# US 10,765,161 B2 · Bandanna > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,765,161 B2 - Document ID: US10765161B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/866,002 - Filed: 2015-09-25 - Published: 2017-03-30 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-25 - Applicants: Brad Jacob Hokin - Inventors: Brad Jacob Hokin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10765161B2 ## CPC - A42B 1/248: Insignia, logos, emblems or the like - A42B 1/041: Peakless soft head coverings, e.g. turbans or berets (A42B1/045, A42B1/046 take precedence) - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) ## Abstract A bandanna is provided that includes a generally square piece of material defining a first, second, third, and fourth corner. A first diametric axis bisects the first and second corners and a second diametric axis bisects the third and fourth corners. The material defines a first pair of diametrically opposed openings respectively at the first and second corner. The material is configured to be folded about the second diametric axis into a triangle to align the openings of the first pair of openings. The material is configured to interconnect at least one of the third and fourth corners with the first and second corners through the first pair of openings. The openings may be formed as elongated slits, which may extend along or parallel to the first diametric axis. The material may have at least one region for displaying indicia, including at least one of sports related graphics, non-sports related graphics, and corporate logos. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A bandanna comprising: a square piece of material defining a first, second, third, and fourth corner, wherein a first diametric axis bisects said first and second corners and a second diametric axis bisects said third and fourth corners, wherein said piece of material defines a pair of diametrically opposed openings through said piece of material, said pair of openings including a first opening through said piece of material and a second opening through said piece of material, wherein said first opening is at said first corner and said second opening is at said second corner diametrically opposite said first opening across said second diametric axis, and wherein said first and second openings intersect said first diametric axis, wherein in a first, folded configuration of said piece of material said piece of material is folded about said second diametric axis into a triangle to align said first opening with said second opening, and wherein in a second, connected configuration of said piece of material said third and fourth corners are interconnected with said first and second corners by said third and fourth corners being inserted through said aligned first and second openings, wherein the piece of material in the second configuration is configured to be worn on a head of a user with the first, second, third, and fourth corners disposed behind the head of the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The bandanna according to claim 1, wherein: at least one of said first and second openings is an elongated slit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The bandanna according to claim 2, wherein: said elongated slit extends longitudinally parallel to said first diametric axis. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The bandanna according to claim 3, wherein: said elongated slit extends along said first diametric axis. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The bandanna according to claim 1, wherein: said piece of material is made from at least one of fabric and paper. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The bandanna according to claim 1, wherein: said piece of material has at least one region for displaying indicia including at least one of sports related graphics, non-sports related graphics, and corporate logos. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The bandanna according to claim 6, wherein: said at least one region is configured to be visible from opposing sides of said bandanna on a wearer's head. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A method of forming said bandanna of claim 1 on a head of a wearer, the method comprising: providing said square piece of material; folding said square piece of material into said first folded configuration by folding said square piece of material about said second diametric axis into said triangle to align said first pair of openings; passing said third corner and said fourth corner through said first and second openings of said aligned first pair of openings; and connecting said third and fourth corners together into said second connected configuration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein said connecting includes tying a knot. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method according to claim 8, wherein: said square piece of material has at least one region for displaying indicia including at least one of sports related graphics, non-sports related graphics, and corporate logos, and said method further comprising: placing a long edge of the triangle against the forehead of the wearer so that the indicia are outwardly visible. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method according to claim 10, wherein: said indicia are located on opposing sides of the first diametric axis of said bandanna on a wearer's head, and wherein said connecting said third and fourth corners together includes drawing the third and fourth corners taut to conform the square piece of material to the head of the wearer to emulate a football helmet and disposes the indicia to emulate a position of graphics on a football helmet. ### Claim 12 A bandanna comprising: a square piece of material defining a first, second, third, and fourth corner, wherein a first diametric axis bisects said first and second corners and a second diametric axis bisects said third and fourth corners, wherein said piece of material defines a first pair of diametrically opposed openings through said piece of material, and a second pair of diametrically opposed openings through said piece of material, said first pair of diametrically opposed openings including a first opening and a second opening diametrically opposite said first opening across said second diametric axis, and said second pair of diametrically opposed openings including a third opening and a fourth opening diametrically opposite said third opening across said second diametric axis, and wherein said first and second openings are elongated slits extending along a third axis that is parallel to said first diametric axis, and said third and fourth openings are elongated slits extending along a fourth axis that is parallel to said first diametric axis, wherein said third and fourth axes are spaced from the first diametric axis on opposite sides of said first diametric axis, wherein said piece of material is configured to be folded about said second diametric axis into a triangle to align said first opening with said second opening and to align said third opening with said fourth opening, and wherein said piece of material is configured to interconnect at least one of said third and fourth corners with said first and second corners through said first pair of openings, wherein: said first opening and said third opening are defined at said first corner and spaced from one another across said first diametric axis, and said second opening and said fourth opening are defined at said second corner and spaced from one another across said first diametric axis, wherein in a first, folded configuration said piece of material is folded about said second diametric axis into a triangle to align said first opening with said second opening and align said third opening with said fourth opening, and wherein in a second, connected configuration of said piece of material said third corner is interconnected with said first and second corners by said third corner being inserted through said first pair of aligned openings, and said fourth corner is interconnected with said first and second corner by said fourth corner being inserted through said second pair of aligned openings, wherein the piece of material in the second configuration is configured to be worn on a head of a user with the first, second, third, and fourth corners disposed behind the head of the user.