Head Turban

My invention relates to a unique and novel head turban allowing a woman's hair to be confined before or after washing or while resting.

A number of head turban assemblies have been employed as illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 1,749,340; 2,817,090; 3,111,679; and 3,587,114, but these aforementioned patents involve additional fasteners or elastic thread means for maintaining the head turban in an assemblied relationship, wherein my present invention is of simple design as compared to the aforementioned patents.

Accordingly, it is an object of my present invention to provide a head turban capable of size adjustment for different size heads.

A further object of my present invention is to provide a head turban with an exterior ornamental design, wherein the turban can be worn by a woman at social functions.

A still further object of my present invention is to provide a head turban of sufficient length to accommodate long hair without twisting of the hair.

Another object of my invention is to provide a head turban capable of retaining the person's body heat within the inner confines of the head turban.

Briefly, my present invention comprises a one piece unit having VELCRO tab assemblies allowing for size adjustment at the widow's peak of the head as well as the rear top portion of the head. A tie string assembly permits a band portion of the head turban to tightly engage the nape of the neck, wherein the band extends upward over the ears and onto the widow's peak portion of the head.

The objects and features of the invention may be understood with reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, taken together with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the turban on a person's head;

FIG. 2 illustrates a rear view of the turban;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of a VELCRO tab assembly of the turban;

FIG. 4 illustrates a side perspective view of an inner shell member used in conjunction with the turban;

FIG. 5 illustrates a front perspective view of the turban; and

FIG. 6 illustrates a top planar view of the components from which the turban is formed.

Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIG. 1 shows an improved head turban 10 worn on the head 11 of a user, wherein the size of the turban 10 can be conveniently adjusted to accommodate various head sizes.

The formation of the head turban 10 from its component parts is shown in FIG. 6. A first narrow elongated rectangular shaped cloth member 12 has a top 13 and a bottom 14 horizontal edge and a left 15 and a right 16 vertical end. A second wider elongated rectangular shaped cloth member 17 of an equal length to member 12 is sewn along its bottom edge 18 to the top edge 13 of member 12. The combination of members 12, 17 is laterally folded in half along a lateral center line 19, wherein the bottom half of the left 20 and right 21 ends of member 17 are sewn together leaving the top half of the ends 20, 21 unsewn. The top edge 22 of folded member 17 is sewn together from the center line 19 to midway points 23, 24 to each end 20, 21 of member 17 leaving the outer portion 25, 26 of the top edge 22 unsewn from the midpoints 23, 24 to the ends 20, 21. Alternatively, the corner of folded member 17 at the top of center line 19 can be cutaway into smooth broad radii from the midway points 23, 24 of top edge 22 to the midpoint of center line 19 of member 17. Member 17 is sewn together from the midpoint of center line 19 along the cutaway to midway points 23, 24 of the top edge 22. The top left 27 and right 28 corners of member 17 are cutaway on lines 29, 30 into smooth broad radii. First VELCRO tabs 31, 32 are affixed along each top half of the ends 20, 21, lines 29, 30 and the outer portions 25, 26 of the top edge 22. Second VELCRO tabs 33, 34 are affixed along each end 15, 16 of member 12. The bottom edge 14 of member 12 has a hem 39 with a slot opening 35, 36 at a midpoint between the center line 19 and each end 15, 16 of member 12. Tie strings 37, 38 are sewn within hem 39 at each end 15, 16; wherein the free ends 40, 41 of the tie strings 37, 38 extend outward through openings 35, 36. A button member 42, 43 is affixed onto the back face 44 of member 12, below the openings 35, 36 as shown in FIG. 5.

In use, the center of member 12 is placed against the nape of the neck 45 with the member 12 extending upward over the ears with the VELCRO tabs 33, 34 at the ends 15, 16 of member 12 communicating with each other at the widow's peak 46 of the head 11 as shown in FIGS. 1, 3.

The second member 12 covers the back portion of the head as shown in FIG. 2. The first VELCRO tabs 31, 32 are joined together forming a closed back portion of the turban 10.

FIG. 5 shows the tie string members 37, 38 pulled taut to be tied around button members 42, 43 causing member 12 to tightly engage the head 11 of the user.

FIG. 4 shows an inner cloth shell member 47 fitting under the head turban 10, wherein the dimensions of the member 47 conform to the inner dimensions of the head turban 10.

Hence, obvious changes may be made in the specific embodiment of the invention described herein, such modifications being within the spirit and scope of the invention claimed, it is indicated that all matter contained herein is intended as an illustrative and not as limiting in scope.