Elastically retained hat and band
AssigneeUniversal Hats & Caps MFG, LTD.
InventorJacky Ngan
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Abstract
A hat includes an elasticized band that extends around the periphery of the hat's crown to retain the hat on the head of a wearer. The elasticity of the band in a longitudinal direction is not uniform across its width. Instead the elasticity is greater in one region proximate one edge of the band than it is in a second region proximate the opposite edge of the band. The band is comfortable for the wearer because it grips the wearer's head less tightly in the second region than in the first region. At the same time, the entire width of the band contributes to retaining the hat on wearer's head. The band can also be used to retain other garments on a wearer.
Claims23
A hat comprising:
- an elasticized band, having first and second opposing edges and a longitudinal extent,
- said elasticized band formed of a material to provide a first resiliency along a direction of said longitudinal extent, in a first region proximate said first edge, and a second resiliency, differing from said first resiliency, along said longitudinal direction in a second region proximate said second edge;
- a crown defining a cavity to accommodate a wearer's head and having an interior surface and a lower peripheral edge;
- said elasticized band attached proximate said lower peripheral edge, to extend along a periphery of said crown to elastically retain said hat when worn on a wearer's head and to grasp said wearer's head more tightly at said first region than at said second region.
An elasticized band for retaining garments on a wearer, comprising:
- a first lengthwise extending band portion having a first elasticity in a lengthwise direction, and extending from a first edge of said band;
- a second lengthwise extending band portion, extending directly from said first band portion along its length to a second edge of said band, and having a second elasticity in a lengthwise direction;
- said first elasticity being of tighter contraction than said second elasticity.
A hat comprising:
- an elasticized band, having first and second opposing edges, a longitudinal extent and first and second distal ends,
- a crown defining a cavity to accommodate a wearer's head and having an interior surface and a lower peripheral edge,
- said elasticized band attached proximate said lower peripheral edge, to extend along a periphery of said crown to elastically retain said hat when worn on a wearer's head,
- a fabric patch, having thickness less than a thickness of said elasticized band, and connecting said first and second distal ends of said band,
- said fabric patch having a length of no more than 25% of said longitudinal extent of said elasticized band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.