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Headband with earmuffs
Assignee: NBD Bank
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Filing: 1990-08-20
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2010-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A headband with earmuffs where, in preferred form, the headband is fabricated from a stretchable material configured to incorporate a generally flat insulative pad interiorly of that band for each of the wearer's ears. Preferably the headband is fabricated from a one piece fabric blank folded upon itself to establish a generally tubular cross-sectional configuration with the insulative pads stitched to that blank interiorly of the tubular headband.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Cionni
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:57
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D20/00; A61; A61F; A61F11/00; A61F11/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A headband comprising a band sized to encircle a wearer's head, said band including a pair of lobed sections sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, said band comprising a stretchable fabric, and a pair of generally flat insulative pads, said pads being fixed to said lobed sections, said pads also being sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, said pads comprising a fiber batting, and said pads being stitched to said stretchable fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A headband comprising a band sized to encircle a wearer's head, said band including a pair of lobed sections sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, said band comprising a stretchable fabric, and a pair of generally flat insulative pads, said pads being fixed to said lobed sections, said pads also being sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, said pads comprising a fiber batting, and said pads being stitched to said stretchable fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
82 words
A headband comprising a band sized to encircle a wearer's head, said band including a pair of lobed sections sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, and said band having a generally tubular cross-sectional configuration, and a pair of generally flat insulative pads, said pads being fixed to said lobed sections, said pads also being sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, and said pads being positioned interiorly of said tubular configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
A headband comprising a band sized to encircle a wearer's head, said band including a pair of lobed sections sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, and said band having a generally tubular cross-sectional configuration, and a pair of generally flat insulative pads, said pads being fixed to said lobed sections, said pads also being sized to cover a wearer's ears when said band is being worn, and said pads being positioned interiorly of said tubular configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A headband as set forth in claim 2, said band having an interior wall and an exterior wall, at least one of said pads being fixed to the interior surface of only one of said interior and exterior walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A headband as set forth in claim 3, said band comprising a stretchable fabric, said pads comprising a fiber batting, and said pads being stitched to said stretchable fabric.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of fabricating a headband with earmuffs comprising the steps of providing a one piece band blank of generally hourglass configuration, said blank being foldable along a longitudinal center axis, each of said hourglass sections having opposed lobed sections, fastening an insulative pad to one lobed section of each hourglass section of said blank so that one side of each said pad is covered by said blank, folding said blank along said longitudinal center axis, and thereafter fixing said lobe sections of each hourglass section together along the free edge of said folded blank which is opposite to the folded edge of said folded blank.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
106 words
A method of fabricating a headband with earmuffs comprising the steps of providing a one piece band blank of generally hourglass configuration, said blank being foldable along a longitudinal center axis, each of said hourglass sections having opposed lobed sections, fastening an insulative pad to one lobed section of each hourglass section of said blank so that one side of each said pad is covered by said blank, folding said blank along said longitudinal center axis, and thereafter fixing said lobe sections of each hourglass section together along the free edge of said folded blank which is opposite to the folded edge of said folded blank.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as set forth in claim 5, said comprising the step of stitching said blank along the free edge thereof after said blank has been folded, thereby forming a band with a generally tubular configuration having said pads fixed to the exterior surface thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as set forth in claim 6, said method comprising the step of turning said tubular configured blank inside out so as to locate said pods interiorly of said band.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as set forth in claim 7, said blank comprising a stretchable fabric, said pads comprising a fibrous batting, and said pads being stitched to said stretchable fabric.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-08-12 | 1999-02-11 | 1999-08-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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