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Perspiration redirecting head band apparatus

US6353936B2 · kind B2 · utility

26Cited by
14References
3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 2000
Grant dateMar 12, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S2/11
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A head band apparatus is provided for protecting a wearer's eyes from perspiration from the wearer's forehead and includes a band which has a front band portion, a rear band portion, and side band portions between the front band portion and the rear band portion. The front band portion includes a front band outer side, and the side band portions includes side band outer sides. A perspiration collector lip is connected to the front band portion and extends outward from the front band outer side for defining a collection space between the perspiration collector lip and the front band portion. The perspiration collector lip includes a first open drain end laterally distanced from the wearer's eyes. A second open drain end is also provided and is also laterally distanced from the wearer's eyes.

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