US2420378A - Combination cap and scarf - Google Patents

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May 13, 1947 T. LEHMAN ET AL 2,420,378

COMBINATION CAP AND SCARF Filed sept. 14, 194e IN VEN T ORS 77u /e L EHA/IHN HJTYs.

Patentecl May 13, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in an article of headwear and more particularly to a combination cap and scarf, which may include a pull-over cap portion having one or more scarf portions extending therefrom which can be drawn around the face of the wearer, knotted under the chin, or arranged in many different styles as will be apparent to one skilled in the art.

In the past, many and various types of head gear have been developed, and a number of these formerly known articles have incorporated both a head receiving portion and various forms of iiaps, extensions, ribbons, or streamers, for different arrangement around the lower portion of the head and the neck of the user. These previously known devices, however, were in most instances objectionably expensive in construction so that their commercial exploitation was rather limited. Further, they were not as stylish as may be desired, objectionably complicated in construction and could not be formed as easily and as rapidly as desired.

With the foregoing in mind, it is an important object of the instant invention to provide a new and improved combination cap and scarf which is very economical to make, and which may be made of substantially any suitable material, a knitted or crocheted device being very pleasing in appearance.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a combination cap and scarf embodying a pull-over cap portion from which scarf portions extend in the form of streamers, and which may be so shaped around the head as to augment the warmth produced by the cap portion, and which further can be worn in numerous stylish manners.

Still another object of this invention is the provision of a combination cap and scarf embodying a cap portion from which a plurality of scarf portions extend in the form of streamers, and these scarf portions may be wrapped around the face and over the ears, knotted under the chin, Wound around the neck, or Worn in many other arrangements to both provide the desired degree of warmth and be stylish in appearance.

Still another object of this invention resides in the provision of a combination cap and scarf including a tubular pull-over cap portion having a closed crown with a plurality of flat streamers extending from the line of closure of the crown in such direction that the entire device may be laid out fiat.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a combination cap and scarf including a pullover tubular cap portion having a plurality of scarf portions attached thereto, said scarf portions being formed as a continuation of the cap portion.

`Also a feature of this invention resides in the provision of a combination cap and scarf embodying a tubular cap portion with one or more scarf-like streamers extending therefrom, and the entire device may be made in a single operation on a knitting machine.

Also an object of this invention is the provision of a combination cap and scarf including a tubular pull-over cap portion having scarf portions attached thereto, the lines of juncture of the scarf portions with the cap portion being in alignment and opposite the head receiving opening in the cap portion.

While some of the more salient features, characteristics and advantages of the instant invention have been above pointed out, others will become apparent from the following disclosures, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a pictorial representation of a person wearing a combination cap and scarf embodying principles of the instant invention;

Figure 2 is a View of the combination cap and scarf as it would appear when spread out on a fiat surface; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view taken substantially as indicated by the line III- III of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows, with the sides of the cap por-l tion spread apart to better illustrate the invention.

As shown on the drawings:

The embodiment of this invention selected for illustrative purposes includes a tubular head-receiving cap portion I0, generally indicated by numeral IG, having a hem or band l I around the open end of the cap portion. A scarf formation extends from the cap portion and in the illustrated instance this scarf formation is in the nature of a pair of streamers l2 and I3, and the streamers may be integral with the cap portion or attached thereto. In a preferred embodiment of our invention, the entire article may be made of wool, knitted or crocheted.

The cap portion I0 is of the pull-over type and can be drawn tightly over the head of the wearer as illustrated in Fig. 1. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the cap sides, indicated at I4 and I5 in Fig. 3, may be of relatively loose stitch construction. The hem or band ll is' preferably of a tighter knit construction, such as a heavy ribbed construction, and may be attached to the cap portion by means such as thread stitches. Normally the hem is folded back against the cap as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, but if desired it can be pulled down to increase the depth of the cap portion.

Opposite the head-receiving opening in the cap portion defined by the hem II, the cap sides are merged along 'a line extending the width of the cap portion, and in Fig. 2 we have indicated this line dotted between numerals I6 and I8. Such merger of the sides of the cap portion forms a closed crown for this portion along a single line which can therefore be referred to as a crown line. The scarf portion consisting ofthe streamers I2 and I3 extends from this line IE-' IS 'which is, of course, transverse or at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the cap portion.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention the two streamers -I2 Yand I3 are shown of equal width, the portion II2 extending from a mid-point -I'I to the point IfS, and the streamer 1-'3feXtending from the mid-point If! to the outside point I6. It will therefore be noted that the bases `ofthe streamers are in alignment and that 4there is a juncture between 'the -streamers 'at the inidpeint i7. By the temi yrases. of the streamen is 'meant the parts of these streamers at or closely 'adjacent to the dotted line IB-Ihl The free ends of the streamers I9 and l'20, respectively, 'are pref erably 'folded and tacked to provide a 'tapered 'end on each streamer, and these tapered ends may 'be provided with tassels 2'I and 22 if so desired.

