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WO2020082159A1 - Couvre-chef avec ensemble de groupage de cheveux pour s'adapter à des coiffures variables - Google Patents

Couvre-chef avec ensemble de groupage de cheveux pour s'adapter à des coiffures variables Download PDF

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WO2020082159A1
WO2020082159A1 PCT/CA2019/000152 CA2019000152W WO2020082159A1 WO 2020082159 A1 WO2020082159 A1 WO 2020082159A1 CA 2019000152 W CA2019000152 W CA 2019000152W WO 2020082159 A1 WO2020082159 A1 WO 2020082159A1
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Catherine Victoria LORD
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B1/00—Hats; Caps; Hoods
    • A42B1/22—Hats; Caps; Hoods adjustable in size ; Form-fitting or self adjusting head coverings; Devices for reducing hat size
    • A42B1/225—Hats; Caps; Hoods adjustable in size ; Form-fitting or self adjusting head coverings; Devices for reducing hat size with openings for hair
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T24/00—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc.
    • Y10T24/32—Buckles, buttons, clasps, etc. having magnetic fastener

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  • the present invention generally relates to headwear, and in particular, to headwear that allows a user to display his/her hair outside the headwear by pulling the hair through an opening in the headwear.
  • the inventor has recognized inherent problems and lack in the art and observed that there is a need for a hat or headwear piece which affords women and men a simple one-step process by which to pull their hair through and wear outside the hat in variable hairstyles, including high ponytails or messy buns.
  • Such headwear may advantageously eliminate a number of problems experienced particularly by women when wearing hats or headwear currently described in the state of the art, including but not limited to: (1) overheating and sweating caused by excess hair falling over the back of the user’s neck and/or over their forehead or face when a hat is worn in particularly hot or sunny climates, or whilst exercising, (2) the discomfort, frustration and irritability that ensues from the aforementioned overheating and sweating, and (3) the inability to wear their hair up high on their heads, which is oftentimes the solution to the aforementioned
  • headwear according to the present invention may advantageously allow for users to style their hair according to current and variable style trends (i.e. high, in a high ponytail or bun, rather than simply low, near the base of their heads), therefore allowing the user greater aesthetic freedom and not limiting them to restricted style options.
  • the present invention resides in various non-limiting aspects, and which include, without restriction as follows:
  • a headwear piece including: a cap portion for placement over a user’s head; the cap portion including a hair bundling assembly for receiving and/or accommodating a thickness or bundle of the user’s hair, the hair bundling assembly including: an opening extending longitudinally in the cap portion; a pair of flexible closure flaps lining longitudinal edges of the opening, the closure flaps being configured to cover a surface of the opening when the closure flaps overlap one another; and a plurality of magnets located along respective edges of the closure flaps, wherein each of the plurality of magnets has a polarity selected to attract an opposite magnet located along an opposite respective edge of the closure flaps, such as to assist in maintaining the overlap between the closure flaps; wherein the closure flaps are moveable relative to one another in a lateral direction, in order to receive therebetween the thickness or bundle of the user’s hair, and the polarity of each of the respective magnets are selected so as to resiliently return the closure flaps to their overlapping condition, substantially closing the hair
  • a headwear piece including: a flexible cap portion for fitting to a user’s head; the flexible cap portion including a hair bundling assembly for gathering and/or holding a thickness or bundle of the user’s hair, the hair bundling assembly including: an opening extending longitudinally in the cap portion in a top to bottom direction; a pair of flexible closure flaps lining longitudinal edges of the opening, the closure flaps being configured to cover an entire surface of the opening when respective inner edges of the closure flaps overlap one another; and a plurality of magnets located along the respective edges of the closure flaps, wherein each of the plurality of magnets has a polarity selected to attract an opposite magnet located along an opposite respective edge of the closure flaps, such as to assist in maintaining the overlap between the respective edges of the closure flaps absent an outside force; the closure flaps being moveable relative to one another in a lateral direction upon application of an outside force, in order to pull therethrough the thickness or bundle of the user’s hair, and the polarity of each of the respective
  • a headwear piece including a flexible cap portion for fitting to a user’s head; and a hair bundling assembly that includes a longitudinally extending opening in the cap portion bordered by a pair of selectively sealable and flexible closure flaps, the closure flaps having a plurality of magnets located along respective interior edges thereof; wherein, absent an outside force, the magnets act to keep the closure flaps biased in a partially overlapping configuration, substantially closing the opening, with the interior edges substantially overlapping one another; and wherein the closure flaps are moveable relative to one another in a lateral direction to an orientation selected to enable a thickness or bundle of the user’s hair to pass through the opening and whereby the closure flaps are able to then return to their biased partially overlapping configuration, substantially closing around the thickness or bundle of hair.
