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Multi purpose head sweatband
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-02-23
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Granted: 1983-07-26
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Expires: 2001-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A head sweatband. The band has a cloth member for wrapping around a person's head. The cloth member has a peak at the top, two flaps at the bottom, and an end fastener to insure a comfortable fit as desired. Stitching on the cloth member reinforces it and facilitates its folding. A slight indentation in the bottom of the cloth member prevents vision impairment.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Wasson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:17
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D23/00; A42; A42C; A42C5/00; A42C5/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A head sweatband for a person to wear comprising a cloth member for wrapping around the person's head, the cloth member having two sides, a top, a bottom, a mid-portion and two end portions, a front surface and a rear surface and a peak formed integrally of the top of the cloth member and two flaps, one formed integrally of each of the side portions of the cloth member at the bottom thereof, and securing means connected to the cloth member for securing the head sweatband on the wearer's head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A head sweatband for a person to wear comprising a cloth member for wrapping around the person's head, the cloth member having two sides, a top, a bottom, a mid-portion and two end portions, a front surface and a rear surface and a peak formed integrally of the top of the cloth member and two flaps, one formed integrally of each of the side portions of the cloth member at the bottom thereof, and securing means connected to the cloth member for securing the head sweatband on the wearer's head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The head sweatband of claim 1 wherein the securing means comprises a two-part releasably cooperating fastener with one part of the fastener on each of the two end portions of the cloth member, one part on the front surface of the cloth member and the other part on the rear surface of the cloth member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The head sweatband of claim 1 wherein the cloth member is made of an absorbent material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The head sweatband of claim 1 wherein the cloth member comprises a plurality of layers of cloth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The head sweatband of claim 1 wherein the cloth member has a plurality of lines of stitches extending from one side to the other for reinforcing the head sweatband and for facilitating the folding thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The head sweatband of claim 1 wherein the cloth member has an indentation formed integrally thereof at the bottom between the two flaps to prevent the impairment of the wearer's vision.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
183 words
A head sweatband for a person to wear comprising a cloth member for wrapping around the wearer's head, the cloth member having two sides, a top, a bottom, a mid-portion, a front surface, a rear surface, and two end portions, and a peak formed integrally of the top, two flaps, one formed integrally of each of the side portions at the bottom, and an indentation at the bottom between the flaps to prevent the vision impairment of the person wearing the head sweatband, the cloth member comprising a plurality of layers of an absorbent material, the cloth member having a plurality of lines of stitching across it for reinforcing the head sweatband and for facilitating the folding thereof, and securing means connected to the cloth member for securing the head sweatband on the wearer's head, the securing means comprising a two-part releasably cooperating fastener with one part of the fastener on each of the two end portions of the cloth member, one part on the front surface of the cloth member and the other part on the rear surface of the cloth member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
183 words
A head sweatband for a person to wear comprising a cloth member for wrapping around the wearer's head, the cloth member having two sides, a top, a bottom, a mid-portion, a front surface, a rear surface, and two end portions, and a peak formed integrally of the top, two flaps, one formed integrally of each of the side portions at the bottom, and an indentation at the bottom between the flaps to prevent the vision impairment of the person wearing the head sweatband, the cloth member comprising a plurality of layers of an absorbent material, the cloth member having a plurality of lines of stitching across it for reinforcing the head sweatband and for facilitating the folding thereof, and securing means connected to the cloth member for securing the head sweatband on the wearer's head, the securing means comprising a two-part releasably cooperating fastener with one part of the fastener on each of the two end portions of the cloth member, one part on the front surface of the cloth member and the other part on the rear surface of the cloth member.
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