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Bandana with flexible bill
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-07-14
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Granted: 1995-01-17
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Expires: 2013-07-14
Abstract
Abstract The invention is a bandana with a flexible bill made of an inner layer of relatively rigid material. The bill has a series of stitching lines running parallel across the width of the bill which may be folded into varying positions for the user's convenience. The stitching lines offer convenient folding lines for this purpose. An optional pocket may be constructed at the rear of the bandana for secreting items, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin W. Wakefield, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/24; A42B1/241; A42B1/018; A42B1/0186; A42B1/04; A42B1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A bandana comprising: a main portion of cloth material, a bill in connection with said main portion comprising an inner layer of flexible material and two outer layers of cloth material, said inner layer having a top surface and an under surface, one of said outer layers in connection with said top surface of said inner layer and the other of said outer layers in connection with said under surface of said inner layer, said bill joined to said main portion along a connecting line, said bill having at least three lines of stitching running across said bill and parallel to said connecting line, said stitching connecting said inner layer with said outer layers so that said bill may be folded in increments along said lines of stitching.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A bandana comprising: a main portion of cloth material, a bill in connection with said main portion comprising an inner layer of flexible material and two outer layers of cloth material, said inner layer having a top surface and an under surface, one of said outer layers in connection with said top surface of said inner layer and the other of said outer layers in connection with said under surface of said inner layer, said bill joined to said main portion along a connecting line, said bill having at least three lines of stitching running across said bill and parallel to said connecting line, said stitching connecting said inner layer with said outer layers so that said bill may be folded in increments along said lines of stitching.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said main portion is of triangular shape and said bill is of crescent shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said cloth material is cotton and said flexible material is polyester felt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
The apparatus of claim 1 having a pocket, said main portion having a triangular shape so as to have three side edges and three points, said pocket comprising a second material portion in connection with said main portion at two of said side edges and one of said points, so as to form a pocket between said second material portion and said main portion at one of said points, a third material portion in connection with said main portion and in such position so that a part of said third material portion overlies a part of said second material portion, said second and third material portions having a means for joining said second and third material portions to one another so as to close said pocket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 4 where said closure means comprises corresponding portions of hook and loop material that may be joined to one another.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
The apparatus of claim 1 having a pocket, said main portion having a rectangular shape so as to have four side edges and four points, said pocket comprising a second material portion in connection with said main portion at two of said side edges and one of said points, so as to form a pocket between said second material portion and said main portion at one of said points, a third material portion in connection with said main portion and in such position so that a part of said third material portion overlies a part of said second material portion, said second and third material portions having a means for joining said second and third material portions to one another so as to close said pocket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 6 where said closure means comprises corresponding portions of hook and loop material that may be joined to one another.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2002-01-16 | 2002-07-18 | 2003-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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