Novelty bandanna

Abstract

A bandanna for use at sporting events, for example is disclosed. One or more graphics are located on a piece of material such that when the piece of material is properly formed into a bandanna and worn on the head of a wearer, the graphics are properly oriented. In one embodiment of the invention, the graphics and the location of the graphics are selected so that when the bandanna is properly worn on the head of the wearer, the bandanna emulates a football helmet of a sports team with the graphics orientated the same as on the sports team's football helmet. In addition to football events, the novelty bandanna can be adapted to virtually any sport as well as non-sporting events as well and may include various corporate logos as well as other graphics.

1 . A bandanna comprising:
 a generally square piece of material having one or more graphics located thereupon that can be folded into a triangle defining three corners and having two of said three corners tied together by an individual forming a bandana that is configured as a cap on the head of a wearer, the location of said one or more graphics selected so that said one or more graphics are properly oriented when said bandanna is worn on the head of a wearer.   
   
   
       2 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said piece of material is made from cloth. 
   
   
       3 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said piece of material is made from paper. 
   
   
       4 . (canceled) 
   
   
       5 . (canceled) 
   
   
       6 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said one or more graphics are sports related. 
   
   
       7 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said one or more graphics are graphics selected to emulate the helmet of a football helmet. 
   
   
       8 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said one or more graphics are non sports related. 
   
   
       9 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said one or more graphics are corporate logos. 
   
   
       10 . A method for forming a bandanna comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a generally square piece of material that can be folded into a triangle defining three corners and two of said three corners tied together by an individual forming a bandana that is configured as a cap on the head of a wearer; and   (b) locating one or more graphics on said generally square piece of material such that said one or more graphics are properly oriented when said bandanna is worn on the head of a wearer.   
   
   
       11 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (a) comprises: providing a piece of cloth. 
   
   
       12 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (a) comprises providing a piece of paper. 
   
   
       13 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (a) comprises: providing a piece of generally rectangular material. 
   
   
       14 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (a) comprises: providing a piece of generally non-rectangular material. 
   
   
       15 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (b) comprises: locating one or more sports related graphics on said piece of material. 
   
   
       16 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (b) comprises: locating one or more non-sports related graphics on said piece of material. 
   
   
       17 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein step (b) comprises: locating one or more corporate logos on said piece of material. 
   
   
       18 . The bandanna as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said bandanna when worn on the head of a wearer emulates a football helmet. 
   
   
       19 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said bandanna when worn on the head of a wearer emulates a football helmet 
   
   
       20 . An emulated cloth football helmet comprising:
 a generally square piece of material having one or more graphics located thereupon that can be folded into a triangle defining three corners and having two of said three corners tied together by an individual that emulates a football helmet on the head of a wearer, the location of said one or more graphics selected so that said one or more graphics are properly oriented when said cloth football helmet is worn on the head of a wearer.   
   
   
       21 . The emulated cloth football helmet as set forth in  claim 20 , wherein said one or more graphics are configured to be visible from opposing sides of a wearer's head.