HEAD COVERINGS

A kit for sewing a scarf and a hat from a plurality of individual fabric strips provided in a box having individual compartments for the strips and sewing material, the sewing material includes a plurality of individual yarn lengths permanently attached to a needle which remains in the finished article...     

A toy halo comprising a flexible headband, a halo band and a supporting column interconnecting the headband and halo band. The headband, halo band and supporting column are an integrally formed, single piece unit. The invention also comprises a method of making the toy halo comprising bifurcating an...     

A headdress or headcovering which includes an inflatable, helmet portion for positioning and retain the same upon one's head and an inflatable caricature portion attached to the helmet portion thereof. The helmet portion including a formable, resilient portion of sheet material to conform to the head...     

A water absorbent material such as terry cloth is cut into a rectangle. A smaller rectangle of nylon or other water repellent material is sewn over one portion of the terry cloth and that portion is folded over onto itself and sewn together to form watertight pockets. A flap remains which covers the...     

A retroreflective strip on the outside of a garment encircling a body limb is formed with a pocket formed by another strip of retroreflective material outside the first strip with opposed Velcro fasteners selectively closing the pocket opening.

A surgical drape for use on a patient's head is disclosed. The drape comprises a head sheet for placement on the patient's head and a main sheet for placement under the patient's head. The head sheet has one open end to be wrapped around the patient's head. The opposite end of the head sheet is closed....     

An athletic sweatband generally consisting of a continuous band of material disposable about the wrist, head or ankle of a user, the band having an interior compartment communicable with the exterior of the band through an opening in the band, and an article container disposed in the band compartment...     

Retro-reflective material is secured to the exterior surface of an article of wearing apparel in a manner which maximizes the light-reflecting capability of the article. Specifically, the retro-reflective material is secured in a manner not requiring any add-on fasteners and which leaves the material...     

A non-dripping sweat band that encircles the users head between the hairline and eyebrows with loose ends secured by quick release fasteners behind the user's head. The ban has a tube-like body formed by a porous cloth cover (e.g., cotton) which is bias cut to form panels on each side of a lengthwise...     

A baseball-type cap having on the front and above the visor a miniature transparent mug which contains a small motor and pump that circulates a fluid from the bottom of the mug up through a conduit within the cap to a small dispensing tap mounted above the mug. The tap handle operates an electrical switch...     

Bridal headdress apparatus includes a frame portion, a fastening portion, a supporting portion, an illuminating portion, a diffusing portion, a power supplying portion and a circuitry portion. The frame portion includes a face section formed with spaced generally parallel horizontal elongated upper and...     

A sweat band made of a moisture absorbing material is shaped to fit around the head of a person and has strips of hook and loop material attached thereto for attaching a sun visor or cap. The sun visor has a concave curved portion shaped to fit the forehead of the user and a strip of hook and loop material...     

The device described herein comprises a sweatband adapted to collect sweat from the forehead of a runner or other exerciser into a trough and to direct the collected sweat to run out of the collecting trough through draining means positioned so as to let the collected sweat run out at the side of the...     

This invention relates to a tumbling cap comprising an elastic type band with a perimeter slightly smaller than that of the user's head. A series of padded parts are mounted on the elastic band at closely spaced intervals.

A head guard for a soccer player. The head guard minimizes injury which can occur to the forehead of a player when contacted by a soccer ball. The head guard also enables a player to more readily control a soccer ball when bunting the ball with his head.

A headband and eyeglasses combination comprises a headband element which is receivable on the head of a wearer and has an open pocket formed therein, an eyepiece which is receivable in the pocket and a mounting assembly for mounting the eyepiece on the headband element. The eyepiece is mounted on the...     

A cryokenetic headband having a closable pocket for retaining a cold pack material is disclosed. The headband is intended to be worn during exercise or work to keep the head cool and perspiration from running into the wearers eyes.

In combination, a frameless optical eye shield and a moisture-absorbent headband. The eye shield is a transparent sheet having one of a pair of loop-and-pile fasteners adhered to the upper margin of its outer surface. The headband has a pocket attached to its inner surface and also the other of said...     

A low cost sweatband is provided formed of an elastic fabric core of a length to resiliently encircle the head or wrist, and a low strength, highly absorbent paper fabric cover of excess length which is gathered into a cushioning, absorbent pad by stitching onto the elastic fabric.

In a hearing aid support, an elongated adjustable headband surrounds the head from the forehead hairline in the vicinity of the ears to the nape of the neck. Strip forming slits in the headband at the predetermined position of the skull bone support a bone conduction oscillator to make contact with the...     