  • a headwear piece including: a flexible cap portion for fitting to a user’s head, the flexible cap portion defining a rear opening; and a hair bundling assembly disposed in the opening, the hair bundling assembly including a pair of longitudinally elongated flexible closure flaps, the closure flaps being movable from a closed position, wherein an edge portion of a first closure flap is in overlapping juxtaposition with an adjacent edge portion of the second other closure flap, and a displaced position, wherein the edge portions of the first and second closure flaps are spaced from one another so as to receive therethrough a thickness or bundle of the user’s hair; the first closure flap including a first array of a plurality of longitudinally spaced magnets, each magnet of the first array having a magnet polarity that is fixedly oriented relative to the edge portion of the first closure flap; the second closure flap including a second array of the plurality of magnets, each magnet of the second array having a magnet polarity that is fixedly oriented relative to
  • a first magnet of the plurality of magnets is located along a first respective edge of the closure flaps, and has a bottom surface having a selected magnet polarity;
  • a second magnet of the plurality of magnets is located along a second respective edge of the closure flaps opposite the first respective edge, and has a top surface having a selected magnet polarity that is opposite the selected magnet polarity of the bottom surface of the first magnet; and the first and second magnets are each located at substantially similar heights along the respective first and second edges of the closure flaps, such that they are substantially aligned in a longitudinal direction, thereby enabling an attractive force between the bottom surface of the first magnet and the top surface of the second magnet.
  • a third magnet of the plurality of magnets is located along the first respective edge of the closure flaps, beneath and spaced from the first magnet, and has a bottom surface having a selected magnet polarity similar to the selected magnet polarity of the top surface of the second magnet;
  • a fourth magnet of the plurality of magnets is located along the second respective edge of the closure flaps, beneath and spaced from the second magnet, and has a top surface having a selected magnet polarity that is opposite the selected magnet polarity of the bottom surface of the third magnet and similar to the selected magnet polarity of the bottom surface of the first magnet;
  • the third and fourth magnets are each located at substantially similar heights along the respective first and second edges of the closure flaps, such that they are substantially aligned in a longitudinal direction, thereby enabling an attractive force between the bottom surface of the third magnet and the top surface of the fourth magnet; and wherein a first repulsive force is achieved between the similar selected magnet polarities
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein the first magnet has an interior edge with a magnet polarity that repels a corresponding interior edge of the second magnet.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein the opening in the cap portion has a width between 3 and 4 cm.
  • each of the closure flaps are held taut at the longitudinal edges of the opening and at top and bottom edges of the opening by means of glue or stitching.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein at least one of the plurality of magnets is generally rectangular in shape.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, the headwear piece further including a size adjustment device for adjusting a diameter of the cap portion.
  • the size adjustment device includes a flexible tab and an adherence strip, which cooperate by means of hook and loop type fastening means.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein at least one of the plurality of magnets located along one respective edge of the closure flaps has a width which spans at least one half of a width of the respective closure flap, such as to maintain adequate magnetic surface area to assist in closing the hair bundling assembly around the thickness or bundle of hair, when the size adjustment device operates to reduce the diameter of the cap portion.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein at least one additional magnet fixed in place along a width of at least one of the closure flaps, which provides additional magnetic surface area to assist in closing the hair bundling assembly around the thickness or bundle of hair, when the size adjustment device operates to reduce the diameter of the cap portion.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein the headwear piece is of a baseball-style and has a brim or visor portion.
  • the plurality of magnets includes 3 to 5 magnets fixed at equally spaced and corresponding positions to one another along each of the interior and overlapping edges of the pair of closure flaps.
  • each remaining edge of the closure flaps are fixed in place along corresponding edges of the opening.
  • each of the closure flaps have exactly three of the aforementioned remaining edges that are fixed to the corresponding edges of the opening by means of stitching and/or glue.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, the headwear piece further including a brim or visor.
  • the opening has a generally rectangular shape and a narrow width of between about 3 to 5 cm, and each closure flap extending laterally approximately midway into the opening.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein the opening extends to within 2.5 cm of the top of the cap portion and includes a pointed tapered end near the top.
  • cap portion is a baseball-style cap.
  • the baseball-style cap portion includes six triangularly shaped panels stitched or otherwise attached together, the tips of the panels meeting at the top of the cap portion at a knob or Squatchee, and the panels extending radially and downwardly to define a lower edge of the cap portion.
  • each of the first and second closure flaps include a fabric web.
  • the first closure flap includes a longitudinal fold along its respective edge portion, and each magnet of the first array is housed within the longitudinal fold.
  • each of the magnets of the first and/or second array are fixed against longitudinal movement within the longitudinal fold by adhesive or stitching.
  • a first magnet in the first array includes a top surface having a selected magnet polarity; and a second magnet in the second array, being an associated respective magnet to the first magnet, includes a bottom surface having an opposite selected magnet polarity to the top surface of the first magnet.
  • a third magnet which is located beside the first magnet in the first array, includes a top surface having a selected magnet polarity that is substantially identical to the selected magnet polarity of the bottom surface of the second magnet; and a fourth magnet, which is located beside the second magnet in the second array and which is an associated respective magnet to the third magnet, includes a bottom surface having a selected magnet polarity that is substantially identical to the selected magnet polarity of the top surface of the first magnet and that is opposite the selected magnet polarity of the top surface of the third magnet.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein at least one of the magnets of the first array includes an inside edge oriented towards the edge portion of the first closure flap that magnetically repels an inside edge of an associated respective magnet of the second array that is oriented towards the edge portion of the second closure flap.
  • the headwear piece in accordance with any preceding or hereafter described aspects, wherein the opening in the cap portion includes an apex having a generally pointed shape.
