BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] This invention relates to a stretchable cap which is made of a fabric that stretches both uniaxially and multi-axially so that the constructed cap fits the head of the individual wearer without the inconvenience of adjusting the head size and undo pain or pressure.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Various different types of caps are known in the prior art. For sports and physical activities, the common type of cap must help to sustain maximum head comfort in an all weather atmosphere. It's generally been known that there are a number of different caps that have been available to provide such head comfort. Such caps have used fasteners to accommodate the comfort and head sizes of the individual wearer, In most of the prior art caps, caps have included adjustable buckle straps placed along the back of the hat or a snap arrangement by where the strap consists of holes that snaps directly onto a receiving snap receiver. More often than not, such fasteners are a discomfort to the wearer and causes pain and pressure to the individual. Better fasteners have been available in the prior art. Velcro straps that uses a hook and loop fasteners have been introduced to ease some of the pressure although not all of it. A disadvantage with the Velcro strap is that not only is bothersome, but the fastened element are more often than not undone inadvertently, causing the cap to fall of from the individuals' head. One idea for such a fall out of the cap may be due to the sweat caused by the wearer. During excessive physical exercise or any outdoor activities, the Velcro straps absorbs the sweat from the wearer causing the fastener to break off and the cap falling from the wearers' head. As the strap inadvertently undoes itself for a numerous amount of time during a physical activity, not only will the cap get dirty, but the shell of the cap gets distorted and wrinkled.

[0005] One example of a known multi-size cap that have made great strides in foreseeing this problem is Cho U.S. Pat. No. 5,715,540. In this patent, a free size cap is disclosed to have a woven material that uniaxially stretches in only one direction. In order for the cap to be truly comfortable on the head of the individual and from causing it to fall off from the wearers' head, it is desirable for the cap to be water resistant and both uniaxially and multi-axially stretchable. Yan (U.S. Pat. No. 6,131,202) also foresees the problem by making the cap multi-axially stretchable. The patent claims to have some of the plurality of gores composed of multi-axially stretchable fabric having a stretchable synthetic fiber woven in the warp and weft of the said fabric.

[0006] Although Yan improves the patent made by Cho, Yan does not argue the developments from the cap from faillng down. During any physical exercise, the wearer must be able to concentrate the activity he or she is pursuing without the worries of the cap from falling down from the wearers' head. Yan only argues to alleviate pressure for the individuals' head in his patent.

[0007] In most cases, wearers will most often wear caps that fit completely over the wearers' head. Typically, in cases where the circumference of the wearers' head lies somewhere in between two number size, it does not provide an exact fit. Whether the cap is worn forwards or backwards; the ideal cap must fit perfectly without causing any discomfort to the wearer in due process of any physical activities. In most prior art caps, even including those which considers the stretchable fabric, where the said fabric is uniaxially stretchable; such caps have not been desirable in being comfortable when fitted over the wearers' head and from falling down.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The present invention is a water resistant freeflex sports cap that is ideal for all sports and physical activities that require total focus and comfort. The invention overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages of the known multi-size caps and of the fixed size style caps. The water resistant freeflex sports cap has an improved construction so as to be capable of fitting wearers having a range of head sizes, The shape and style are substantially similar to the conventional sports cap, and the improvement is a unique stretchable synthetic fabric that stretches in a peripheral outward motion uniaxially and multi-axially. Moreover, this synthetic fabric is water resistant. The said fabric will be sewn into the invention as a sweatband along the base of the cap, although the entire shell of the cap will stretch multi-axially without any multi-axially stretchable fabric sewn directly onto the invention.

[0009] The sweatband of the water resistant freeflex sports cap according to the present invention is manufactured accordingly to the following percentage of material that will provide the stretchiness necessary to fit all head sizes and the ability to be water resistant. The said synthetic fabric used as a sweatband and sewn along the base of the cap will consists of the following material: 51% Cotton, 28% Polyester and 21% Polyurethane. This material will not interfere with the wearers comfort. The greatest significant advantage of this invention is the capability of allowing wearers to wear with ease and comfort a sports cap that they once could not because their head circumference lied somewhere in between two size numbers.