A changeable message stretch band is disclosed which allows the wearer to communicate words and expressions, particularly thoughts and/or feelings, via the use of removably attached graphics, including letters, numerals, designs and the like, in any combination selected by the wearer, whereby the wearer...     

A smokeproof foldable bag comprises a smokeproof foldable bag having a plurality of peak and valley lines; the smokeproof foldable bag having an open end when unfolded, a plurality of cards respectively oppositely fixed to portions adjacent to the open end of the smokeproof foldable bag; the smokeproof...     

A head covering for configuration as a hat or headband that consists of a right circular cylindrical fabric body (11) with a sleeve (12) formed around the cylinder top end wherein is threaded a drawstring (13). The drawstring is to collapse the sleeve upon itself, closing the cylinder top end, which...     

This quick-change sweat band or pad is designed to be comfortable and is attached to the existing sweat band manufactured in a cap or other head-wear or garments. Primarily, it consists of a loop pile fastener adhered permanently to the existing sweat band or garment, and a hook pile fastener is similarly...     

A cap drier and shaper which achieves effectiveness is reconditioning a soiled fabric cap. The drier and shaper is presented in the form of a continuous side wall blending into a crown, a bill extending from the continuous side wall, and a cut-out area in the continuous side wall beneath the bill, the...     

The fabric body of the device includes an inner satin-like fabric resistent to entanglement with hair engaged thereby, and an outer fabric which imparts strength, durability and cushioning to the device. Rear and side sections of the device respectively overlie the rear and sides of the head of a person...     

A flexible dome-shaped cap is connected to a face shield and is designed to slip over a hard hat. The face shield fits in place to temporarily protect the wearer from splashing liquids and solid particles.

An amusement device for enabling a colorful display of one's allegiance to a particular team or entity includes a generally circular hoop member which is provided with a generally cylindrical handle portion, an air-extendable, flexible, fabric sleeve which is hollow throughout having a large opening...     

Visors, for a cap or headpiece. Particularly, a focus vision visor in the form of one or more blinders which depend vertically from the visor, so as to limit peripheral vision. The blinders in the non-use storage mode may be secured to the underside of the visor.

A face mask including a sheet of flexible material for concealing at least a portion of a hunter's face utilizes a wire secured to the sheet of material for positioning adjacent the eyes of the hunter and an elastic strap associated with the wire for securing the mask about the hunter's head. When the...     

A headband with earmuffs where, in preferred form, the headband is fabricated from a stretchable material configured to incorporate a generally flat insulative pad interiorly of that band for each of the wearer's ears. Preferably the headband is fabricated from a one piece fabric blank folded upon itself...     

An article of headwear to protect eyes, ears, neck and shoulders of wearer from the sun's harmful rays during outdoor activities. This protective headwear consists of a semi-rigid visor portion, a kerchief portion and a ribbon portion. The visor is substantially crescent shaped, and the kerchief portion...     

A bandanna-type article of wearing apparel is fabricated from an integral piece of fabric folded in a manner to have forward and back panels of substantially triangular shape and an intervening pocket region. The configuration of the article is such that its upper edge is essentially the base of a triangle,...     

A towel serves additionally as a headband and head covering when held in place by extended strips which fasten together at the back of the head. The towel is pulled back over the head and held in place with fasteners placed on both the towel and the extended strips. It is pulled forward over the head,...     

A headdress for wear by a health care professional or other person who is likely to come in contact with contaminants provides easily placeable and removable covering for the entire head area through the use of a unitized structure incorporating a headgear, a visor covering and shielding the eyes, and...     

The three-way hat of this invention has a crown and in excess of two, preferably three, bills attached thereto. Above each bill on the adjacent crown there is a display segment and there is a unique message on each display segment. The unique message may be distinctive by way of color, texture, or configuration...     

A face mask including a sheet of flexible material for concealing at least a portion of a hunter's face utilizes a wire secured to the sheet of material for positioning adjacent the eyes of the hunter and an elastic strap associated with the wire for securing the mask about the hunter's head. When the...     

A segmented cap assembly that includes selectively detachable crown component, sweatband component and visor component. The sweatband component is formed having a forward part made of hook and loop tape hook portion-engaging material. The crown component selectively attaches to the sweatband component...     

Previous types of armored safety workwear are too inflexible, heavy or expensive to be useful. The present invention provides an article of protective clothing comprising a flexible supporting material and a plurality of elongated coil springs held in close proximity to the surface of said supporting...     

A scarf garment includes an elongated strip of material with upper and lower portions connected along a foldable joint. The ends of the material strip are connectable with fasteners. In a second embodiment of the invention a hood portion is connected to the material strip, along the interface of the...     

