Patents in subclass Apparel/Headband
Parent class: Apparel
| Number | Patent title | Issue Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07246383 | Fit adjustment mechanism for helmets A fit adjustment mechanism for the headband of a helmet including a bridge and a buckle. The bridge has ratchet teeth extending from the exterior surface. Each of the ratchet teeth has a tapered surface, a top land, and a retention... |
07/24/2007 |
| 07096511 | Article of clothing A clothing garment is formed in two loops or bands as unitary garment. A first of the two loops is an elongated member and the second is an elongated, non-rectangular member, having a wide central region. The two loops can be in the form... |
08/29/2006 |
| 07093303 | 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... |
08/22/2006 |
| 07089603 | Adjustable headband A headband for use in a headgear support includes a first end section having a plurality of connectors extending latitudinally from a lateral surface of the first end section. The headband also includes a second end section having a... |
08/15/2006 |
| 07058989 | Sports headband to reduce or prevent head injury An adjustable or custom-sized improved headband of uniform vertical height and thickness along its entire length that reduces the force of impact on the player's head and provides the player with better control in redirecting the ball. |
06/13/2006 |
| 07043772 | Ratchet mechanism with unitary knob and pinion construction A ratchet mechanism for the headband of a protective helmet or other headgear minimizes the number of components while ensuring precise, reliable operation of the rack and pinion arrangement of the ratchet mechanism. A headband of a... |
05/16/2006 |
| 07036156 | 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... |
05/02/2006 |
| 07000262 | Flexible ratchet mechanism for the headband of protective headgear A ratchet mechanism for the headband of a protective helmet or other headgear allows for adjustment of the size and fit of the headband. The headband has overlapping rear end portions which are enclosed in a housing, which is comprised of... |
02/21/2006 |
| 06978487 | Apparatus for enhancing absorption and dissipation of impact forces for sweatbands used in connection with helmets A sweatband designed to be worn on the head of a user under a pre-existing helmet, for usage in a variety of sporting activities. Due to the presence of an additional layer beneath the helmet, it takes additional time for impact forces to... |
12/27/2005 |
| 06966074 | Cushion pad structure for headband Disclosed herein is a cushion pad structure, which is coupled to a headband as an integral component of safety hats, protective masks, and the like, so as to maintain the uniform balance of the headband, thereby securing stable wearing of... |
11/22/2005 |
| 06886186 | Safety device for use with a sports helmet The present invention provides a safety device for use with a sports helmet as a means of reducing neck and spinal cord injuries that are common to contact sports. The preferred embodiment of the inventive device is intended for use with... |
05/03/2005 |
| 06694525 | 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... |
02/24/2004 |
| 06675395 | Apparatus for enhancing absorption and dissipation of impact forces for sweatbands A sweatband designed to be worn on the head of a user engaged in activities such as soccer. Specifically, in the preferred mode, the device comprises a "horizontal" sweatband portion, much like a typical headband. In an enhanced mode, the... |
01/13/2004 |
| 06567993 | Soccer headband A shock absorbing pad comprising a molded rubbery elastomeric material having a generally smooth surface on the side adapted to abut a soccer player's head and the opposed face having an open grid structure defined by outwardly projecting... |
05/27/2003 |
| 06560783 | Headband for holding hairs off of forehead and out of face, and method of making the same A headband for holding hairs off of forehead and out of face has a continuous non-elastic cord which has an inner size exceeding an outer size of a head of a user, and a fastener provided with a structure through which at least a portion... |
05/13/2003 |
| 6502245 | Fabric covered elastic sweatband A self-adjusting fabric covered sweatband designed to fit in any type of headwear to achieve a one size fits all situation. The sweatband is completely elastic all the way through its circumference and is covered by a fabric material to... |
01/07/2003 |
| 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... |
01/07/2003 |
| 06502245 | Fabric covered elastic sweatband A self-adjusting fabric covered sweatband designed to fit in any type of headwear to achieve a one size fits all situation. The sweatband is completely elastic all the way through its circumference and is covered by a fabric material to... |
01/07/2003 |
| 06502248 | 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... |
01/07/2003 |
| 06499146 | 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... |
12/31/2002 |
| 06481020 | Head wrap for keeping a hairstyle of a user in place while sleeping A head wrap for keeping a hairstyle of a user in place while sleeping. The wrap includes a forehead-covering portion and a back of the head-covering portion. The forehead-covering portion has a forehead comfort strip that extends... |
11/19/2002 |
| 06477715 | Detachable disposable sweatband A detachable disposable sweatband, that can be readily manufactured from inexpensive readily-available component materials at low cost that makes it practically disposable and thus beneficial to personal hygiene, is easily attached to the... |
11/12/2002 |
| 06467095 | Perspiration-absorbing band for headgear A perspiration band and a method of making thereof is disclosed. The perspiration band formed from a moisture-absorbing fabric and is provided with a pair of notches that allow the band to be secured by fasteners on a headband on a... |
10/22/2002 |
| 06367085 | Head suspension for an air supplied hood system A head suspension for use with a flexible hood is disclosed. The hood is used with supplied air sources in situations when a full face or half face respirator is inconvenient. The head suspension includes a headband that is preferably... |
04/09/2002 |
| 06353936 | Perspiration redirecting head band apparatus A head band apparatus is provided for protecting a wearer's eyes from perspiration from the wearer's forehead and includes a band which has a front band portion, a rear band portion, and side band portions between the front band portion... |
03/12/2002 |
| 06349416 | Headguard-protective sports headband Protective headguard to be worn by an athlete having (i) a protective central pad, (ii) a rear pad, (iii) an adjustable strap system interconnecting the rear pad and the central pad, and (iv) one or more of (a) a lack of any protective... |
