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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7278172 | Sweatband using micro fiber yarn for a cap A sweatband using micro fiber yarn for headwear that is made to 0.5˜1.05 denier thickness of micro fiber yarn and woven of 100% polyester warp-way and weft-way, made to single or two-ply without any polyurethane and additional stitched portion. The resulting sweatb... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7258079 | Apparatus and method for waterproofing game birds A method and apparatus for waterproofing game birds is provided. The game birds are sprayed with a waterproofing composition in amounts that prevent excessive water absorption by the feathers of the birds in wet weather, while still permitting the game birds to fly.... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7168100 | Headwear piece with associated rim A headwear piece has a crown defining a receptacle for the head of a wearer and a rim projecting angularly away from the crown. The rim has a core layer that is made from at least one of an animal hide and a synthetic animal hide, and a second layer. The core layer ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162746 | Body form-fitting rainwear A non-terminated, multi-aperture body form-fitting rainwear is provided. In the rainwear, a first waterproof moisture vapor permeable hydrophobic layer couples to a first fabric layer. The first fabric layer faces the body and couples to a first side of the first wa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7121915 | Distorting shaped balloon An inflated non-latex balloon includes at least two latex films that are sealed together at their edges to define an encapsulation member; and an inlet connected to the encapsulation member, wherein the encapsulation member is inflated to a pressure substantially hi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7043761 | Removable insulated head gear lining The present invention features a removable liner for headgear. The inventive liner is specifically configured for placement within a cap member, hat, or any sort of headwear for enhanced thermal comfort. The liner is comprised of two shell layers that are made from ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036154 | Game bird decoy apparatus The present application provides a game bird decoy apparatus for sportsmen who desire to gain proximity access to wild game birds, the game bird decoy apparatus being a reversible garment having the general shape and image of a wild game bird. One of side of the gam... | 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 |
| 6996854 | Can carton cap A hat is made from a can carton that has a pattern marked on it. The pattern is cut out and the hat is assembled from the pieces. An 18 or 24 can carton can be used to make the brim of the hat and 12 and 18 can cartons can be used to make the crown. Hats of various ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969478 | Fiberglass composite firefighting helmet and method for making a fiberglass composite firefighting helmet A method for fabricating a protective helmet includes the steps of: (a) providing a fiber-based filler, such as a fiberglass sheeting; (b) mixing course ceramic particles into a thermoset resin; (c) impregnating the resin/ceramic particle mixture into the fiber-base... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6889391 | Safety visor An elastic visor for detachable mounting on headwear is of sheet neoprene having a reinforcing layer of nylon, with a crown aperture that is stretched around, and grips the surface of a headwear to which it is mounted. The neoprene, of about five millimeter thicknes... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6855410 | Phase change material thermal capacitor clothing An apparatus and method for metabolic cooling and insulation of a user in a cold environment. In its preferred embodiment the apparatus is a highly flexible composite material having a flexible matrix containing a phase change thermal storage material. The apparatus... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6834453 | Head mounted letter “M” display A foam body is made in the form if the letter “M”. Side portions of the foam body include confronting, temple engaging, inside surfaces, spaced apart a distance less than the temple—temple width of a person's head. The foam body is constructed from a springabl... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6584983 | Flexible antislip element and wig Wig or hairpiece having a flexible antislip system (2) which allows a user to non-adhesively and removably attach the wig or hairpiece to the user's head. The wig or hairpiece includes a drawable fabric (3) impregnated with a thin drawable film (4). The t... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6526596 | Vinyl hat A wide brim hat is vacuum formed from a thin sheet of specially formulated PVC plastic. The PVC effectively blocks transmission of both WVA and UVB radiation and thereby provides significant protection against the sun. A removable elastic headband centers... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6389604 | Inflatable headwear An article of decorative headwear comprises first and second flexible, generally gas-impermeable material. Each of the first and second sheets has a peripheral edge portion. The first and second sheets are sealed to one another at their respective periphe... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6343382 | Hat A hat constructed of woven fabric capable of reflecting radiant energy from the exterior thereof and of releasing thermal energy from the interior thereof, the hat comprising a side band having a top panel and a double ply outer brim attached to the upper... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6305028 | Light reflective protective headwear Protective headwear (e.g., helmet) is provided with patterned reflective surfaces that are highly reflective and resist rough handling. The reflective surface is produced by sealing a reflective sheet between a base and a cover layer that includes a patte... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6266824 | Head shield An electromagnetic shielding apparatus for covering and protecting the head of a user from EMF radiation which may be worn by itself or discretely beneath other head gear. A head covering is fabricated from a conductive, non-magnetizable material such as ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6182295 | Hat A hat constructed of woven fabric capable of reflecting radiant energy from the exterior thereof and of releasing thermal energy from the interior thereof, the hat comprising a side band having a top panel and a double ply outer brim attached to the upper... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6175963 | Attire having magnetically affixed emblems A system and method for detachably securing emblems, or the like, to articles of clothing, such as caps, hats, shirts, jackets, belts, and shoes. The system employs the combination of two magnetically attractive elements, for example, a magnet and a plate... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6170088 | Article of clothing with attachable magnetic ball marker A ferrous object is attached to or embedded within an article of golf clothing so that it is subject to the force of magnetic attraction of a magnet in a ball marker. A magnetic ball marker according to the invention has a body that can be stamped, painte... | 01/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6112332 | Insulated liner for headgear A headgear assembly including a flexible cap and an insulator adapted to increase the heat retention of the cap. The cap includes an interior surface and a peripheral edge which surround and define a hemispherical interior cavity. A sweatband is affixed t... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6101633 | Aluminum can hat The present invention provides a hat made from aluminum cans and the method for making the hat. The tops and bottoms of aluminum beverage cans are removed leaving aluminum can pieces which are formed into a hat. The ends of several can pieces are linked t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6098197 | Leather firefighter helmet and method for making a leather firefighting helmet A method for fabricating the leather firefighting helmet includes the steps of: (a) providing an outer leather covering, where the covering includes a bowl-shaped head portion attached to a brim portion; (b) providing an inner leather liner, where the lin... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6076192 | Headwear piece with projecting bill A headwear piece having a crown portion to extend at least partially around the head of a wearer to maintain the headwear piece in an operative position on a wearer's head and a bill projecting from the crown portion. The bill has a core element with a ba... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6067658 | Free-size cap A free-size cap is disclosed. In the free-size cap of this invention, the gores of the crown are made of double-knit weft knitted fabrics having a weft directional elongation higher than 50%. The crown thus has a high ventilation effect, a high flexibilit... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6058511 | Gamebird hat and method of fabrication A method for fabricating a gamebird hat from multiple gamebird pelts. The pelts are prepared and then coated with a layer of acrylic latex. A hat liner base and hat liner top are cut out from black canvas and assembled on a mannequin head. After pinning t... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6040365 | Finished swimming caps, and compositions and methods for producing same Swimming caps having enhanced non-stick properties, and compositions and methods useful in producing such caps are disclosed. The present methods comprise contacting at least a portion of the outer surface of a swimming cap with a mixture comprising water... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6035446 | Headwear with wood visor A visor for attachment to a support element is provided that comprises either a rigid wood layer, or an exterior surface that has a wood grain appearance. Also provided is a hat in combination with the visor of the present invention. The visor, as well as... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6012174 | Integral skin foam hat A foam hat depicting a race car has a smooth outer surface providing a more realistic depiction of the car by promoting the formation of a void free skin on the foam. The hat may include a pocket for the user's head as well as flanking pockets for beverag... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6000062 | Protective headband for soccer players Improved head protection for soccer players comprising a headband formed of resilient material which may be worn alone or inside a conventional soccer helmet to cushion the effects of impacts to the head, especially for children in their formative years.... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5996116 | Ball marker retention system A golf ball marker is carried in open display on a fabric article of golf clothing or other fabric golf accessory and remains in position due to the force of magnetism. To produce this effect, a layer of magnetic material is secured in position in contact... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5996125 | Hard hat with opaque crown and transparent bill A molded plastic safety hat comprised of an opaque crown and a transparent bill. The crown which is molded of a polycarbonate polymer, includes a dome and a brim. The dome includes an inner area adapted to receive a wearer's head. The bill comprises a uni... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5946734 | Head protector apparatus A head protector (10, 10') is shown in certain embodiments, having a plurality of rupturable, closed, pressurized, fluid filled cells (20) each having a rupturable common wall with a low pressure, empty cell (22) between first and second liners (14,16) an... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5903921 | Foldable headgear and method of displaying and storing the headgear A high quality, ultra-lightweight headgear and method of displaying and storing the headgear in a rolled up format. The headgear is adapted for folding and rolling into a tight compact unit for ease in packaging, product display, travel and storage. The h... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5901370 | Segmented cap assembly A segmented cap assembly comprising a crown component, a visored headband component and at least one ornamental badge. Ornamental badge is selectively attachable to either the crown component or the headband component.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5887276 | Cooling cap A cooling cap (1) made up with knitted net fabric of polyester yarn comprises an outer open-meshed fabric (3) for covering the front half part of the hemispheric part of the cap to receive the human head, an inner fine linen fabric (4) for lining the oute... | 03/30/1999 |