A head shade is provided that includes a covering which will protect a person's face and head from the rays of the sun when the person is in a reclined position, such as on the beach or the like. The head shade can be folded up and stored when not in use.

The present invention is a blinder attachment for wrestling headgear. The attachment has an extension with VELCRO strips which allows it to wrap over the band or strap of the wrestling headgear to form a loop and secure the blinder over the eyes. Also, laces are provided that extend through holes in...     

A surgical hood is provided which enhances the protection of the face of the wearer. The surgical hood has a face opening in a shape of a modified truncated isosceles triangle wherein the equal sides of the isosceles triangle are curved inward to protect the cheeks of the wearer.

Improved head wear for providing concealment for the wearer and allowing maximum overhead visibility comprising a camouflage colored material crown, and a front brim section consisting of dull, camouflage colored see-through nylon mesh sewed to the crown and means for supporting said mesh in an extended...     

The invention relates to a neck covering protective garment that comes as a two piece garment for wearing around the head and neck. The rear piece covers the back of the neck from sunburn and is attached to the rear adjustment strap of a standard baseball cap. The rear piece is readily detachable from...     

An athletic headwear especially suitable for sporting activities and high wind conditions. The headwear comprises a body portion adapted for covering the head and hair of a wearer, the body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and the body portion having a generally linear forward edge,...     

A headwear apparatus includes a butterfly chip comb assembly and an elongated, moisture absorbent headband. The comb assembly includes a pair of hingedly coupled combs with inwardly facing tines shiftable between open and closed positions and having a retainer for holding the combs in the closed position....     

A skull-cap/clip-retainer combination (10) comprises a skull-cap main shell (16) having clip-retainer pockets (24, 26) attached to an interior surface (20) thereof, each pocket having a wall (28) defining a pocket cavity (30) and a mouth (32) directed substantially toward a peripheral outer edge (22)...     

An article of clothing includes a mask member and a scarf member joined together. The mask is formed of a closed-cell neoprene with a fleece interior lining and a Lycra.TM. exterior surface. A scarf member is secured to the lower edge of the mask member to extend rearwardly about the head of the user...     

An improved head covering (10) comprising an elongated sheet (12) folded in half about a transverse axis (14) to form sides (16 and 18). An expandable crown portion (20) is adhered to the sides (16 and 18) along upper portions (15) and to itself along band (21). A tie strip (22) is attached to the sides...     

An inflatable hat, preferably constructed of a metallized gas-impermeable polymeric sheet, may be provided in any of a number of novelty shapes, forms, colors, designs, and the like. Inexpensive construction affords adaptability to toys, advertising, sports promotions, and various theme objectives.

A one-piece facial screen comprised of a lightweight mesh-like covering (24) which is patterned and proportioned to cover the mouth and chin area with an expandable material (20), and two lightweight fabric connections (17) and (17a) whereby the upper line of said connections continues up and over the...     

A composite fabric and its method of disposal after use. Garments, linens, drapes, towels and other useful articles are provided as the composite of a reusable first component and a woven, non-woven, knitted or otherwise formed fabric of thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol polymer as a second component....     

A protective garment consists of a planar fabric material section having a central area, inner an outer surfaces, top and bottom opposed ends, first and second opposed sides. A first and second independent elongated strips are partially separated from the remaining fabric and extending correspondingly...     

A hat/bag combination article formed from a tubular member having a closed end and an opposed open end with a drawstring closure. The article can be attractively and inexpensively made from strips of pile fleece to provide a warm and stylized lightweight hat and alternativly as a drawstring bag for holding...     

A sports band for absorbing perspiration and for cooling the wearer is comprised of a band of elastic absorbent material, generally toroidal in shape, and is configured to be worn upon a person's head or wrist. The sports band has a slit formed upon its inner surface such that a flexible cold pack may...     

A ski hat has an outer substantially tubular shell of flexible laminated fabric having top and bottom apertures to be placed over the head. The laminated fabric comprises three layers, an outer layer and inner layer each of spandex fabric, and a middle layer of microporous polyurethane laminate. The...     

A disposable rain shield consisting of a bag having a looped shape and a perpheral inflatable bag. A chin strap is attached to central part of the bag and a valve is provided on the bag for injecting air into the bag.

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,...     

A sweatband comprises an elongated, decorative, cloth element made of a stretchable material, and a water-absorber retained by the cloth element. The cloth element has end portions that can be secured together so that when the sweatband is placed around a body part, the band is held in place so the water-absorber...     

A hair restraint comprising a band having a decorative assembly at an end, the decorative assembly including a first wire with one or more decorations strung thereon, a crimp bead on the first wire at each end of the decorations, with a loop in an end of the first wire interengaging a loop in the end...     

