US4991237A
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Honeycomed expandable hat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-07-26
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Granted: 1991-02-12
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Expires: 2009-07-26
Abstract
Abstract A method of using a single self-supporting, resilient, expandable, contoured tube to form either of two possible hat configurations; the tube having a honeycombed expandable configured encircling wall defining first and second head receiving openings toward respective first and second ends of the wall and spaced along a defined length of the wall; the wall being configured along its length so as to define a first configuration towards the first opening different than a second configuration toward the second opening; the method comprising: selecting one of the first and second openings to be pulled over the head of a user; and pulling the selected opening over the head of the user for a portion of the length of the tube while expanding the portion to form a first hat configuration an appearance different from an appearance and configuration formed when the second opening is pulled over the head of the user and expanded.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Dwyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:41
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/004; A42B1/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An open-ended annular expandable structure formed of a plurality of elongated lengths of sheet material joined together at spaced locations to form a resiliently expandable array of honeycomb cells which may be expanded at at least one end for use as a hat wherein the one end may be expanded to fit about heads of various sizes, wherein the structure has a bulbous configuration at one end and a conical configuration at another end, the bulbous and conical configurations being joined by a neck portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An open-ended annular expandable structure formed of a plurality of elongated lengths of sheet material joined together at spaced locations to form a resiliently expandable array of honeycomb cells which may be expanded at at least one end for use as a hat wherein the one end may be expanded to fit about heads of various sizes, wherein the structure has a bulbous configuration at one end and a conical configuration at another end, the bulbous and conical configurations being joined by a neck portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The expandable structure of claim 1 wherein the structure is open at both ends, both open ends being expandable to fit about heads of various sizes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The expandable structure of claim 2 wherein the use of the structure as a hat comprises expanding either of a selected one of the open ends of the structure to a degree sufficient to fit over a user's head, the other open end of the structure contracting as the one selected open end is expanded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The expandable structure of claim 1 wherein the structure includes an expandable and resiliently contractible band fitted around the bulbous configuration of the structure for preserving the resiliency of the honeycomb cells.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
An open-ended annular expandable structure formed of a plurality of elongated lengths of sheet material joined together at spaced locations to form a resiliently expandable array of honeycomb cells which may be expanded at at least one end for use as a hat wherein the one end may be expanded to fit about heads of various sizes, wherein the elongated lengths of sheet material comprise strips of paper, the strips of paper being arranged sequentially face to face, immediately adjacent strips being adjoined at serially spaced locations along the lengths of the strips, and wherein the structure has a bulbous configuration at one end and a conical configuration at another end, the bulbous and conical configurations being joined by a neck portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
An open-ended annular expandable structure formed of a plurality of elongated lengths of sheet material joined together at spaced locations to form a resiliently expandable array of honeycomb cells which may be expanded at at least one end for use as a hat wherein the one end may be expanded to fit about heads of various sizes, wherein the elongated lengths of sheet material comprise strips of paper, the strips of paper being arranged sequentially face to face, immediately adjacent strips being adjoined at serially spaced locations along the lengths of the strips, and wherein the structure has a bulbous configuration at one end and a conical configuration at another end, the bulbous and conical configurations being joined by a neck portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The expandable structure of claim 5 wherein the structure is open at both ends, both open ends being expandable to fit about heads of various sizes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The expandable structure of claim 5 wherein the structure includes an expandable and resiliently contractible band fitted around the bulbous configuration of the structure for preserving the resiliency of the honeycomb cells.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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