BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention is related to a cap structure with reduced length of stretchable material in sweatband, and especially to such a cap structure that can allow changing the size measuring around the entire sweatband and of the crown of the cap. In a conventional stretchable cap structure, expensive stretchable material is used for entire sweatband, however, due to the rigidity of the peak, the portion of stretchable material of the sweatband which is adjacent to the peak portion cannot present its original intended function stretchability. Therefore in the present invention by providing the partially stretchable two-segment sweatband which not only can effectively reduce the wasting stretchable material in the sweatband to thereby reduce the cost of production of the cap but also can get the maximum covering effect of the stretchable cap. The structure especially suits the structures of various caps or the like.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Styles of caps are various; in addition to the functions of sun shading and keeping warm, they can provide the function of decoration. Conventionally, there are two types of caps: fixed-size caps and adjustable caps, while there are two kinds of fixed size cap: single-size caps and stretchable caps. A single-size cap is non-adjustable which can only suit a very narrow rang of head sizes, and cap manufacturers have to produce a lot of different sizes of cap to satisfy wearer's demand, this may increase the cost of production. A conventional stretchable cap can suit a much wider range of head sizes than a single-size cap by having the combined panels of each crown connected with an elastic sweatband; the crown of each cap is stretched by the elastic sweatband for changing the size measuring around the entire sweatband and of the crown of the cap to suit various head sizes.

[0005] However, the above stated structures mostly use non-elastic material at the front part of the crown of each cap for the functions of sun shading and keeping rain away; while the elastic sweatband is more expensive for production, it will increase the cost of production and will be wasteful when it is used at the area where the front part of the crown is made of non-elastic material.

[0006] While the adjustable caps use an adjustable-length closure at the bottom of the open area which is disposed at the rear of the cap to adjust the sizes; however, such type can only allow adjustment at the rear open area of the crown, the cap thereby is subjected to bunching up on the rear panels, hence impairs its aesthetic appearance.

[0007] In view of this, the inventor of the present invention develops the cap structure with reduced length of stretchable material in sweatband that can allow changing the size measuring around the entire sweatband and of the crown of the cap and can reduce the cost of production.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cap structure with reduced length of stretchable material in sweatband, wherein by providing a two-segment sweatband and a plurality of stretchable elastic gores, the size measuring around the entire sweatband and of the crown of the cap can be changed to get the maximum covering effect of the stretchable cap.

[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cap structure with reduced length of stretchable material in sweatband, wherein by providing a two-segment sweatband comprising a non-stretchable sweatband portion of lower cost sewn at the area where the lower peripheral edge on the inside of the crown which is corresponding the peak position of the cap, thus, the cost of production can be effectively reduced to avoid functional waste of the stretchable material at the non-stretchable area corresponding to the peak area.

[0010] To get the above stated objects, the crown of the present invention has a plurality of stretchable gores butt-connected mutually to form a semi-spherical shape; the crown is provided by sewing on the front side thereof with a peak panel; a non-stretchable sweatband portion is sewn at the area where the peak panel is corresponding to the crown. The other portions at the lower peripheral edge on the inside of the crown except the area where the non-stretchable sweatband portion locates are connected by sewing with the stretchable sweatband portion to form the cap structure with reduced length of stretchable material in sweatband. By providing the two-segment sweatband and the plurality of stretchable gores the size measuring around the entire sweatband and of the crown of the cap can be changed to get the maximum covering effect of the stretchable cap. And by providing the non-stretchable sweatband portion, the cost of production can be effectively reduced to avoid functional waste of the stretchable material for the non-stretchable peak area.

[0011] The present invention will be apparent in its particular structure and characteristics after reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof in reference to the accompanying drawings.