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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7926121 | System for self-fastening article A system for providing a drawstring for an article of clothing or accessory having a front and a back and having a peripheral surface necessary to be tightened, the system including a semi-rigid crochet layer having a braided strands of a fibrous material defining a... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7861322 | Size adjuster and headwear using the same Provided are a size adjuster and a headwear using the same having advantages of increasing exterior aesthetical features and automatically adjusting a circumference of a wearing portion of a headwear. The size adjuster may include: a first guide having one end conne... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7581261 | Headgear with size accommodation in the front The present invention is headgear of the billed cap type where the cap can have a fixed size crown. The cap includes an integral two-piece headband or sweatband attached along a bottom of the cap crown on the inside of the crown. The headband includes a first piece,... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7240372 | Multi-purpose hat A multi-purpose head covering is disclosed. The multi-purpose head covering includes a hat capable of covering at least a portion of a wearer's head and a mask capable of covering at least a portion of a wearer's face. The mask has a central body and two extensions ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225475 | Hat 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 |
| 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 |
| 7203971 | Baseball style hat with size adjustment An adjustable baseball or sports type hat is disclosed having an adjustable circumferential portion along the bottom of the crown. A visor may be attached to the front or rear portion of the crown. A pair of adjustment clasps are affixed near each temple of the crow... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7188374 | Hat 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 |
| 7188375 | Infant protective head covering A multi-component and multi-layer infant protective head covering including flexible layers and extensible connections. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7174572 | Headwear 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 |
| 7134147 | Protective ear shades for caps Protective ear shades for headwear such as caps, which shades include a pair of cupped or oblate shades extending from stitched or sewn attachment to the sides of the cap over the ears to protect the ears from ultraviolet radiation. In a preferred embodiment the pro... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7124449 | Protective helmet assembly having lightweight suspension system There is provided a protective helmet assembly that includes a shell, a suspension band, and an adjustable headband and a crown pad. The shell is constructed from at least PARA-ARAMID to provide ballistic protection. The suspension band is attached to the shell. The... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7093303 | Perspiration blocking and absorbing apparatus The present apparatus is directed, in one embodiment, towards a liquid-absorbing component for attachment to eyeglasses, that impedes the flow of perspiration and other materials into the wearer's eyes. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a liquid-absorbin... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7036156 | Head protection system A head protection system includes an open-ended tubular cap band of flexible material for partially encircling the head of a wearer generally at the level of the wearer's forehead. A belt member is slidably received through the tubular cap band and adjusts to accomm... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020900 | Elastically 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 |
| 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 |
| 6973928 | Tank retaining device A tank retaining device for inhibiting a scuba tank from slipping downwardly in reference to a buoyancy control device. The tank retaining device includes a ring member having a diameter smaller than a scuba tank designed for abutting a bottom the of the scuba tank,... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6928659 | Sweatband 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 |
| 6920644 | Cap 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 |
| 6918139 | Article 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 |
| 6748606 | Size adjustable hat including a removable sweatband A hat having an adjustable inner circumference is provided. The hat includes a primary sweatband and an adjustable secondary sweatband which is removably secured at both of its opposing first and second ends to the primary sweatband. The opposing ends of the seconda... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6715154 | Cap 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 |
| 6694525 | Adjustable configurable headwear An article of headwear that is adjustable to accommodate a wide range of head sizes comprising a front portion having a partial headband with bring and a rear portion having a partial headband with brim, wherein said partial headbands may be overlapped fo... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6654967 | Therapy apparel for children diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction Therapy apparel (10) is provided to assist in therapy sessions with children diagnosed with sensory integration dysfunction and impaired motor development. The apparel (10) includes a fabric top (14) to be worn over the shoulders and trunk of a child (12)... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6543061 | Head cover assembly A head cover assembly for providing a user with a head covering that acts as a fashionable accessory that may offer enhanced comfort for users. The head cover assembly includes a skull member that has a perimeter wall defining a cavity. The cavity is adap... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6502248 | Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer and an ear warmer frame An ear warmer comprises a set of membranes and a frame. The set of membranes collectively defines an outer perimeter. The set of membranes is attached along the outer perimeter to define an attachment portion. The attachment portion is entirely disposed w... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499146 | Ear protection device An apparatus comprising a first curved band portion and a second curved band portion. The first curved band portion has a first end, a second end, an inner curved side and an outer curved side. The first curved band portion defines a passageway between th... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6467096 | Size adjustment mechanism for headwear A baseball type cap comprising a hemispherical shell defining an opening for reception of a head of a wearer, and a size adjustment mechanism mounted to the shell for infinitely adjusting a size of the cap. The size adjustment mechanism includes a flexibl... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6421840 | Soft shell protective head gear and fabrication method This innovative "soft shell protective head gear fabrication" is characterized in hot-compression forming of shock-absorption inertia foam rubber, foam rubber and hard plastic platelet, which are then cut and sewn to complete a soft shell protective headg... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6381754 | Headgear system This invention relates to a headgear system comprising a baseball styled hat with adjustment means at the front of the crown, above the brim, in the form of straps wrapped around the crown. It also features plastic molded, baseball styled caps, visors, be... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6345395 | Sports hat A sports hat comprises a body including a domed portion having a narrow end and an open wide end, and a ring portion of variable diameter at the narrow end. An elasticized band is associated with the ring portion, as is a substantially non-stretchable elo... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6332227 | Ring band adjustment structure of crash helmet A ring band adjustment structure of a crash helmet comprises a ring band, a connection sheet, a guide bar, and a pair of locating adjusters. Two ends of the ring band are connected to the locating adjusters. The locating adjusters are connected to the gui... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6314588 | Ring band adjustment structure of crash helmet A ring band adjustment structure of a crash helmet comprises a ring band, a connection sheet, a guide element, an adjuster, a fixing element, and a locating element. The ring band has a long groove at each end portion thereof. A dentation is formed above ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314587 | Ring band adjustment structure of crash helmet A ring band adjustment structure of a crash helmet comprises a ring band, a connection sheet, a locating bar, and a pair of locating adjusters. Two ends of the ring band are connected to the locating adjusters. The locating adjusters are connected to the ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6170086 | Cap 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 |
| 6163888 | Free-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 |
| 6131202 | Multi-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 |
| 6122774 | Free 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 |
| 6119273 | Free-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 |
| 6094749 | Removable sizing band for head wear A head wear system including a sizing band and a hat. The sizing band is distinct from the hat. The hat comprises a bill and a cap having an opening at the back as well as a headband. The head wear system also includes a first and second adjustment means ... | 08/01/2000 |
