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Self-sizing baseball cap

Assignee: Otto International Inc
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Filing: 2001-06-14
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Granted: 2002-02-19
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Expires: 2021-06-14
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Abstract

Abstract The self-sizing baseball cap with a two or more piece, one or more layer sweatband satisfies the long recognized need of providing a baseball cap that fits a range of head sizes comfortably without any wearer adjustable cap sizing devices. This sweatband is flexibly attached to the self-sizing baseball cap so that it can be in either the stowed or deployed position when wearing the cap. When deployed, it creates an expanded self-adjustable attachment area on the wearer's head and provides more shade and warmth to the wearer. The two or more piece, one or more layer sweatband can be made from one or more than one different material with some or all materials biaxially or uniaxially stretchable. Each piece of the sweatband can be a different color or the same color as the other sweatband pieces.

Inventors

  • 👤 Razgo Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 21:01
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42C; A42C5/00; A42C5/02; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/22

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim 402 words
A self-sizing baseball cap, comprising: a plurality of fabric gores of substantially triangular shape, each said fabric gore has a first side, a second side and third side, a crown portion of essentially hemispherical shape being created by attaching said first side of said gore to said second side of another adjacent said gore and so forth until the creation of a closed section of essentially hemispherical shape; said crown portion has an inner surface and an outer surface and a lower peripheral edge, said lower peripheral edge has a forward portion, a forward midpoint, an aft portion, an aft midpoint and a circumferential linear perimeter of a first predetermined length, said first predetermined length comes in a short and a long length to accommodate a range of head sizes comfortably, said short length being sized to fit small to medium size heads comfortably, said long length being sized to fit large to extra large size heads comfortably; a visor of an essentially rigid nature being attached to said forward portion of said lower peripheral edge; a sweatband being provided, said sweatband shaped as an elongated rectangle and has an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, a second edge, a forward sweatband midpoint and a first predetermined width, said sweatband being joined at said first edge and said second edge; said sweatband being attached to said lower peripheral edge so that said forward sweatband midpoint coincides with said forward midpoint and said aft sweatband midpoint coincides with said aft midpoint; said sweatband being created from two or more layers, each said layer being shaped as an elongated rectangle with an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, a second edge, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first predetermined width; said two or more layer sweatband has an inner layer and an outer layer, said outer surface of said inner layer being attached to said inner surface of said outer layer; and said attachment of said lower edge of said sweatband to said lower peripheral edge possesses a flexibility which permits said sweatband loop to be in the stowed or deployed position when wearing the self-sizing baseball cap, said stowed position has said outer surface of sweatband flush against said inner surface of said crown portion, said deployed position has said outer surface of said sweatband flush against the head of the wearer of said self-sizing baseball cap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 402 words
A self-sizing baseball cap, comprising: a plurality of fabric gores of substantially triangular shape, each said fabric gore has a first side, a second side and third side, a crown portion of essentially hemispherical shape being created by attaching said first side of said gore to said second side of another adjacent said gore and so forth until the creation of a closed section of essentially hemispherical shape; said crown portion has an inner surface and an outer surface and a lower peripheral edge, said lower peripheral edge has a forward portion, a forward midpoint, an aft portion, an aft midpoint and a circumferential linear perimeter of a first predetermined length, said first predetermined length comes in a short and a long length to accommodate a range of head sizes comfortably, said short length being sized to fit small to medium size heads comfortably, said long length being sized to fit large to extra large size heads comfortably; a visor of an essentially rigid nature being attached to said forward portion of said lower peripheral edge; a sweatband being provided, said sweatband shaped as an elongated rectangle and has an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, a second edge, a forward sweatband midpoint and a first predetermined width, said sweatband being joined at said first edge and said second edge; said sweatband being attached to said lower peripheral edge so that said forward sweatband midpoint coincides with said forward midpoint and said aft sweatband midpoint coincides with said aft midpoint; said sweatband being created from two or more layers, each said layer being shaped as an elongated rectangle with an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, a second edge, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first predetermined width; said two or more layer sweatband has an inner layer and an outer layer, said outer surface of said inner layer being attached to said inner surface of said outer layer; and said attachment of said lower edge of said sweatband to said lower peripheral edge possesses a flexibility which permits said sweatband loop to be in the stowed or deployed position when wearing the self-sizing baseball cap, said stowed position has said outer surface of sweatband flush against said inner surface of said crown portion, said deployed position has said outer surface of said sweatband flush against the head of the wearer of said self-sizing baseball cap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein each said sweatband layer being made from different materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein each said sweatband layer being made from the same material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 40 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein said inner surface of said inner layer of said sweatband being made from a material that feels comfortable to a wearer during long term contact with the wearer's skin or hair.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 40 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein said outer surface of said outer layer of said sweatband being made from a material that feels comfortable to a wearer during long term contact with the wearer's skin or hair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 16 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein a said sweatband layer being sweat absorbent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 16 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein a said sweatband layer being non-sweat absorbent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein said inner layer being uniaxially stretchable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein said inner layer being biaxially stretchable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein said outer layer being uniaxially stretchable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 15 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 1 wherein said outer layer being biaxially stretchable.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 330 words
