US4993080A
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Headband
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-27
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Granted: 1991-02-19
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Expires: 2009-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A headband comprising an imperforate piece of cloth having edges, a nominal fold axis, and ends of reduced width at the ends of said axis which can be tied together to form the headband. A message strip along the axis can carry a message on one side of the fold. A tassel strip is on the opposite side of the message strip from the fold. At least one tassel is fixed to it. When the cloth is properly folded, the tassel strip is against the head and the message strip is on the outside with its message visible. The tassel hangs fully exposed below the headband.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Doty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:14
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D23/00; G; G09; G09F; G09F21/00; G09F21/02; G09F21/023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A headband comprising an imperforate piece of cloth having edges, a nominal fold axis, and ends of reduced width at the ends of said axis, said reduced width enabling said ends to be tied together, said piece having a message strip contiguous to and parallel to said axis, said message strip having a substantial lateral dimension of width and being adapted to bear a message, said head band having been folded along said axis along a principal fold, and roll-folded from the lateral edges of said piece toward said principal fold to leave the message strip flat and exposed when said ends are tied together, with the headband around the head, said piece including a tassel strip contiguous to and parallel to said message strip on the opposite side of said message strip from said nominal axis, said tassel strip having a substantial lateral dimension of width, and at least one elongated tassel attached to and depending from said tassel strip at a location substantially spaced from the tied ends of the folded piece of cloth, said folds being so proportioned that the tassel strip in the folded configuration abuts the head when the headband is wrapped around the head and the tassel is fully exposed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A headband comprising an imperforate piece of cloth having edges, a nominal fold axis, and ends of reduced width at the ends of said axis, said reduced width enabling said ends to be tied together, said piece having a message strip contiguous to and parallel to said axis, said message strip having a substantial lateral dimension of width and being adapted to bear a message, said head band having been folded along said axis along a principal fold, and roll-folded from the lateral edges of said piece toward said principal fold to leave the message strip flat and exposed when said ends are tied together, with the headband around the head, said piece including a tassel strip contiguous to and parallel to said message strip on the opposite side of said message strip from said nominal axis, said tassel strip having a substantial lateral dimension of width, and at least one elongated tassel attached to and depending from said tassel strip at a location substantially spaced from the tied ends of the folded piece of cloth, said folds being so proportioned that the tassel strip in the folded configuration abuts the head when the headband is wrapped around the head and the tassel is fully exposed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A headband according to claim 1 in which the piece is square and is made of water absorbent cloth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A headband according to claim 1 in which the message strip bears a message.
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