Shower Cap With Ear Loops

Abstract

A shower cap is provided with ear loops, with the ear loops defining through openings such that when the shower cap is worn, the wearer's ears are accessible to e.g cleaning or to headphones. The ear loops are also useful for hanging up the cap to dry.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A user wearable cap comprising:
 a band which creates a loop, the loop being adjustable in size between unexpanded and expanded positions;   a flexible layer which is larger in dimension than the loop in the unexpanded position and which is attached to the loop to create a cap with a pocket such that an opening of the pocket is defined by the band, the flexible layer being made of a fluid resistant material;   two side loops secured to the cap on opposite sides off the loop wherein the two side loops each create a through opening.   
     
     
         2 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein the loop is elastic and adjustable by stretching. 
     
     
         3 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein the two side loops are attached to the flexible layer around through openings in the flexible layer. 
     
     
         4 . The cap of  claim 3  wherein the two side loops are made by a portion of adjustable length material attached to the loop. 
     
     
         5 . The cap of  claim 4  wherein the portion of adjustable length material is the same material as that of the loop. 
     
     
         6 . The cap of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of folds in the flexible layer adjacent the loop such that when the loop adjusts in size between expanded and unexpanded positions, a size and/or a frequency of folds decreases as the loop expands. 
     
     
         7 . The cap of  claim 1  wherein the two side loops expand and retract and are made of an elastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The cap of  claim 4  wherein the adjustable length material is adjustable by stretching. 
     
     
         9 . A user wearable cap comprising:
 a shower cap having an elastic loop and defining a pocket with the elastic loop defining an opening of the pocket;   two side loops which are secured to the shower cap on opposite sides thereof, the two side loops each creating a through opening.   
     
     
         10 . The cap of  claim 9  wherein the two side loops are elastic. 
     
     
         11 . The cap of  claim 10  wherein the two side loops are formed of a material which is the same as that of the elastic loop. 
     
     
         12 . The cap of  claim 11  wherein the elastic loop forms part of the two side loops. 
     
     
         13 . The cap of  claim 9  wherein the two side loops are formed by through holes in the shower cap adjacent the opening of the pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The cap of  claim 9  wherein the pocket is adjustable in size and includes a plurality of folds therein which allow a flexible material which makes up the shower cap to expand. 
     
     
         15 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein the flexible material has four way stretch properties. 
     
     
         16 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein the flexible material is water impermeable. 
     
     
         17 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein the flexible material is water resistant. 
     
     
         18 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein the flexible material is translucent plastic. 
     
     
         19 . The cap of  claim 14  wherein the flexible material is transparent plastic.