Display headband

Abstract

A display headband is a band which displays an indicium perpendicular to the sizable band that wraps around the head. The headband can adjust to many sizes, from a child's head to large adult size. The headband can be manufactured for many purposes of display, according to the desired indicia. This headband can be made of soft, flexible materials which can be easily folded for storage, and is lightweight but displays the indicia in an upright position perpendicular to the band around the head.

1 . A display headband comprising a band adjustable along the horizontal axis and an indicium attached perpendicular thereto. 
     
     
         2 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein the adjustable band is constructed of material selected from the group consisting of: fabric, elastic, leather, plastic, cardboard, thin foam, elasticized fabric, rope, twine, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         3 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein the adjustable band is made adjustable with material selected from the group consisting of: elastic, elasticized fabric, serially placed snaps, serially placed grippers, serially placed hooks and eyes, hook-and-loop fasteners, serially placed buttons with opposing buttonhole, magnetic strips, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         4 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein the indicia is constructed of material selected from the group consisting of: stiff fabric, thin wood, thin foam plastic, thin stiff plastic, moldable plastic, rubber, cardboard, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         5 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein the indicia is selected from the group consisting of monograms, depictions of mascots, school letter or letters, flags, names, messages, banners, pictures, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         6 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein the adjustable band and the indicia are removably or non-removably attached. 
     
     
         7 . A headband as in  claim 6  wherein the means of removable attachment is selected from the group consisting of: snaps, grippers, hook-and-loop fasteners, buttons and buttonholes, magnetic strips, reusable adhesives and combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . A display headband as in  claim 6  wherein the means of non-removable attachment is selected from the group consisting of: glue, grommets, rivets, sewing (stitching), staples, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         9 . A display headband as in  claim 1  comprising an adjustable band of elasticized fabric and an indicium depicting a flag screened onto thin plastic foam. 
     
     
         10 . A display headband comprised of an adjustable band comprising fabric, elasticized fabric or elastic, and a non-removably attached indicia constructed of material as in  claim 4  comprising: a monogram, school letter or letters, mascot or logo, message indicia or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A display headband as in  claim 10  comprising an adjustable band of elasticized fabric and a combination of school letter or letters and depiction of a school mascot non-removably attached thereto. 
     
     
         12 . A display headband as in  claim 10  comprising an adjustable band of elasticized fabric and a depiction of a birthday cake attached thereto. 
     
     
         13 . A display headband as in  claim 1  comprising a sizable band of elastic fabric and a message indicium. 
     
     
         14 . A display headband as in  claim 1  comprising a sizable band of elastic fabric and a school letter and logo or mascot attached non-removably thereto. 
     
     
         15 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein the indicium is printed or screened onto thin plastic foam which is non-removably attached to a sizable band of elastic fabric. 
     
     
         16 . A display headband as in  claim 1  wherein a message is screened onto thin plastic foam which is non-removably attached to a sizable band of elastic fabric. 
     
     
         17 . A display headband wherein the indicium and part of the sizable band are formed from thin plastic foam to which is attached a length of elastic fabric to effect the stretch to achieve variation in size around the head of the wearer.