A face shield comprising a frame (1), a glass (2) attached to the frame, a padding (3) between the frame and the face and an attaching portion, for example, a ribbon (4) encircling the head, and to which face shield air is led. The frame is hollow so that the air led into the face shield is directed...     

An ornament, e.g., a hair band, headband, hat band, etc., and method of making it. The ornament comprises a plurality of looped links and a looped connecting member. Each of the looped links is formed of an flexible, somewhat elastic, e.g., knitted, material in the nominal shape of a toroidal loop, but...     

An adjustable shower and rain cap is provided, which consists of a headband worn about a head of a person. A waterproof pliable crown is affixed to the headband, so as to extend over the head of the person at different changeable heights. A structure is for retaining the crown in any one of the different...     

A novelty hat in the form of a baseball cap has a yellow colored dome shaped top and a white colored brim, the outer periphery of which is irregular and part of which projects outwardly to form a visor. On the head of the wearer the hat makes the visual impression of a fried egg.

A bouffant headpiece (10) includes a loose bouffant-type cap (12) having an elastic strand (16) attached to, and extending about, a lower edge (17) thereof for contracting the lower edge of the cap onto a wearer's head. The headpiece also includes a head-band strap (50) having two free ends (52, 54)...     

An earmuff assembly is adapted to be secured to a wearer's head in order to cover the wearer's ears. The earmuff assembly comprises a pair of earmuff elements, a band member and a joining means. Each of the earmuff elements has a pair of spaced-apart sleeve structures disposed thereon. The band member...     

Various embodiments of a headband are described, each having a ponytail receiving feature. In some of the embodiments, the ponytail-receiving feature is a separate and distinct ring-like element. In other embodiments, the ponytail-receiving feature is an opening created in the headband itself. The headband...     

An apparatus for partially shading the eyes of an intended user from excessive sunlight is disclosed. A dual visor hat has one generally stationary visor and a second visor that is detachably secured to the first visor. The hat has an air permeable, flexible, crescent-shaped member disposed between,...     

A hat having its cylindrical body adorned by synthetic fur bristles put up in pelts, and rendered waterproofed by rooting the pelts in the cylindrical body so they are in a horizontal orientation in overlapping relation to each other and in encircling relation about the cylindrical body, thus serving...     

A combined hairband and hair-retainer includes an elastic, absorbent headband having a hair retainer attached thereto. The hair retainer is an elongated member which is sufficiently flexible to be deformed by hand from one shape to another sufficiently rigid to retain any shape into which it is formed....     

A headband designed particularly, but not limited exclusively, for a person having a ponytail includes an elongated member having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first generally U-shaped end having a pair of outwardly extending legs, and a second generally U-shaped end having a pair of outwardly...     

A headcover for a human head that has an isosceles triangular shaped first fabric material and with the base of a smaller isosceles shaped supple fabric sewn to the first fabric material such that the smaller triangle is sewn to and centered on the base of the first fabric material, darts sewn into edges...     

A self-conforming, head worn device which includes a head encircling band and a visor dependent therefrom which are fabricated from a flexible material that softens and conforms to a wearer's head upon warming up to the body temperature of the wearer. The head band includes a first fastening member on...     

An adjustment strap for a jacket hood which includes a plurality of buttonholes spaced apart at a distance equal to a separation distance between two buttons located on an interior surface of the hood. One end of the adjustment strap is permanently anchored to the jacket or hood with the other end being...     

A convenient hair wrap is provided which covers the rear portion of the head and allows for retention of the hair at that portion to retain a hair style or the like, and is easily positionable and securable on a wearer's head. Additionally, the hair wrap provides an aesthetically pleasing hair cover...     

A hat or collar uses a tubular sleeve of an oval annular configuration. The sleeve is composed of a flexible fabric having sufficient body and firmness to retain full malleable wire capable of being deformed by hand and is placed within the sleeve. The wire is of such length and general configuration...     

An article forming system for forming at least one sheet of material into an article, such as a decorative flower pot cover for example, and a novel article formed utilizing such a system. The article forming system includes a male die, a female die and a platform having a support surface and an opening...     

This invention is a headband and bow combination where the bows can be changed to create different looks. The headband has an over-hand knot tied in it, which may be loosened to receive a bow and then tightened to hold the bow in place. The headband is of an expandable material and the wearing of the...     

A strong, lightweight, soft, pliable, perspiration absorbent, economically disposable, foldable to a small packageable size, and reusable, sweatband (15) formed from a unitary body member comprising a perspiration absorbing pad (4) with drain channel (5) and a perspiration absorbing see through removable...     

