The modified head covering has a cap portion that resembles typical head caps, as well as a pouch portion attached to the rear of the cap. This head covering allows a user having long hair to safely conceal his or her hair within the pouch portion at the rear of the head covering. The pouch portion can be cinched tightly into a “sack” or “pouch” shape through the use of a ribbon, an elastic band, or other devices. Once the pouch portion is constricted, the hair is safely concealed and kept off of the nape of the neck. The head covering can be made of a variety of fabrics with a number of patterns or colors. The modified head covering is particularly suited to medical personnel working in sterile environments, but it is useful for anyone with long hair who must conceal his or her hair inside a cap. |
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Claims1. A modified head covering for a user with long hair in a ponytail falling below the nape of the user's neck, comprising: - a cap portion, wherein the cap portion has a top surface, one or more side panels, and a rear area, and wherein the cap portion is specially fitted to a shape of the user's head; and
- a pouch portion attached to the rear area of the cap portion, wherein the pouch portion has a cinchable border and tightly collapses into a pouch shape to constrict and conceal the entirety of the long hair of the user at an elevated position above the nape of the user's neck, wherein the cinchable border comprises an internal hem and a ribbon passing inside the internal hem, and wherein the ribbon is crossed under the pouch portion and tied above the pouch portion to tightly collapse the pouch portion at the rear area of the cap portion to prevent hair from escaping, and wherein the pouch portion has a shape that mimics a shape of the ponytail of the user.
2. The modified head covering of claim 1, wherein the modified head covering is composed of a fabric. 3. The modified head covering of claim 2, wherein the fabric is cotton. 4. The modified head covering of claim 2, wherein the fabric is flannel, velvet, terry cloth, silk, or fleece. 5. The modified head covering of claim 2, wherein the fabric is polypropylene. 6. A modified head covering made from a fabric for a user with long hair in a ponytail falling below the nape of the user's neck, comprising: - a cap portion, wherein the cap portion has a top surface, one or more side panels, and a rear area, and wherein the cap portion is specially fitted to a shape of the user's head; and
- a pouch portion attached to the rear area of the cap portion, wherein:
- the pouch portion has a cinchable border and tightly collapses into a pouch shape to constrict and conceal the entirety of the long hair of the user at an elevated position above the nape of the user's neck; and
- the cinchable border comprises an internal hem and a ribbon passing inside the internal hem, wherein the ribbon is crossed under the pouch portion and tied above the pouch portion to tightly collapse the pouch portion at the rear area of the cap portion to prevent hair from escaping, and wherein the pouch portion has a shape that mimics a shape of the ponytail of the user.
7. The modified head covering of claim 6, wherein the fabric is cotton. 8. The modified head covering of claim 6, wherein the fabric is flannel, velvet, terry cloth, silk, or fleece. 9. The modified head covering of claim 6, wherein the fabric is polypropylene. |
