Cap having knitted crown and crocheted brim and method for making the same

• US 3,898,699 A
• Filed: 03/05/1974
• Issued: 08/12/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald Zientara, Richard Smith
• Original Assignee: Donald Zientara, Richard Smith
• Inventors: Zientara, Donald, Smith, Richard A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scanlan, Jr., Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nerbun, Peter
• Application Number:
  US05/448,252
• Time in Patent Office: 525 Days
• Field of Search: 2/192,201,175,198,200,195,178 66/172R,190,171
• US Class Current: 2/175.1
• CPC Class Codes: A42C 1/02 Making hat-bats; Bat-forming machines; Conical bat machines; Bat-forming tools

Abstract

A cap or hat comprises a knitted crown (formed of a single or double layer of material) closed at the top and a relatively stiff crocheted brim extending entirely around and outwardly from the bottom edge of the crown. The method of forming a cap with a single-layered crown comprises the steps of knitting a tubular sleeve, sewing the top end of the crown closed, and crocheting two strands of yarn into a continuous band first to and around the entire bottom edge of the crown and then in successive rows outwardly from the bottom edge of the crown. The method of forming a cap with a double-layered crown comprises the steps of knitting a tubular sleeve, folding said sleeve to form an inner crown portion and an outer crown portion having a folded lower edge, sewing the top end of the crown closed, and crocheting the brim to the bottom edge of the crown in the aforesaid manner.

Claims

1. A cap comprising:

a crown formed of a knitted tubular sleeve having a lower edge and a relatively stiff crocheted brim connected to and extending entirely around and outwardly from said edge, said crocheted brim comprising a continuous band of crocheted stitching connected to and around said lower edge of said crown spirally wound to extend outwardly therefrom in successive rows, each row being secured by stitching to an adjacent row.

2. A cap according to claim 1 wherein said brim is relatively stiffer than said crown.

3. A cap according to claim 2 wherein said band is formed of a main strand of yarn forming stitches and a second strand of yarn extending through said stitches to serve as a stay cord.

4. A cap according to claim 1 wherein said crown is a single layered crown formed of a knitted tubular sleeve.

5. A cap according to claim 3, wherein said crown is a single layered crown formed of a knitted tubular sleeve.

6. A cap according to claim 1 wherein said crown is a double layered crown formed of a tubular sleeve folded inwardly on itself and having a folded lower edge.

7. A cap according to claim 3 wherein said crown is a double layered crown formed of a tubular sleeve folded inwardly on itself and having a folded lower edge.

8. A method of making a cap comprising the steps of:

providing a knitted tubular sleeve having a lower edge around its bottom opening to serve as a crown, crocheting a continuous band of stitching to and entirely around said lower edge, said band being spirally wound to extend outwardly therefrom in successive rows, each row being secured by stitching to an adjacent row to serve as a relatively stiff brim.

9. A method according to claim 8 including the step of closing the top opening of said tubular sleeve.

10. A method of making a cap comprising the steps of:

providing a knitted tubular sleeve, folding said sleeve inwardly of itself to form a crown having a folded lower edge around its bottom opening, crocheting a continuous band of stitching to and entirely around said folded lower edge, said band being spirally wound to extend outwardly therefrom in successive rows, each row being secured by stitching to an adjacent row to serve as a relatively stiff brim.

11. A method according to claim 10 including the step of closing the top opening of said tubular sleeve.