Adjustable Shower Cap
An adjustable fit shower cap and method of use involving a hair covering; a protective overlay around the base; and, an adjustable band that is more comfortable, more durable, larger and that better protects elaborate hairdos.
The application claims priority to Bonnie Gelberg's provisional application Improved Comfort Oversized Shower Cap, Ser. No. 62/349,740 filed Jun. 14, 2016.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the InventionThe invention relates to an improved shower cap that is more comfortable, more enduring and adjustable.
Description of the Related ArtShower caps have existed for many years. They are used by people to protect their hairdos. Some people have extravagant hair styles that take many hours to create and they wish to protect them. For example, people in the public eye such as those attending weddings, photoshoots, filmings, political speeches or other events may engage a stylist to create the right look, but there may be several hours or even days before they may disturb their hair. In other cases, the hair treatments may require the hair to go undisturbed for an extended period of time.
Existing shower caps solve these problems, enabling the wearers to protect their hair from the elements and in many cases bathe or shower without disturbing their hair.
There have been many solutions and improvements for shower caps over the years. However, they remain uncomfortable. Existing bands on shower caps cause discomfort for the wearer particularly when a higher gauge plastic, waterproof fabric, and/or cellophane film is used for the cap material. Moreover, shower caps are only typically used for one or two uses and intended to be thrown away. It has long been desired to have a more environmentally conscious, multi-use and comfortable shower cap that avoids using ribs or bars to form its shape.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe instant invention that can protect the most extravagant of hairdos while providing the user with a comfortable fit and a reusable shower cap. The invention improves upon the prior art by providing a larger shower cap of a heavier gauge that retains its shape without the need to ribs and has an adjustable base that can be closed with a pull tie, push button slider, toggle spring stop, or other cinch and/or clasp mechanism enabling the cap to be adjusted to the different sized heads and hairdos. It is more economical to manufacture, durable and effective than other prior art shower caps and hair protectors. Yet it is inexpensive enough to be disposable and regularly replaced.
Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in example adjustable shower cap the invention is not limited to the details shown because various modifications and structural changes may be made without departing from the invention and the equivalents of the claims. However, the construction and method of operation of the invention together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.
Features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
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Thus, it is seen that the objects of the present invention are efficiently obtained, although modifications and changes to the invention should be readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art, which modifications are intended to be within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. It also is understood that the foregoing description is illustrative of the present invention and should not be considered as limiting. Therefore, other embodiments of the present invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A shower cap comprising:
- a hair covering;
- a protective overlay around the base; and,
- an adjustable band.
2. The shower cap of claim 1 where the adjustable band further comprises a string.
3. The shower cap of claim 1 where the adjustable band further comprises a elastic band.
4. The shower cap of claim 2 where the adjustable band further comprises a string closer.
5. The shower cap of claim 3 where the adjustable band further comprises a string closer.
6. The shower cap of claim 4 where the string closer comprises a toggle spring stop.
7. The shower cap of claim 5 where the string closer comprises a toggle spring stop.
8. The shower cap of claim 6 where the hair covering comprises an approximate mechanical tensile strength MPa ASTM D882>55.
9. The shower cap of claim 7 where the hair covering comprises an approximate mechanical tensile strength MPa ASTM D882>55.
10. The shower cap of claim 6 where the hair covering comprises a polycarbonate with a thickness of approximately 0.0125 MM.
11. The shower cap of claim 7 where the hair covering comprises a polycarbonate with a thickness of approximately 0.0125 MM.
12. A method of protecting a hairdo:
- covering a hairdo with a shower cap, wherein the shower cap comprises: a hair covering; a protective overlay around the base; and, an adjustable band.
13. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 12 where the adjustable band is adjusted with a toggle spring stop.
14. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 13 where the hair covering further comprises a polycarbonate with a thickness of approximately 0.0125 MM.
15. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 14 where the hair cover further comprises an approximate mechanical tensile strength MPa ASTM D882>55.
16. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 15 where the hair covering further comprises an approximate water absorption % ASTM D570<0.40.
17. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 12 where the hair covering surrounds the hairdo by approximately 50% or greater volume than the hairdo.
18. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 17 where the polycarbonate hair covering is self supporting.
19. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 18 where the polycarbonate hair covering has anti-microbial properties.
20. The method of protecting a hairdo of claim 19 where the overlay is the same material as the hair covering.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 7, 2017
Publication Date: Dec 14, 2017
Inventor: Bonnie Gelberg (Boca Raton, FL)
Application Number: 15/451,469