U.S. patent application number 11/324226 was filed with the patent office on 2007-04-12 for headwear.
This patent application is currently assigned to Yupoong,Inc.. Invention is credited to Byoung-Woo Cho.
Application Number | 20070079424 11/324226 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37909879 |
Filed Date | 2007-04-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070079424 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Cho; Byoung-Woo |
April 12, 2007 |
Headwear
Abstract
Wearing comfort of a headwear may be enhanced and benefit to a
wearer's health may be obtained when a headwear includes a
head-covering portion for being worn on a head of a wearer, a visor
portion combined to the head-covering portion, and a sweatband
combined to the head-covering portion at its interior side, wherein
the sweatband includes a cushion member having elasticity and a
negative ion emitting member combined with or mixed into the
cushion member.
Inventors: |
Cho; Byoung-Woo;
(Yongin-city, KR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
STAAS & HALSEY LLP
SUITE 700
1201 NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON
DC
20005
US
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Assignee: |
Yupoong,Inc.
Seoul
KR
|
Family ID: |
37909879 |
Appl. No.: |
11/324226 |
Filed: |
January 4, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/195.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A42C 5/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/195.1 |
International
Class: |
A42B 1/00 20060101
A42B001/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 11, 2005 |
KR |
10-2005-0095384 |
Claims
1. Headwear, comprising: a head-covering portion for being worn on
a head of a wearer; a visor portion combined to the head-covering
portion; and a sweatband combined to the head-covering portion at
its interior side, wherein the sweatband comprises a cushion member
having elasticity, and a negative ion emitting member combined to
the cushion member and emitting negative ions.
2. The headwear of claim 1, wherein the cushion member and the
negative ion emitting member are covered by a protective cover.
3. The headwear of claim 2, wherein a fabric piece is combined to
an exterior surface of the protective cover.
4. The headwear of claim 2, wherein the protective cover is adhered
to the cushion member and the negative ion emitting member by a
high frequency heating.
5. The headwear of claim 2, wherein at least one line of an
adhesion portion is formed in the length direction to adhere the
cushion member, the negative ion emitting member, and the
protective cover.
6. Headwear, comprising: a head-covering portion for being worn on
a head of a wearer; a visor portion combined to the head-covering
portion; and a sweatband combined to the head-covering portion at
its interior side, wherein the sweatband comprises a cushion member
having elasticity and being mixed with a negative ion emitting
material emitting negative ions.
7. The headwear of claim 6, wherein the cushion member mixed with
the negative ion emitting material is covered by a protective
cover.
8. The headwear of claim 7, wherein a fabric piece is combined to
an exterior surface of the protective cover.
9. The headwear of claim 7, wherein the protective cover is adhered
to the cushion member by a high frequency heating.
10. The headwear of claim 7, wherein at least one line of an
adhesion portion is formed in the length direction to adhere the
cushion member and the protective cover.
11. Headwear, comprising: a head-covering portion for being worn on
a head of a wearer; a visor portion combined to the head-covering
portion; and a sweatband combined to the head-covering portion at
its interior side, wherein the sweatband comprises a cushion member
having elasticity, a negative ion emitting member combined to the
cushion member and emitting negative ions, and a protective cover
combined to an interior surface of the head-covering portion and
providing a space to enclose the cushion member and the negative
ion emitting member.
12. Headwear, comprising: a head-covering portion for being worn on
a head of a wearer; a visor portion combined to the head-covering
portion; and a sweatband combined to the head-covering portion at
its interior side, wherein the sweatband comprises a cushion member
having elasticity and being mixed with a negative ion emitting
material emitting negative ions, and a protective cover combined to
an interior surface of the head-covering portion and providing a
space to enclose the cushion member.
13. The headwear of claim 11, wherein the protective cover is
formed of a synthetic resin film, a knitted fabric coated with
synthetic resin, a textile fabric coated with synthetic resin, or a
non-woven fabric coated with synthetic resin.
14. The headwear of claim 12, wherein the protective cover is
formed of a synthetic resin film, a knitted fabric coated with
synthetic resin, a textile fabric coated with synthetic resin, or a
non-woven fabric coated with synthetic resin.
