Adjustable no-slip headband

Abstract

An adjustable athletic headband is provided with silicone strips applied to an inwardly facing surface of the headband for a non-slip engagement with the wearer's forehead and hair. The headband restricts movement on the wearer's head when engaged in athletic or rigorous activities due to the frictional engagement of the silicone material with the wearer's head and hair. An adjustable strap interconnects the ends of the headband for an adjustable holding tension around multiple sizes of heads.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An athletic headband, comprising:
 an elongate length of fabric material forming a headband body;   a resilient strap attached to a first end and a second end of the headband body, the resilient strap configured to be adjustable to fit a wearer's head; and   a plurality of strips defined in a spaced apart relation along an inner surface of the headband body, the plurality of strips formed of a silicone non-slip composition configured for frictional engagement with a forehead and hair of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The athletic headband of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a strap adjuster threadingly receiving the resilient strap and configured to adjust the length of the strap to size the athletic headband to the user.   
     
     
         3 . The athletic headband of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a clip attached to a free end of a first resilient strap; and   a receiver formed at a free end of a second strap, wherein the clip is configured for cooperative engagement in the receiver to secure the free ends of the first strap and the second strap around the wearer's head.   
     
     
         4 . The athletic headband of  claim 3 , wherein the headband body is formed of a plurality of fabric layers, joined along an outer edge of the headband body. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic headband of  claim 3 , wherein the headband body narrows at the first end and the second end thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic headband of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of strips terminate within the narrowed first end and second. 
     
     
         7 . The athletic headband of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of strips are formed on an outer surface of the headband body. 
     
     
         8 . A method of restraining hair for athletic training, comprising:
 providing an athletic headband, comprising:
 an elongate length of fabric material forming a headband body; 
 a resilient strap attached to a first end and a second end of the headband body, 
 a plurality of strips defined in a spaced apart relation along an inner surface of the headband body, the plurality of strips formed of a silicone non-slip composition 
   applying the inner surface of the headband for frictional engagement of the plurality of strips to a user's forehead;   securing the resilient strap around the user's head.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 interconnecting a clip at a first free end of the strap with a cooperating receiver defined at a second free end of the strap.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 adjusting the length of the resilient strap via an adjuster configured to threadingly receive the second free end of the strap.