Patent ID: 6868554
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: A45D

Abstract:
1. A clothing accessory for directing hair and water downwardly and away from a user's neck, said clothing accessory comprising: an inner layer formed from fluid-absorbent material and having a flexible body provided with an annular neck portion integral therewith, said annular neck portion being removably positionable about a user's neck wherein said body travels downwardly therefrom for covering a select portion of the user's torso, said inner layer comprising means for fastening said neck portion subjacent a users hair line so that foreign debris can be effectively discharged away therefrom, said fastening means being disposed adjacent said neck portion; and an outer layer formed from fluid-impermeable material and being non-integral with said inner layer, said outer layer having a body provided with a collar portion positionable over and about said neck portion, said outer layer body having a surface area greater than a surface area of said inner layer and extending beyond the select torso portion, said outer layer comprising means for fastening said outer layer body over said inner layer body wherein said neck portion extends upwardly and over said collar portion for assisting to absorb fluids traveling downwardly towards said collar portion.