15. The headwear of claim 1, wherein the head-covering portion is
combined, at its interior surface, with another cushion member
having elasticity and another negative ion emitting member combined
to the another cushion member and emitting negative ions.
16. The headwear of claim 6, wherein the head-covering portion is
combined, at its interior surface, with another cushion member
having elasticity and another negative ion emitting member combined
to the another cushion member and emitting negative ions.
17. The headwear of claim 1, wherein the head-covering portion is
combined, at its interior surface, with another cushion member
having elasticity and being mixed with a negative ion emitting
material emitting negative ions.
18. The headwear of claim 6, wherein the head-covering portion is
combined, at its interior surface, with another cushion member
having elasticity and being mixed with a negative ion emitting
material emitting negative ions.
19. Headwear, comprising: a head-covering portion for being worn on
a head of a wearer; and a visor portion combined to the
head-covering portion, wherein the head-covering portion comprises
a cushion member having elasticity, and a negative ion emitting
member combined to the cushion member and emitting negative
ions.
20. The headwear of claim 19, wherein the cushion member and the
negative ion emitting member are covered by a protective cover.
21. The headwear of claim 20, wherein the protective cover is
adhered to the cushion member and the negative ion emitting member
by a high frequency heating.
22. Headwear, comprising: a head-covering portion for being worn on
a head of a wearer; a visor portion combined to the head-covering
portion, wherein the head-covering portion comprises a cushion
member having elasticity and being mixed with a negative ion
emitting material emitting negative ions.
23. The headwear of claim 22, wherein the cushion member mixed with
the negative ion emitting material is covered by a protective
cover.
24. The headwear of claim 23, wherein the protective cover is
adhered to the cushion member by a high frequency heating.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and the benefit of
Korean Patent Application No. 10-2005-0095384, filed in the Korean
Intellectual Property Office on Oct. 11, 2005, the entire content
of which is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] (a) Field of the Invention
[0003] The present invention relates to headwear. More
particularly, the present invention relates to headwear having
enhanced wearing comfort and benefit to a wearer's health.
[0004] (b) Description of the Related Art
[0005] Typically, a headwear (including a cap, a hat, and a visor)
includes a head-covering portion for being worn on a head and a
visor portion formed entirely or partially at an interior
circumference of a bottom side of the head-covering portion.
[0006] Such headwear may include a sweatband combined thereto at
its lower interior. The sweatband absorbs sweat falling from a
forehead of the wearer, such that the headwear may maintain its
comfort.
[0007] However, in an exemplary case that the wearer exercises for
a long time, the sweatband may produce an unpleasant smell and may
become unhealthy for the wearer.
[0008] The above information disclosed in this Background section
is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the
invention and therefore it may contain information that does not
form the prior art that is already known in this country to a
person of ordinary skill in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] The present invention has been made in an effort to provide
headwear having advantages of enhanced wearing comfort and enhanced
sanitariness for the wearer against sweat.
[0010] An exemplary headwear according to an embodiment of the
present invention includes a head-covering portion for being worn
on a head of a wearer, a visor portion combined to the
head-covering portion, and a sweatband combined to the
head-covering portion at its interior side, wherein the sweatband
includes a cushion member having elasticity and a negative ion
emitting member combined to the cushion member and emitting
negative ions.
[0011] The cushion member and the negative ion emitting member may
be covered by a protective cover.
[0012] A fabric piece may be combined to an exterior surface of the
protective cover.
[0013] The protective cover may be adhered to the cushion member
and the negative ion emitting member by high frequency heating.
[0014] At least one line of an adhesion portion may be formed in
the length direction to adhere the cushion member, the negative ion
emitting member, and the protective cover.
[0015] In addition, an exemplary headwear according to another
embodiment of the present invention includes a head-covering
portion for being worn on a head of a wearer, a visor portion
combined to the head-covering portion, and a sweatband combined to
the head-covering portion at its interior side, wherein the
sweatband includes a cushion member having elasticity and being
mixed with a negative ion emitting material emitting negative
ions.
