Patent ID: 7814573

Claim:
A self-sizing cap for providing a secure, optimum fit upon a wearer's head over a range of sizes, the cap comprising: a crown reaching from an apex to a lower peripheral edge extending circumferentially around the crown, the crown having a front portion, a back portion diametrically opposite the front portion, and laterally opposite side portions extending between the front portion and the back portion of the crown; and a plurality of headband segments extending in circumferential directions along the lower peripheral edge of the crown, the plurality of headband segments including: a first headband segment located along the back portion of the crown, the first headband segment being constructed of a uniaxially resiliently stretchable material oriented for stretching resiliently only along a direction aligned substantially with the circumferential directions; a second headband segment located along the front portion of the crown, the second headband segment being constructed of a substantially non-stretchable material; and third headband segments constructed of a biaxially resiliently stretchable material for stretching resiliently along two directions, each third headband segment being located along a corresponding side portion of the crown and extending between the first headband segment and the second headband segment.