Vented hat sweatband
OwnerAlberto S. Diazinventor
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Abstract
A vented hat sweatband includes a venting layer and a sweatband layer. The venting layer includes an exterior surface, an interior surface that is opposite the exterior surface, a rigid or semi-rigid venting structure and a central opening. The venting structure includes a plurality of airflow pathways extending between the interior and exterior surfaces along a vertical axis from a top side to a bottom side that is opposite the top side. The central opening extends from the exterior surface to the interior surface, through the rigid or semi-rigid venting structure and across the plurality of airflow pathways. The sweatband layer is attached to and covers the interior surface of the venting layer.
Claims18
A hat comprising:
- a crown having a top side, a bottom side that is opposite the top side, and a bottom edge at the bottom side surrounding an opening to an interior cavity that is configured to receive a top portion of a user's head;
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- a vented hat sweatband attached along the bottom edge of the crown and including a venting layer comprising:
- an exterior surface that faces the crown;
- an interior surface that is opposite the exterior surface and faces the interior cavity;
- a rigid or semi-rigid venting structure defining a plurality of airflow pathways extending between the interior and exterior surfaces along a vertical axis from a top side to a bottom side that is opposite the top side, wherein an airflow may travel through each of the airflow pathways;
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- a central opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface, through the rigid or semi-rigid venting structure and across the plurality of airflow pathways.
A vented hat sweatband for attachment to a crown of a hat comprising:
- a venting layer including:
- an exterior surface;
- an interior surface that is opposite the exterior surface;
- a rigid or semi-rigid venting structure defining a plurality of airflow pathways extending between the interior and exterior surfaces along a vertical axis from a top side to a bottom side that is opposite the top side;
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- a central opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface, through the rigid or semi-rigid venting structure and across the plurality of airflow pathways;
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- a sweatband layer attached to and covering the interior surface of the venting layer.
A method of forming a hat having a vented hat sweatband comprising:
- providing a crown of a hat having a top side, a bottom side that is opposite the top side, and a bottom edge at the bottom side surrounding an opening to an interior cavity that is configured to receive a top portion of a user's head;
- providing a first sweatband layer;
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- attaching a vented hat sweatband along the bottom edge of the crown, the vented hat sweatband comprising a venting layer including:
- an exterior surface that faces the crown;
- an interior surface that is opposite the exterior surface and faces the interior cavity;
- a rigid or semi-rigid venting structure defining a plurality of airflow pathways extending between the interior and exterior surfaces along a vertical axis from a top side to a bottom side that is opposite the top side;
- and
- a central opening extending from the exterior surface to the interior surface, through the rigid or semi-rigid venting structure and across the plurality of airflow pathways,
- wherein the first sweatband layer covers the interior surface of the venting layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.