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US5105476A
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Sports visor with sweatband and removal visor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-03
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Granted: 1992-04-21
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Expires: 2011-05-03
Abstract
Abstract A sports visor having a sweatband and a normally flat, sheet-like removable visor fixed to the sweatband. The visor is comprised of a top face and a bottom face and may be secured to the sweatband with a securing means located on the bottom face of the visor.
Inventors
- 👤 Cheryl J. Cox
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:10
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/018; A42B1/0181; A42B1/0182; A42B1/0184; A61; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/04; A61F9/045; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
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.
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