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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7661151 | Hair and scalp parasite eradication A hair and scalp covering shield in the form of a flexible bag 10 is shaped to firmly cover the hair and scalp of a person intended for exposure to a hair louse treatment routine. The inlet 14 to the bag 10 in fitted with an elastic band 16 | 02/16/2010 |
| 7335222 | Cooling ear muffs A pair of cooling ear muffs, for use by a user in cooling the head of the user. A pair of ear covers each have a shell and contain a reservoir for holding a chilled liquid. A sealing ring on each ear cover encircles the ear and a thermal membrane communicates heat f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331349 | Method and device for the prevention of snoring and sleep apnea Snoring and sleep apnea are prevented by advancing the mandible of an individual during sleep. Instead of using an intra-oral device that has the potential to cause movement of the teeth, an extra-oral device is used, having a rigid headpiece, mandibular cradles tha... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7225811 | Headgear apparatus To this end, the present invention comprises a headgear apparatus comprising a sleeve, a first strap portion and a second strap portion. The sleeve comprises a chin portion and a top portion. The top portion is integrally connected to the chin portion. The first str... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7178525 | Patient interface assembly supported under the mandible A patient interface system having a patient interface and chin support system for supporting the patient interface on the patient and for supplying a flow of gas from a patient circuit to the patient interface. In one embodiment, the chin support is formed from flex... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7124758 | Device for treating snoring and obstructive sleep apnea A device that prevents obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. The device includes a headband and two belts. The headband is placed on the head of a user and the belts are attached to the front of the headband, the belts are crossed over the top of the users head and t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120937 | Headgear with hidden compartment A cap (1), preferably in the form of a baseball cap, including a hood (3) with a hood edge (33, 34), as well as a lining (4) which extends along at least a part of the inner surface of the cap (3). The lining (4) has a linin... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7082207 | Adjustable behind-the-ear communication device A communication device (200) for use behind the ear comprises a housing having a first section (202) and a second section (206). A sound delivery tube (210) is coupled to the second section of the housing (206). The second section ... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7047971 | Patient interface with forehead and chin support A patient interface gas delivery mask having a forehead and chin support system including a forehead support, a chin support, and a system for supplying a flow of gas to a patient that incorporates such a mask, forehead support, and chin support. The forehead suppor... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036508 | Harness assembly for a nasal mask A harness assembly for a nasal mask for communicating breathable gas to a patient's airways, for example, in the administering of CPAP or like breathable gas delivery treatments, includes a cap portion adapted to engage, in use, the occipital region of the skull. Th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028344 | Systems and methods for providing a headgear cooling liner Systems and methods for providing an article associated with headgear that keeps the wearer's head both cool and cushioned from the interior harness of the headgear. The article is a system, liner or pad that is inserted into the headgear or coupled to the headgear ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7010814 | Weight-bearing headwear, components thereof, and methods of use Disclosed and claimed are cap (120), skullcap (200), hat (270), and hat insert (350) devices comprising a weight-increasing layer, such as an elastomeric weight layer (114, 214, 350, 414, 454, 514). The elastomeric weight layer ( | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000611 | Mouthpiece, nasal seal, head appliance, apparatus, and methods of treating sleep apnea A CPAP device and a method for treating sleep apnea use a head appliance with an oral adaptor comprising a tube partially inserted in a person's mouth and a diaphragm applied over the tube against the mouth, such that the lips are formed into a tight seal with the t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996853 | Hair freshening device The present invention provides a hair freshening apparatus that includes a hair retaining device having a compartment with a fragrance-permeable side adapted to lie adjacent the hair; and a freshening element disposed within the compartment and impregnated with a fr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6968574 | Light selective sports garments The basic object of this invention is the use of light selective materials and fabrics to increase the utility of a garment or sports article. The invention is the novel idea that light selective materials and fabrics can radically improve the usefulness, pleasure, ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966072 | Hat with shading cover and hood with shading cover A cap has a cap body; a sunshade cover removably and rotatably connected to the cap body by means for connecting, having a cooling material; the connecting means having a projection received in a recess, arrangement of the projection in the recess allowing for rotat... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6918138 | Heated shower cap A liner for a shower cap has a chamber or ampoule containing a predetermined quantity of a supercooled liquid exotherm compound and a small amount of the compound in the crystal form, such that the crystal and the liquid are separated until time for use. Upon action... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6904617 | Thermal lining A thermal lining includes a first layer, a second layer overlappedly attached to the first layer in an edge to edge manner to form a construction pocket between the first and second layers wherein the construction pocket is shaped and sized for receiving in a storag... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6875437 | Hair protection bag with a fastening opening and a method for using the same A hair protection bag with a first opening and a method for using the same are provided. The hair protection bag may have an open perimeter, a band around the open perimeter and a first opening associated with the bag. The band may be detachably connected to the ope... