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Hat and sweatband insert therfor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-10-20
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Granted: 1971-05-18
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Expires: 1989-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A hat having a sweatband and an elongated readily insertable and discardable insert. The insert includes a perspiration absorbent face portion and a moisture impervious back portion with an upstanding central member. The central member extends above a sweatband to expose the absorbent portion to facilitate perspiration evaporation therefrom and to provide a grasping portion whereby the insert can be readily inserted or removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman L Dootson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:58
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42C; A42C5/00; A42C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A readily insertable and discardable hat sweatband insert having a thin flat elongated perspiration-absorbent face portion and a thin flat flexible moistureproof coextensive back portion secured thereto, said face and back portions including a centrally located upstanding member, said insert being of a length adapted to extend lengthwise behind a sweatband the upstanding member being of a height to extend above an upper edge of a sweatband providing a dual purpose positioning and moisture dispersal drying member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
77 words
A readily insertable and discardable hat sweatband insert having a thin flat elongated perspiration-absorbent face portion and a thin flat flexible moistureproof coextensive back portion secured thereto, said face and back portions including a centrally located upstanding member, said insert being of a length adapted to extend lengthwise behind a sweatband the upstanding member being of a height to extend above an upper edge of a sweatband providing a dual purpose positioning and moisture dispersal drying member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
In the construction as set out in claim 1, said absorbent fAce portion being made of blotting paper and said moistureproof back portion being made of a thin flexible plastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
In the construction as set out in claim 1, said insert having bottom edges and side edges, said bottom edge being slanted in straight lines from an intermediate position upwardly and outwardly along its bottom edges toward its side edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the construction as set out in claim 3, said insert having portions of its top edge slanted parallel to its slanted bottom edges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
81 words
The combination of a hat, having a sweatband, and a readily insertable and discardable sweatband insert for said hat, said insert having a thin flat elongated perspiration absorbent face portion and a thin flat flexible moistureproof coextensive back portion secured thereto, said face and back portions including a centrally located upstanding member, said insert extending lengthwise behind the sweatband and the upstanding member extending above an upper edge of said sweatband providing a dual purpose positioning and moisture dispersal drying member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
The combination of a hat, having a sweatband, and a readily insertable and discardable sweatband insert for said hat, said insert having a thin flat elongated perspiration absorbent face portion and a thin flat flexible moistureproof coextensive back portion secured thereto, said face and back portions including a centrally located upstanding member, said insert extending lengthwise behind the sweatband and the upstanding member extending above an upper edge of said sweatband providing a dual purpose positioning and moisture dispersal drying member.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-05-17 | 1974-11-16 | 1975-05-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-05-17 | 1978-11-16 | 1979-05-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-05-17 | 1982-11-16 | 1983-05-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |