US5105476A — Sports visor with sweatband and removal visor

Claim 1

Independent Claim 92 words

A sports visor comprising: a sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, the inside face being adapted to contact a wearer's forehead, wherein said outside face has affixation means for retaining a removable visor in various locations thereon; and a thin visor having a top face and a bottom face wherein one distal portion of said bottom face includes a securing means for securing said visor in various positions on said outside face of said sweatband; whereby said visor avoids contact with the wearer's forehead when affixed to the sweatband.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 92 words

A sports visor comprising: a sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, the inside face being adapted to contact a wearer's forehead, wherein said outside face has affixation means for retaining a removable visor in various locations thereon; and a thin visor having a top face and a bottom face wherein one distal portion of said bottom face includes a securing means for securing said visor in various positions on said outside face of said sweatband; whereby said visor avoids contact with the wearer's forehead when affixed to the sweatband.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 22 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said affixation means is visible when said visor is secured to said affixation means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said affixation means is a fabric-like material covering at least in part said outside face.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 13 words

A sports visor according to claim 3 wherein said fabric-like material is Velcro-compatible.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 16 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said inside face of said sweatband is absorbent.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 40 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said sweatband is comprised of an internal stuffing material at least partly contained by said inside face and said outside face, for transporting moisture from said inside face to said outside face.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 15 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said sweatband is heavier than said visor.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 17 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said visor has a thickness less than 0.025 millimeters.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 15 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said visor weighs less than one ounce.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 16 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said visor is made of an ultraviolet-resistent material.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 16 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said visor is made of a transparent material.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 27 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said visor may be secured in various positions between a top edge and a bottom edge of said sweatband.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 32 words

A sports visor according to claim 1 wherein said securing means is at least one thin strip of Velcro™-like material connected to a concave edge of said bottom face of said visor.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 120 words

A sports visor comprising: a sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, the inside faces being adapted for contacting a wearer's forehead, said faces at least partly containing an internal stuffing for transporting moisture from said inside face to said outside face wherein said outside face comprises affixation means for retaining a detachable visor in various locations thereon; and a visor having a top face and a bottom face wherein said visor is less than 0.025 millimeters thick and is lighter in weight than said sweatband, and wherein said bottom face comprises a securing means attached along a concave edge of said bottom face for securing said visor in various positions on said front face of said sweatband.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 120 words

A sports visor comprising: a sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, the inside faces being adapted for contacting a wearer's forehead, said faces at least partly containing an internal stuffing for transporting moisture from said inside face to said outside face wherein said outside face comprises affixation means for retaining a detachable visor in various locations thereon; and a visor having a top face and a bottom face wherein said visor is less than 0.025 millimeters thick and is lighter in weight than said sweatband, and wherein said bottom face comprises a securing means attached along a concave edge of said bottom face for securing said visor in various positions on said front face of said sweatband.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 79 words

A sports visor kit comprising: at least one sweatband, each such sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, said inside face being adapted for contacting a wearer's forehead, wherein said outside face has affixation means for retaining a visor in various locations thereon; and at least one visor, each such visor having a top face and a bottom face, wherein said bottom face has securing means for securing said visor to an outside face of a sweatband.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 79 words

A sports visor kit comprising: at least one sweatband, each such sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, said inside face being adapted for contacting a wearer's forehead, wherein said outside face has affixation means for retaining a visor in various locations thereon; and at least one visor, each such visor having a top face and a bottom face, wherein said bottom face has securing means for securing said visor to an outside face of a sweatband.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 139 words

A sports visor comprising: a sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, and absorbent stuffing at least partly contained by the outside and inside faces, the stuffing capable of transforming perspiration from the inside face to the outside face, the inside face being adapted for contacting a wearer's forehead, and a front portion of the outside face having fabric-like affixation means; a thin flexible normally flat plastic visor, the visor having a top face and a bottom face, and the bottom face having a concave edge; securing means attached at least in part along the concave edge of the bottom face of the visor, and adapted to removably affix the visor to the fabric-like affixation means; whereby the visor, once affixed to the affixation means, avoids contacting the wearer's forehead, and is flexed in a curved shape.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 139 words

A sports visor comprising: a sweatband having an outside face and an inside face, and absorbent stuffing at least partly contained by the outside and inside faces, the stuffing capable of transforming perspiration from the inside face to the outside face, the inside face being adapted for contacting a wearer's forehead, and a front portion of the outside face having fabric-like affixation means; a thin flexible normally flat plastic visor, the visor having a top face and a bottom face, and the bottom face having a concave edge; securing means attached at least in part along the concave edge of the bottom face of the visor, and adapted to removably affix the visor to the fabric-like affixation means; whereby the visor, once affixed to the affixation means, avoids contacting the wearer's forehead, and is flexed in a curved shape.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-04-21	1995-10-21	1996-04-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-04-21	1999-10-21	2000-04-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-04-21	2003-10-21	2004-04-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Sports visor with sweatband and removal visor

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