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Sweatband with wiping towel

US5640721A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 20, 1995
Grant dateJun 24, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41D20/00
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A strong, lightweight, soft, pliable, perspiration absorbent, economically disposable, foldable to a small packageable size, and reusable, sweatband (15) formed from a unitary body member comprising a perspiration absorbing pad (4) with drain channel (5) and a perspiration absorbing see through removable wiping towel/veil/windscreen (8) which can be protected from perspiration by a removable perspiration shield (14) provided in the pocket (7) of the sweatband to prevent the removable wiping towel (8) from becoming wet from perspiration if the wearer prefers not to have the wiping towel wet. Money, identification, packaged antimicrobial wipes and other items may also be carried in the sweatband pocket (7). The folded, porus, see through, removable wiping towel/veil/windscreen (8), can be easily removed by one hand from the sweatband through a access opening (12) located on the front face of the sweatbands second elongated envelope (2). The sweatband can be firmly installed around all human head sizes by pulling the sweatband tie straps (9) through a mechanical clamping device (13) which will hold the tie straps (9) firmly in place and allow the wearer to adjust the tension on the sw…

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