[0016] In addition, an exemplary headwear according to a further
embodiment of the present invention includes a head-covering
portion for being worn on a head of a wearer, a visor portion
combined to the head-covering portion, and a sweatband combined to
the head-covering portion at its interior side, wherein the
sweatband includes a cushion member having elasticity, a negative
ion emitting member combined to the cushion member and emitting
negative ions, and a protective cover combined to an interior
surface of the head-covering portion and providing a space to
enclose the cushion member and the negative ion emitting
member.
[0017] In addition, an exemplary headwear according to yet another
embodiment of the present invention includes a head-covering
portion for being worn on a head of a wearer, a visor portion
combined to the head-covering portion, a sweatband combined to the
head-covering portion at its interior side, and a protective cover
combined to an interior surface of the head-covering portion and
providing a space to enclose the cushion member, wherein the
sweatband includes a cushion member having elasticity and being
mixed with a negative ion emitting material emitting negative
ions.
[0018] The protective cover may be formed of a synthetic resin
film, a knitted fabric coated with synthetic resin, a textile
fabric coated with synthetic resin, or a non-woven fabric coated
with synthetic resin.
[0019] The head-covering portion may be combined, at its interior
surface, with another cushion member having elasticity and another
negative ion emitting member combined to the cushion member and
emitting negative ions.
[0020] Alternatively, the head-covering portion may be combined, at
its interior surface, with another cushion member having elasticity
and being mixed with a negative ion emitting material emitting
negative ions.
[0021] In addition, an exemplary headwear according to a yet
further embodiment of the present invention includes a
head-covering portion for being worn on a head of a wearer, and a
visor portion combined to the head-covering portion, wherein the
head-covering portion includes a cushion member having elasticity,
and a negative ion emitting member combined to the cushion member
and emitting negative ions.
[0022] In addition, an exemplary headwear according to yet another
embodiment of the present invention includes a head-covering
portion for being worn on a head of a wearer, and a visor portion
combined to the head-covering portion, wherein the head-covering
portion includes a cushion member having elasticity and being mixed
with a negative ion emitting material emitting negative ions.
[0023] The headwear may be a baseball cap, a hat having a brim, or
a visor cap.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap according to some
exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0026] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0027] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0028] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0029] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0030] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0031] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of hat according to a seventh
exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0032] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of visor cap according to an
eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0033] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a cap according to ninth
and tenth exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
[0034] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along the line B-B of FIG.
10 according to the ninth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0035] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view along the line B-B of FIG.
10 according to the tenth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0036] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will
hereinafter be described in detail with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
[0037] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap according to the first
to sixth exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The cap
according to the first embodiment will now be described, with
reference to FIG.1. The cap includes a crown portion 1 for being
worn on a head of a wearer, a visor portion 3 combined to the crown
portion 1, and a sweatband 51 combined to the crown portion 1 at
its interior side. The sweatband 51 may be combined to the crown
portion 1 at its bottom interior circumference, entirely or
partially to a frontal portion where the visor portion 3 is
combined.
[0038] As shown in FIG. 2, the sweatband 51 includes a cushion
member 111, such as a sponge, a negative ion emitting member 131
combined to the cushion member 111, and protective covers 15 and 17
for covering the cushion member 111 and the negative ion emitting
member 131. In addition, the sweatband 51 further includes a fabric
piece 19 of, for example, woven or non-woven fabric or cloth, such
that the protective covers 15 and 17 are covered thereby.
[0039] The cushion member 111 provides cushioning when contacting
with the forehead of the wearer so as to enhance the wearing
comfort, and absorbs sweat. According to this embodiment of the
present invention, the cushion member 111 is realized as a sponge.
However, it should not be understood that the present invention is
limited thereto, since another material that has a restoring force
of a certain degree and absorbs sweat well may be used as the
cushion member 111.
[0040] Further, the negative ion emitting member 131 combined to
the cushion member 111 may include a typical ceramic material
producing negative ions helpful to the human body. In addition, the
negative ion emitting member 131 according to this exemplary
embodiment of the present invention may be formed to mainly include
a mineral material such as tourmaline, germanium, titanium,
ferrite, radon, thorium, elvan, and loess. Alternatively, the
negative ion emitting member 131 may also be formed to mainly
include gallium, beryllium, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium,
neodymium, and actinium. That is, the negative ion emitting member
131 may be realized with a material known in the art. In addition,
the negative ion emitting member 131 is preferably formed of a
material that can suppress breeding of microorganisms in the sweat
absorbed by the cushion member 111 which would otherwise generate
an offensive smell or have a bad effect on the human body.
