Patent · US Expired

Free size cap

US6122774A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1998
Grant dateSep 26, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA42C5/02
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A free-size cap is capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes. The free-size cap structure is further provided with inwardly folded portion at the crown edge, and with a flexible material therein. The cap has a number of axially stretchable gores to enhance the comfort of the cap and to avoid a tight-fitting structure. The structure permits free-size cap to be fabricated which are comfortable for the wearer, and with a single size of cap being adaptable for use by all persons with heads within a number of normal sizes.

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