US5317761A
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Self-adhering absorbent disposable pads for headwear
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-04-13
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Granted: 1994-06-07
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Expires: 2012-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A disposable device for absorbing perspiration that can be placed into the forehead area of a variety of styles and sizes of headwear. The invention consists of a flexible, liquid absorbent pad made from a material such as cloth having an absorbent nap, such as terry cloth, or absorbent paper, which may be cut by the user to fit the forehead area of the headwear. The absorbent pad may be of varying degrees of thickness. The absorbent pad is coated on one side with an adhesive, which temporarily but firmly adheres the absorbent pad to the headwear. After the absorbent pad becomes soiled, the invention can be removed from headwear by the user, disposed of, and replaced with a new absorbent pad. The non-adhesive side of the absorbent pad may be readily printable, so that advertising, slogans or other messages may be printed thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Bradley Piche
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 09:39
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B3/00; A42B3/04; A42B3/10; A42C; A42C5/00; A42C5/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpont is greater than the thickness of said absorbing means for absorbing is not constant, thereby providing greater absorption at said midpoint than at said first and second ends; and means for adhering said absorbing means to the headwear, said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said adhering means has first and second sides, said first side of said adhearing means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said adhering means having a paper means for covering said adhering means disposed thereon. said second side of said absorbing means being in direct contact with a wearer's forehead area when in use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpont is greater than the thickness of said absorbing means for absorbing is not constant, thereby providing greater absorption at said midpoint than at said first and second ends; and means for adhering said absorbing means to the headwear, said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said adhering means has first and second sides, said first side of said adhearing means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said adhering means having a paper means for covering said adhering means disposed thereon. said second side of said absorbing means being in direct contact with a wearer's forehead area when in use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
168 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpoint is less than the thickness of said absorbing means at said first and second ends such that the thickness of said means for absorbing is not constant, thereby providing greater absorption at said first and second ends than at said midpoint; and means for adhearing said absorbing means to the headwear, said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said adhering means has first and second sides, said first side of said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said adhering means having a paper means for covering said adhering means disposed thereon, said second side of said absorbing means being in direct contact with a wearer's forehead area when in use.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
168 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpoint is less than the thickness of said absorbing means at said first and second ends such that the thickness of said means for absorbing is not constant, thereby providing greater absorption at said first and second ends than at said midpoint; and means for adhearing said absorbing means to the headwear, said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said adhering means has first and second sides, said first side of said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said adhering means having a paper means for covering said adhering means disposed thereon, said second side of said absorbing means being in direct contact with a wearer's forehead area when in use.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpoint is greater than the thickness of said absorbing means at said first and second ends such that the thickness of said means for absorbing is not constant so as to provide greater absorption at a central forehead area of a wearer; means for adhering said absorbing means to the headwear, having first and second sides, said first side of said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said absorbing means being exposed so that said absorbing means directly contacts a forehead area of a wearer; and paper means for covering said adhering means, said paper covering means disposed on said second side of said adhering means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
158 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpoint is greater than the thickness of said absorbing means at said first and second ends such that the thickness of said means for absorbing is not constant so as to provide greater absorption at a central forehead area of a wearer; means for adhering said absorbing means to the headwear, having first and second sides, said first side of said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said absorbing means being exposed so that said absorbing means directly contacts a forehead area of a wearer; and paper means for covering said adhering means, said paper covering means disposed on said second side of said adhering means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpoint is less than the thickness of said absorbing means said first and second ends such that the thickness of said means for absorbing is not constant so as to provide greater absorption at each temple area of a wearer; means for adhering said adsorbing means to the headwear, having first and second sides, said first side of said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said absorbing means being exposed so that said absorbing means directly contacts a forehead area of a wearer; and paper means for covering said adhering means, said paper covering means disposed on said second side of said adhering means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
A self-adhering, absorbent, removably disposable, adjustable pad for headwear, comprising: flexible material means for absorbing fluids having first and second sides, first and second ends, and a midpoint between said first and second ends, and the thickness of said absorbing means at said midpoint is less than the thickness of said absorbing means said first and second ends such that the thickness of said means for absorbing is not constant so as to provide greater absorption at each temple area of a wearer; means for adhering said adsorbing means to the headwear, having first and second sides, said first side of said adhering means disposed on said first side of said absorbing means, said second side of said absorbing means being exposed so that said absorbing means directly contacts a forehead area of a wearer; and paper means for covering said adhering means, said paper covering means disposed on said second side of said adhering means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The pad of claim 2, 3, or 4, wherein said absorbing means is continuous from a wearer's left temple to forehead to right temple and is readily physically conformed to avoid aberrations in the headwear to accommodate a forehead area of the headwear and to comfortably fit the forehead area of a wearer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The pad of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said absorbing means is constructed of an absorbent cotton material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The pad of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said adhering mean sis a contact type cement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pad of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said absorbing means is rectangular in configuration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pad of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said absorbing means is circular in configuration.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The pad of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said absorbing means is constructed of an absorbent paper material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pad of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein said adhering means is double-sided adhesive tape.
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