Scrub hat with ties

Abstract

The present invention relates to a scrub hat. One embodiment of the present invention relates to an adjustable scrub hat that is configured to comfortably attach to a user's head. The scrub hat includes a static band that extends across a user's forehead and an elastic casing that extends behind the static band to secure the scrub hat. In addition, a gathered cover is coupled across the entire region defined by the static band and the casing. Two tie straps extend from the point of connection between the static band and the casing. The tie straps can be tied together over the cover to pull the cover off of a user's ears and provide additional support.

1 . A medical hat comprising: 
 a static band configured to extend across a user's forehead;    an elastic casing coupled to the static band to provide support;    a cover extending over an entire region defined by the static band and the elastic casing; and    a plurality of tie straps coupled to at least one of the static band and the elastic casing, wherein the plurality of ties straps can be coupled together to pull the cover off of a user's ears and further support the medical hat.    
   
   
       2 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the static band is a strip of fabric folded lengthwise, and wherein the folded lengthwise side of the static band is oriented at the bottom.  
   
   
       3 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the static band is a 4″ by 16″ strip of fabric folded lengthwise, and wherein the folded lengthwise side of the static band is oriented at the bottom  
   
   
       4 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the static band comprises a woven material.  
   
   
       5 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is coupled to the static band and the elastic casing in a gathered configuration.  
   
   
       6 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling between the cover and the elastic casing provides a hair retention region.  
   
   
       7 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the elastic casing further includes: 
 strip of material folded and stitched in ¼″ sections; and    strip of elastic extended through the strip of material and stitched on either end.    
   
   
       8 . The medical hat of  claim 7 , wherein the strip of elastic is 8″ long and ¼″ wide.  
   
   
       9 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , herein the cover is a substantially circular shaped piece of material with a 22″ diameter.  
   
   
       10 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tie straps are coupled to the coupling between the static band and the elastic casing.  
   
   
       11 . The medical hat of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tie straps are 16″ long.