  • cap portion further includes a brim or visor.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation view of headwear in accordance with a first preferred embodiment, shown in operation, with placement over a user’s head with hair pulled though a central portion of an opening of a hair bundling assembly;
  • Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the headwear of Figure 1 with hair bundling assembly in a closed configuration
  • Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of the headwear of Figure 1 with hair bundling assembly in an open configuration
  • Figure 4a is an enlarged cross-sectional view of overlapping edges of closure flaps of the hair bundling assembly depicted in Figures 1 to 3, wherein the hair bundling assembly is in an open configuration;
  • Figure 4b is an enlarged cross-sectional view of overlapping edges of closure flaps of the hair bundling assembly depicted in Figures 1 to 3, wherein the hair bundling assembly is in a closed configuration;
  • Figure 4c is a partial, enlarged perspective view of the hair bundling assembly depicted in Figures 1 to 3 in an open configuration, with edges of closure flaps of the hair bundling assembly shown in close relation to one another;
  • Figure 5 is an enlarged top elevation view of the hair bundling assembly depicted in Figures 1 to 3 in an open configuration, with edges of closure flaps of the hair bundling assembly shown in close relation to one another;
  • Figure 6 is a rear elevation view of the headwear of Figure 1 with hair bundling assembly in a closed configuration
  • Figure 7 is a bottom view of the headwear of Figure 1 with hair bundling assembly in a closed configuration
  • Figure 8a is a rear elevation view of headwear in accordance with a second preferred embodiment, having a size adjustment device shown at its largest, with hair bundling assembly in a closed configuration;
  • Figure 8b is a partial interior elevation view of the headwear of Figure 8a, the size adjustment device shown at its largest, with hair bundling assembly in closed configuration;
  • Figure 8c is a rear elevation view of the headwear of Figure 8a, the size adjustment device shown at its smallest, with hair bundling assembly in closed configuration;
  • Figure 8d is a partial interior elevation view of the headwear of Figure 8a, the size adjustment device shown at its smallest, with hair bundling assembly in closed configuration.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a headwear piece 10 which is of a baseball-style worn over a user’s head 12.
  • the headwear piece 10 comprises an inverted dome-shaped cap portion 20 for placement over the user’s head 12 and an integrally attached brim or visor portion 30 projecting forward and outwardly from the user’s face.
  • the visor portion 30 includes a pre-curved rigid or semi-rigid visor, which in use extends generally horizontally and serves the purpose of shielding the user’s eyes from the sun, rain or other elements. Preferably, it is angled slightly downwards in order to better serve its aforementioned purpose.
  • the visor portion 30 typically comprises a solid rigid piece, molded into the pre-curved configuration, and which may be further folded or shaped by the user to better frame their face. This solid rigid piece may be constructed of plastic or other suitably rigid materials.
  • the front part of the cap portion 20, to which the visor portion 30 is attached, should preferably fit snuggly to the user’s forehead, so as to produce a headwear piece 10 that is form-fitting.
  • the inverted cap portion 20 comprises six triangularly shaped panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f sewn or otherwise attached together side-by-side forming the inverted bowl or dome shape, as also shown in Figure 2.
  • the apex tips of the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f meet together at a knob or Squatchee 24 on the top of the cap portion 20.
  • Each of panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f then extend radially and downwardly from the Squatchee 24, ending to define a lower edge 26 of the cap portion 20.
  • the cap portion 20 may also comprise an inner elastic strip 23, as shown in Figure 7, lining the interior of the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f, along the edge 26.
  • This elastic strip 23 which extends around the interior of the cap portion, forming a ring, generally has a width of between 1 and 3 cm, and a length similar to that of the inner circumference of the cap portion 20.
  • the elastic strip 23 provides further flexibility to the cap portion 20, thereby allowing for flexible sizing and a snug fit to various sizes of user heads 12.
  • the elastic strip is constructed of sweat absorbing fabric, as it generally comes into direct contact with the user’s forehead and hair.
  • the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f of the cap portion 20 are preferably constructed of a flexible polyester/cotton/spandex blended fabric, which allows for a sturdy construction and comfortable fit, while also shaping to the user’s head 12. Such flexible fabric blends are generally available in a variety of colours and textures.
  • the plastic rigid piece of the visor portion 30 is also preferably covered in a similarly textured and coloured fabric as that of the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f.
  • the rear part of the cap portion 20 further comprises a hair bundling assembly 40 through which a thickness or bundle of the user’s hair 14 (including, but not limited to, a ponytail or bun) may be pulled through, gathered and/or held in place.
  • a hair bundling assembly 40 through which a thickness or bundle of the user’s hair 14 (including, but not limited to, a ponytail or bun) may be pulled through, gathered and/or held in place.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 comprises an opening 42 that extends from just below the Squatchee 24, and downwardly toward the edge 26 of the cap portion 20.
  • the spacing separating the Squatchee 24 and the top of opening 42 preferably measures between about 0.01 and 6 cm in length, more preferably between about 0.5 and 3 cm in length.
  • the spacing separating the edge 26 and the bottom of the opening 42 preferably measures between about 0.01 and 6 cm in length, more preferably between 0.5 and 4 cm in length.