[0041] In addition, the negative ion emitting member 131 is
preferably disposed toward the forehead of the wearer. By such an
arrangement, the negative ion emitting member 131 emitting negative
ions known to be helpful to the human body may be disposed closer
to the human body. The cushion member 111 and the negative ion
emitting member 131 are formed in the shape of a long band.
[0042] Although various features of the negative ion emitting
member 131 according to this exemplary embodiment of the present
invention have been described above, the present invention is not
limited thereto. The negative ion emitting member 131 may be
replaced with an antimicrobial and deodorizing agent, an aromatic,
an electromagnetic interference shield, etc.
[0043] Examples of the antimicrobial and deodorizing agent may be
an inorganic antimicrobial agent such as silver, zirconium,
alumino-silicate hydroxyapatite, silica-gel, etc., an organic
compound such as a oxybisphenol compound, a titanium dioxide based
compound such as a photocatalytic agent from titanium dioxide, a
natural compound such as a chitosan acid, amino compound, lysozyme,
natural sulfur, tea polyphenol, etc., and the like. In addition,
the aromatic may be a natural aromatic such as a herb and a musk,
an organic aromatic such as an aromatic compound, and the like. In
addition, the electromagnetic interference shield may be formed of
a metal material such as silver, copper, etc.
[0044] The protective covers 15 and 17 cover the cushion member 111
and the negative ion emitting member 131 so as to protect them. In
addition, the fabric piece 19 is exteriorly combined to the
protective covers 15 and 17. The fabric piece 19, which is disposed
outermost, may have various shapes and patterns so as to enhance
exterior aesthetical features. In addition, the fabric piece 19 may
also provide preferable functions when a functional material is
used as the fabric piece 19.
[0045] In addition, the protective covers 15 and 17 may be adhered
together by using a high frequency induction heater. In more
detail, as shown in FIG. 2, adhesion portions 21 and 23 adhered by
the high frequency induction heater may be formed at both sides of
the sweatband 51 along a length direction thereof. In addition, one
side of the sweatband 51 is combined to an interior side of the
crown portion 1 by sewing threads 25 (refer to FIG. 2).
[0046] The cap having the sweatband 51 according to this exemplary
embodiment of the present invention provides a favorable wearing
comfort since the cushion member 111 provides elasticity. In
addition, even if the wearer sweats a lot, the cap according to
this exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be kept
comfortable and sanitary since the cushion member 111 absorbs the
sweat. In addition, according to this exemplary embodiment of the
present invention, the sweatband 51 includes a negative ion
emitting member 131 emitting negative ions helpful to a human body,
and accordingly, the health of the wearer of the cap can be
promoted.
[0047] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 and illustrates a sweatband 52 according to the second exemplary
embodiment of the present invention. The following description will
focus only on the differences of the second exemplary embodiment
from the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and
unexplained features of the second exemplary embodiment may be
referred to in the description of the first embodiment.
[0048] According to the second exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, a cushion member 112 in the sweatband 52 is realized as
a sponge, and it includes a negative ion emitting member 132 (shown
as dots in FIG. 3) mixed therein. The cushion member 112 is covered
by the protective covers 15 and 17 and the fabric piece 19. That
is, according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, a material (e.g., ceramic powder) emitting negative ions
is mixed into the cushion member 112, such that the cushion member
112 may achieve the emission of negative ions and the function of
cushioning.
[0049] Although the cushion member 112 has been described to be a
sponge in the above second exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, it should not be understood that the present invention
is limited thereto, since another material such as synthetic resin
material that has elasticity and a restoring force may be used as
the cushion member 112. In addition, the cushion member 112 is
covered at its exterior by the protective covers 15 and 17.
Further, a fabric piece 19 of various types may be exteriorly
combined to the protective covers 15 and 17.
[0050] In other words, the difference of the second exemplary
embodiment of the present invention in comparison with the first
exemplary embodiment resides in that a ceramic material emitting
negative ions is powdered and mixed into the cushion member 112
uniformly or non-uniformly, such that the negative ion emitting
member 132 and the cushion member 112 may become integral. From
such a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it
should be understood that a variety of variations of the first
exemplary embodiment may be employed so as to provide substantially
the same effect.
