Adjustable headdress frame

Claim 2

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms having an opening at each end thereof; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable bend to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members secured to the respective end portions of said respective support arms in sliding adjustable relationship thereto, such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of its companion support arms so that the headdress frame is adjustable to a variety of positions, said extension members include a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs extending from each end thereof adapted to receive the respective ends of said legs of said extension members therein in said sliding adjustable relationship; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said releasably retaining means includes the relationship of the opening in said support arms and the cross section of said legs to be of an ovaloid and circular configuration respectively, with the dimensional relationship providing frictional interference between the minor dimension of said ovaloid and the diameter of said circular configuration, said support arms being compressible in the area of said ovaloid to increase said minor dimension to permit said relative adjustment therebetween.

Claim 3

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms arcuate in shape and having an opening at each end thereof; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable ovaloid shaped band to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members including a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs positioned within the openings in said respective support arms in sliding longitudinal adjustable relationship with respecT thereto such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of said support arms so that the headdress frame is adjustable to a variety of positions; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said means includes the relationship of said legs having an angular spacing therebetween in their unassembled free position different from the arcuate shape of said support arms so as to cause sufficient frictional interference when assembled therewith such that the extension members remain in their respective adjusted positions relative to their companion support arms, and said releasably retaining means further includes the relationship of the opening in said support arms and the cross section of said legs to be of an ovaloid and circular configuration respectively, with the dimensional relationship providing frictional interference between the minor dimension of said ovaloid and the diameter of said circular configuration, said support arms being compressible in the area of said ovaloid to increase said minor dimension to permit said relative adjustment therebetween.

Claim 4

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms arcuate in shape and having an opening at each end thereof; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable ovaloid shaped band to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members including a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs positioned within the openings in said respective support arms in sliding longitudinal adjustable relationship with respecT thereto such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of said support arms so that the headdress frame is adjustable to a variety of positions; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said means includes the relationship of said legs having an angular spacing therebetween in their unassembled free position different from the arcuate shape of said support arms so as to cause sufficient frictional interference when assembled therewith such that the extension members remain in their respective adjusted positions relative to their companion support arms, and said releasably retaining means further includes the relationship of the opening in said support arms and the cross section of said legs to be of an ovaloid and circular configuration respectively, with the dimensional relationship providing frictional interference between the minor dimension of said ovaloid and the diameter of said circular configuration, said support arms being compressible in the area of said ovaloid to increase said minor dimension to permit said relative adjustment therebetween.

Claim 5

A headdress frame according to claim 1, wherein said band has an ovaloid configuration.

Claim 6

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms having an opening at each end, thereof; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable band to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members secured to the respective end portions of said respective support arms in sliding adjustable relationship thereto, such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of its companion support arms so that the headdress frame is adjustable to a variety of positions, said extension members include a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs extending from each end thereof, adapted to receive the respective ends of said legs of said extension members therein in said sliding adjustable relationship; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said releasably retaining means includes: a. a strand portion on each of said support arms having a plurality of spaced toothlike projections disposed crosswise along its length; and b. loop means secured to one end of each of said extension members for receiving an end of said strand portion, said loop means including a resilient member bent to ovaloid configuration and deflectable to pass the teeth of said strand portion to provide for adjustable retention of the strand portion of the support arm received.

Claim 7

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms having an opening at each end, thereof; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable band to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members secured to the respective end portions of said respective support arms in sliding adjustable relationship thereto, such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of its companion support arms so that the headdress frame is adjustable to a variety of positions, said extension members include a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs extending from each end thereof, adapted to receive the respective ends of said legs of said extension members therein in said sliding adjustable relationship; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said releasably retaining means includes: a. a strand portion on each of said support arms having a plurality of spaced toothlike projections disposed crosswise along its length; and b. loop means secured to one end of each of said extension members for receiving an end of said strand portion, said loop means including a resilient member bent to ovaloid configuration and deflectable to pass the teeth of said strand portion to provide for adjustable retention of the strand portion of the support arm received.

Claim 8

A headdress frame according to claim 4, said tooth strand portion having teeth defining annular shoulders spaced longitudinally along said support arm.

Claim 9

A headdress frame according to claim 4, said toothed strand portion having teeth each defining an ovaloid configuration transversely of said support arm.

Claim 10

A headdress frame according to claim 4, wherein extension members are in telescoping relationship with respect to each other such that said support arms are not visible when the headdress frame is in use.

Claim 11

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms including a strand portion having a plurality of spaced toothlike projections disposed crosswise along its length; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable ovaloid band to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members including a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs in interfitting adjustable relationship with said support arms such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of said support arms so that the headdress fraMe is adjustable to a variety of positions; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said means including loop means secured to one end of each of said extension members for receiving an end of said strand portion, said loop means including a resilient member bent to ovaloid configuration and deflectable to pass the teeth of said strand portion to provide for adjustable retention of the strand portion of the support arm received.

Claim 12

A headdress frame to be applied to a persons head, comprising: A. a pair of support arms including a strand portion having a plurality of spaced toothlike projections disposed crosswise along its length; B. an extension device cooperatively associated with said support arms to form an adjustable ovaloid band to vary the size thereof, said extension device comprising extension members including a base section and a pair of spaced apart resilient legs in interfitting adjustable relationship with said support arms such that each of said extension members is individually adjustable with respect to one of said support arms so that the headdress fraMe is adjustable to a variety of positions; and C. means for releasably retaining said extension members in the respective adjusted position relative to its companion support arm, said means including loop means secured to one end of each of said extension members for receiving an end of said strand portion, said loop means including a resilient member bent to ovaloid configuration and deflectable to pass the teeth of said strand portion to provide for adjustable retention of the strand portion of the support arm received.