Sweat-band for hats

April 9, 1935

1,997,017

H. W. ROELOFFZEN

SWEAT BAND FOR HATS

Filed Jan. 5, 1954

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Patented Apr. 9, 1935

1,997,017

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

1,997,017 SWEAT-BAND FOR HATS Herman Wessel Roeloffzen, New York, N. Y. Application January 5, 1934, Serial No. 705,303

Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sweat-bands, and it has for its object to provide a medium or band of this kirte which in an infallible manner will protect the 5 body of a hat, or cap, and more especially the lower circumference of the felt of the hat, against the damaging and devastating effect of perspiration.

The features making up the said protection are 10 of a varied nature, as they reside not only in the materials employed and the relative arrangement of the latter, but also in the ingenious manner· in which the said materials and protective means are secured to the body of the hat proper.

As the construction involved relative to this device is comparatively simple, and. the materials used inexpensive, the cost of applying this protective means may be considered insignificant, especially in view of the very great extended peri20 od of time of useful wear that such protection would give, to a hat.

The arrangement of elements in regard to· this invention also contemplates the exchange of a sweat absorbing inlay or refill-member, when25 ever the latter is saturated with perspiration thereby adding further durability to the features constituting the invention proper, and the life of a hat.

With the above and othei· objects in view, this 30 invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part θί this specification, and in which similar charac35 ters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, and in which:

Figure 1 illustrates the sweat band, constituting my invention, and showing the inside of the said sweat band, when the latter is unfolded, or open.

⁴⁰ Figure 2 shows the sweat band, in part, folded, and ready for attachment to a hat; white

Figure 3 illustrates, in part, an absorbing inlay, or refill-member.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 19 indicates a sweat band, or member, suitable for attachment to a hat, for instance by sewing, and made of cellophane, koda-pack, celluloid, bakelite, or any other material adaptable for such 50 purpose.

Thus, the said material may also be leather, or it may be a material, embossed or plain and colored, to represent imitation leather.

The said sweat band has its one half or inner 55 portion 11 attached to a hat, preferably by means (Cl. 2—182) of sewing, in regard to which a line of stitches has been shown at 12.

The said portion H has further below said stitch-hne 12 been formed with an embossed or raised bead-line S3, which has for its specific pur- g pose to guard against that any perspiration or dampness should be able to reach the felt or the said stitch-line i2 from below, that is penetrate between the sweat band and the felt of the hat.

The sweat band will fold on the line 14; and in the^outer portion ί S is then secured to the inner half II, by means of snap-fasteners 16. When in this folded position the longitudinal ends of the sweat band may be connected together by means of openings IT and flaps 18, which in turn ig may be secured together by a clip 19, or the conventional piece of silk ribbon.

The outer portion 15 of the sweat band is provided with perforations 20, whereby to absorb the perspiration from the head of a person. 20

Within the folded sweat band 10, is in turn arranged a removable refill-member 21.

The said member 21 consists of two layers 22 and 23, of which the one layer 22 is of an absorbing material of any kind suitable, and fac- 25 mg the outer portion 15 of the sweat band with the perforations therein for the purpose of absorbing the perspiration from the latter, while the other layer 23 is of an impenetrable kind of material, such as cellophane, koda-pack, or 30 the like, and serving to prevent the perspiration absorbed by the material 22 from going any farther towards, or from reaching the inner band portion 11, and subsequently in turn the felt of the hat. _3g • The said layer 23 may for this purpose be formed with an upper slightly outwardly projecting flange, or rim portion 24.

The detachable absorbing, or refill-member 21, has the layers 23 and 22, constituting the 40 former, secured together in any suitable manner, as by glueing, or sewing, and the said absorber 21 is held in a fixed position between the folded sections 11 and 15, by means of the snapfasteners 16, as it rests at the bottom fold of 45 the two sections 11 and 15.

Thus it appears obvious that the said absorber, or refill-member 21, will prevent any perspiration from reaching the stitch-line 12, where the holes, made by the needle, and the thread 50 in said holes, respectively, would otherwise if not prevented by the said refill-member, be instrumental in carrying the perspiration to the outside felt of the hat and the hat band thereon.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the 65 ,017 substantially even width, the inner one of said flaps being, provided near its lower edge with a raised bead-line and being secured to the felt of the hat by means of stitches, the line of said stitches lying above, or higher than, the said bead- 5 line, the outer flap being formed with perforations therein, a refill-member disposed between the said flaps, and comprising two layers of materials integrally secured together, one of the said layers, facing the flap having the perfora- io tions therein, being of an absorbent material, and the other layer facing the inner flap being of an impenetrable material, thereby protecting the stitch-line against perspiration.

4. A felt hat in combination with a sweat band, 15 comprising a member of a thin and pliable material, folded upon itself to form two flaps of a substantially even width, the inner one of said flaps being provided near its lower edge with a raised bead-line and being secured to the felt of 20 the hat by means of stitches, the line of said stitches lying above, or higher than, the said beadline, the outer flap being formed with perforations therein, a refill-member disposed between the said flaps, and comprising two layers of ma- 25 terial integrally secured together, one of the said layers, facing the flap having the perforations therein, being of ah absorbing material, and the other layer facing the inner flap projecting somewhat above the first layer, to form a flange, 30 slightly outwardly bent, and consisting of an impenetrable material, thereby protecting the stitch-line against perspiration, substantially as shown and described.

5. Ina device of the class described, a sweat 35 band folded upon itself, and having one side thereof formed with perforations, and the other side with a raised bead-line to guard against the perspiration penetrating in an upward direction, and a filler of an absorbent material mounted 40 in the folds of said sweat band. ___

HERMAN WESSEL ROELOFFZEN.

1,997 form, construction and arrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not therefore ₅ wish to limit myself to the construction and arrangement shown and described herein.