US5249308A
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After-shower hat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-11-16
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Granted: 1993-10-05
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Expires: 2012-11-16
Abstract
Abstract An after shower hat is fabricated from a towel-like material. A rectangular piece of the material is folded in half. The open sides are sewn forming first and second seams, and elastic is sewn around the opening to provide a snug fit. The seams are also provided with a stiffening material, whereby when the hat is worn with the seams at the front and back of the head, the hat stands relatively straight out from the wearer's head. This permits the hair to dry without flattening.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruby L. Blume, deceased
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:58
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D20/00; A45D20/20; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/04; A42B1/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An improved after-shower hat to be worn on the head of a user for the purpose of drying the user's hair, comprising: a cap of absorptive material having a closed region for confining the hair of said user, and said cap having an edge defining an opening, and being formed from a sheet of said absorptive material folded on itself and sewn at first and second seams; first and second stiffening members secured to opposite sides of said cap along said first and second seams and extending from proximate said opening into said closed region; and resilient means coupled to said edge proximate said opening so as to provide a snug fit on the users head, said after-shower hat extending outward from the user's head when said first and second stiffening members are positioned at the front and back respectively of the user's head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
144 words
An improved after-shower hat to be worn on the head of a user for the purpose of drying the user's hair, comprising: a cap of absorptive material having a closed region for confining the hair of said user, and said cap having an edge defining an opening, and being formed from a sheet of said absorptive material folded on itself and sewn at first and second seams; first and second stiffening members secured to opposite sides of said cap along said first and second seams and extending from proximate said opening into said closed region; and resilient means coupled to said edge proximate said opening so as to provide a snug fit on the users head, said after-shower hat extending outward from the user's head when said first and second stiffening members are positioned at the front and back respectively of the user's head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
An improved after-shower hat according to claim 1 wherein said absorptive material is toweling material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An after-shower hat according to claim 1 wherein said stiffening members are secured to the interior of said cap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improved after-shower hat according to claim 3 wherein said resilient means is an elastic strip.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-10-04 | 1997-04-05 | 1997-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-10-04 | 2001-04-05 | 2001-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-10-04 | 2005-04-05 | 2005-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |