IP Library Granted Patent US 9,144,260
Granted Patent B2
US 9,144,260 · App. 14/069,706 · Granted Sep 29, 2015

Swim cap and method of use thereof

Inventor: Jeffrey Wade Schermerhorn (Murrayville, GA)
A42B1/12A42B1/245
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,144,260
App. No.
14/069,706
Granted
Sep 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A swim cap insert that includes a flexible strip a player, a wire, an earphone or a swim cap cover with a groove, wherein the wire is either integrated or positioned in the groove. The wire is integrated or disposed in the groove in a serpentine position when the swim cap is in a non-stretched position, and the wire connects the player to a user's ears. When the swim cap is stretched, the serpentine disposition of the wire progresses towards straightening in the groove.

Claims (14)

1. A swim cap insert for positioning within a swim cap, said swim cap insert comprises:

an elastic T-shape configuration having a first strip, a second strip, and a third strip formed of a silicone material;

a wire formed of a first wire, a second wire, and a third wire,

wherein said first wire is imbedded therein said first strip, said second wire is imbedded therein said second strip, and said third wire is imbedded therein said third strip of said elastic T-shape configuration, and wherein said first wire and said second wire are in a serpentine disposition therein said first strip and said second strip; and

wherein said first wire, said second wire, and said third wire extends beyond an edge of said T-shape configuration whereby said first wire and said second wire each are configured having an earphone affixed thereto and said third wire is configured having a headphone plug affixed thereto.

2. The swim cap insert of claim 1 , further comprises a swim cap, wherein said T-shape configuration is positioned within said swim cap.

3. The swim cap insert of claim 2 , wherein said T-shape configuration is affixed to an inside of said swim cap.

4. The swim cap insert of claim 1 , wherein said third strip further comprises a player pocket configured therein said third strip.

5. The swim cap insert of claim 4 , further comprises a player positioned therein said player pocket, wherein said player is electrically connected to said headphone plug.

6. The swim cap insert of claim 1 , further comprising:

a player positioned in a player pocket formed in said flexible strip;

said wire positioned in said groove and said headphone plug connected to said player.

7. The swim cap insert of claim 1 , further comprises a swim cap, wherein said flexible strip is positioned within said swim cap.

8. The swim cap insert of claim 7 , wherein said flexible strip is affixed to an inside of said swim cap.

Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 13803714 · Mar 14, 2013
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