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854128 | Facial skin protective assembly A facial skin protective assembly for reducing and/or eliminating pulling and pushing forces on the facial skin surfaces that occur while sleeping. The facial skin protective assembly includes a face shield cage structure, a number of securing straps attached to the... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6843964 | Air purifying cap An air-purifying cap comprises a main body and an anion generator. The main body has a groove at the front cap edge to accommodate the anion generator. The anion generator is a box incorporating a high voltage circuit and a battery, or a box attached with a solar en... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6820283 | Hair washing shower cap and method of manufacture A hair washing shower cap and method of manufacture comprising a flexible exterior material laminated with an absorbent interior material and a non-rinse solution on said interior material. The device having an elastic periphery which is capable of elastically const... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6792624 | Temperature regulating cap Invention provides a temperature regulating cap for heating or cooling the head of the user having a removable and replaceable heating or cooling insert with a releasable connector for fastening the insert to the cap in which the insert has two portions including a ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6678896 | Sports towel An article of headwear (1), preferably of moisture absorbent cloth, having two narrow end sections (4a, 4b) and a wide middle section (7) for covering the head and neck of a wearer. The inner side (3) of the middle section (7) contains a pocket (10) near ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6557179 | Compartmental hair cap A compartmental hair cap for providing heat or cold to a user's head. The compartmental hair cap includes a cap member comprising an interior layer and an exterior layer. The interior layer of the cap member forming a head cavity. The cap member comprises... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6537308 | Cosmetic and therapeutic face mask A washable facial mask comprising a unitary frontal element having two eye patch regions made from a washable material, the two eye patch regions coupled to straps having a fastening means for securing the eye patch regions over the eyes of a person, the ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6397399 | Protective headguard A protective headguard including (i) a protective central pad for covering at least a portion of an athlete's forehead, (ii) a rear pad for covering at least a portion of an athlete's occipital bone, (iii) a sleeve interconnecting the central pad and the ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6351852 | Head-cleansing cap and method A head-cleansing cap having an outer fluid-impervious layer and an inner fluid-holding layer that is equal to or greater than the size of the outer layer. The outer fluid-impervious layer has a peripheral edge defining an opening for receiving a person's ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6269814 | Sleep apnea headgear A sleep apnea headgear for positioning breathing apparatus on the head of a user includes a T-shaped rear portion and a T-shaped front portion each having latitudinal and longitudinal legs and a chinstrap made from a stretchable, breathable, laminated neo... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6237154 | Compartmental heatable hair cap A compartmental hair cap for providing heat or cold to a user's head. The compartmental hair cap includes a cap member comprising an interior layer and an exterior layer. The interior layer of the cap member forming a head cavity. The cap member comprises... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6233745 | Hat supported neck cover or shade A flexible neck cover for attachment to the lower back rim or band of a hat or cap is formed from a conical surface of revolution to provide an improved shape which allows the cover to flow or drape over a person's shoulders when wearing the neck cover. T... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6205589 | Meditation enhancing article A meditation enhancing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is a head covering which is made of a highly conductive metal such as copper. The head covering or helmet has several ports which are adapted to hold crystals, the ports being connected to condui... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6185750 | Portable cooling device A portable cooling device that is easily fitted around the user's neck. The cooling device comprises a pouch with an interior portion and a fastening means that securely fits it around the user's neck. The cooling device is provided with a cap attachment ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6178562 | Cap and vest garment components of an animate body heat exchanger Cap and vest components of an animate body heat exchanger designed to apply a controlled temperature to parts of a human body are described. The cap and vest components are often used in combination, and the interior side edges of the cap are curvilinear ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6167574 | Motorcycle helmet with fragrance device A motorcycle helmet with a shield is provided with a fragrance device, wherein, a fragrance material case is installed inside of the shell or ear cover of the helmet, and, by way of the air flow inhaled during riding through the air inhaler which is insta... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6134716 | Disposable smoke mask with replaceable filter A smoke mask including a hood adapted to fit over a user's head, the hood having a front section adapted to be placed in front of a user's face; and a filter extending through the hood. The filter having support frame having a filter cartridge receiving o... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6125474 | Water hat A water-cooled baseball cap is provided including a cap portion with a hemi-spherical configuration having a circular open bottom and a dome-shaped top. The cap portion includes a plurality of layers thereby defining an interior space. A bladder includes ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6110080 | Therapeutic headpiece A new therapeutic headpiece for applying a mechanic load to a cervical and upper thoracic spine to promote bone development. The inventive device includes a cap portion dimensioned for receiving a user's head therein. A plurality of sleeves are secured to... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5956759 | Head gear having evaporative cooling band The present invention provides for a means to cool the head of a wearer by incorporating in a flexible tube, a liquid adsorbent material which provides for evaporative cooling of the liquid and thus cooling of the head of the wearer. The adsorbent materia... | 09/28/1999 |