Sweatband and sun protective headgear apparatus
A headgear (10) has a sweatband (12) has a sheet material (18) attached thereto for extending over a person's head and down the back of a person's neck.
The field of this invention relates to sun shielding headgear and protective headgear.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSUREHeadgear has long incorporated a front bill or sun visor to protect the eyes from glare of the sun. Other headgear also has often incorporated drape material to protect the top of the head and the back of the neck from the sun. There are also many protective helmets for use in sports which protect the head against concussion or bruising.
What is needed is a headgear device which incorporates a sweatband and sun protecting drape material. What is also needed is a headgear apparatus that also has a see-through mesh sheet for protecting the face from bugs. Furthermore, what is needed is a sweatband that can mount a protective helmet. What is also needed is a lightweight protective comfortable helmet.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSUREIn accordance with one aspect of the invention, a headgear apparatus includes a sweatband having a non-stretchable strip connected to the sweatband and sized to be able to fit about a person's head. A first sheet of flexible material has its distal end section extending rearward from the sweatband to be able to cover the person's head and able to form a neck drape down over a neck of the person.
The sheet is preferably a porous moisture absorbent material, and preferably a fabric. The sheet preferably has its distal end section with a complementary fastener near left and right sides thereof to draw the sides of the distal end section together. Preferably, the sheet has a pocket incorporated therein.
In one embodiment, the sheet is connected at its front edge thereof to a shade bill extending forwardly at a front portion of the shade bill. The shade bill is desirably integrally formed out of the sweatband being folded onto itself to form two layers and passing through a clasp ring at each side of the shade bill. The sheet is positioned and sewn to the shade bill in between the two layers such that the headgear apparatus is reversibly constructed by flipping the shade bill and sweatband upside down.
Preferably, each side of the sheet has a different color or pattern. In one embodiment, the sweatband has distal rear ends with complementary fasteners to adjustably fasten the sweatband about the person's head.
In one embodiment, a second sheet of porous see-through mesh material has a side mounting edge attached to a side edging the first sheet. The second sheet is movable between a used position draping about the face of the person or in a stored position lying against the first sheet. A distal edge of the second sheet has fasteners to connect to fasteners at an opposite edge of said first sheet.
In one embodiment, a resilient cushion material, preferably a rod of open cell foam material, is positioned in the sweatband. In one embodiment, the sweatband has a first set of helmet fasteners circumferentially spaced about an outer periphery thereof. A soft outer protective helmet has an interior surface shaped to receive an upper portion of the person's head. The interior surface of the helmet has a second set of complementary helmet fasteners for selective securement to the first set of helmet fasteners such that that sweatband may be worn with or without the helmet engaged thereto. In one embodiment, the helmet is made from rod like cushion elements made from a soft open cell foam material.
According to another aspect of the invention, a headgear apparatus has a soft outer protective helmet with an interior surface shaped to receive an upper portion of a person's head. The interior surface of the helmet has a fastener device attached thereto. A sweatband for placement about the head of the person has at its outer surface a complementary fastener device for securement to the fastener device on the helmet for selective engagement and disengagement of the sweatband to the helmet such that the sweatband may be worn by the person with or without the helmet. Preferably, the fastener device and complementary fastener device are hook and loop fasteners.
Reference now is made to the accompanying drawings in which:
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The headgear is very adaptable and the sheet 18 can be rolled up and fastened by strap 32 when not needed over the neck. Furthermore, the draped sheet 18 may be unfurled to cover the entire back of the neck as shown in
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As shown, the sweatband 12 may be used with or without the helmets 60, 160 for increased adaptability. The helmets 60 and 160 can be selectively engaged to the sweatband or detached therefrom by disengaging the fasteners 62 from fasteners 64. Conventional straps (not shown) may also be used to connect under the chin.
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Other variations and modifications are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A headgear apparatus comprising:
- a sweatband having a an internal non-stretchable strip connected to the sweatband sized to be able to fit about a person's head; and
- a first sheet extending rearward from the sweatband having its distal end section extending over to cover said person's head and to be able to neck drape down over a neck of said person.
2. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- said first sheet being made from porous moisture absorbent material; and
- said first sheet having its distal end section with a complementary fastener near left and right sides thereof to draw the sides of the distal end section together.
3. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 2 further comprising:
- said first sheet having a pocket incorporated therein.
4. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- said sweatband having distal rear ends with complementary fasteners to adjustably fasten the sweatband about said person's head.
5. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- said first sheet connected at its front edge thereof to a shade bill extending forwardly at a front position of said sweatband.
6. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- said shade bill being integrally formed out of said sweatband being folded onto itself to form two layers and passing through a clasp ring at each side of said shade bill.
7. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 5 further comprising:
- said first sheet positioned between said layers and sewn to the shade bill such that said headgear apparatus is reversibly constructed by flipping said shade bill and sweatband upside down.
8. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 7 further comprising:
- each side of said sheet having a different color or pattern.
9. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- a second sheet of porous see-through mesh material having a side mounting edge attached to or a side edge in proximity to said first sheet; and
- said second sheet movable between a used position draping about the face of the person or in a stored position lying against said first sheet;
- a distal edge of said second sheet having fastener that engage fastener on an opposite side of said first sheet.
10. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- said sweatband having a resilient cushion material positioned therein to be positioned against a forehead of a person.
11. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 1 further comprising:
- said sweatband having a first set of helmet fasteners circumferentially spaced about an outer periphery thereof; and
- a soft outer protective helmet having an interior surface shaped to receive an upper portion of said person's head; and
- said interior surface of said helmet having a second set of complementary helmet fasteners for selective securement to said first set of helmet fasteners such that said sweatband may be worn with or without said helmet attached thereto.
12. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 11 further comprising:
- said soft outer protective helmet made from resilient foam rod secured together in the shape of a helmet.
13. A headgear apparatus comprising:
- a soft outer protective helmet having an interior surface shaped to receive an upper portion of a person's head;
- said interior surface of said helmet having first fastener device attached thereto; and
- a sweatband for placement about said person's head and having at its outer surface a complementary second fastener device for securement to said first fastener device on said helmet for selective engagement and disengagement of the sweatband to the helmet such that said sweatband may be worn by said person with or without said helmet attached thereto.
14. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 11 further comprising:
- said first and second fastener devices being hook and loop fasteners.
15. A headgear apparatus as defined in claim 14 further comprising:
- a sheet of material attached to the sweatband for draping over the head of a person and to drape down over a neck of said person.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 21, 2008
Publication Date: Jan 21, 2010
Inventor: John Sutton (Allen Park, MI)
Application Number: 12/220,004
International Classification: A42B 3/00 (20060101); A42B 1/24 (20060101); A42C 5/02 (20060101); A42B 1/00 (20060101);