Surgical headgear

Claim 2

A cap adapted to be placed on the head of a person wearing eyeglasses, said cap having a crown and a rim, the latter being arranged above the eyeglasses, and means removably secured to the outside surface of the crown re-positionable for engagement with the eyeglasses to retain them in a selected position on the nose of the wearer with said means exerting a resistive force to movement of the eyeglasses in both up and down directions.

Claim 3

The structure recited in claim 1, wherein the means removably secured on the outside surface of the crown comprises an elongated adhesively coated piece of pliable shape-retaining material.

Claim 4

A surgical headwear for persons wearing eyeglasses having a nose bridge, said headwear including a rim and a crown, a strip of pliable material attached to the outside surface of the crown, a moisture absorption element attached to the outside surface of the headwear, said strip being removable from the headwear for re-positioning in engagement with the nose bridge and the crown, and the absorption element also being removable for relocation on the inside surface of the crown closely adjacent to the rim.

Claim 5

A surgical headwear for persons wearing eyeglasses having a nose bridge, said headwear including a rim and a crown, a strip of pliable material attached to the outside surface of the crown, a moisture absorption element attached to the outside surface of the headwear, said strip being removable from the headwear for re-positioning in engagement with the nose bridge and the crown, and the absorption element also being removable for relocation on the inside surface of the crown closely adjacent to the rim.

Claim 6

A headgear comprising a surgical cap and mask, the latter to cover part of the nose, the mouth and the chin of a person wearing eyeglasses having a nose bridge; and a cap to fit snuggly over the head of the wearer including a crown to cover the top area of the head and a rim area overlying the wearer's forehead, spectacle support means normally attached to the outside surface of the crown, said support means comprising a strip of flexible shape-retaining material having adhesive means thereon adapting the strip to be removed from the crown when in use and be re-secured in a substantially vertical position to overlay the rim area, the nose-bridge, the nose and an area of the mask for retaining the eyeglasses against displacement on the nose.

Claim 7

A headgear comprising a surgical cap and mask, the latter to cover part of the nose, the mouth and the chin of a person wearing eyeglasses having a nose bridge; and a cap to fit snuggly over the head of the wearer including a crown to cover the top area of the head and a rim area overlying the wearer's forehead, spectacle support means normally attached to the outside surface of the crown, said support means comprising a strip of flexible shape-retaining material having adhesive means thereon adapting the strip to be removed from the crown when in use and be re-secured in a substantially vertical position to overlay the rim area, the nose-bridge, the nose and an area of the mask for retaining the eyeglasses against displacement on the nose.

Claim 8

The headgear recited in claim 4, wherein the cap has a perspiration absorption element carried on the outside of the cap removable for replacement inside the rim.

Claim 9

The headgear recited in claim 4, wherein the spectacle support means is attached to the crown adjacent to the rim area.

Claim 10

A cap adapted to be placed on the head of a person wearing eyeglasses, said cap having a crown and a rim, the latter being arranged above the eyeglasses, and means removably secured to the outside surface of the crown re-positionable for engagement with the eyeglasses to retain them in a selected position on the face of the wearer with said means exerting a resistive force to movement of the eyeglasses in both up and down directions.

Claim 11

A cap adapted to be placed on the head of a person wearing eyeglasses, said cap having a crown and a rim, the latter being arranged above the eyeglasses, and means removably secured to the outside surface of the crown re-positionable for engagement with the eyeglasses to retain them in a selected position on the face of the wearer with said means exerting a resistive force to movement of the eyeglasses in both up and down directions.

Claim 12

A cap adapted for use by a person wearing eyeglasses, said cap having a crown portion and a rim, a moisture absorption element detachably secured on the outside surface of the crown portion, said moisture absorption element being removable from the outside surface of the crown for reattachment on the inside surface of the crown closely adjacent to the rim, removable eyeglasses securing means carried by the cap in an ineffective position, said means comprising a pliable strip having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one surface adapted to be relocated to engage with the cap and with the eyeglasses to retain them in a select position of use.

Claim 13

A cap adapted for use by a person wearing eyeglasses, said cap having a crown portion and a rim, a moisture absorption element detachably secured on the outside surface of the crown portion, said moisture absorption element being removable from the outside surface of the crown for reattachment on the inside surface of the crown closely adjacent to the rim, removable eyeglasses securing means carried by the cap in an ineffective position, said means comprising a pliable strip having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least one surface adapted to be relocated to engage with the cap and with the eyeglasses to retain them in a select position of use.