  • the opening 42 is preferably situated centered over the meeting point between the two rear-most panels 22c and 22d.
  • the opening 42 preferably has a rectangular-like shape measuring between about 4 and 15 cm long and between about 0.5 and 5 cm wide, more preferably between about 12 and 14 cm long and between about 3 and 4 cm wide.
  • a longer rectangular shaped opening 42 may advantageously allow for the placement of the user’s hair 14 within the hair bundling assembly 40 at various locations anywhere along the longitudinal direction of the cap portion 20; thus allowing the user greater aesthetic freedom in styling his/her hair.
  • the width of the rectangular opening 42 may also contribute to a comfortable fitting of the user’s hair 14 within the assembly 40.
  • a simple cut or slit in the back of the cap portion 20 may at times be too narrow to accommodate certain thicknesses of user hair 14.
  • larger openings may not allow for the requisite amount of support from the closure flaps 44i, 44ii (described below) for contouring a user’s hair 14, when placed within the assembly 40.
  • a wider opening may also negatively impact the aesthetics of the headwear piece 10, in that, with a large portion of the back of the headwear missing, a user’s head and hair would be exposed therethrough. In effect, such a large opening may have the negative effect of transforming the entire“look” of the hat.
  • the opening 42 may additionally be given a pointed, tapered shape which extends to an uppermost apex 42A located substantially adjacent to the Squatchee 24.
  • this pointed tapered shape may advantageously allow for a user to pull their hair 14 through, and place within the assembly 40 at a higher portion of the hair bundling assembly 40, substantially at the apex 42A.
  • the pointed tapered shape of the opening 42 may provide some aesthetic advantages, as it provides means by which the top of the opening 42 may be aligned in parallel with the edges of the two back panels 22c and 22d, up near the Squatchee 24. In particular, this may provide a sleek and smoother look to the hair bundling assembly 40, and to the headwear piece 10 in general.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 further comprises a pair of deformable and selectively sealable closure flaps or members 44i, 44ii lining respective edges of the aforementioned opening 42.
  • the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are preferably of similar shape and dimensions to one another, and positioned in mirror relation to each other with a slight overlap at their meeting point; so as to substantially cover the entire surface area of the opening 42.
  • closure flaps 44i, 44ii are preferably constructed of a material similar to that of the rest of the cap portion 20, that is, a flexible polyester/cotton/spandex blended fabric that may be of the same or a different colour/texture to the rest of the cap portion 20.
  • Such fabrics generally possess a certain degree of flexibility which allows the closure flaps 44i, 44ii to conform nicely around any hair that may be pulled through them and left within the hair bundling assembly 40, which in turn provides a uniform appearance to the headwear 10 when viewed by others.
  • each of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii preferably have lengths comparable to that of the opening 42 and widths of between about 0.5 and 4 cm, more preferably between about 2 and 3 cm.
  • 44ii is preferably between about 0.3 and 1 cm, more preferably between about 0.4 and 0.5 cm.
  • FIG. 2 depicts the two closure flaps 44i, 44ii sewn or otherwise attached to the cap portion 20 in the aforementioned overlapping and closed configuration.
  • Each of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are sewn or fixed at each of their respective outer edges to edges 45a, 45b, 45c, 45d, and 45e of the opening 42 in the cap portion 20.
  • the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are secured to the cap portion in a sturdy yet smoothed fashion, which keeps the closure flaps 44i, 44ii taut and assists in maintaining their overlapping condition, absent outside forces.
  • This fixing of the edges of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii to the edges 45a, 45b, 45c, 45d, and 45e of the opening 42 thus helps maintain the hair bundling assembly 40 in a closed condition when at rest (i.e. when no outside force is applied).
  • closure flaps 44i, 44ii are also capable of a degree of stretch, in order to allow for an elliptical opening between them by a user.
  • the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are thus deformable laterally from their resting or relaxed position (in their closed and overlapping state) to anywhere up to a fully displaced and open position, which may extend up to about 10 to 15 cm across at its widest point, depending upon the
  • the degree of lateral deformation is not limited by the resting dimensions of the opening 42, but rather may extend further, due to the flexible and/or stretch quality of the material(s) used in the construction of each of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii and the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f.
  • the maximum lateral width to which the closure flaps 44i, 44ii may be stretched apart from one another will thus depend upon the dimensions of the opening 42 as well as the dimensions and material from which the flexible closure flaps 44i, 44ii and the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f are constructed. Preferably, this maximum width is between about 6 cm and 15 cm, most preferably about 7 to 10 cm.
  • the widest portion of the open and elliptically-shaped opening 42 may therefore be stretched anywhere from a fully closed position to an open position having a maximum lateral stretch up to about 15 cm, preferably between about 6 to 10 cm (depending upon the length of the opening 42), and in order to allow for passage of the user’s thickness or bundle of hair 14.
  • Figure 3 depicts the hair bundling assembly 40 in an open configuration with the closure flaps 44i, 44ii being pulled from one another through means of an outside force.
  • Figure 3 also more clearly depicts a number of substantially equally spaced raised portions along respective interior edges 46a, 46b of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii. These raised portions each represent a series of pockets 49, 50 in which a series of magnets 47, 48 are held.
