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Class 2/195.3 - Elastic portion


Subclass of Class 2 - Apparel
Definition: Head covering wherein the means to enable the perimeter
No. of patents: 46
Last issue date: 12/25/2007


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7310830Method of messaging
A method of conveying information or a message, wherein two shirts on two wearers are used with the first part of a message and/or graphic on the first shirt, and the second part of the message and/or graphic on the second shirt. The messages and/or graphics can be ...
12/25/2007
7278173Adjustable baseball cap
The invention is an article of headwear that incorporates an adjustment system for accommodating individuals with various head dimensions. The headwear may be formed of a crown and a visor. With respect to the crown, the adjustment system includes a first elastic ma...
10/09/2007
7225475Hat having elasticity and method of manufacturing the same
Enhanced wearing comfort and a free-size feature of a hat may be achieved, without deteriorating exterior aesthetical features, when the hat includes a crown portion for being worn on a head of a wearer and an elastic brim formed by a plurality of fabric panels and ...
06/05/2007
7219374Visor
A visor assembly includes a visor portion for blocking sunlight, a front portion coupled to the visor portion, a first elastic band coupled to both sides of the front portion to encircle a head, and second elastic bands coupled to a portion of the first elastic band...
05/22/2007
7188374Hat with scarf
A hat member has a lower rim with a scarf attached thereto which extends between the temple areas around the back of the head. The scarf has and eye edge proximate the lower part of the eye sockets and extends from there to an area proximate the juncture of the neck...
03/13/2007
7174572Headwear with stretchable sweatband
An article of headwear having an adjustable configuration includes a crown portion and a sweatband secured to a peripheral edge of the crown. The sweatband includes an inner piece of stretchable fabric material folded about itself such that opposing longitudinal edg...
02/13/2007
7159247Cap having a flexible headband
A headband mainly used for headwear and constructed by properly weaving 100% nylon combustible yarn. Having no polyurethane, the headband is woven to single ply or two-ply without an additional stitched portion, and exhibits good elasticity as a whole through the na...
01/09/2007
7127746Pressure resolving cap and headband thereof
Headwear having a crown and a headband attached to and extending around the lower inside edge of the crown. A visor part may also be attached to the underside of the crown. The headband is made of two sheets of elastic cloth excluding polyurethane yarn so as to prov...
10/31/2006
7114195Neonate warmth stocking cap
Disclosed is a preemie warmth stocking cap comprised preferably of several components including in a multilayered construction two layers of a woven or knitted stretchable but resilient fabric, such as cotton, which forms an outer and inner layer between which is di...
10/03/2006
7039957Cap with tunnel shape band
A baseball-style cap having a crown portion made of multiple panels, a visor part which is attached to the front part of the crown portion and a headband attached to and extending around the lower inside edge of the crown portion. The headband is a band of two-ply e...
05/09/2006
7020900Elastically retained hat and band
A hat includes an elasticized band that extends around the periphery of the hat's crown to retain the hat on the head of a wearer. The elasticity of the band in a longitudinal direction is not uniform across its width. Instead the elasticity is greater in one region...
04/04/2006
6941581Adjustable cap
An adjustable cap uses a coarse sizing system such as providing the dome of the cap with a pair of straps and placing a buckle on one of the straps and mating the other strap within the buckle, providing cooperating hook and loop material on each strap, providing co...
09/13/2005
6928660Coated headband for a cap
Headwear having a two-ply headband coated with a layer of polyurethane. The headwear includes a crown main body, a visor, and the headband which is preferably connected to the lower peripheral edge of the crown main body. The two-ply headband is created by folding a...
08/16/2005
6928659Sweatband for a cap
A sweatband used for headwear that is woven of 100% polyester wrap-way and weft-way, made to single or two-ply without any polyurethane or additional stitched portion. The resulting sweatband, which preferably has a width between 25-70 mm and provides excellent swea...
08/16/2005
6920644Cap with stretchable band
A peak cap (1) having a crown (2) with an inner elastically stretchable band (13) positioned to extend at least partway along a lower encircling edge (10) and a liner of stretchable fabric (12) secured to be on an inner side of the...
07/26/2005
6918139Article of headwear having a stretchable configuration
An article of headwear is disclosed that is formed of a plurality of panels. At least one of the panels has an edge that includes an indentation that is stretched when securing the panels together. The stretching of the indentation prestretches a headband portion of...
07/19/2005
6892398Flexible fit cap with improved sweatband
A cap is provided that includes a crown that is substantially hemispherical in shape and configured to receive the head of a wearer and an unfolded sweatband connected to the inside bottom edge of the crown. The sweatband is preferably unfolded and constructed from ...
05/17/2005
6868559Multi-size cap
A multi-size cap comprises a crown portion having a plurality stretchable gores, a double-layer, seamless headband composed of a stretchable material connected to the peripheral edge of the crown portion, and an elastic band external to the headband extending the en...
03/22/2005
6715154Cap with hidden teeth
A baseball-style cap having a free-size capability for accommodating wearers having a range of head sizes without a separate sizing mechanism. The cap includes a crown main body which is expandable at least in a peripheral direction, and a headband made of a substan...
