D-band

Abstract

A new improved universal, perspiration-absorbing headband having additional absorbent bands attached on the top and sides to form different designs for 30 to 40% more sweat absorption than a regular headband with a little bit more comfort and style. The entire headband is completely absorbent and elastic all the way through its circumference and made with several different textiles. The stripes of fabric band (s) are attached to sides within the center of the encircling headband. The extra band (s) coming from the top attached to the sides make the D-BAND safer to wear than a regular headband. The band (s) help keep the D-BAND more stable or in place around the forehead area and prevent the D-BAND from sliding down into and / or across the wearer eyes / face thus providing a safer headband.

Description

The present invention relates to improvements in headbands the inventor designed a headband augmenting the basic encircling band with one or more extra bands across the top of the head. More bands mean 30 to 40% percent more absorption sweat than a regular headband, and has reference more particularly to a headband designed with particular reference to absorbing excessive sweat from around the forehead, neck and top areas of the head after engaging in exertion or physical activities such as sports and other recreations. D-BAND™ is the sweatband as it should be superbly absorbent, lightweight and comfortable. But D-BAND™ is more than just functional, schools, companies and / or corporate logos, cities, states, countries, numbers, letters of the alphabet, words and design symbols can be placed on the top of the D-BAND™ because extra bands are added to the encircling headband itself as showed in FIGS. 5, 5a, 6a, and 7a 3D drawings. A regular designed headband cannot make this claim. Onl...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a headband for the entire head and neck which can be easily worn and which will look appropriate when in place and which will protect the entire head and neck against excessive sweat by absorbing 30 to 40% percent more sweat than a regular headband. It will also protect the eyes from being blurred by sweat and allow for the clothing to stay dryer longer. The second objective is that certain D-BAND™ designs have been able to block a certain percentage of ultra violet rays and help combat the heat from sun when participating in any outdoor sports. The third objective of this invention is to provide for such an absorbent, porous headband, which will be comfortable and fashionable for the wearer and a school or company logo(s) and / or symbol (s) can be placed across the top of the extra band (s) on the D-BAND as showed in the Brief Description of The Drawings in FIGS. 5, 5a, 6a, and 7a depicts 3D drawings and it's a trendy, infinitely and attractive in appearances that it may be worn by males and females when engaged in various activities or for casual wear.

Problems solved by technology

The apparatus of Campagna, Fogget, and Lehmberg only provide an absorbent pad in the center of the forehead therefore not able to absorb sweat from the back, side and top of the head where sweat is more likely to occur.

The headband of Marcus is only designed for individuals with eyeglasses and fail to provide additional absorbent strips for sweat absorption.

Finally, the design of Thornburg does not allow for sweat to be absorbed from the top of the head, forehead and neck area causing the individual to be distracted and blinded by sweat running into the eyes face and neck areas.

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