  • each of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii have been fitted with three magnets.
  • closure flap 44i has secured to its edge 46a the three magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii; and closure flap 44ii has secured to its edge 46b the three magnets 48i, 48ii, 48iii.
  • each of the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii have been sewn into respective longitudinally extending seams of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii, along edges 46a, 46b.
  • the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii have been placed within folds or seams 43a, 43b of the closure flaps’ fabric edge, and tightly contoured with stitching; such as to hold them securely in place within the seam and along the edges 46a, 46b by way of the respective pockets 49i, 49ii, 49iii and 50i, 50ii, 50iiii.
  • the width of the seams which hold each of the magnets by way of pockets 49i, 49ii, 49iii and 50i, 50ii, 50iii respectively along edges 46a, 46b is substantially equal to the overlap between the closure flaps 44i, 44ii.
  • the seams at edges 46a, 46b are preferably dimensioned such that the pockets 49i, 49ii, 49iii directly overlap pockets 50i, 50ii, 50iii, thus allowing for stacking of the magnets contained therein when the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are in their resting and overlapping condition.
  • each of magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii are similarly shaped and have similar dimensions.
  • the magnets are rectangular in shape and measure between about 0.5 and 3 cm long and between about 0.2 and 1 cm wide; more preferably between about 0.8 and 1.7 cm long and between about 0.3 and 0.5 cm wide.
  • Each of pockets 49i, 49ii, 49iii and 50i, 50ii, 50iiii, which respectively house magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iiii have similar dimensions, only very slightly larger, so as to accommodate the respective magnet therein.
  • the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii used in the invention may, for example, be rare earth or block bar magnets.
  • the topmost magnets 47i and 48i are preferably located at a distance of between about 1 to 2.5 cm from the top part of the hair bundling assembly 40. Similarly, the lowest magnets 47iii and 48iii are preferably located at a distance of between about 0.01 to 2.5 cm from the bottom part of the hair bundling assembly 40.
  • Each of the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii are further grouped into pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii which are positioned at corresponding locations along the edges 46a, 46b of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii, such that they overlap or stack atop one another when the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are in their resting and overlapping state.
  • the vertical spacing separating each of the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iiiii from one another preferably measures between about 1 to 3.5 cm.
  • each of the magnets are selected such that each of the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii are specifically attracted to one another.
  • the selection of magnet polarity may be better understood with reference to Figures 4a and 4b.
  • Figures 4a and 4b depict a cross-sectional view of the overlapping edges 46a, 46b of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii when the hair bundling assembly 40 is in an open configuration (see Figure 4a), and when the hair bundling assembly 40 is in a closed configuration (see Figure 4b). Shown in each of Figures 4a and 4b are the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii that have been sewn into the seam of their respective closure flaps’ edges 46a, 46b, respectively.
  • a bottom surface 51 i of magnet 47i has been selected to have a north pole polarity, which interacts with a top surface 52i of magnet 48i, which has a south pole polarity, such that the two magnets 47i, 48i achieve an attracting or magnetic pull force between them.
  • This magnetic pull force is depicted in Figure 4a through the use of opposite facing arrows.
  • a bottom surface 5 lii of magnet 47ii is attracted to a top surface 52ii of magnet 48ii; and a bottom surface 5 liii of magnet 47iii is attracted to a top surface 52iii of magnet 48ii.
  • each pair of magnets further contributes to keeping the closure flaps 44i, 44ii in their resting and slightly overlapping state.
  • the attractive force acting between each of the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii further contribute to causing the closure flaps 44i, 44ii to return to their original resting and slightly overlapping state.
  • the attractive force achieved by the pairs of magnets surrounding the hair 14 may also help the closure flaps 44i, 44ii to tightly wrap around any edges of that thickness or bundle of hair 14, as the hair bundling assembly 40 “closes” around it.
  • the applicant further notes that the relatively narrow rectangular-like shape of the opening 42, in certain circumstances, may also contribute to this tight wrapping of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii around the user’s hair 14.
  • the time and/or effort required to return the closure flaps 44i, 44ii to their resting overlapping state in“closed” configuration may vary, depending upon the specific material from which the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are constructed and upon the pull force achieved between each of the magnet pairs 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii.
  • the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are constructed of a more malleable or flexible blended material (e.g. high spandex content)
  • the amount of force required of the magnet pairs to“close” the hair bundling assembly 40 around a user’s hair 14 may be lessened.
  • the magnets may need to exert a more powerful attractive force between them in order to“close” the hair bundling assembly 40 around the hair 14.
  • each of the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii are preferably selected to have a rectangular shape.
  • the large surface area afforded by a rectangle may thus afford a larger surface area over which each of the magnet pairs 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii may be attracted to one another. This may, in turn, result in lower overall construction costs for the headwear 10.
  • the applicant has appreciated that a lower strength magnet with a larger surface area may achieve the same level of performance as a higher strength magnet with a smaller surface area.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 preferably should securely“close” around the hair 14 with minimal interference, it preferably should also not unduly resist the initial opening of the assembly 40 in order to pull the hair 14 through.