[0051] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 and illustrates a sweatband 53 according to the third exemplary
embodiment of the present invention. The following description of
the sweatband 53 according to the third exemplary embodiment of the
present invention will focus only on the differences from the
sweatband 52 of the second exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, and unexplained features of the third exemplary
embodiment may be referred to in the description of the second
embodiment.
[0052] According to the third exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, a cushion member 113 mixed with a negative ion emitting
member 133 is directly covered by the fabric piece 19.
[0053] That is, the third exemplary embodiment of the present
invention is different from the second exemplary embodiment in that
the protective covers 15 and 17 are not employed.
[0054] When the fabric piece 19 may also provide a function of
protecting the cushion member 113, such a structure of the third
exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be employed.
According to such a third exemplary embodiment, a cap can be
manufactured in a simpler structure and process.
[0055] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 and illustrates a sweatband 54 according to a second exemplary
embodiment of the present invention, which is a variation of the
sweatband 53 shown in FIG. 4. The following description will focus
only on the differences of the fourth exemplary embodiment from the
third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and
unexplained features of the fourth exemplary embodiment may be
referred to in the description of the third embodiment.
[0056] The sweatband 54 according to the fourth exemplary
embodiment of the present invention includes a cushion member 114
having elasticity and a negative ion emitting member 134 emitting
negative ions and combined to a side of the cushion member 114. The
cushion member 114 is formed in an elongated shape, i.e., in a band
shape, and the negative ion emitting member 134 is formed in the
same shape as the cushion member 114. That is, the cushion member
114 and the negative ion emitting member 134 of the fourth
exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be formed to be
the same as in the first exemplary embodiment.
[0057] The cushion member 114 and the negative ion emitting member
134 according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention are directly covered by the fabric piece 19, not
involving the protective covers 15 and 17. From such a fourth
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it should be
understood that the present invention can be realized in a variety
of variations.
[0058] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 and illustrates a sweatband 55 according to the fifth exemplary
embodiment of the present invention. The following description will
focus only on the differences of the fifth exemplary embodiment
from the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and
unexplained features of the fifth exemplary embodiment may be
referred to in the description of the first embodiment.
[0059] According to the first exemplary embodiment, the protection
covers 15 and 17 are adhered together at both lateral edges of the
sweatband 51 by a high frequency induction heater. However,
according to the fifth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, another adhesion portion 27 formed in the length
direction by the high frequency induction heater is provided at a
central portion of the cushion member 115, the negative ion
emitting member 135, and the protective covers 15 and 17. From such
a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it should be
understood that a variety of variations of the sweatband may be
employed such that aesthetic features may be enhanced and wearing
comfort may also be enhanced by reducing an area contacting with
the forehead of the wearer.
[0060] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A of FIG.
1 and illustrates a sweatband 56 according to the sixth exemplary
embodiment of the present invention. The following description will
focus only on the differences of the sixth exemplary embodiment
from the fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and
unexplained features of the sixth exemplary embodiment may be
referred to in the description of the fifth embodiment.
[0061] According to the fifth exemplary embodiment, the protective
covers 15 and 17 are adhered together at both lateral edges and in
one line at the central portion of the sweatband 55 by a high
frequency induction heater. However, according to the sixth
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of
adhesion portions 29 and 31 formed in the length direction by the
high frequency induction heater are provided at a central portion
of the sweatband 56 including a cushion member 116 and a negative
ion emitting member 136. From such a sixth exemplary embodiment of
the present invention, it should be understood that a variety of
variations of the sweatband may be employed.
[0062] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a hat having a brim
according to the seventh exemplary embodiment of the present
invention. The hat includes a crown portion 107 for being worn on
the head of the wearer, a visor portion (or a brim) 307 combined to
a bottom of the crown portion 107, and a sweatband 57 combined to
an interior side of the crown portion 107.
[0063] From such a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, it should be understood that the present invention may
be realized by a variety of headwear, for example, by a hat having
a brim. The various features of the sweatbands described in the
above exemplary embodiments one to six may be applied to the
seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention and so
reference may be made thereto.
