Hair-friendly swimming cap
AssigneeIsabel Borrás Estevg
InventorIsabel Borrás Esteve
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Abstract
An article of swim gear consisting of a cap for protecting the hair during the practice of recreational swimming or other aquatic sports. The cap comprises a main body whose tripartite structure allows the accommodation of the hair without squeezing it, thus maintaining the shape of the hairdo. The cap also comprises an internal positioning-blocking unit consisting of an annular band attached to the rim of the cap by only one of its edges, which gently holds the cap to the user's head, and a seepage-prevention strip cantilevered over the outer face of the annular band, which stops and absorbs the water that could seep under the edge of the cap in the areas of neck and temples. Three embodiments of the cap are described and graphically illustrated.
Claims10
A swimming cap comprising;
- A main body portion formed of waterproof material,
- the main body portion comprising;
- an uppermost portion formed in the shape of a spherical cap;
- a middle portion, forming spherical zone having an upper edge and a lower edge, said spherical zone consists of twelve individually formed material segments, each of the twelve segments comprising a triangle shape with a base and an apex, said upper edge of said middle portion is connected immediately adjacent to said uppermost portion;
- a lower most portion forming an opening of said swimming cap, comprising a concave surface of revolution, comprising a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end attached directly to said lower edge of said middle portion;
- an internal positioning-blocking unit comprising;
- an annular band made of elastic material, having a first longitudinal edge free from attachment, said annular band is positioned on said lower most portions interior surface, and is configured to secure the device to a user's head;
- a seepage prevention strip comprising;
- an elongated strip of absorbent material formed with a plurality of pleats along the length of the elongated strip, said seepage prevention strip is attached to said annular band such that at least a portion of said elongated strip extends past said first longitudinal edge of said annular band, configured to fill in irregular spaces in the shape of the head when the device is worn to stop and absorb water seepage.
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