  • the attractive force achieved between the two closure flaps 44i, 44ii preferably should be sufficient to pull the closure flaps 44i, 44ii back into their resting and overlapping state, while simultaneously wrapping around a user’s hair 14.
  • the attractive force achieved should also preferably be weak enough to allow for the relatively easy separation of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii by a user (i.e. with minimal effort).
  • each of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are constructed of a thin 100% polyester blended fabric, and the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii have a magnet size of 15 x 4 x 2 mm, and magnet strength of between about 25 to 50 Gauss, preferably between about 30 to 45 Gauss, most preferably about 35 Gauss.
  • the invention is not so limited; and the applicant has appreciated that a variety of combinations of magnet strengths/sizes together with closure flap materials may be used to achieve similar ends.
  • the selection of magnet polarities for each of the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii may also be made in alternating fashion.
  • the bottom surface 5 li of magnet 47i is given a north pole polarity
  • the bottom surface 5 lii of magnet 47ii (which is located below magnet 47i along edge 46a) may be selected as having a south pole polarity ln this way, the bottom surface 5 li of magnet 47i would not be mistakenly pulled towards the top surface 52ii of magnet 48ii (also having a north pole magnet polarity) which, rather, would be meant for pairing with magnet 47ii.
  • the two north pole polarities of bottom surface 51 i and top surface 52ii in such a case would, in fact, be repulsed from another, thereby preventing the mistaken pairing or pulling between magnets 47i and 48ii.
  • each of the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii may also be selected to have interior edge surfaces that repulse one another.
  • FIGs 4c and 5 respectively provide enlarged perspective and frontal views of edges 46a, 46b of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii of the hair bundling assembly, wherein the magnets hidden within folds/seams 43a, 43b at the edges 46a, 46b are shown in broken lines.
  • magnet 47i for example, is shown as having an interior edge surface 53i which is repulsed by interior edge surface 54i of magnet 48i. This repulsing force is illustrated in Figures 4c and 5 through use of double-sided arrows.
  • the repulsive force achieved between interior edge surfaces 53i and 54i may also also be due to the similar magnet polarities between these two surfaces. That is, where magnet 47i is selected with a bottom surface 51 i having a north pole polarity, it likely also has a top surface with a south pole polarity (opposite to its north pole bottom surface). The interior edge surface 53i would thus be expected to exhibit a north polarity near its bottom and a south polarity near its top, which would be expected to repel the similar polarity of interior edge surface 54i. As was described above, in this
  • magnet 48i may be selected to have a top surface 52i having a south pole polarity.
  • the interior edge surface 54i would be expected to also exhibit a south polarity near its top, and a north polarity near its bottom.
  • This repelling between interior edge surfaces 53i and 54i may advantageously prevent the two surfaces from being improperly attracted to one another, and thus may also promote the desired attraction between the bottom surface 5 li of magnet 47i and top surface 52i of magnet 48i.
  • a similar repulsion force between interior edge surfaces 53ii and 54ii of magnets 47ii, 48ii, and between interior edge surfaces 53iii and 54iii of magnets 47iii, 48iii, may also be chosen in this preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the applicant has noted that when the closure flaps 44i, 44ii are arranged without a slight overlap along their edges 46a, 46b, the closing of the hair bundling assembly 40 is imperfect, in that gaps may be seen in the vertical spacing separating each of the magnet pairs 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii. A user’s head/hair may thus be seen through these gaps, which results in a less polished, less aesthetic look for the hair bundling assembly 40. A further disadvantage may also be encountered in such abutting juxtaposed configurations of the closure flaps, when the user’s hair may be seen poking through the exposed gaps between the paired magnets.
  • Each of the aforementioned segmented openings/sections defined by the positioning of the various pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii may be used to accommodate the user’s hair 14.
  • Figure 1 depicts the hair 14 having been pulled through and left in place at a centered segmented opening/section of the hair bundling assembly 40.
  • the pointed/tapered shape of the uppermost portion of the hair bundling assembly 40 may be of particular importance in such a case, as it may allow the user to pull his/her hair 14 to a slightly higher position in the hair bundling assembly 40, thus allowing for more room in “closing” the magnets 47i, 48i beneath the hair 14.
  • the user may opt to place their hair 14 within the space that separates each of the pairs of magnets 47 i, 48i and 47ii, 48ii, or instead between magnet pairs 47ii, 48ii and 47iii, 48iii.
  • the pair of magnets 47iii, 48iii may also be“closed” above the hair 14 when placed in a lowest portion of the hair bundling assembly 40.
  • the lengths of each of the possible segmented openings/sections for accommodating the user’s hair 14 along the opening 42 may depend upon the positioning of the respective magnet pairs 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii, along edges 46a, 46b of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii.
  • the pairs of magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii are placed respectively at positions along the edges 46a, 46b at about 2 cm, 7 cm and 1 1 cm from the topmost portion of the hair bundling assembly 40 and in a downwards longitudinal direction; then the topmost segmented opening/section located at the highest portion of the hair bundling assembly 40, above magnets 47i, 48i, may be about 1 to 2 cm long. Similarly, the middle-most segmented opening/section, between magnet pairs 47i, 48i and 47iii, 48iii, may measure between about 6.5 and 9 cm.