A self-sizing baseball cap, comprising: a plurality of fabric gores of substantially triangular shape, each said fabric gore has a first side, a second side and third side, a crown portion of essentially hemispherical shape being created by attaching said first side of said gore to said second side of another adjacent said gore and so forth until the creation of a closed section of essentially hemispherical shape; said crown portion has an inner surface and an outer surface and a lower peripheral edge, said lower peripheral edge has a forward portion, a forward midpoint, an aft portion, an aft midpoint and a circumferential linear perimeter of a first predetermined length; a visor of an essentially rigid nature being attached to said forward portion of said lower peripheral edge; a sweatband being provided, said sweatband being created from two or more sweatband segments, each said sweatband segment being shaped as an elongated rectangle with an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, and a second edge and a first predetermined width; said first edge of said sweatband segment being attached to said second edge of an adjacent said sweatband segment and so forth to create a closed loop, two or more piece said sweatband, said sweatband has an inner surface, an outer surface and a circumferential linear extent of a first predetermined length; said sweatband being attached to said lower peripheral edge so that said forward sweatband mid point coincides with said forward midpoint and said aft sweatband midpoint coincides with said aft midpoint; said attachment of said lower edge of said sweatband to said lower peripheral edge possesses a flexibility which permits said sweatband loop to be in the stowed or deployed position when wearing the self-sizing baseball cap, said stowed position has said outer surface of sweatband flush against said inner surface of said crown portion, said deployed position has said outer surface of said sweatband flush against head of the wearer of said self-sizing baseball cap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 330 words
A self-sizing baseball cap, comprising: a plurality of fabric gores of substantially triangular shape, each said fabric gore has a first side, a second side and third side, a crown portion of essentially hemispherical shape being created by attaching said first side of said gore to said second side of another adjacent said gore and so forth until the creation of a closed section of essentially hemispherical shape; said crown portion has an inner surface and an outer surface and a lower peripheral edge, said lower peripheral edge has a forward portion, a forward midpoint, an aft portion, an aft midpoint and a circumferential linear perimeter of a first predetermined length; a visor of an essentially rigid nature being attached to said forward portion of said lower peripheral edge; a sweatband being provided, said sweatband being created from two or more sweatband segments, each said sweatband segment being shaped as an elongated rectangle with an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, and a second edge and a first predetermined width; said first edge of said sweatband segment being attached to said second edge of an adjacent said sweatband segment and so forth to create a closed loop, two or more piece said sweatband, said sweatband has an inner surface, an outer surface and a circumferential linear extent of a first predetermined length; said sweatband being attached to said lower peripheral edge so that said forward sweatband mid point coincides with said forward midpoint and said aft sweatband midpoint coincides with said aft midpoint; said attachment of said lower edge of said sweatband to said lower peripheral edge possesses a flexibility which permits said sweatband loop to be in the stowed or deployed position when wearing the self-sizing baseball cap, said stowed position has said outer surface of sweatband flush against said inner surface of said crown portion, said deployed position has said outer surface of said sweatband flush against head of the wearer of said self-sizing baseball cap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 56 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein said first predetermined length comes in a short and a long length to accommodate a range of head sizes comfortably, said short length being sized to fit small to medium size heads comfortably, said long length being sized to fit large to extra large size heads comfortably.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 23 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein each said sweatband segment being a different color than the other said sweatband segments.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 17 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein all said sweatband segments being the same color.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 16 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein a said sweatband segment being sweat absorbent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 16 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein a said sweatband segment being non-sweat absorbent.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 16 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein a said sweatband segment being uniaxially stretchable.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 16 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein a said sweatband segment being biaxially stretchable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 18 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein each said sweatband segment being made from different materials.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 19 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein each said sweatband segment being made from the same material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 86 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 12 wherein a said sweatband segment being created from two or more layers, each sweatband segment layer being shaped as an elongated rectangle with an upper edge, a lower edge, a first edge, a second edge, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first predetermined width; said two or more layer sweatband segment has an inner layer and an outer layer, said outer surface of said inner layer being attached to said inner surface of said outer layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 19 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein each said sweatband segment layer being made from different materials.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 20 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein each said sweatband segment layer being made from the same material.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 41 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein said inner surface said inner layer of said sweatband segment layer being made from a material that feels comfortable to a wearer during long term contact with the wearer's skin or hair.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 42 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein said outer surface of said outer layer of said sweatband segment layer being made from a material that feels comfortable to a wearer during long term contact with the wearer's skin or hair.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 20 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein each said sweatband segment layer being sweat absorbent or non-sweat absorbent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 20 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein said inner layer of each said sweatband segment being uniaxially stretchable.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 20 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein said inner layer of each said sweatband segment being biaxially stretchable.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim 20 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein said outer layer of each said sweatband segment being uniaxially stretchable.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim 20 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein said outer layer of each said sweatband segment being biaxially stretchable.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim 29 words
A self-sizing baseball cap according to claim 22 wherein each said sweatband segment layer being a different color or the same color as the other said sweatband segment layers.

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