US5456274A
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Hair band with removable cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-29
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Granted: 1995-10-10
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Expires: 2013-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A removable cover for a hair band has a fabric tube with first and second ends, the fabric tube having a longitudinally elasticized seam between the first and second ends whereby the cover is removably mountable on the hair band by sliding the fabric tube over the hair band so as to place the seam along an inside surface of the hair band.
Inventors
- 👤 Kathie Selbee
- 👤 Laurie Kutzner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:03
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45D; A45D8/00; A45D8/36; A45D8/004; A45D8/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A hair band and removable cover comprising a fabric tube having first and second tube ends, a resilient horse-shoe shaped hair band, said fabric tube having a longitudinally elasticized seam between said first and second tube ends whereby said cover is removably mountable on said resilient horse-shoe shaped hair band by sliding said fabric tube over said hair band so as to place said seam along an inside surface of said hair band.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A hair band and removable cover comprising a fabric tube having first and second tube ends, a resilient horse-shoe shaped hair band, said fabric tube having a longitudinally elasticized seam between said first and second tube ends whereby said cover is removably mountable on said resilient horse-shoe shaped hair band by sliding said fabric tube over said hair band so as to place said seam along an inside surface of said hair band.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The hair band and cover of claim 1 wherein said first and second tube ends further comprise anchoring means for detachably securing said first and second tube ends to said hair band when said cover is mounted on said hair band.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The hair band and cover of claim 2 wherein said anchoring means comprises first and second elasticized cuffs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The hair band and cover of claim 3 wherein said hair band has first and second band ends, said first and second band ends having notches therein for receiving, in releasable mating engagement, said elasticized cuffs when said cover is mounted on said hair band.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The hair band and cover of claim 2 wherein said hair band has first and second band ends and said anchoring means comprises releasable fasteners on said first and second band ends for releasably fastening said first and second tube ends to corresponding said first and second band ends.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A removable cover for a hair band comprising a fabric tube having first and second ends, said fabric tube having a longitudinally elasticized seam between said first and second ends whereby said cover is removably mountable on said hair band by sliding said fabric tube over said hair band so as to place said seam along an inside surface of said hair band, wherein said first and second ends further comprise anchoring means for detachably securing said first and second ends to said hair band when said cover is mounted on said hair band, and wherein said anchoring means comprises first and second elasticized cuffs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
A removable cover for a hair band comprising a fabric tube having first and second ends, said fabric tube having a longitudinally elasticized seam between said first and second ends whereby said cover is removably mountable on said hair band by sliding said fabric tube over said hair band so as to place said seam along an inside surface of said hair band, wherein said first and second ends further comprise anchoring means for detachably securing said first and second ends to said hair band when said cover is mounted on said hair band, and wherein said anchoring means comprises first and second elasticized cuffs.
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