  • segmented openings/sections located between magnet pairs 47i, 48i and 47ii, 48ii, or between magnets pairs 47ii, 48ii and 47iii, 48iii, may be about 2.5 to 4.5 cm long.
  • the lowest segmented opening/section in this case, located beneath magnet pair 47iii, 48iii may measure between about 1 and 2 cm in length.
  • openings/sections may also depend upon the placement of the magnets 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iii, as well as upon the sizing of the opening 42 and the flexibility of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii.
  • the middle-most segmented opening/section defined as lying between magnets 47i, 48i and 47iii, 48iii, may have a maximum stretch width up to about 40% larger than the other two middle segmented openings/sections, and up to about 170% larger than the highest and lowest segmented openings/sections.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 may, in fact, accommodate a user’s hair 14 anywhere along the length of the assembly.
  • a user would be able to simply pull their hair 14 through the assembly 40 anywhere, allowing it to“close” around the hair 14.
  • the user may then slide their hair 14 anywhere along the length of the assembly to their chosen height/location.
  • the closure flaps 44i, 44ii and magnet pairs 47i and 48i, 47ii and 48ii, and 47iii and 48iiii would simply deform and/or separate, and then come back together again, as needed in order to allow for the hair 14 to slide into the user’s chosen hair position within the assembly 40.
  • this preferred embodiment of the invention may advantageously allow a user to pass a thicker bundle of hair 14 through the assembly, for example, a bundle of hair having a thickness as large as 7 to 15 cm across, or up to the largest lateral stretch width of the entire hair bundling assembly 40.
  • Elastics closures have a tendency to wear out with time, and thus eventually result in imperfect closure around the user’s hair.
  • a number of these alternative “closure” means for the assembly often do not provide sufficient stretch or“give” in order to allow thicker bundles of user hair to pass therethrough, and may also appear less aesthetically pleasing or“messy” to outside observers.
  • single thick elastics with slits cut therein, as well as thinner elastics arranged in a woven pattern are particularly problematic in terms of accommodating larger thicknesses of user hair, and in aesthetic design. In employing magnets, however, embodiments of the present invention may advantageously avoid such disadvantages and/or risks.
  • Figures 8a to 8d depict a second alternative embodiment of the applicant’s invention, in which like-elements are represented by identical reference numerals as described above. Accompanying description(s) of such like-elements are thereby simplified or omitted here.
  • Figures 8a to 8d illustrate an embodiment of the headwear piece 10 where, in addition to the inner elastic strip 23, the cap portion 20 also includes a size adjustment device 60 for further adjusting the size of the headwear 10 to a user’s head.
  • the size adjustment device 60 preferably consists of an elastic tab 62 that is operable to adhere or stick to an adherence strip 64 located beneath the elastic tab 62 along an interior edge of the cap portion 20.
  • both the elastic tab 62 and adherence strip 64 include VelcroTM or another hook and loop type fastening tool, which allows a user to selectively adjust the sizing of the cap portion 20.
  • Other fastening mechanisms including selectively sealable glue or tape, may also be used instead of a hook and loop type fastening means.
  • the size adjustment device 60 may be left at its largest, with the elastic tab 62 adhered or stuck to a left-most portion of the adherence strip 64, leaving a right-most portion of the adherence strip 64 visible on the interior of the cap (See Figure 8b).
  • the elastic tab 62 may be removed from the adherence strip 64, tightened to achieve a smaller setting of the size adjustment device 60, and once again, adhered or stuck to the adherence strip 64.
  • the size adjustment device 60 is at its smallest setting, the entire surface of the adherence strip 64 is used, and thus its entire surface is hidden beneath the elastic tab 62 (see Figure 8d).
  • the size adjustment device 60 offers a user a means by which to finely adjust the diameter of the lower portion of the cap 20, thereby offering a more customizable size to the headwear 10.
  • Figures 8a to 8d depict the size adjustment device 60 as being situated at a rear, lower and interior portion of the cap 20, the invention is not so limited. The applicant has appreciated that the size adjustment device 60 may be added to the cap in alternative locations, such as for example, along an exterior of the cap portion 20.
  • the edges of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii may overlap one another at a slight angle, as shown for example in Figures 8c and 8d.
  • magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii of the hair bundling assembly 40 may be selected to have larger surface areas, covering a larger width of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii.
  • additional magnets may be fixed at intervals along the width of the closure flaps, in order to accommodate the angled overlap between the closure flaps 44i, 44ii and secure a closing of the hair bundling assembly 40, even where the sizing of the cap has been reduced via the size adjustment device 60.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 may be made to extend all the way to the lower edge 26 of the cap portion 20 (see Figures 8a and 8c), so as to assist in maintaining efficient functionality of the hair bundling assembly 40, even when the diameter of the cap portion 20 is changed.
  • the cap portion 20 may also, for example, feature more than one hair bundling assembly 40, such as two separate hair bundling assemblies 40 on either side of the cap portion 20 for accommodating a user’s“pigtails”.
