical member. The absorbent sleeve includes a second cinch loop coupled about the second aperture of the cylindrical member. The cylindrical member includes a waterproof layer disposed on an exterior surface thereof. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120278970 | Hair Style Accommodating Ball Cap - A hair style accommodating ball cap has an enlarged aperture in the rear of the crown that allows for a ponytail, french braid, or other hair clip or hair accessory to protrude therethrough. The width of the aperture in the back of the crown is at least seventy percent of the overall width of the cap crown. Furthermore, the height of the aperture in the back of the crown is at least ninety percent of the overall height of the crown of the cap. The top of the aperture is further constrained to lie behind the peak of the crown. There are closure straps at the back of the cap that accommodate a variety of head sizes. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120297521 | BOTTOM PERIPHERY LENGTH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - There is provided a bottom periphery length adjustment mechanism usable for apparel in which a very high importance is attached to design of appearance. The length adjustment mechanism comprises a slide adjuster. The slide adjuster comprises a band and a buckle that are formed of a synthetic resin. An engagement claw of the buckle is engaged with a serrated engagement groove provided on the outer surface of the band so that, in an engaged state, the band freely approaches the buckle but cannot retract. The buckle is fixed to the backside of the bottom. When the band approaches the buckle, the periphery of the bottom shrinks while, when the band moves away from the buckle, the periphery of the bottom expands. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130145519 | STRETCHABLE CAP HAVING SIZE CONTROLLER - A stretchable cap having a size controller according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a crown portion stretchable to at least one direction, a sweat absorbing portion disposed in a lower portion of the crown portion to absorb sweat and stretchable to at least one direction, and a size controller provided for the crown portion adjusting the size of the cap to fit a wearer's head. With such a configuration, the stretchable cap provided with the size controller offers the superior wearing comfort without causing either pressure or looseness to the head of a wearer. The size controller, after being adjusted at a predetermined size, can control the cap to fit the wearer's head as the crown portion and the sweat absorbing portion positioned along the lower edge of the crown are formed to be stretchable. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130247274 | HEADGEAR WITH STRETCHABLE HEADBAND - The present invention is an article of headwear that is adjustable so as to accommodate a wide range of head sizes comprised of at least a crown portion that substantially covers scalp of the wearer. Proximate the lowest edge of the crown portion is a headband permanently affixed thereto that is stretchable in all directions. The headband is comprised of a ribbon of stretchable rubber that may be fully or partially enclosed within one or more pieces of the same or different strength stretchable material. In all embodiments of the present invention, the ends of the rubber band and stretchable material may be attached so as to make a complete circumference around the lowest edge of the crown portion of the headgear. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130318686 | HEADGEAR WITH STRETCHABLE HEADBAND - The present invention is an article of headwear that is adjustable so as to accommodate a wide range of head sizes comprised of at least a crown portion that substantially covers scalp of the wearer. Proximate the lowest edge of the crown portion is a headband permanently affixed thereto that is stretchable in all directions. The headband is comprised of elastic woven into a diamond like pattern so that it is capable of stretching and returning substantially to its original size. The ends of the band may be attached to each other so as to make a complete circumference around the lowest edge of the crown portion of the headgear. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20150047098 | Knitted Rain Cap - A rain hat with an aesthetically pleasing appearance includes a brimless hat and a cap. The brimless hat consists of an aesthetic exterior layer and the cap consists of a waterproof layer. The cap is placed within the brimless hat such that the aesthetic exterior layer is visible when the rain hat is worn by a user. When the hat is worn, a lining is in contact with the user's hair. However, the waterproof layer prevents rain water from reaching the user's hair through the lining. A cap opening of the cap can be altered through an adjustable band of the cap. The cap and the brimless hat can be fixed or detachably attached together. The lining includes a storage bag that can be used for storage when the cap and the brimless hat are not used. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150089715 | Differential Stretch Multiple-Size Cap - A cap is constructed using multiple uni-axially stretchable woven gore fabric all of which are connected to a crown portion. A single-layer headband is stretchable along a peripheral edge and at 45 degree angles to the crown portion and is connected to the lower peripheral exterior edge of the crown portion. A narrow, highly-stretchable flat band of woven material that is stretchable along the peripheral edge of the crown portion and at 45 degree angles to the peripheral edge of the crown portion is connected and stretchable to the lower peripheral interior edge of the crown portion. The headband, lower peripheral edge of the crown portion and narrow, highly stretchable flat band are then folded upward into the crown portion. These three components are then connected with a loose single-needle stitching to allow for maximum materials stretch along the peripheral axis and at 45 degree angles to the peripheral axis. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150366283 | Eyewear Retaining Head Covering - Provided is a form-fitting, eyewear retaining head covering made of an elastic material that snuggly fits the contour of a wearer's head. On each side of the head covering is a retention slot designed to receive the arm of a pair of eyeglass frames. The slots are disposed along the lower edge of the head covering and in horizontal alignment therewith. The slots may be reinforced with a high friction material in order to “grip” the eyeglass frames and reduce slippage. The normal seat and positioning of the head covering is not adjusted by eyewear and the eyewear is disposed in its natural position. The slots are relatively close to one another to minimize the propensity of the hat lower edge to fold backward in high winds, whereby the lower edge of the head covering is stretched to accommodate the arms of the glasses. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160198830 | Head hair wrap cap for covering or protecting the head and/or hair | 07-14-2016 |
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| 20100138980 | Combination baseball cap sweat protector and front crown shaper - The Combination Baseball Cap Sweat Protector and Crown Shaper has a first component for absorbing perspiration from the users skin and the second component holds the first component in place and helps to maintain the original front shape of the crown of the sports cap. The first component is bonded to the front side of the second component flexible Polymer material with moisture absorbing cool wicking fabric the same fabric used in sports clothes to help keep athletes cool, dry and feels good to the skin and is washable. The second component is a flexible Polymer plastic material that is centered within the interior front half of the front of the crown and extends around both sides of the sports cap inner rim and is attached with industrial Velcro so it can be removed when required. | 06-10-2010 |
