Patent ID: 6584984
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
A protective headband adapted to be placed over a user's forehead to prevent dripping of liquid hair treatments from the user's hair into the user's eyes, the headband comprising:a semi-rigid, resilient base band formed having a forward generally semi-circular portion for positioning around the user's forehead and two legs extending rearwardly and inwardly therefrom from opposite sides thereof, the legs terminating in independent free ends for resiliently opening and positioning against the user's head above and behind the user's ears; a sealing band extending along said forward portion of said base band for positioning around the user's forehead therewith, the sealing band having a generally semi-circular inwardly facing first sealing surface portion positioned inwardly of said base band and adapted to seal against the user's forehead; and an upwardly opening channel extending along the base band outwardly of said first sealing surface portion, the channel having independent open terminating ends associated with the ends of the base band for positioning behind the user's ears therewith such that drippage from the user's hair will travel over said sealing surface portion down the sealing band and into the channel for discharging from the open ends of the channel behind the user's ears.