Both of the streamers I2 and I3 are formed in continuation of the cap portion, that is, the stitch configuration of the 'cap `portion is carried over into the streamers so that a continuous knit appearance results. This is indicated in Fig. 2 where -'it will be seen that the, same stitch ccn- -iiguration indicated at 23 extends on both sides of the line vIii--I8. Because the sides Ii4 and I5 of the cap portion merge at the lcrown closure line where the streamers begin, the streamers i 'will in effect be Of double 'knit construction as compared tothe individual cap sides V4 and I5. 'This is preferable so that both sides of each flat streamer' will appear the same, while it makes no difference if the inside of the cap portion has the same appearance as theoutside. This may be seen 'from the Ishowing 'in Fig. 3 'of 'the drawings. For "convenience of description, therefore, it might 'besaid that the 'cap sides I4 and I5 are of single thickness, while the streamers `I2 and 'I3 are of double thickness.

If desired, both the cap portion 'and the streamers maybe integrally knit ina :single ope'ra'tion on a suitable 'knitting machine. YUsually that procedure would result in a'solid color vfor `the 'entire article, save `possibly the tassels, or a variegated coloring. `VIt sometimes happens, however, that a better appearance `may be obtained lby having -t-he cap portion il) and one of the 'streamers of one solid color, with the other Vstreamer of a different solid color. In thatfevent, the streamer having the same color as the cap portion will be integrally knit with the cap portion, and the other streamer would'be attached 'to rthe cap portion by link stitching or the Alike -in-a Awellknown manner. Of course,'both'stream ers would preferably be of -the same -s'ize and Weight of material, and if the'article were knit or crocheted, the same stitching wou-ld be used in 'both streamers. Obviously, other vcombinations are possible, for example, both scarfs may be the same color but a dilerent color from the cap portion, or each scarf may be different from the other and different from the cap portion.

It will be noted from the showing in Fig. 2 that the entire article may be laid out iiat. Because of that shaping, numerous stylish arrangements of the device may be made upon the head of a 'wearer'. For example, in Fig. l, the streamers Vhave been crossed on the crown of the head, wrapped down over the ears, and loosely knotted under the chin. Obviously, those streamers may pass across the lower portion of the face if so desired to protect the mouth and nose in severe cold, or they may be wound around the neck of the user with the ends brought down inside of a coat or other `outer garment. In other cases, the streamers may be left free iiowing, one hanging down the back and one hanging down over the breast of the wearer. Many such stylish modes of arrangement will at once occur'to one skilled in the art.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that We have provided a novel combination cap and scarf which is stylish in appearance, -easy to arrange upon the head, and economical and simple to manufacture. It should -be especially noted that when the garment is knitted or crocheted it may be made entirely without seams. The article Vis adaptable merely by its arrangement on the head for wear both in relatively mildly cold weather 'and also fo-r severe cold. Regardless of what material the device may be made of, numerous pleasing color combinations are readily possible. Further, as will be noted fr'om the foregoing, the device is extremely durable and will retain its pleasing :appearance throughout a long life.

It will, Kof cou-rse, be understood that various details of construction may be varied through a 'wide range withoutdepa-rting from the principles of this invention and it is, therefore, not the pin*- 'po'se lto limit the patent granted 'hereon otherwise than necessitated by the scope of the appended claims.

We yclaim as our invention:

1. A combination knitted cap 'and scarf device comprising -a head engaging cap portion having a head opening therein, and a plurality 'of substantially identical scarf portions formed in continuation of said cap portion, said scarf portions extending directly from the head engaging cap portion and substantially perpendicular to 'the head-opening'therein.

2. A combination cap and scarf comprising a head engaging ca'p portion having a crown line and a head `'opening substantially parallel to said crown line, a scarf portion formed by merging the sides of said cap portion along part of the length of said crown line, and another Ascarf portion 'formed in lcontinuationl of the cap portion, lsaid last lnamed scarf vportion also being joined tothe cap Vportionalong part of the length ofsaid crown line.

3. fA combination knitted cap and scarf comprising a head engaging 'cap portion having singleethicknesssides extending between-a crown line of said cap portion and a head `opening therein 4opposite :said crown line, a double-thickness scarf portion formed by merging the singlethic'kness sides` of the cap portion along part of the length of said crown vlin-e, and another double-thickness scarf portion formed in continuation lof the cap portion, said last named scarf portion also being joined to the vcap portion along 'part of the Alength Vof said 'crown line, Vand the stitches in said scarf portions being in continuation of corresponding stitches in the cap portion whereby there is substantially no visible line of juncture between the scarf portions and the cap portion.

4. A combination cap and scarf device comprising a pull-over cap portion, a fold-back band attached to said cap portion around a head receiving opening therein, and a pair of separated streamers extending directly from the crown of said cap portion, said streamers being of suiiicient length to be knotted under the chin of the wearer, whereby each of said streamers will lay against a side of the wearers face t0 substantially cover said face side and to also cover and compress a portion of the fold-back Kband t0 hold the cap portion securely in place.

5. A combination knitted cap and scarf device comprising a tubular pull-over head engaging cap portion having a head opening therein, and a 20 2,167,228

TILLIEl LEHMAN. LEO E. LEHMAN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date '733,603 Steinberg July 14, 1903 991,777 Goodman May 9, 1911 1,205,403 Smolin Nov. 21, 1916 Wood July 25, 1939

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