A detachable flower wire tie including a fabric stem enclosing a pliable metal wire, the wire having a hook formed at each of its ends, a pair of bulbs made by wrapping the corresponding ends of the stem around each of the hooks, and a pair of detachable fabric rings, each enclosing an elastic band designed...     

An improved visor includes a C-shaped band which fits around the head of the user and includes a brim attached to the band. A pliable cloth sleeve is provided which removably fits over the visor. The sleeve is removed for washing when soiled.

An ear shield assembly comprises a headband fabricated of semi-rigid material and formed in a generally semi-circular configuration, the headband having two free ends; and two ear covers each formed in a hollow generally semi-spherical configuration, each ear covering having a concave inner surface and...     

A head worn visor apparatus having a headband, forwardly disposed shade, and a pair of rearwardly disposed elongated support arm assembliles having movable portions which are positionally adjustable to provide increased wearer comfort. The support arm assemblies each include a generally fixed forward...     

A head covering made of a flexible material member wherein the flexible material member includes an inside surface, an outside surface and at least three corners. A first portion of the flexible material member is formed between the first corner and the second corner and is inclusive of the first and...     

A flexible protective transparent cap to be placed on the head of a user when receiving hair treatment. Holes are provided in the cap's housing to allow for the operator's use, to place the cap on the user and to discharge excess liquids. The discharge outlet holes consists of two distinct sets of holes...     

A hair band includes a body integrally formed of flexible material and has a first curvature and two engaging end portions each having an engaging slot defined therein and a retaining piece releasably attached to each engaging end portion. Each retaining piece is of a second curvature and includes a...     

A sun visor (10) comprising a headband (12) worn on a head (14) of a person (16). A bill (18) is provided. while a structure (20) is for pivotally connecting the bill (18) to the front of the headband (12). The bill (18) can be tilted to the left side, straight and then be tilted to the right side of...     

A hair towel that can be first used as a cape during hair washing and treatment, and then fashioned into a bag about the head by pulling a drawstring. The towel can then be secured to the head by tying the drawstring.

An inflatable hat provides a concave pocket constructed of flexible material that opens to freely receive the user's head in the manner of a conventional hat by virtue of supports resisting the outward extension of the pocket when the hat is inflated. In one embodiment, the pocket is a cylindrical tube...     

An article of clothing which comprises one or more pieces of fabric which are gathered within a member and releasably held together at predetermined ends by weighted attachment means thereby securing the article of clothing about an individual and allowing the material to hang in an attractive manner.

A sunshade for use with a hard hat to provide shade and ultraviolet protection for the wearer comprises a vinyl disk with a hole dimensioned to receive the crown of a hard hat, the disk being covered with a washable fabric and having an elastic band sewn to the covering at the hole. The diameter of the...     

A sweat band for absorbing and transferring moisture from the brow of a wearer's head including, an elongate body (10) having a generally tubular medial portion (11) for engaging the brow of a wearer's head and extending ends (12, 13) for securing the band about the wearer's head with the medial portion...     

A baseball cap to accommodate pigtail and non-bundled hairstyles comprises a head covering portion formed from a front panel spaced-apart from a back panel by a plurality of side panels. Each side panel includes an opening bound by elastic. The openings are formed by overlapping tabs and selectively...     

A head covering foundation article for carrying a head voering, such as a wig, includes a stretchable net-like head band having a circumference approximately equal to the circumference of the head. The band is stretchable circumferentially and between top and bottom edges thereof to conform with the...     

A hearing protection device. The hearing protection device includes a band and legs that are rotatable relative to the band. Each leg includes a first leg end and a second leg end. The first leg end is rotatably coupled to the band to allow the leg to rotate relative to the band. The second leg end includes...     

A strip shaped hair band having on its hair engaging surface a multiplicity of minute fibre retentive members with, in its preferred embodiment, a strip of decorative backing materials to create a pleasing external appearance, and a strip of ductile material intermediate these two strips to provide shape...     

A multi-functional cold weather hat has a tubular fabric body with an open bottom for passage over a person's head. A drawstring channel is formed along the upper edge of the tubular body, and the hat has means for retaining the drawstring at any set position. A domal shaped head covering is sewn into...     

An improved sweat band. The sweat band includes an elastic band adapted to fit around a user's head and a length of sponge cloth intermittently attached along spaced apart locations to the elastic band. Only the ends and spaced apart segments of the strips are attached to the elastic band, therefore...     

A support device comprising, a ring having inner and outer surfaces which, when fitted around a part of the body, lifts that part of the body clear of the surface on which the outer surface of the ring rests, and which permits the said part of the body to move. In a preferred embodiment the support device...