Cooling Sweatband

Abstract

A sweatband may be formed a chamois leather band wrapping circumferentially around the wrist of a wearer and absorbing perspiration of the wearer. The sweatband also may include a pouch affixed to one end of the chamois leather band for receiving an ice pack, and the pouch also may be formed of chamois leather. The pouch may be integrally formed with the chamois leather band or it may be removably attached to the chamois leather band. The pouch also may have an opening for inserting and removing the ice pack. When the chamois leather band is wrapped around the wrist of the wearer, the pouch may be positioned at a pulse point of the wearer. The sweatband also may include a closure device for securely positioning the chamois leather band on a wrist of a wearer.

1 . A sweatband comprising:
 a chamois leather band wrapping circumferentially around the wrist of a wearer and absorbing perspiration of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The sweatband of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pouch affixed to one end of the chamois leather band for receiving an ice pack. 
 
     
     
         3 . The sweatband of  claim 2  wherein the pouch is integrally formed with the chamois leather band. 
     
     
         4 . The sweatband of  claim 2  wherein the pouch has an opening for inserting and removing the ice pack. 
     
     
         5 . The sweatband of  claim 2  wherein the pouch is removably attached to the chamois leather band. 
     
     
         6 . The sweatband of  claim 2  wherein the pouch is formed of chamois leather. 
     
     
         7 . The sweatband of  claim 2  wherein when the chamois leather band is wrapped around the wrist of the wearer, the pouch is positioned at a pulse point of the wearer. 
     
     
         8 . The sweatband of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a closure device for securely positioning the chamois leather band on the wrist of the wearer. 
 
     
     
         9 . The sweatband of  claim 8  wherein the closure device comprises a Velcro strip on each end of the chamois leather band to releasably attach the ends of the chamois leather band to one another. 
     
     
         10 . A cooling sweatband comprising:
 a band formed of ultra-absorbent material; and   a pouch attached to one end of the band for receiving a reusable ice pack, wherein when the band is wrapped around a wrist of a wearer, the pouch is positioned at a pulse point of the wearer.   
     
     
         11 . The cooling sweatband of  claim 11  wherein the ultra-absorbent material is chamois leather. 
     
     
         12 . The cooling sweatband of  claim 10  wherein the pouch is integrally formed with the band. 
     
     
         13 . The cooling sweatband of  claim 10  wherein the reusable ice pack is sewn into the pouch. 
     
     
         14 . The cooling sweatband of  claim 10  wherein the pouch has an opening for inserting and removing the ice pack. 
     
     
         15 . The cooling sweatband of  claim 10  further comprising:
 a closure device for securely positioning the band on the wrist of the wearer. 
 
     
     
         16 . The sweatband of  claim 15  wherein the closure device comprises a Velcro strip on each end of the band to releasably attach the ends of the band to one another. 
     
     
         17 . A perspiration-absorbing sweatband comprising:
 a chamois leather band;   a pouch attached at one end of the chamois leather band; and   an ice pack housed in the interior of the pouch, wherein the chamois leather band wraps around a wearer's wrist with the pouch positioned at a pulse point on the wearer's wrist.   
     
     
         18 . The sweatband of  claim 17  further comprising:
 a closure device for securely positioning the chamois leather band around the wearer's wrist. 
 
     
     
         19 . The sweatband of  claim 17  wherein the pouch has an opening for inserting and removing the ice pack. 
     
     
         20 . The sweatband of  claim 17  wherein the ice pack is permanently secured within the pouch.