hat

Abstract

To provide a hat capable of protecting a head top part while maintaining a demand for light weight.SOLUTION: A hat is made up of a hat body that covers a head and a head top part of the hat body, the head top part being made of two pieces of fabric and a disk-shaped impact body sandwiched between the two pieces of fabric. The impact body is made by wrapping a tape around its periphery. The impact body is a 3D mesh body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a hat having a function of preventing hair loss and protecting the top of the head from impact objects, and particularly relates to a sanitary cap.

Background Art

[0002] In places that require attention to hygiene, such as food factories and pharmaceutical factories, or in environments where dust scatters, such as semiconductor manufacturing lines, which are critical to the manufacturing line, it is required to wear a sanitary cap that covers as wide an area as possible to prevent the fall of hair loss, dandruff, etc. Therefore, various forms of such sanitary caps have been proposed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] For example, in order to achieve the above object, hats such as those in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have been proposed. These hats have a structure that covers the head as much as possible except for the face part, and can sufficiently perform the function of preventing the fall of hair loss, dandruff, etc. However, since this type of hat requires long-term wearing during work, it is generally desired to be released from the discomfort caused by sweating due to skin respiration and to be lightweight, so it is common to manufacture the whole in one piece.

[0005] Incidentally, the basic purpose of the conventional type of hat described above is to prevent defects caused by hair and other debris, but consideration for the wearer's safety is secondary. For example, in order to make the hat itself lightweight, the top part is made of a single thin piece of fabric, and no consideration is given to protecting the head from falling objects. Therefore, if one of the purposes is to protect the head, then a strong material must be used for the top part to provide protection, but this would mean that the purpose of lightweight design and relief from stuffiness would not be met, resulting in the contradiction that a helmet must be worn depending on the nature of the work.

[0006] This invention aims to solve the above-mentioned multiple problems simultaneously, and its objective is to provide a hat that can protect the top of the head while maintaining the requirement of being lightweight. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a hat comprising a head covering and a crown portion of the head covering, wherein the crown portion consists of two pieces of fabric and a disc-shaped impact body sandwiched between the two pieces of fabric. The impact body is constructed by wrapping tape around its circumference. The impact body is a 3D mesh. Furthermore, in the manufacturing process, the impact body made of tape is sandwiched between two pieces of fabric, the tape is sewn to one piece of fabric, and then the other piece of fabric is sewn to the first piece of fabric. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] In this invention, the cap has the configuration described above, making it possible to create a cap that can protect the top of the head without hindering weight reduction compared to conventional caps. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] Perspective view showing an example of the sanitary cap of the present invention. [Figure 2] A front view showing a sanitary cap of another embodiment. [Figure 3] The same, a top view showing a sanitary cap of yet another embodiment, [Figure 4] Same, rear view [Figure 5] The same, a plan view showing the cushioning material on the top of the head sewn together. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the sanitary cap of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a person wearing the sanitary cap of the present invention, where 1 is a cap body made of fabric, 2 is a brim, 3 is a cape, 4 is a neckline, 5 is a tape-like opening band provided along the entire face, and 6 is a mask holder. These basically constitute the sanitary cap. The sanitary cap itself consists of the cap body 1 and the opening band 5, with the brim 2 and cape 3 being optional additions.

[0011] Figure 2 is a front view showing yet another embodiment of the sanitary cap, in which the cap body 1, visor 2, cape 3, and opening band 5 have the same function as in Figure 1. 7 is the crown of the head. Although there is a structural difference between the sanitary cap in Figure 1 and the sanitary cap in Figure 2 in the presence or absence of the crown of the head 7, the basic structure required of a sanitary cap is to cover the entire head, and there is no functional difference between the two.

[0012] Figures 3 and 4 show modified versions of the sanitary cap shown in Figure 2, representing the front and rear views, respectively. In the figures, the same numbers as in Figure 2 indicate the same components. Note that 8 is a mask holder and 9 is a name tag holder. Here, the top part 7 appears to be formed from a single piece of fabric from the outside, but in reality, a disc-shaped cushioning body 10 is provided inside the fabric that makes up the top part 7. The purpose of providing the cushioning body 10 is, firstly, to protect the top of the head from impact from above when a person wears the sanitary cap. Therefore, in this invention, the impacting body 10 is made of a material that is thick in the vertical direction, can absorb impact, and has high resilience. On the other hand, if the priority is on protection from impact, selecting a thick and heavy material would hinder wearability. Therefore, the impacting body 10 of this invention needs to be lightweight. It also needs to be made of a material with excellent breathability to avoid stuffiness when worn. To satisfy these requirements, this invention uses a 3D mesh body as the impacting body.

[0013] Next, Figure 5 illustrates the configuration for attaching the impact body 10 to the top of the head 7. In the figure, 10 is the impact body, which has a surface area appropriate to the size of the top of the head 7 and a thickness sufficient to mitigate vertical impact. 11 is tape, which is wrapped around the impact body 10. The top of the head 7 consists of two pieces of fabric, and the impact body 10, with the tape 11 wrapped around it, is inserted between the two pieces of fabric. The edges of the two pieces of fabric are then sewn together to attach the impact body 10. The manufacturing method involves sandwiching the impact body with the tape 11 wrapped around it between two pieces of fabric, sewing the tape 11 to one piece of fabric, and then sewing the other piece of fabric to the first piece of fabric to complete the top of the head. In this way, the impact body 10 is securely positioned on the top of the head 7, and the impact body 10 is prevented from falling off. In other words, in the configuration of the top of the head 7 of the present invention, the impact body 10, which has tape 11 wrapped around it, is sandwiched between two pieces of fabric and positioned, so that the impact body 10 can be placed in the correct location. In this embodiment, a 3D mesh material is used as the structure of the impact body 10, but in the present invention, any material that can protect the wearer's head, is lightweight to improve wearing comfort, and has excellent breathability may be used, for example, a coarse-meshed urethane foam.

[0014] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described using sanitary caps as the subject, the invention broadly applies to hats in general. In other words, it can be applied to a wide range of hats, including caps and hats, as long as the top of the head is constructed to withstand impacts from above, is lightweight, and has high breathability. In such cases, instead of forming the hat body 1 from fabric as in this embodiment, a hat body made of a material appropriate to the application can be used. Also, although the material of the hat body has been described as fabric in this embodiment, it is also possible to use nonwoven fabric instead of fabric. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0015] 1. Helmet shell 2. Eaves 3 Cape 4 Neck 5. Opening band 7. Top of the head 10 Impact Bodies 11 Tapes

Claims

1. A sanitary cap comprising a cap body made of fabric that covers the entire head except for an opening around the face, and a crown portion of the cap body, wherein the crown portion consists of two circular pieces of fabric and a disc-shaped impact body sandwiched between the two pieces of fabric and having approximately the same size as the crown portion, A sanitary cap characterized in that the impact element is made by wrapping tape around it, and the impact element is attached by sewing the edges of the two pieces of fabric together.

2. The sanitary cap according to claim 1, wherein the impact body is a 3D mesh body.

3. A sanitary cap according to claim 1 or claim 2, comprising sandwiching an impact body wrapped in tape between two pieces of fabric, sewing the tape to one piece of fabric, and then sewing the other piece of fabric to the first piece of fabric.

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