Bandanna-style head covering

Abstract

A bandanna-style head covering having a crown portion, a tail member, a pair of tie members, and a receptacle mounted to the interior of the crown portion, the opening of the receptacle being closed by folding forward the tail member. Snap fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners or the like may be used to secure the tail member to the receptacle. The tie members function as a carrying handle, and fasteners may be provided to releasably join the tie members to each other.

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       4 . A head covering comprising 
 a generally concave crown portion defining an outer layer having a periphery,    an inner layer disposed adjacent said outer layer, said inner layer and said outer layer being joined about the majority of said outer layer periphery such that a receptacle member is defined by the combination of said inner layer and said outer layer,    an opening allowing access to said receptacle member,    a tail member extending from said crown portion, and    a pair of tie members extending from said crown portion on either side of said tail member,    wherein said head covering is secured by a wearer by joining said tie members to each other.    
   
   
       5 . The head covering of  claim 4 , wherein said crown portion comprises a pair of lateral panels joined to a central panel, and further comprising an encircling band member joined to said central panel and said lateral panels, wherein said tail member extends from said central panel and said tie members extend from said encircling band member.  
   
   
       6 . The head covering of  claim 4 , further comprising closure means to releasably close said opening in said receptacle member.  
   
   
       7 . The head covering of  claim 6 , wherein said closure means are chosen from the group of closure members consisting of snap fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners, retainer loops, buttons and zippers.  
   
   
       8 . The head covering of  claim 6 , wherein said closure means joins said tail member to said receptacle member.  
   
   
       9 . The head covering of  claim 6 , further comprising handle fastener means disposed on said tie members to releasably join said tie ends to define a carrying handle.  
   
   
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       11 . A bandanna-style head covering comprising a crown portion having a generally concave interior, an encircling band member connected to said crown portion, a tail member extending from said crown portion, a tie member extending from said crown portion on each side of said tail member, and a receptacle member disposed on said interior of said crown portion, said receptacle member having an opening facing toward said tail member, wherein said receptacle member comprises an inner layer attached to the periphery of an outer layer defined by said crown portion.  
   
   
       12 . The head covering of  claim 11 , further comprising closure means for releasably closing said opening of said receptacle member.  
   
   
       13 . The head covering of  claim 12 , wherein said closure means releasably joins said tail member to said receptacle.  
   
   
       14 . The head covering of  claim 13 , wherein said closure means is chosen from the group of closure means consisting of snap fasteners, hook-and-loop fasteners, retainer loops, buttons and zippers.  
   
   
       15 . The head covering of  claim 13 , wherein said receptacle member comprises a sheet material joined to said crown portion.  
   
   
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       17 . The head covering of  claim 13 , further comprising handle fastener means to releasably connect said tie members to each other to define a carrying handle.  
   
   
       18 . The head covering of  claim 13 , wherein said crown portion comprises a pair of lateral panels joined to a central panel.