04/06/2004
6502246Adjustable ball cap
A ball cap comprising a plurality of gores forming a body, a sweat band having an elastic sweat portion, and an elastic gore that is stretchable to provide a ball cap that is stretchable to assume a variety of stretched conditions to accommodate a variety...
01/07/2003
6421838Hat with integral elastic hair strap
An integral elastic strap for head wear. The elastic strap is attached to the rear of the head wear. The integral strap is positioned at the rear of the head wear such that when the hair is pulled back, the elastic strap is stretched and twisted around th...
07/23/2002
6339844Peaked cap
A baseball type hat includes a main body portion formed by a plurality of pie shaped panels secured to one another and a front bill secured to the main body portion of the hat. The main body portion of the hat has a lower edge provided with a head band. T...
01/22/2002
6336224Cap structure capable of elastic adjusting
A structure of cap capable of elastic adjusting the cap, being comprised of the elements including a visor, a crown and a tape member, the crown is provided on the inner side of the bottom edge thereof with a tape member which is formed by sewing together...
01/08/2002
6170086Cap having full rear adjustment band
An adjustable cap apparatus comprising a crown portion having a front end and a rear end, an opening disposed on the rear end of the crown portion, a visor attached to the front end of the crown portion, and stretchable material completely covering the op...
01/09/2001
6163888Free-size hat
A free-size hat is capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes. The free-size cap including both cap and hat regardless of the fabric can provide a free-size function by accommodating various head sizes of the wearers with slits being formed o...
12/26/2000
6131202Multi-axially stretchable fabric cap
A multi-axially stretchable fabric cap which utilizes a multi-axially stretchable fabric for a majority of the gores making up the cap, such that a more comfortable fitting cap is obtained and wherein the cap has an inner headband consisting of a foam syn...
10/17/2000
6122774Free size cap
A free-size cap is capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes. The free-size cap structure is further provided with inwardly folded portion at the crown edge, and with a flexible material therein. The cap has a number of axially stretchable g...
09/26/2000
6119273Free-size cap with size adjusting band
A free-size cap with a size adjusting band is disclosed. In the cap, six gores, integrated into a crown, are made of a stretchable woven fabric, with a weft directional elongation of the gores being higher than a warp directional elongation of the gores. ...
09/19/2000
6052831Free-size cap
A free-size cap is capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes. The cap includes a multi-gore shell forming a crown portion, a headband having a plurality of slits thereon and a stretchable fabric interconnecting the crown and the headband. Fu...
04/25/2000
6049911Sized head gear
A baseball cap which is both functional and aesthetically pleasing with a crown portion and self-adjustable means made of fabric. Said self-adjustable means are made in part of extensible materials that are not exposed to engage the hair of the wearer. Th...
04/18/2000
5966742Adjustable cap
An adjustable cap has a crown portion shaped for fitting over the crown of a wearer's head, with the rear part of the crown portion formed of a stretchable material. A two part peripheral band is secured around the lower peripheral edge of the crown porti...
10/19/1999
5926850Fit cap
The improved fit cap of the present intention fit wearers within a predetermined range of hat sizes. The improved fit cap has a crown member and a brim extending from a front portion. A sweat band having a bottom edge, and a top edge is attached along its...
07/27/1999
5907871Combined cap and ball glove
A combination cap/glove selectively usable as a cap worn on a person's head and a glove worn on a person's hand for catching a ball. The cap/glove includes a concave crown having a peripheral bottom edge, an interior surface and an exterior surface. A han...
06/01/1999
5791963Reversible doll/hat
The invention relates to a reversible doll/hat that can be altered from a doll shape into a wearable hat and back to a doll. The doll/hat has a doll portion and a hat portion, where the doll portion defines an internal cavity, and has a head portion, a to...
08/11/1998
5765229Sun visor cap headgear for use during water activities
A sun visor headgear includes a band for fitting around the head of a wearer and defining an opening for receiving the top of the head of the wearer, a front bill connected to the band and extending outwardly and downwardly therefrom for shielding the fac...
06/16/1998
5724675Cap 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
5715540Free-size cap
A free-size cap is capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes. The cap includes a multi-gore shell forming a crown portion, and a visor or bill portion connected to the crown portion. Ones of the gores forming the multi-gore shell are compose...
02/10/1998
5615415Custom fit cap
A custom-fit cap having a visor portion and a substantially hemispherical crown portion attached to the visor portion and at least a crown portion opposite the visor and covering the back of the head being formed of the material that stretches at least ci...
04/01/1997
5507205Hat shaped back pack steering wheel cover
A hat shaped cover for a steering wheel. The hat has a brim that extends from a crown. The crown has an inner compartment which allows the user to store and carry items therein. The hat shaped wheel cover also has a pair of straps that allow the user to c...
04/16/1996
5488740Reversible and size adjustable hat
A reversible hat includes a first crown portion and a second crown portion stitched to the first crown portion. A first brim section is stitched to a second brim section with a brim stiffener stitched therebetween. The first brim section stitches to the f...
02/06/1996
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