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Tumbling cap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-07-09
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2005-07-09
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a tumbling cap comprising an elastic type band with a perimeter slightly smaller than that of the user's head. A series of padded parts are mounted on the elastic band at closely spaced intervals.
Inventors
- 👤 Moulaye O. El Hassen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:49
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A tumbling cap, comprising an elastic type band or strip which defines a perimeter slightly smaller than the perimeter of the user's head, said elastic band including a series of parts of a padded nature which are mounted on and which substantially surround the entire outer circumferential surface of said elastic band, said parts being closely spaced at equidistant intervals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A tumbling cap, comprising an elastic type band or strip which defines a perimeter slightly smaller than the perimeter of the user's head, said elastic band including a series of parts of a padded nature which are mounted on and which substantially surround the entire outer circumferential surface of said elastic band, said parts being closely spaced at equidistant intervals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A tumbling cap, in accordance with claim 1, wherein said band is open and has two ends, one of which extends beyond one of the padded parts, said extended end of said band being shaped as a tongue provided with means of fastening to the inside surface of an opposite surface of said band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A tumbling cap, in accordance with claim 1, wherein the padded parts are made up of dense foam rubber, lined with a sheet of waterproof, flexible, plastic material.
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