02/26/2002 |
| 06341382 | One-piece adjustable headgear support A one-piece adjustable headgear strap is constructed of lightweight material, for example plastic, and therefore is inexpensively manufactured and comfortable to wear. The strap is constructed with an adjustment mechanism that enables it... |
01/29/2002 |
| 06308336 | Headgear having airflow characteristics A visor or cap brim is disclosed that prevents the pressure of the wind from blowing the cap off of the user's head. The visor portion is a generally planar surface that is held out away from the front of the cap portion that sits on the... |
10/30/2001 |
| 06301716 | Head support assembly A head support assembly to facilitate the care of a physically disabled individual. The head support assembly includes a headpiece and an attachment cord attached to the headpiece which is adapted to be attached to a chair etc. The... |
10/16/2001 |
| 06266826 | Protective head device A protective head device for protecting the forehead, temporal, and occipital portions of a user's head. The protective head device includes an elongated member. The elongated member includes a first end, a second end, a front side, a... |
07/31/2001 |
| 06263512 | Pliable garment to be worn about the head An article of apparel to be worn about the head includes an elongate sleeve of material having an elongate pliable member extending at least partially through the sleeve. The ends of the article are securable about the head so that at... |
07/24/2001 |
| 06263885 | Fashion accessory with closable pouch A fashion accessory includes a band of elastic material defining a central opening forming an inner perimeter and fabric surrounding the band. The fabric is shaped so that the fashion accessory has a circular outer perimeter or has an... |
07/24/2001 |
| 06227011 | Tubular knit and shaped ear-covering band and method for its manufacture An ear-covering band is provided which is formed by a straight, tubular knit manufactured article having at least one shaped intermediate part, and in which the edges of the ends of the said tubular knit element are brought together and... |
05/08/2001 |
| 06216282 | Combined sunglasses and headband A unique combination is disclosed comprising an elasticized headband having perspiration absorbing padding and a flexible sun lens, the sun lens being removably connected to the perspiration absorbing padding by hook and loop elements,... |
04/17/2001 |
| 06189151 | Absorbent band A headband has an outer, substantially non-resilient, elongate, flexible sleeve. The sleeve is fluid permeable and includes an elongate central portion sized to fit around a user's head in snug circumferential frictional engagement around... |
02/20/2001 |
| 6138280 | Sweatband for headgear A sweatband for headgear is disclosed. The sweatband has a plurality of laminated absorbent non-woven fabric strips. One or more first unabsorbent non-woven fabric strips are interposed between the laminated absorbent non-woven fabric... |
10/31/2000 |
| 6115843 | Headband with slots for glasses The present invention relates generally to headbands wearable about the head and ears of a user, and more particularly to an improved headband construction that can, if desired, easily support a pair of sun glasses or eyeglasses, using... |
09/12/2000 |
| 6108818 | Skin adherent sweat band A novel sweat band absorbs perspiration on the forehead, permits unrestricted air flow to portions of the head other than the forehead, and does not dishevel the wearer's hair. The sweat band secures to a person's head in a manner other... |
08/29/2000 |
| 6105837 | Wearable article carrier A wearable carrier including a band that can be worn on the body of a user, and a pouch member detachably connected to the band. The pouch member includes at least one storage compartment for storing personal items of the user. The... |
08/22/2000 |
| 6095146 | Glow-in-the-dark hearing protective devices Hearing protective devices having glow-in-the-dark properties are presented in the present invention. In an exemplary embodiment, the hearing protective device comprises a semi-aural device, an earplug, or an earmuff device. In all... |
08/01/2000 |
| 6076532 | Head band, hair band and hair gathering device A combination head/hair band and the hair gathering device(s) comprised of two or more joined flexible textile loops featuring adjustable circumferences. The first loop is intended to wrap around the users head and serve as a head/hair... |
06/20/2000 |
| 6049912 | Mountable printable placard with headband The present invention 10 discloses a resilient headband 14 arcuate in shape for being mounted on the head of the user 12. The headband 14 is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member 16 for holding a placard 18 therein, in a generally... |
04/18/2000 |
| 6047709 | Replaceable hair decorative members A hair holding includes a main body with an outer periphery. A number of first pegs are formed on the outer periphery of the main body. A spring is removably attached to each first peg, and a decorative member with a second peg is... |
04/11/2000 |
| 6024102 | Barrette A barrette has at least two elongate curved identical bodies, two position members provided with the same number of holes for the two ends of each elongate curved bodies to fit tightly therein to combine together the two elongate curved... |
02/15/2000 |
| 6021526 | Hearing protection device A hearing protection device. The hearing protection device includes a band and legs that are rotatable relative to the band. Each leg includes a first leg end and a second leg end. The first leg end is rotatably coupled to the band to... |
02/08/2000 |
| 6009555 | Multiple component headgear system The present invention incorporates a unique system of attaching multiple headgear components upon the user so as to increase the overall effectiveness of the headgear during extreme sporting conditions. This is accomplished by providing a... |
01/04/2000 |
| 6006361 | Hearing protection device A hearing protection device. The hearing protection device includes a band and legs that are rotatable relative to the band. Each leg includes a first leg end and a second leg end. The first leg end is rotatably coupled to the band to... |
12/28/1999 |
| 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... |
12/14/1999 |
| 5987647 | Women's headband its method of construction A headband and its method of construction requires only a few sections of cloth or fabric that are sewn together in a minimum number of simplified steps in constructing the headband. |
11/23/1999 |
| 5983399 | Hearing protection device A hearing protection device. The hearing protection device includes a band and legs that are rotatable relative to the band. Each leg includes a first leg end and a second leg end. The first leg end is rotatably coupled to the band to... |
11/16/1999 |