Abstract A head gear for supplying water to evaporatively cool the forehead and upper head of the wearer. The head gear includes a main band which extends over the top of the head from ear to ear and a forehead band which extends over the forehead and is stitched at each end to the main band at about the temple areas of the head. A pair of water-tight containers is secured at the ends of the main band near the ears. The bands are of absorbent material and the main band extends inside the containers and is immersed in water. An elastic band is joined to the main band to extend over the back of the wearer''s head, firmly supporting the head gear in place. Water is supplied continually to the band upon the wearer''s forehead and upper head by the hygroscopic action of the absorbent material and the evaporation of the moisture in those areas creates a cooling effect.
A cooling head gear comprising: a main band of absorbent material forming a flexible strip to extend over the head of a wearer from sUbstantially one ear to the other ear; a second band of absorbent material forming a flexible strip having two ends each joined to the main band intermediate its ends, said second band located to extend over the forehead of the wearer; a pair of water-tight containers adapted to hold cooling liquid therein and attached to each end of the main band with the main band material extending into each container to below the normal liquid level; means on each container to admit and hold liquid within the containers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A cooling head gear comprising: a main band of absorbent material forming a flexible strip to extend over the head of a wearer from sUbstantially one ear to the other ear; a second band of absorbent material forming a flexible strip having two ends each joined to the main band intermediate its ends, said second band located to extend over the forehead of the wearer; a pair of water-tight containers adapted to hold cooling liquid therein and attached to each end of the main band with the main band material extending into each container to below the normal liquid level; means on each container to admit and hold liquid within the containers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A cooling head gear as recited in claim 1 and further comprising: an elastic band having two ends each joined to the main band intermediate its ends to extend over the back of the wearer''s head and to provide a support for the head gear to hold it firmly in place upon the head.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A cooling head gear as recited in claim 2 wherein the containers form a lightweight plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A cooling head gear as recited in claim 3 wherein the absorbent material of the main band and the second band is comprised of an inner core of hygroscopic material wrapped in an absorbent towel-like material.