[0064] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a visor cap according to the
eighth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0065] The visor cap includes a visor portion 308 for blocking
sunlight, a frontal portion 41 combined to the visor portion 308
and disposed at a position contacting with the forehead of the
wearer, a band 43 extending from the frontal portion 41 so as to
enclose the head of the wearer, and a sweatband 58 disposed at an
interior bottom side of the frontal portion 41.
[0066] From the eighth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, it should be understood that a general visor cap may
also be used as headwear employing the sweatband 58 according to
this exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Features of the
sweatbands 51-57 according to the above described exemplary
embodiments one to seven of the present invention may be applied to
the sweatband 58 according to the eighth exemplary embodiment of
the present invention.
[0067] Therefore, the spirit of the present invention may be
applied to a variety of headwear such as a cap, a hat having a
brim, and a visor cap used for blocking sunlight. In addition, the
present invention is not limited thereto, and the spirit of the
present invention may also be applied to headwear without any brim
such as a head band or a sweat blocker frequently used in the
sports business.
[0068] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a cap having a sweatband
according to ninth and tenth exemplary embodiments of the present
invention, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view along the line B-B
of FIG. 10 according to the ninth exemplary embodiment of the
present invention. The following description will focus only on the
differences of the ninth exemplary embodiment from the above
exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and unexplained
features of the ninth exemplary embodiment may be referred to in
the descriptions of the above embodiments.
[0069] According to the cap having the sweatband 59 of the ninth
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a cushion member 119
and a negative ion emitting member 139 are combined to an interior
surface above the bottom of the crown portion 1. That is, according
to the ninth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the
cushion member 119 and the negative ion emitting member 139 are
covered by the protective covers 15 and 17 and combined to the
interior surface of the crown portion 1 by sewing.
[0070] The ninth exemplary embodiment differs from the first
exemplary embodiment only in that the cushion member 119, negative
ion emitting member 139, and the protective covers 15 and 17 are
disposed to the interior surface above the bottom of the crown
portion 1.
[0071] The cushion member 119 and the negative ion emitting member
139 may be disposed at the interior surface of the crown portion
regardless of whether the cap is provided with another sweatband at
its bottom side.
[0072] According to the cap of the ninth exemplary embodiment of
the present invention, the cushion member 119 and the negative ion
emitting member 139 are formed entirely or partially on the
interior surface above the bottom of the crown portion 1, and
therefore, wearing comfort may be enhanced while keeping the entire
head of the wearer sanitary, for example, by removing sweat
smells.
[0073] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view along the line B-B of FIG.
10 according to the tenth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention. According to the sweatband 60 according to the tenth
exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a powder of a
negative ion emitting member 140 is mixed into a cushion member
120, such as a sponge, and protective covers 15 and 17 cover the
cushion member 120.
[0074] That is, the same as in the second exemplary embodiment of
the present invention, a material (e.g., ceramic powder) emitting
negative ions is mixed into the cushion member 120, such that the
cushion member 120 may achieve the emission of the negative ions
and the function of cushioning.
[0075] Although the cushion member 120 has been described to be a
sponge in the above tenth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, it should not be understood that the present invention
is limited thereto, since another material, such as synthetic resin
material, that has elasticity and a restoring force may be used as
the cushion member 120. In addition, the cushion member 120 is
covered at its exterior by the protective covers 15 and 17. In
addition, a fabric piece of various types may be exteriorly
combined to the protective covers 15 and 17.
[0076] From such a tenth exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, it should be understood that a variety of variations of
the above exemplary embodiment may be employed so as to provide
substantially the same effect. The above description focused only
on the differences of the tenth exemplary embodiment from the other
exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and unexplained
features of the tenth exemplary embodiment may be referred to in
the description of the other embodiments.
[0077] As described above, according to exemplary embodiments of
the present invention, a sweatband including a cushion member
provides cushioning so as to enhance wearing comfort, and health of
a wearer may be improved since a negative ion emitting member is
combined with or mixed into the cushion member such that negative
ions are emitted while the cap is worn on the head of the
wearer.
[0078] While this invention has been described in connection with
what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments,
it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the
disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover
various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within
the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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