Padded headband

Abstract

A padded headband. The padded headband includes a padding material. The padded headband also includes a cloth covering surrounding the padding material.

1 . A padded headband, the padded headband comprising:
 a padding material; and   a cloth covering surrounding the padding material;   wherein the padding material includes a plurality of separate sections arranged in a ring, each section having edges thereof abutting adjacent sections of the plurality of sections.   
     
     
         2 . The padded headband of  claim 1 , wherein the cloth covering includes polyester. 
     
     
         3 . The padded headband of  claim 1 , wherein the cloth covering includes nylon. 
     
     
         4 . The padded headband of  claim 1 , wherein the cloth covering includes cotton. 
     
     
         5 . The padded headband of  claim 1 , wherein the cloth covering includes an elastic material. 
     
     
         6 . The padded headband of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material includes rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The padded headband of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material includes an elastomer. 
     
     
         8 . The padded headband of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material includes urethane fibers. 
     
     
         9 . The padded headband of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material includes latex. 
     
     
         10 . The padded headband of  claim 5 , wherein the elastic material includes elastane. 
     
     
         11 . A padded headband, the padded headband comprising:
 a padding material; and   a cloth covering surrounding the padding material, wherein the cloth covering includes:
 a fabric; and 
 an elastic material; 
   wherein the padding material includes a plurality of separate sections arranged in a ring and each having edges abutting edges of adjacent sections of the plurality of separate sections.   
     
     
         12 . The padded headband of  claim 11 , wherein the elastic material is between 11% and 17% of threads in the cloth cover. 
     
     
         13 . The padded headband of  claim 12 , wherein the elastic material is approximately 14% of the threads in the cloth cover. 
     
     
         14 . A padded headband, the padded headband comprising:
 a padding material, wherein the padding material includes:
 a body including a cushioning material; and 
 one or more holes in the body; and 
   a cloth covering surrounding the padding material, wherein the cloth covering includes:
 a fabric; and 
 an elastic material; 
   wherein the padding material includes a plurality of separate sections arranged in a ring and each having two straight edges positioned on opposite sides thereof, each of the straight edges of each section abutting a straight edge of an adjacent section of the plurality of separate sections.   
     
     
         15 . The padded headband of  claim 14 , wherein the cushioning material includes memory foam. 
     
     
         16 . The padded headband of  claim 14 , wherein the cushioning material includes gel padding. 
     
     
         17 . The padded headband of  claim 14 , wherein the cushioning material includes EVA foam. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The padded headband of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more holes are spaced between 0.8 cm and 1.2 cm. 
     
     
         20 . The padded headband of  claim 19 , wherein the one or more holes are spaced approximately 1 cm.