Head protective device incorporating a sweatband bandana
A head protective device incorporating a sweat band bandana having a front portion secured to a head protective device and the rear portion bandana unsecured. The bandana in the first position has the free ends of the bandana overlapping and stored withthin the head encircling member of the head protective device although the ends may also extend down for tying. A second position has the bandana extending downwardly from the head protective device and the bandana has the free ends tied behind the head for the purpose of securing the head protective device against accidental removal.
1. A head protective device incorporating a folded sweatband bandana comprising:
a) a head encircling member having a front and a rear and having a closed length circular peripheral lip;
b) said peripheral lip having front and rear inner and outer surfaces;
c) said sweatband bandana having inner and outer surfaces and upper and lower edges;
d) said sweatband bandana having a length substantially greater than said closed length circular peripheral lip;
e) said sweatband bandana having an apex, a base, a central portion and free ends for tying behind said head;
f) said sweatband bandana having its lower edge having front and rear portions;
g) said sweatband bandana having only said lower edge front portion secured to said peripheral lip front inner surface;
h) said sweatband bandana having said lower edge rear portions unsecured to said peripheral lip rear inner surface;
i) said sweatband bandana having an up first position lying against said peripheral lip front and rear inner surfaces;
j) said sweatband bandana having a down second position with at least substantially all of said sweatband bandana extending down from said peripheral lip from head rear inner surfaces;
k) said sweatband bandana when in said first position having its free ends unsecured and overlapping;
l) said sweatband bandana when in said second position having its free ends tied together;
m) said folded sweatband bandana being a triangular piece of material;
n) said triangular piece of material having a series of folds from said apex to said base and having a thickness width increasing from its free ends to said control portion; and
o) said central portion having the maximum seat absorbency of said folded sweatband bandana.
2. A head protective device incorporating a folded sweatband bandana as in claim 1 and wherein:
a) said sweatband bandana when in said second position has substantially all of its length extending down from said peripheral lip rear and front inner surfaces.
3. A head protective device incorporating a folded sweatband bandana as in claim 1 and wherein:
a) said sweatband bandana free ends are pointed for ease in tying.
4. A head protective device incorporating a folded sweatband bandana as in claim 1 and wherein:
a) said sweatband bandana is a sweat absorbing cotton material.
5. A head protective device incorporating a folded sweatband bandana as in claim 1 , and wherein:
a) said secured lower edge front portion of said folded sweatband bandana includes stitching securing said folded bandana lower edge front portion to said peripheral lip from inner surface.