Patent ID: 7774861

Claim:
A headband for absorbing moisture and cooling a user through evaporation, the headband comprising: an elastic band having a first side, a second side, a front, a back and a length; a generally rectangular strip of a compressed cellulose wherein the generally rectangular strip of compressed cellulose has a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, a bottom and a width and wherein the generally rectangular strip of a compressed cellulose is flexible and expands when a liquid is absorbed; a first opening located at the first side of the generally rectangular strip of compressed cellulose and a second opening located at the second side of the generally rectangular strip of compressed cellulose wherein the first side of the elastic band is at least partly inserted through and is secured within the first opening of the generally rectangular strip of compressed cellulose and wherein the second side of the elastic band is at least partly inserted through and is secured within the second opening of the generally rectangular strip of compressed cellulose; and a plurality of uniform openings in the generally rectangular strip of a compressed cellulose wherein the plurality of uniform openings extend in a direct path from the front of the generally rectangular strip of a compressed cellulose, through the width of the generally rectangular strip of a compressed cellulose to the back of the generally rectangular strip of a compressed cellulose wherein the plurality of uniform openings exposes a portion of skin of a user directly to the outside elements and allows for direct airflow and evaporation of sweat and wherein the plurality of uniform openings of the generally rectangular strip of compressed cellulose measure approximately one half of an inch in length and approximately one quarter of an inch in height.