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[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to a spandex cap, and more particularly, to a spandex cap, which has a side/rear sweatband absorbing sweat of a user's head and formed by extending the crown of the cap downward to a predetermined length at its both side and rear portions and inwardly folding the extended portion of the crown, and which can be easily worn without adjusting the circumference of the cap according to the variable girth of the user's head by optimizing the elasticity of a stretch yarn used as a weft yarn of a spandex textile applied to both the crown and the side/rear sweatband, and which can prevent the side/rear sweatband from being unfolded and drooped by sewing the inwardly folded side/rear sweatband to the crown, along sewn lines, at selected positions at the inner surface of the crown, therefore giving desired comfort to the user as well as reducing the weight of the cap.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] As well known to those skilled in the art, spandex used in a conventional spandex cap has an excellent elasticity, so the spandex cap is advantageous in that it can be worn regardless of the variable head sizes of users.
[0005] However, the conventional spandex cap is adjusted, considering only the volume of the user's head on which the cap is put. In order to fit the spandex cap to the girth of the user's head, an elastic sweatband has been used.
[0006] In this case, the conventional spandex cap has a problem that the additional elastic sweatband is sewn along the side and rear portions of the finished spandex cap, thus causing its manufacturing cost as well as the cost of the cap to increase.
[0007] The conventional spandex cap has another problem that the sweatband is sewn to the cap, so there may be wrinkles on the side and rear portions of the spandex cap.
[0008] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a spandex cap, which is designed to optimize the elasticity of a stretch yarn used as a weft yarn of a spandex textile, thus being easy to wear and giving a user desired comfort without additionally adjusting the circumference of the cap according to the girth of a user's head, and which is light in its weight, prevents the side and rear portions of the cap from wrinkling, and is reduced in its manufacturing cost.
[0009] In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a spandex cap, which has a side/rear sweatband formed by extending a crown of the cap to a predetermined length at its both side and rear portions and inwardly folding the extended portion of the crown, and sewn lines provided at selected positions of the inwardly folded portion of the crown to prevent the side/rear sweatband from being unfolded and drooped.
[0010] The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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[0014] Reference now should be made to the drawings, in which the same reference numerals are used throughout the different drawings to designate the same or similar components.
[0015] As shown in the drawings, a spandex cap
[0016] A plurality of sewn lines
[0017] The construction and effect of the spandex cap
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[0019] As such, since the side/rear sweatband
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[0021] Since the inwardly folded side/rear sweatband
[0022] According to this invention, since both the crown
[0023] Therefore, the elasticity of the spandex cap
[0024] In addition, both the crown
[0025] Further, an additional sweatband is not attached to the crown
[0026] As described above, the present invention provides a spandex cap, which has a side/rear sweatband formed by extending a crown to a predetermined length at both side and rear portions of the cap and by inwardly folding the extended portion of the crown, and a plurality of sewn lines formed by sewing the inwardly folded side/rear sweatband to the crown at selected positions so as to prevent the side/rear sweatband from being unfolded and drooped, thus being capable of optimizing the elasticity of a stretch yarn used as a weft yarn of a spandex textile, therefore the cap being easy to wear as well as giving considerable comfort to the user without adjusting the circumference of the cap according to the girth of the user's heads, and reducing the weight of the cap, and preventing the side and rear portion of the cap from being wrinkled, and reducing the manufacturing cost of the spandex cap.
[0027] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.