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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7114198 | Helmet attachment A helmet attachment includes a structure representing at least one of an animal feature, an insect feature, a historical helmet feature, mythical creature part, and a vehicle feature. The helmet attachment further includes an attachment mechanism for securing the st... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7025062 | Convertible head gear sling device A device for releasably emplacement around a part of a person's body, the device having at least one body member having a length and a width and two spaced-apart ends including a first end and a second end and a top side and a bottom side, a first amount of releasab... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6976612 | Method of manufacturing a fur hat using tail fur A method of making a fur plate includes cutting lengthwise at least one elongate animal tail skin having fur to form a plurality of split tail pieces, and cutting at least one of the split tail pieces to form a plurality of short tail pieces. A plate backing materia... | 12/20/2005 |
| 5857219 | Collapsible hat for maintaining a wearers hairstyle with structure to reduce wrinkling A hat having elongated support members extending from the exterior of the crown of the hat, for supporting the hat upon the head of the wearer, to prevent the hat from causing any undue adverse affect to the wearer's hair style. An alternative embodiment ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5822798 | Hair band 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 mater... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5787507 | Headgear stabilising and ventilating apparatus A headgear stabilizing and venting apparatus comprises a flexible material having attachment means provided on a first side thereof and a plurality of resilient flexible spacing means provided in a second side thereof. The length of the flexible material ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5724675 | Cap with crown formed of two segments The cap of the invention has a crown portion comprised of a plurality of segments, a visor extending outwardly from the forward lower edge of the crown portion, and an earflap foldable with respect to the crown and extending rearwardly around the lower pe... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5675841 | Headwear tether A tether for coupling an article of headwear to clothing of an individual. The inventive device includes a headwear engaging assembly for coupling to an article of headwear. A tether extends from the headwear engaging assembly and terminates in a clothing... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5657490 | Hat for maintaining a wearer's hairstyle A hat having elongated support members extending from the exterior of the crown of the hat, for supporting the hat upon the head of the wearer, to prevent the hat from causing any undue adverse affect to the wearer's hair style. An alternative embodiment ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5625901 | Ventilating hat band A hat band is described for attachment to or integration with a hat having a hat band area circumscribing a crown. The hat band includes an elongated flexible base including an inside and an outside surface. A plurality of flexible fingers are spaced apar... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5572746 | Combined hairdo spacer and protective device The present invention involves a hairdo spacer and protective device having a headband, which can be used alone or in combination with at least one arc wherein each arc forms an arch over the base headband and is attached to the base headband by an attach... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5533211 | Slidably repositionable hat A hat having an attached accessory such as a visor is disclosed incorporating a headband formed integrally with a sliding member positioned adjacent the opening in the crown. A track is secured to the crown and slidingly engages the sliding member to perm... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5495622 | Ventilated hat Disclosed is an all weather runner's hat, the design of which promotes airflow around the head and hair of a person while, at the same time, deflecting rain which comprises a generally hemispherical shell, a brim which is attached at an angle of about 15Â... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5365607 | Cap having evaporative cooling interior apparatus A cap utilizing evaporative cooling interior apparatus includes a cap having a generally dome-shaped head covering portion defining an interior cavity. A plurality of elongated tapered porous liquid evaporating pads are removably secured within the cap in... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5226180 | Protective cap for golfers A protective piece of headgear including an outer cover of conventional appearance in place about and concealing an impact absorbing shell of STYROFOAM or the like. Elongate openings in the shell serve to ventilate the shell and are shaped and sized to pr... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5101516 | System for ventilating brow band area of a cap/sun visor The ventilating system is proposed for use with a head cover including a visor like structure engaged to the forehead of a wearer by a sweat band and includes spaced apart resilient, porous, absorbent members removably engaged to an area of the sweat band... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4951320 | Inner rim of a cap An inner rim of a cap comprising a flat band having a hair contact portion and a forehead portion, a plurality of semi-rigid projecting members disposed on the inside surface of the hair contact portion of the flat band, a forehead supporter disposed on t... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4326301 | Collapsible sunshade A sunshade has ribs which emanate from a hub and are connected intermediate their ends to struts which are in turn connected to a center sleeve. When the sleeve is remote from the hub, the ribs and struts lie alongside each other in a collapsed position i... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4157592 | Adjustable sun hat Disclosed herein is an adjustable hat for protecting one from the rays of the sun. The hat is comprised of a collapsible body portion adjustably mounted on an upper support band and a head and chin band assembly. The head and chin band assembly includes a... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4131953 | Ventilated head gear A ventilating cap essentially consisting of an inner frame and a shell having the shape of an inverted cup and dimensioned to envelop the frame. The frame includes a hat band extending in a closed loop about an axis and ribs attached to the band in circum... | 01/02/1979 |
| 4109322 | Sun shield A sun shield comprising a flat heat insulating element mountable above and spaced from the head of a wearer by an arm member pivotally supported on a flexible head band. The arm member is also pivotally attached to the insulating element so that the insul... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4101981 | Ventilated hat or cap A hat or cap having a crown with ventilation openings including a top opening beneath which a baffle is supported movably, and with the band of the hat or cap having spacer elements which engage the user's head at different locations in a manner holding t... | 07/25/1978 |
