US20200046053A1

US20200046053A1 - Absorptive Cap Liner

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Publication number: US20200046053A1
Application number: US16/058,702
Authority: US
Inventors: Melvin Weems
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-08-08
Filing date: 2018-08-08
Publication date: 2020-02-13

Abstract

An absorptive cap liner for absorbing sweat includes a principal band having an outside, an inside, an upper perimeter, and a lower perimeter. The principal band is configured to fit within a sweatband of a baseball cap. A plurality of support bands is coupled to the principal band. Each of the plurality of support bands has a lower end coupled to the principal band and an upper end. A top pad is coupled to the upper end of each of the plurality of support bands and is configured to rest atop a wearer's head within the baseball cap. Each of the principal band, the plurality of support bands, and the top pad is an absorptive material.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to cap liners and more particularly pertains to a new cap liner for absorbing sweat.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a principal band having an outside, an inside, an upper perimeter, and a lower perimeter. The principal band is configured to fit within a sweatband of a baseball cap. A plurality of support bands is coupled to the principal band. Each of the plurality of support bands has a lower end coupled to the principal band and an upper end. A top pad is coupled to the upper end of each of the plurality of support bands and is configured to rest atop a user's head within the baseball cap. Each of the principal band, the plurality of support bands, and the top pad is an absorptive material.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an absorptive cap liner according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure along line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new cap liner embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.
As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the absorptive cap liner 10 generally comprises a principal band 12 having an outside 14, an inside 16, an upper perimeter 18, and a lower perimeter 20. The principal band 12 is configured to fit within a sweatband 22 of a baseball cap 24. A sponge lining 26 may be coupled to the inside 16 of the principal band proximal the upper perimeter 18 to absorb a wearer's sweat. A plurality of support bands 28 is coupled to the principal band 12, each of the support bands having a lower end 30 and an upper end 32 with the lower end being coupled to the principal band 12. The plurality of support bands 28 may be four. A top pad 34 is coupled to the upper end 32 of each of the plurality of support bands 28 and is configured to rest atop the wearer's head within the baseball cap 24. The top pad 34 may have a plurality of ventilation slots 36 extending therethrough. Each of the principal band 12, the plurality of support bands 28, and the top pad 34 may have a plurality of ventilation apertures 38 extending therethrough. Each of the principal band 12, the plurality of support bands 28, and the top pad 34 is an absorptive material to further absorb the wearer's sweat.
In use, the wearer places the absorptive cap liner 10 inside of the baseball cap 24 such that the principal band 12 is tucked inside the sweatband 22 with the sponge lining 26 remaining exposed. The baseball cap 24 is then worn normally. As the wearer sweats, the absorptive cap liner 10 absorbs the wearer's sweat and prevents it from dripping down his or her face and neck.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

I claim:

1. An absorptive cap liner comprising:

a principal band, the principal band having an outside, an inside, an upper perimeter, and a lower perimeter, the principal band being configured to fit within a sweatband of a baseball cap;

a plurality of support bands coupled to the principal band, each of the plurality of support bands having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end being coupled to the principal band; and

a top pad coupled to the plurality of support bands, the top pad being coupled to the upper end of each of the plurality of support bands, the top pad being configured to rest atop a wearer's head within the baseball cap;

wherein each of the principal band, the plurality of support bands, and the top pad is an absorptive material.

2. The absorptive cap liner of claim 1 further comprising a sponge lining coupled to the principal band, the sponge lining being coupled to the inside of the principal band proximal the upper perimeter.

3. The absorptive cap liner of claim 1 further comprising each of the principal band, the plurality of support bands, and the top pad having a plurality of ventilation apertures extending therethrough.

4. The absorptive cap liner of claim 3 further comprising the top pad having a plurality of ventilation slits extending therethrough.

5. The absorptive cap liner of claim 3 further comprising the plurality of support bands being four.

6. An absorptive cap liner comprising:

a sponge lining coupled to the principal band, the sponge lining being coupled to the inside of the principal band proximal the upper perimeter;

a top pad coupled to the plurality of support bands, the top pad being coupled to the upper end of each of the plurality of support bands, the top pad being configured to rest atop a wearer's head within the baseball cap, the top pad having a plurality of ventilation slots extending therethrough;

wherein each of the principal band, the plurality of support bands, and the top pad have a plurality of ventilation apertures extending therethrough;

7. A baseball cap and an absorptive cap liner combination comprising:

a baseball cap;

a principal band, the principal band having an outside, an inside, an upper perimeter, and a lower perimeter, the principal band being coupled within a sweatband of the baseball cap;