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Class 2/183 - Head size adjustment


Subclass of Class 2 - Apparel
Definition: Head coverings having head-contacting means which is either
No. of patents: 101
Last issue date: 04/19/2011


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NumberTitleIssue Date
5315715Headwear piece with deformable cushion layer
A headwear piece having a crown with a surface defining an opening for receiving the head of a wearer, a bladder having first and second layers defining a space therebetween for containing a displaceable fluid, structure for connecting the first and secon...
05/31/1994
5188101Premature baby headband for supporting nasal cannulas and oxygen feed tubes
A premature baby elastic strip-like headband having expansion limiting structure with opposite ends of which one end has male hook-like multiple alternate attaching elements and of which a remaining opposite end has female loop-like attaching elements det...
02/23/1993
5142705Adjustable headband for baseball helmet
An adjustable headband for a baseball helmet, attached to the helmet over the left and right ears and at the front center of the helmet. The free end of the headband passes around the rear of the wearer's head and through guide or belt loops and through a...
09/01/1992
5046196Sanitization and adaptation of headgear
A method of adapting headgear by installing removable segment members which can be thereafter removed to achieve an alternate adaptation of the headgear or by inserting a removable liner which can be enlarged or reduced in thickness in order to precisely ...
09/10/1991
5031246Headwear with size adjustment feature
A headwear article having an inverted cup-shaped crown for placement over the head of an individual, a band on the crown with a surface embracing the head of the individual wearing the headwear and an inflatable element on at least one of the crown and ba...
07/16/1991
5025504Liner for a helmet, hat, cap or other head covering
A liner for helmets, hats, caps or other head coverings has a body with a central section and tapered end sections. The body includes liquid absorbing material and is releasably secured to the head covering for easy replacement. The liners are typically d...
06/25/1991
4993079Device for securing hat
Device for securing a hat in adverse wind conditions is disclosed: the non-permanent attachment to hat (22) can be either inconspicuous or decorative depending on preference of wearer. The device is a headband (10) with woven loop fiber pieces (14a), (14b...
02/19/1991
4991235Novelty hat
The novelty hat of the present invention includes a hat shell formed in the shape of a three-dimensional object, such as an automobile, a boat, or a motorcycle. Within the hat shell is a hatband which is detachably connected by interlocking hooks and eyes...
02/12/1991
4941210Quick-change sweat band
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 ban...
07/17/1990
4938397Hat adjusting technique
A flap is inserted in a similarly shaped and sized tubular opening with the aid of a tool, slots in the flap being engaged by hooks on the tool and being entrained thereby. The tool is inserted into the opening with the flap, and upon withdrawal of the to...
07/03/1990
4864662Adjustable headgear
The invention relates to adjustable headgear having a crown adapted to receive the head of the wearer, a slit extends inwardly and upwardly from the edge of the headgear into the crown side, which provides sufficient movement to allow for wide size adjust...
09/12/1989
4845782Cap
A cap has a sizing band adjustable in effective length by the use of hook and pile fasteners which sizing band can also retain a liner in the cap. A hook and pile fastener can be used alternatively to hold earflaps in upward-folded position or, when the e...
07/11/1989
4642817Adjustable sweatband for hat
A hat is provided having a sweatband which is discontinuous over a portion of the crown and has overlapping sweatband extensions with fastening means for adjusting the size of the hat. A stiff plastic strip is provided in this area on the crown to keep it...
02/17/1987
4630320Garment with one or more gusseted adjustable openings and method of making the same
A garment, such as an incontinence control garment, having an opening to accommodate a part of the wearer's body, such as a leg opening, includes one or more gusset folds at the opening and having at least a portion of the faces of the gusset fold, e.g., ...
12/23/1986
4481681Adjustable sweatband for headgear
An adjustable sweatband for uniform caps and the like having a flat generally tubular resilient casing with one open end and one closed end and a vertical opening adjacent the closed end; a semi-rigid regulator strap passing through the casing having one ...
11/13/1984
4468815Bathing cap
A bathing cap incorporating a deployment clip in its rim which varies the circumference of the rim of a certain segment is very practical and comfortable to use. The cap may be put on and taken off in an easy and comfortable way while its tightness in use...
09/04/1984
4459471Electrical heating cap
A heat cap is provided for applying heat to hair on a user's head, primarily to a pile or row of hair along the top of the user's head. The heat cap is shaped to conform substantially to the shape of the user's head with the pile of hair thereon so as to ...
07/10/1984
4439871Head protecting headwear
There is disclosed headwear including an outer head covering and a removable protective impact resistant shell. The outer head covering is provided with a crown portion having an integral bottom peripheral edge defining a shell receiving opening, and a br...
04/03/1984
4192017Visored headgear
Headgear comprising a head-encircling band of extruded or molded thermoplastic having a channel formed along one edge and a transparent crescent-shaped plastic visor attached at its concave edge to the band within the channel so that said edge is conceale...
03/11/1980
4011600Adjusting device for hat with sweat band
A hat having an adjustable sweat band for controlling the tightness of the fit of the hat. A hat is provided with a sweat band of a flexible material having a draw strap secured at one end to the band and extending circumferentially of the sweat band on t...
03/15/1977
3988568Heated head enclosure
A head enclosure including two complementary cover members having heating elements therein, shaped to conform to opposite sides of the users head, and including permanently connected portions covering the back of the user's neck, the margins of the cover ...
10/26/1976
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