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US5287559A
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Cap strap cover comforter
Assignee: CM Marketing Group Inc
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Filing: 1992-06-18
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2012-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A fabric-covered foam rubber pad that is in a semicircular shape with a small slot gap in the center of the foam rubber pad that provides a hinge to allow it to easily fold in half and provide room for the sizing strap of a baseball-style cap. Hooh-and-loop fasteners are attached to one side of the structure so that when placed up, under, and over a baseball-style cap's sizing strap it can be folded in half and secured in place.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Christiansen
- 👤 Jeffrey A. Murray
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:46
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/248; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A cap strap cover device and cap combination having a hemispheric opening adjacent the sizing strap, the cover comprising: a multiple-ply padded structure having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being joined by a hinge formed by a plurality of generally parallel stitched seams for allowing the first and second portions to fold relative to one another into a folded position around the cap sizing strap in a semicircular pattern substantially covering the hemispheric opening in the cap; fastening means for holding the padded structure in the folded position around the cap sizing strap, the fastening means including a hook and loop fastener having a first strip attached at a lower end of the second portion of the padded structure and a second strip, generally parallel to the first strip, attached to a central area of the first portion of the padded structure so the first and second strips contact one another when in the folded position; the padded structure including a display surface having a symbol displayed thereon, the display surface being located on the padded structure so that the symbol is visible when the padded structure is in the folded position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A cap strap cover device and cap combination having a hemispheric opening adjacent the sizing strap, the cover comprising: a multiple-ply padded structure having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being joined by a hinge formed by a plurality of generally parallel stitched seams for allowing the first and second portions to fold relative to one another into a folded position around the cap sizing strap in a semicircular pattern substantially covering the hemispheric opening in the cap; fastening means for holding the padded structure in the folded position around the cap sizing strap, the fastening means including a hook and loop fastener having a first strip attached at a lower end of the second portion of the padded structure and a second strip, generally parallel to the first strip, attached to a central area of the first portion of the padded structure so the first and second strips contact one another when in the folded position; the padded structure including a display surface having a symbol displayed thereon, the display surface being located on the padded structure so that the symbol is visible when the padded structure is in the folded position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
218 words
In combination, a cap having a front portion with a bill and a rear portion with a hemispheric opening and a sizing strap for sizing the cap, and a foldable strap cover for covering the sizing strap, the foldable strap cover comprising: a padded structure having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being joined by hinge means formed by stitches separating the first and second portions for allowing the first and second portions to fold relative to one another, into a folded position around the cap sizing strap substantially covering the hemispheric opening; a fastening means for holding the padded structure in a folded position around the cap sizing strap, the fastening means including a hook and loop fastener having a first strip attached at a lower end of the second portion of the padded structure and a second strip, generally parallel to the first strip, attached to a central area of the first portion of the padded structure so the first and second strips contact one another when in the folded position; and the padded surface including a plyable display surface displaying a symbol thereon, the plyable display surface being positioned on the foldable strap cover so that the symbol is visible when the padded structure is in the folded position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
218 words
In combination, a cap having a front portion with a bill and a rear portion with a hemispheric opening and a sizing strap for sizing the cap, and a foldable strap cover for covering the sizing strap, the foldable strap cover comprising: a padded structure having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions being joined by hinge means formed by stitches separating the first and second portions for allowing the first and second portions to fold relative to one another, into a folded position around the cap sizing strap substantially covering the hemispheric opening; a fastening means for holding the padded structure in a folded position around the cap sizing strap, the fastening means including a hook and loop fastener having a first strip attached at a lower end of the second portion of the padded structure and a second strip, generally parallel to the first strip, attached to a central area of the first portion of the padded structure so the first and second strips contact one another when in the folded position; and the padded surface including a plyable display surface displaying a symbol thereon, the plyable display surface being positioned on the foldable strap cover so that the symbol is visible when the padded structure is in the folded position.
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