Bathing cap

Application filed June 18

To dll whom it may concern:

Be it known that L Darrell Deane Logan, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dallas, in the county of Dallas 5 and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bathing Caps, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to bathing caps, and 10 one of the objects of the invention is to provide a cap of this nature in which the edge thereof will fit tightly about the head, face and neck, thereby preventing the wetting of the hair.

is Another object of the invention is to provide such a cap that will not only fit tightly about the head, face and neck, but also will accomplish this highly desirable function without the slightest discomfort to the 20 wearer.

Still another purpose of the invention is to provide a bathing or swimming cap so constructed that it will prevent water from entering the ears.

2S Another object of the invention is to provide a cap of this nature which is inflated, and will thereby assist the bather or swimmer in sustaining the mouth and nostrils above the surface of the water; the cap 80 being particularly useful in this connection in floating and in swimming with certain side strokes.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cap which will accomplish all of 85 the highly desirable results mentioned above, and others, and yet which will be firmly mounted on the head against accidental displacement; which will be unusually neat and attractive in appearance; and which 40 will be inexpensive in manufacture.

Others objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in 45 which:

Figure -1 is a side elevation of the cap inflated and in position on the wearer’s head.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the inflated cap ; and

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view of the cap taken on the line 3—3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings more in detail, the cap is formed of an inner and outer fold, δβ the inner fold being indicated by the numeral 1 and the outer fold being indicated by , 1923. Serial No. 846,020.

the numeral 2. The inner fold consists of a single sheet of rubber or similar elastic material, and is shaped to fit the contour of the head to entirely cover the hair, and 60 to extend down over the ears.

The outer fold 2 is also made of rubber or similar material, and the lower edge thereof. has the same outline as that of the inner fold, the lower edges of the inner and outer 65 folds being cemented, vulcanized or otherwise permanently connected together by an air-tight joint. It will be noted from an inspection of the drawings that the outer fold 2 extends only partly over the inner 70 fold 1, thus leaving the crown of the cap consisting only of the single inner fold. The upper edge of the outer fold is connected to the inner fold in the same manner as the lower edges, as by cementing or vulcaniz- 75 ing.

Thus there is provided an air pocket extending entirely around the lower portion of the cap, and any desired type of valve may be employed for controlling the inflation of 80 the pocket, an ordinary valve of this nature being indicated by numeral 3. For the purpose of preventing any bulging or balloon effect the inner and outer folds are fastened together at spaced intervals by rubber 85 fasteners, plugs, or the like, as indicated by numeral 4. It will be understood, of course, that the air may freely pass around the fasteners or buttons 4 and circulate between the inner and outer folds. 00

A chin strap is indicated by numeral 5; the strap being attached to the ear portions of the cap in any desired manner.

It will be understood that when the cap is inflated the pressure of the air in the 05 pockets forces the inner fold and the edge of the cap tightly against the head, face and neck, and thereby prevents water from entering the cap arid wetting the hair; and as the inflated portion of the cap extends down 100 over the ears, it is obvious that the cap will also prevent water from entering the ears. And, while my cap provides a very tight fit, the cushion effect thereof prevents any discomfort of the wearer. 105

As previously described hereinbefore, the crown of the cap preferably consists solely of the inner fold, but it will be understood, of course, that, if desired, the cap could be so constructed that the outer fold would ex- no tend entirely over the inner fold. However, in the construction where the crown is inQ 1,601,409 fl a ted as well as the sides of the cap there is a tendency for the inflated crown to pull the cap off the head, and this is entirely eliminated in the single fold crown construction; 6 and, further, this preferred construction is less expensive in manufacture and more neat and attractive in appearance.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that I have devised a bathing or 10 swimming cap which possesses numerous advantages over such caps previously known.

In accordance with the patent statutes, I have described what I now believe to be the best embodiment of the invention, out I do 16 not wish to be understood thereby as limiting myself or the scope of the invention, as many changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention; all siich I aim to include in SO the scope of the appended claims.