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Elastic cap

a technology of elastic cap and head covering, applied in the field of elastic cap, can solve the problems of changing the length or style of the wearer's hair, altering the fitting of the cap, and conventional styles, and achieve the effect of adapting to different sizes and shapes of the head

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-23
GLOBAL ONE HEADWEAR LIMITED
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[0006] An object of the present invention that is provide a comfortable and simple size adjustable cap which readily adapts to different sizes and shapes of heads.

Problems solved by technology

In addition, a change in a wearer's hair length or style may alter the fitting of a cap.
However, these types of conventional caps have several disadvantages.
For example, caps using the plastic adjusting strap often interferes with the wearer's hair or clothing.
During these movements, the plastic strap often becomes entangled in the hair or clothing, thus causing extreme discomfort to the wearer.
In addition to not being aesthetically pleasing, the folds or wave can result in an insecure and uncomfortable wearing experience for the wearer.

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[0016] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, in one embodiment of the invention, an elastic cap comprises a cap body 1, a cap bill 2 and a sweatband 3. The material used to construct the cap is a fabric woven or knitted from a highly elastic yarn as the woof (the yarn woven across the warp yarn) and a substantially un-stretchable yarn as the warp. For example, the highly elastic yarn may be composed of 11646 / 20*16+70D fibers which include 97% cotton and 3% spandex material. The un-stretchable yarn may be composed of 9042 / 12*10+70D fibers which include 97% cotton and 3% spandex material.

[0017] The cap body 1 includes multiple sector pages 4. For example the cap body 1 may include six sector pages 4. The cap body 1 is joined to a cap bill 2. The cap bill 2 is, for example, of a perspective arc shape. This shape can be achieved by forming the cap bill 2 to a model of a typical wearer's forehead. The bill 2 may include an internal plate (not shown) which adds structural rigidity to the bill...

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Abstract

An elastic cap, comprising a cap body, cap bill and a sweatband, the fabric used for the cap construction includes a stretchable fabric woven with a high-elastic yarn as woof and an un-stretchable yarn as warp. The sweatband includes at least one of the first four pages having a web and at least one of next two pages does not have web, in order to proved excellent lateral tensile force. The cap is easily adjustable so as to adapt easily to various users head size.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention generally relates to head coverings, in particular, the invention relates to an elastic cap constructed of a fabric and having structures which allow the cap to be used on a variety of sized heads. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Caps and hats are a staple of contemporary fashion apparel as well as providing functional protection against the environment. Typically, hats and caps are offered in either a single size or a variably adjustable size configuration. Size adjustment is an important quality for manufacturers of hats and caps since when the hat or cap is adjustable, the manufacturer needs to produce only hats and caps of a single or limited configuration. [0003] Consumers of hats and caps require adjustability since head size is highly variable throughout the population. In addition, a change in a wearer's hair length or style may alter the fitting of a cap. Conventional adjustable caps utilize such things as plastic adjus...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A42BA42B1/00A42B1/06A42B1/22A42C5/02
CPCA42B1/06A42C5/02A42B1/22
Inventor WONG, CHAM WAH
Owner GLOBAL ONE HEADWEAR LIMITED
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