US5212837A
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Protective clothing accessory
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-09-13
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Granted: 1993-05-25
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Expires: 2011-09-13
Abstract
Abstract A protective clothing accessory to be worn with a headband, the accessory being designed to protect the neck and face of the wearer. The accessory is a fabric having a high tensile strength which can be selectively positioned to cover the face and neck of the wearer. Fastening means are disposed on the accessory to attach the accessory to a detached headband or to a headband of a headgear.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard V. Gose
- 👤 Kenneth W. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:15
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42B3/105; A42B1/00; A42B1/018; A42B1/0186; A42B1/0187; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/90; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/909; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/916; Y10S2/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A clothing accessory for protecting the neck and face of a wearer and adapted to be secured to a headband, said accessory comprising: a substantially semi-circular piece of fabric having interior and exterior sides and substantially parallel arcuately shaped opposed edges, wherein one of said edges has a lesser radius than the other of said edges; first fastening means joined to one of said sides of the fabric along said edge having a lesser radius, said fastening means being adapted to be secured to a headband which is secured to and forms a part of a headgear; and second fastening means disposed on the other of said sides of the fabric adjacent said edge having a lesser radius, said additional fastening means being adapted to be secured to a headband which is independent of a headgear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A clothing accessory for protecting the neck and face of a wearer and adapted to be secured to a headband, said accessory comprising: a substantially semi-circular piece of fabric having interior and exterior sides and substantially parallel arcuately shaped opposed edges, wherein one of said edges has a lesser radius than the other of said edges; first fastening means joined to one of said sides of the fabric along said edge having a lesser radius, said fastening means being adapted to be secured to a headband which is secured to and forms a part of a headgear; and second fastening means disposed on the other of said sides of the fabric adjacent said edge having a lesser radius, said additional fastening means being adapted to be secured to a headband which is independent of a headgear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A clothing accessory as claimed in claim 1, further comprising first and second fastener elements respectively connected to said interior side of the fabric at opposite ends of the edge having a greater radius, said fastener elements being adapted to be secured to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A clothing accessory as claimed in claim 2, wherein said fabric is a material having an enhanced tensile strength.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
A clothing accessory as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first and second fastener elements are respectively connected to said interior side of the fabric at opposite ends of the edge having a greater radius, said fastener elements being adapted to be secured to each other and at least one of said fastener elements being adapted to be secured to an additional fastener element disposed on the exterior side of the fabric adjacent an end of the edge having a lesser radius.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A clothing accessory as claimed in claims 1 or 4, further comprising an adjustable neck strap disposed on said exterior side of said fabric for permitting the wearer to secure the accessory around the neck.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A clothing accessory as claimed in claim 5, wherein said fabric is a material having an enhanced tensile strength.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A clothing accessory as claimed in claims 1 or 4, wherein said fabric is a material having an enhanced tensile strength.
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