Hair protecting device

Claim 1

A hair-protecting adapted to be worn upon the head of a person, comprising: an elongate flex fabric body including a generally cup-shaped rear section, first and second side sections connected to and extending from opposite sides of said rear section, and first and second strap-like sections connected to and extending from respective ones of said side sections; said body having upon at least said rear and side sections thereof an inner-ply fabric of smooth satin-like construction resistent to entanglement with hair engaged thereby; each of said strap-like sections of said body having a flexible band of fastener material of the hook/loop type secured thereto adjacent the free end thereof; complementary fastener material of the loop/hook type upon the outer surface of said rear section of said body, said rear and side sections of said body having an upper edge and said complementary fastener material being spaced sufficiently below said upper edge as to permit a flap-like portion of said body which normally projects above said complementary fastener material to be folded rearwardly and downwardly over said complementary fastener material; said rear section of said body being adapted to overlie the rear of the head of the person wearing said device, and said side sections of said device being adapted to overlie respective opposite sides of the head of said person; each of said strap-like sections extending during use of said device from the thereto connected one of said side sections about the front, a side and part of the rear of the head of said person, and said band of fastener material thereon being in engaged relationship with said complementary fastener material upon said outer surface of said rear section of said body.