US5365613A
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Hair drying towel turban
Assignee: JKD INDUSTRIES Inc
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Filing: 1993-06-18
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Granted: 1994-11-22
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Expires: 2013-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A hair drying turban made from a single piece of absorbent cloth and having a cap portion and, extending forwardly, a hair basket portion. In use, the wearer places the cap portion on his or her hair with the hair extending forwardly over the forehead and face (the wearer bending at the waist). Then, with the hair placed neatly within the hair basket portion, the hair basket is twisted about the longitudinal axis of the hair. The hair basket portion is then folded backwardly along the center line of the cap portion and secured to the back of the cap portion. A loop is provided for allowing the turban to be easily hung on a door peg and/or, alternatively, to facilitate the tucking in of the hair basket portion beneath the cap portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Kym Henegan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:36
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/04; A42B1/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A hair drying turban made of a water absorbent material comprising a cap portion and a forwardly extending hair basket portion, said hair basket portion being tapered from said cap portion to a single pointed free end at which side edges of said hair basket portion intersect, said free end of said hair basket portion being capable of being twisted about its center axis and folded backwardly over said cap portion and over the center axis of said cap portion, as well, and secured thereto, said hair basket portion being only of sufficient length so that the entire hair basket portion, after twisting and folding backwardly, extends from said forward portion of said cap portion to the rear portion of said cap portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A hair drying turban made of a water absorbent material comprising a cap portion and a forwardly extending hair basket portion, said hair basket portion being tapered from said cap portion to a single pointed free end at which side edges of said hair basket portion intersect, said free end of said hair basket portion being capable of being twisted about its center axis and folded backwardly over said cap portion and over the center axis of said cap portion, as well, and secured thereto, said hair basket portion being only of sufficient length so that the entire hair basket portion, after twisting and folding backwardly, extends from said forward portion of said cap portion to the rear portion of said cap portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 wherein the length of said hair basket portion, after several twists about said center axis, is slightly greater than the circumferential distance of the cap portion from forehead segment to nape segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 2 wherein said cap portion and said hair basket portion are made from an absorbent cloth-like material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 3 wherein said tip of said hair basket portion is provided with securement means for securing said hair basket portion to the rear of said cap portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 wherein said cap portion and said hair basket portion are made from an absorbent cloth-like material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tip of said hair basket portion is provided with securement means for securing said hair basket portion to the rear of said cap portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 5 wherein said securement means is a loop.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 wherein said securement means is a loop.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 wherein said tip of said hair basket portion is provided with securement means for securing said hair basket portion to the rear of said cap portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 further comprising centering means for enabling a wearer to locate with their fingers the rear and center of said cap portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 further comprising centering means for enabling a user to locate with their fingers the rear and center of said cap portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 further comprising centering means for enabling a user to locate with their fingers the rear and center of said cap portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 12 wherein said centering means is a bow.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1, wherein said hair drying turban is provided with an elastic border.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cap portion is lined with a sheet of water-impervious material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
A hair drying turban as claimed in claim 1 wherein said hair basket portion is lined with a sheet of water impervious material.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-11-21 | 1998-05-23 | 1998-11-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-11-21 | 2002-05-23 | 2002-11-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-11-21 | 2006-05-23 | 2006-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |