US1683326A - Sweatband for head coverings - Google Patents

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Sept. 4, 1928.

H. T. BLUM SWEATBAND FOR HEAD dOVERINGS Original Filed June 25, 1927 gmmm flaiald JlBlunv.

Patented Sept. 4, 1928.

HAROLD '1. BLUM, OE GLENMONT, OHIO.

swniimiaann non Original application filed June 23, 1927, Serial September 19, 1927.

This invention relates to improvements in sweat bands for that type of head coverings generally identified int-his art as caps, the improvement constitut ng a ellVlSlOn of my 'copending application tor United States Letters Patent filed by me June 23, 1927 bearing serial number 201,002, having for an object to provide a head covering sweat band of such construction and shape as Will, efiect snug engagement with and over the 315L101 portion of the hair upon the head o 'i a wear er of an equipped cap, whereby to insure llilQ retention of such hair in properly combed or groomed position and against undesirable disarrangement, means being supplied portions of the band for yieldably retain ng the opposite side and head engaging portions ot the same in substantially concave-convex formation whereby said portions will be permitted to automatically adjust themselyes to the head and hair of a wearer of the equipped cap without discomfiture and at the same time, insure the aforesaid hair retention engagement. 1

Other objects of the invention will be in part ob ions and in part pointed out hereinafter.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the improved sweat band showing it applied to a cap and Figure is a vertical transverse section through the 7 Having more particular reference to the drawin i ii connection with which like characters 6i reference will designate corresponding pa throughout, I have chosen for illustration in this particular embod mentoi; the invention a receiving body for the improved sweat band in form of that type of head covering generally known in the art'as a cap, the said head covering being herein indicated in its entirety by the numeral land, as is usual, being formed with a circular head engaging portion about and within which a sweat bandgenerally indicated by the numeral 2 is engaged, portions of said band being arranged adjacent or in substantially parallelism to the edge or marginal portion ot the head receiving opening of the cap 1 whereby to permit of stitching or other suitable form of joinder of the band to the cap body, as

may be desired.

This sweat band 2 is preferably composed 1,683,326; 's-H mi e.

HEAD COVERINGS.

no. 201,002. Divided and this application filed Serial No. 220,546. 1

of leather, imitation leather, fabric or of other and pliability and as is shown in the Fig ure 1, the forward and rearward head engaging portions of the band are comparatively narrow as-is indicated by the numerals 8 and l,- while the opposite side and l cadengaging portions of said band are materially widened as is indicated by the numerals-5 and 6, the respective widths of said portions 5 and 6 being entirelyregulated according to the size of the particularly equipped hat, although for example, it. may be stated at this point that in the standard size number 7 of the head covering, the portions 5 and 6 are, through their widest parts, substantially five inches, the said widened partsgi'adually diminishing in width as they approach and ex tend into the narrower forward and rearward head engaging portions 3 and 4t, aforesaid.

The widths of the widened portions 5 and 6 of the head band 2 are such as to insure of engagement of their inner faces over the major portion of the hair upon the head of a wearer of the equipped cap and with a View toward effecting a snug, form and curvature followingen agement of these widened portions 5 and 6 with the wearers head and hair, spring forms, ribs or stilt'eners designated herein by the numeral 7 are employed, one of the same being arranged upon each. of the said widened portions 5 and 6 as is shown in the Figure 1,- preferably, being disposed transversely oi the intermediate parts thereot and having their tree or opposite eXtre ni-' ties joined to adjacent portions of the band by stitching or other suitable process or means whereby to avoid displacement of the same. The spring forms or stiflcners 7 may be formed of any suitable material possessing the desired or necessary degree of resiliency such as to insure comfort when arranged upon the head of a wearer of an equipped cap and herein, it will be understood that said devices may be constructed of certain forms of metal, bone, plastic material, etc, such as conditions or preference may dictate; the said forms being :oiicavocoiivex information as is shown in the Figure 2 whereby with arrangement of the same and their connection to the widened portions 5 andv 6 of the band 2, they will impart a similar concavo-convex formation to the band, retaining it in that general position or shape as is shownin the said Figure 2tso that1with engagement of.- the cap upon a wearers head, the curvature of the head will be followed by the widened'portions of the bandand conseqnently therenpon, a snug engagement of such band with the major portion of the wearers. hair Willi befinsured, hence, retaining such hair-improperly V combed 0'1gIODlDGCiPOS-LUOH agalnst undesi'rable disarrangelnent or ln-ussing. Furthermore, by reason ofthe concavo-convex supporting and 'forrning of 'the widenedpart's 5 Sand 6 of the sweat" band 2,'it will be understoodgthat the top or upper side of the cap body-portion 1 will be maintained out/of engagement with the wearers hair and because of this, its retention in that condition as hereinbefore explained will be further assured during-placement of the cap upon a persons ."ceiving,opening'thereof, and adapted to have snug engagement throughout its area with the head or the wearer,1said ;body having a restricted front and back portion and widened side portions, and a stiffening element associatedwith each widened sideportion of the body and adaptcdtourge andhold .said ..port1ons'-.1n close engagenientwlth thehead of the wearer. v

In w tness whereof #1 have hereunto set :my hand.

HAROLD T. BLUM.

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