Ventilating hat band
OwnerJames W. Healyinventor
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Abstract
A hat band is described for attachment to or integration with a hat having a hat band area circumscribing a crown. The hat band includes an elongated flexible base including an inside and an outside surface. A plurality of flexible fingers are spaced apart along the base and project from the inside surface thereof to remote ends. Pressure sensitive adhesive or other securement is provided for selectively attaching the outside surface of the elongated flexible base to the hat band area of the hat. The fingers function to hold the hat band area away from the scalp to allow ventilation and to prevent matting or depression of the hair or what is commonly referred to as "hat hair."
Claims15
A hat band for attachment to a hat having a hat band area circumscribing a crown, comprising:
- an elongated flexible base including an inside and an outside surface;
- a plurality of flexible fingers spaced apart and projecting from the inside surface of the elongated flexible base;
- securing means for selectively attaching the outside surface of the elongated flexible base to the hat band area of the hat;
- wherein the elongated flexible base includes a forward and a rearward end, with the flexible fingers being spaced apart along the elongated flexible base from adjacent the forward end to the rearward end;
- wherein the plurality of flexible fingers include root ends attached to the elongated flexible base and remote ends;
- wherein the plurality of flexible fingers include length dimensions between the root ends and the remote ends;
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- wherein the length dimensions of the flexible fingers situated adjacent the forward end of the elongated flexible base are shorter than the length dimensions of the flexible fingers situated adjacent the rearward end of the elongated flexible base.
A hat, comprising:
- a crown having a circumferential hat band area;
- a hat band including an elongated flexible base with an inside and an outside surface;
- a plurality of flexible fingers spaced apart and projecting from the inside surface of the elongated flexible base;
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- securing means attaching the elongated flexible base to the crown along the hat band area;
- wherein the hat band area includes a forward forehead section, intermediate opposed temple sections, and a rearward section;
- wherein the hat band extends from the temple sections to the rearward section of the hat band, and includes forward ends adjacent the forward forehead section;
- wherein each of the flexible fingers includes a base end and a remote end with a length dimension between the base end and remote end;
- wherein the length dimensions of the flexible fingers adjacent the forward ends of the hat band are diminished with respect to the flexible fingers along the temple sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.