Abstract A cap comprises a top cap portion and a relatively more elastic face hood portion which can be telescoped therewithin. The face hood portion comprises a lower end opening and a face opening. The face hood portion is folded inwardly of the cap portion so that the line at which the top cap portion and face hood portion meet is disposed within the lower part of the top cap portion Elastic stitching along the aforesaid line secures the face hood portion within the top cap portion. Several embodiments of the cap are disclosed. In one embodiment the top cap portion comprises a single layer of material knitted from regular yarn and the integrally formed face hood portion comprises a single layer of material knitted from two types of regular yarn and elastic yarn. In other embodiments the relatively elastic face hood portion comprises two layers of material and either or both layers are relatively more elastic than the top cap portion. In still other embodiments the top cap portion and face hood portion each comprises two layers of material.
Inventors
👤 D Zientara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-04 07:26
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/04; A42B1/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A cap formed of an elongated tubular body of knitted material comprising a top cap portion and a face hood portion joined together alOng a line, said top cap portion and said face hood portion comprising different stitching whereby said face hood portion is more dense and elastic than said top cap portion, said face hood portion having an open lower end and at least one opening located between said line and said open lower end, said face hood portion being telescopable within said top cap portion, and an external roll formed by a first fold at the lower end of said top cap portion and a second fold at the upper end of said face hood portion whereby said line is disposed inwardly of said top cap portion and outwardly of said face portion, and elastic stitching extending through said cap along said line and through said first fold of said top cap portion for securing said face hood portion within said top cap portion and for securing said first and second folds together to form said roll and for maintaining said roll in position when said face hood portion is telescoped or extended.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A cap formed of an elongated tubular body of knitted material comprising a top cap portion and a face hood portion joined together alOng a line, said top cap portion and said face hood portion comprising different stitching whereby said face hood portion is more dense and elastic than said top cap portion, said face hood portion having an open lower end and at least one opening located between said line and said open lower end, said face hood portion being telescopable within said top cap portion, and an external roll formed by a first fold at the lower end of said top cap portion and a second fold at the upper end of said face hood portion whereby said line is disposed inwardly of said top cap portion and outwardly of said face portion, and elastic stitching extending through said cap along said line and through said first fold of said top cap portion for securing said face hood portion within said top cap portion and for securing said first and second folds together to form said roll and for maintaining said roll in position when said face hood portion is telescoped or extended.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cap according to claim 1 wherein said top cap portion comprises jersey knit stitches and said face hood stitching comprises rib stitches.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A cap according to claim 2 wherein said face hood portion comprises elastic yarn.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cap according to claim 3 wherein said face hood portion further comprises at least one other yarn in addition to elastic yarn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A cap according to claim 4 wherein said face hood portion comprises elastic yarn, nylon yarn and acrylic yarn.