Headwear member with headband

摘要

A baseball cap has a band of material positioned at a base of a crown portion of the cap. The band may be formed of a first strip of material, such as spandex, that is stretchable along a direction that coincides with the length of the band or a direction perpendicular to the length of the band. The band includes a binding or second strip of material or binding that is adhered to the band using a heating process.

主权项

1. A headwear device, comprising: a crown that is sized and shaped to fit on a wearer's head;
a band positioned around at least a portion of the circumference of a base of the crown and permanently attached to the crown, the band comprising:
a base portion having a front surface;an insert portion having a back surface juxtaposed with the front surface of the base portion, the insert portion being adhered with a heat attachment to the base portion without the use of a suture, and wherein the insert portion is made of silicon gel;wherein the band has a width and wherein the insert portion has a width that is smaller than the width of the band, wherein the crown is formed of at least two layers of material, wherein the band is at least partially positioned within two layers of the material of the crown; and wherein the insert portion is secured to the base portion in a manner such that the insert portion is not removable from the base portion without destroying at least one of the insert portion and base portion.