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Cap and manufacturing method thereofRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Having Upturned And Close Fitting Rim, Brim, Or Visor, Knitted Or CrochetedCap and manufacturing method thereof description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060206982, Cap and manufacturing method thereof. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] (a) Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a cap and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a highly elastic and easily wearable cap and a manufacturing method thereof having a simplified manufacturing process so as to provide enhanced productivity. [0003] (b) Description of the Related Art [0004] A typical cap includes a crown portion of a hemispherical shape to cover a head portion and a visor portion combined with the crown portion to block sunlight. [0005] The cap is usually manufactured by the following process. That is, a cloth is firstly cut into a plurality of fabric pieces for a crown portion. Then, the fabric pieces are disposed to partially overlap, and are then connected by a presewing. A seam portion formed by the presewing is cut at a margin of about 5 mm, and an end of the seam portion is wrapped by, and stitched together with, a strip of a predetermined width such that a run may be prevented there. A run may also be prevented by an overlock with threads. [0006] Such a process to form a crown portion is complicated, and accordingly, productivity of a cap is deteriorated. Moreover, according to such a manufacturing method of a cap, even if the fabric pieces forming the crown portion originally have sufficient elasticity, elasticity of the crown portion is substantially deteriorated because of sewing at various positions. [0007] The elasticity of a cap may be further deteriorated for another reason, for example, by a run preventing structure (a wrapping with a cloth or an overlock) at the seam of the fabric pieces of the crown portion. Such a run preventing structure of the seam of the fabric pieces of the crown portion also deteriorates tightness of the cap when worn by a wearer. [0008] The information disclosed in this Background of the Invention section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the invention, and therefore, unless explicitly described to the contrary, it should not be taken as an acknowledgement or any form of suggestion that this information forms the prior art that is already known in this country to a person of ordinary skill in the art. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] The present invention has been made in an effort to provide a cap and a manufacturing method thereof having advantages of an enhanced productivity due to a simplified manufacturing process and an enhanced commercial grade due to preservation of sufficient elasticity of an original fabric while forming a crown portion. [0010] In addition, the present invention has been made in an effort to provide a cap and a manufacturing method thereof having advantages of reduction of required parts and simplification of a manufacturing process by preserving sufficient elasticity of a crown portion without employing an stretchable band to an inside of the crown portion. [0011] An exemplary cap according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a crown portion formed by overlapping of at least one stretchable fabric piece, wherein the at least one fabric piece is made of a run-proof material for preventing a run at a seam portion of the at least one fabric piece, the seam portion being directly contactable to a head of a wearer. [0012] The at least one fabric piece is provided with an incision portion, and it preserves its shape by combining the incision portion in a partially overlapped manner. [0013] Another exemplary cap according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first fabric piece, a second fabric piece, a crown portion, and a visor portion. The first fabric piece has a plurality of incision portions formed along a central direction in a partial region of the first fabric piece. The second fabric piece is combinable with the first fabric piece, and it has a plurality of incision portions formed along the central direction in a partial region of the second fabric piece. The crown portion is formed by partially overlapping the first and second fabric pieces and by partially overlapping the incision portions. The visor portion is combined with the crown portion, and it blocks sunlight. [0014] An exemplary method for manufacturing a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: forming a plurality of fabric pieces for a crown portion by cutting; forming incision portions to the fabric pieces after the forming of the plurality of the fabric pieces, wherein the incision portions are formed along central directions in partial regions of the fabric pieces; combining the fabric pieces by partially overlapping the fabric pieces after the forming of the incision portions, and combining a visor portion with the crown portion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention. [0016] FIG. 2 illustrates an underneath view of FIG. 1. [0017] FIG. 3 is a sectional view of FIG. 2 along the line A-A. [0018] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS [0019] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail with reference to the drawings. [0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cap according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 illustrates the underneath view of the cap shown in FIG. 1. Continue reading about Cap and manufacturing method thereof... Full patent description for Cap and manufacturing method thereof Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Cap and manufacturing method thereof patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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