  • Figures 1 through 3, 6 and 7 depict a baseball-style headwear piece 10 which includes a pre-curved visor portion 30 and a cap portion 20 comprised of six triangularly shaped panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f and a knob or Squatchee 24, the invention is not so limited. It should be appreciated that the visor portion 30 could comprise a flat-shaped visor, rather than curved. The cap portion 20 could alternatively comprise more or less than six triangularly shaped panels, with or without one or more Squatchees. Further, the headwear piece 10 could be of a different type of headwear altogether.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 could be used in conjunction with a winter tuque, a bonnet, a beret, a bowler’s or boater’s hat, a sun hat, other types of sports headwear or helmets (such as bicycle, motorcycle, scuba, swim wear, etc.) or a hood.
  • cap portion 20 having an inner elastic strip 23 lining the interior of the panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f along the edge 26, and which enables flexible sizing and a snug fit on the user’s head 12, the invention is not so limited.
  • the cap portion 20 could alternatively (or additionally) include a clip-type arrangement, a VelcroTM-style closure or another suitable fastening assembly for tightening or fitting/adjusting the cap portion 20 to the user’s head 12.
  • the inner elastic strip 23 need not necessarily be constructed of sweat-absorbing fabric. Any suitable elastic fabric or material may be used which facilitates gripping of the cap portion 20 around the user’s head 12.
  • the triangularly shaped panels 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d, 22e and 22f as preferably being constructed of a flexible polyester/cotton/spandex blended fabric
  • the invention is not so limited. It should be appreciated that the panels could alternatively be constructed of other suitably comfortable and/or flexible materials, as for example, leather, or other suitable cotton, polyester or spandex blends. It should be appreciated that any panel could also be double-lined with alternative fabrics or materials on either side, as for example,
  • Sweatwick fabric or other suitably sweat-absorbing fabrics are suitably sweat-absorbing fabrics.
  • the hair bundling assembly 40 depicts the hair bundling assembly 40 as including two closure flaps 44i, 44ii with inner overlapping edges 46a, 46b each having exactly three magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii sewn therein; the invention is not so limited.
  • the applicant has appreciated that more or less magnets may be used, as required by the particular circumstances, and in order to achieve the same ends.
  • these magnets need not necessarily be fixed to the edges 46a, 46b of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii by placing within fabric folds and tightly contouring with stitching. Rather, other suitable methods for attaching the magnets to the closure flaps may be used, such as, for example, glue or other bonding materials.
  • magnets also need not be obscured from view within folds of fabric, but rather, could be glued or attached to the surfaces of the closure flaps 40 directly.
  • the magnets need not necessarily be fixed in place within individual pockets 49, 49i, 49ii, 49iii and 50, 50i, 50ii, 50iii formed from tightly contouring stitching. Rather, the applicant has appreciated that the magnets may alternatively be housed within longitudinally extending seams of the closure flaps 44i, 44ii, but freely moveable within those seams in the longitudinal direction, in order to allow a user the freedom of choosing an optimal location of the magnets along the edges of the closure flaps, according to their hair style or type.
  • Figures 1 through 7 depict the magnets 47i, 47ii, 47iii and 48i, 48ii, 48iii of the hair bundling assembly 40 as having a rectangular shape, the invention is not so limited. While a larger surface area of the magnets is preferred in order to promote attractive force, the applicant has appreciated that square or circular shaped magnets may in certain circumstances be used to achieve the requisite attractive force, depending upon the strength of the magnets used, as well as upon the material of construction chosen for the closure flaps 44i, 44ii and their respective dimensions. The applicant has appreciated that other irregularly shaped magnets may also be used, for example, oval or triangular.
  • the magnets may serve a decorative purpose.
  • the magnets could also be selected to have more decorative shapes such as, for example, star or heart shaped.
  • closure flaps 44i, 44ii are to be positioned in mirror relation to each other with a slight overlap at their meeting point
  • the invention is not so limited. Rather, the applicant has appreciated that the closure flaps 44i, 44ii may also function so as to substantially cover the entire surface area of the opening 42 where their overlap is more than the preferred 0.3 to 1 cm described.
  • the applicant has appreciated that any amount of overlap between the closure flaps 44i, 44ii, up to and including the full width of the closure flaps, may also be suitable in particular embodiments of the invention.

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L'invention concerne un couvre-chef ou un casque qui comprend un ensemble de groupage de cheveux pour recevoir, rassembler et/ou s'adapter à une épaisseur ou un faisceau de cheveux d'un utilisateur. L'ensemble de groupage de cheveux comprend une ouverture s'étendant longitudinalement dans une partie casquette du couvre-chef ; une paire de rabats de fermeture souples doublant des bords de l'ouverture, qui sont configurés pour recouvrir une surface de l'ouverture lorsque les rabats de fermeture se chevauchent ; et une pluralité d'aimants situés le long des bords des rabats de fermeture, chacun ayant une polarité sélectionnée pour attirer un aimant opposé sur un bord du rabat de fermeture opposé, pour aider à maintenir le chevauchement entre les rabats de fermeture. Les rabats de fermeture sont mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre dans une direction latérale pour recevoir entre eux les cheveux de l'utilisateur, et la polarité des aimants est sélectionnée pour faciliter la fermeture de l'ensemble de groupage de cheveux autour des cheveux.
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