Abstract: A sweat control device comprising a first strip of material shaped as an elongated rectangle and configured to fit around at least a portion of the head of a wearer or at least a portion of the inside rim of a piece of headgear, the first strip of material comprising a first side section, a front middle section, a back middle section, and a second side section; a second strip of material shaped as an elongated rectangle and attached to at least a portion of the front middle section and at least a portion of the back middle section of the first strip of material; the first strip of material comprising moisture-conductive material for attracting and controlling moisture; and the second strip of material comprising moisture-resistant material for containing and channeling the moisture.

Abstract: A pocket clip assembly for a writing instrument includes a pocket clip partially extended into a cap of the writing instrument and pivotable about a ring which is embedded within a plastic insert fixed to the cap. The assembly technique includes steps for presassembling the components of the cap assembly prior to embedding the ring into the plastic insert.