Patent ID: 7189130

Claim:
A swim cap for effectively preventing water from contacting a swimmer's hair during aquatic activities, said cap comprising: a body removably positionable about a swimmer's head, said body being sized and shaped for conforming to the swimmer's head such that a swimmer's hair can be effectively tucked therebeneath, said body comprising an outer layer formed from water-impermeable material, an inner layer spaced from said outer layer such that a cavity is defined therebetween for allowing air to pass therealong, said inner layer being provided with a plurality of conduits for withdrawing stagnant air trapped between the swimmer's head and said lower layer after said cap is positioned about the swimmers head, a strap integral with said outer layer and traveling about a circumference of said cap for assisting the swimmer to tightly position said cap about the swimmer's head such that water can be effectively prevented from soaking the swimmer's hair during swimming activities, and means for effectively removing the stagnant air such that said inner layer can maintain surface contact with the swimmer's hair and cooperate with said strap for preventing water from entering beneath said cap, wherein said removing means comprises an outlet port including a valve attached thereto, said outlet port being in fluid communication with the cavity such that the swimmer can channel the stagnant air outwardly and away from said cap by toggling said valve between open and closed positions.