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US3706101A
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Head protecting headwear
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-11-27
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Granted: 1972-12-19
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Expires: 1990-11-27
Abstract
Abstract An article of head protecting headwear in which an outer head enclosing shell is supported on its sides on a head band which includes a stiffly flexible band of lesser length than the opening of the shell to thereby provide gaps between the shell and the band forwardly and rearwardly of the points of support. A sweat band is secured to the inner face of the stiffly flexible band. In a preferred embodiment, the stiffly flexible band is adjustable in length at the rear of the shell and the sweat band is non-continuous and terminates short of the adjustable portion of the band.
Inventors
- 👤 Mario Plastino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 11:21
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/14; A42C; A42C5/00; A42C5/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
An article of head protecting headwear comprising, a rigid, head-enclosing shell and means supporting said shell on a wearer''s head, said supporting means comprising a head-engaging band connected to said shell within the head-receiving openinG thereof, said band being adapted to be tightly fitted around the wearer''s head to form the sole support for the shell on the head, said head engaging band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversely stiff band of lesser circumference than the head receiving opening of said shell and having overlapping end portions, means adjustably interengaging said end portions of said flexible band to thereby vary its circumference for wear on heads of various sizes, means securing said flexible band of said head-engaging band to said shell at two opposed points on the sides of said shell in a manner to leave a space between said head-engaging band and said shell at the rear and front of said shell, and a sweat band strip connected by an edge to an edge of said flexible band, said sweat band having its free ends disposed adjacent the overlapping ends of said flexible band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
An article of head protecting headwear comprising, a rigid, head-enclosing shell and means supporting said shell on a wearer''s head, said supporting means comprising a head-engaging band connected to said shell within the head-receiving openinG thereof, said band being adapted to be tightly fitted around the wearer''s head to form the sole support for the shell on the head, said head engaging band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversely stiff band of lesser circumference than the head receiving opening of said shell and having overlapping end portions, means adjustably interengaging said end portions of said flexible band to thereby vary its circumference for wear on heads of various sizes, means securing said flexible band of said head-engaging band to said shell at two opposed points on the sides of said shell in a manner to leave a space between said head-engaging band and said shell at the rear and front of said shell, and a sweat band strip connected by an edge to an edge of said flexible band, said sweat band having its free ends disposed adjacent the overlapping ends of said flexible band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article of headwear of claim 1, wherein said band comprises a relatively thick polyethylene sheet material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The article of headwear of claim 1, wherein said means for interengaging said overlapping ends of said band comprises at least one opening formed in one of said overlapping ends and a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings formed in the other of said ends, and clip means engageable through said one opening and through a selected one of said plurality of openings to interengage said overlapping ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The article of headwear of claim 3, wherein said strip means comprises a flat strip of dead-bend metal folded to provide a flat, central head portion and foldable leg portions extending from said head portion and adapted to extend through openings, and foldable against said band to retain said clip within said openings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The headwear of claim 1, wherein a crown protecting shell is disposed within said head enclosing shell.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The articles of headwear of claim 1, wherein said sweat band strip has its end terminate short of the perforated end portions of said band.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
150 words
An article of head protecting headwear, comprising a rigid head-enclosing shell and means supporting said shell on a wearer''s head including a head-engaging band adapted to fit tightly around the head of the wearer, said head band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversly stiff band of lesser circumference than said head-receiving opening and a sweat band strip connected by an edge to an edge of said flexible band, means securing said flexible band to said shell to opposed sides thereof in a manner to leave a space between said flexible band and the rear and front of said shell, said shell having an outer covering secured thereon and a peak at its forward end, said peak comprising an inner rigid portion connected to said shell and a stiffly flexible portion secured by its inner edge portion to said rigid peak portion, said covering extending over and under said peak.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
150 words
An article of head protecting headwear, comprising a rigid head-enclosing shell and means supporting said shell on a wearer''s head including a head-engaging band adapted to fit tightly around the head of the wearer, said head band comprising a longitudinally flexible and relatively transversly stiff band of lesser circumference than said head-receiving opening and a sweat band strip connected by an edge to an edge of said flexible band, means securing said flexible band to said shell to opposed sides thereof in a manner to leave a space between said flexible band and the rear and front of said shell, said shell having an outer covering secured thereon and a peak at its forward end, said peak comprising an inner rigid portion connected to said shell and a stiffly flexible portion secured by its inner edge portion to said rigid peak portion, said covering extending over and under said peak.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article of claim 7, wherein said stiffly flexible peak shaped portion comprises polyethylene sheet material.
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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) | 1975-12-19 | 1976-06-19 | 1976-12-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-12-19 | 1980-06-19 | 1980-12-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-12-19 | 1984-06-19 | 1984-12-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |