Adjustable headwear

Abstract

The disclosure relates to headwear, an example headwear including a crown and two or more overlapping panels in a rear of the crown, the overlapping panels being moveable relative to one another as a size of the crown is adjusted.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 810,325, entitled “ADJUSTABLE HEADWEAR” and filed Feb. 25, 2019. The entire contents of the above-referenced application are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY[0002]Headwear may be utilized to shield a wearer from environmental hazards, such as sunlight, debris, rain, etc. Headwear may be manufactured as “fitted” (e.g., where the same headwear is manufactured having different dimensions to accommodate different wearer head sizes) or “one size fits all.” Fitted headwear may incur additional manufacturing costs over one size fits all headwear, as each size / dimension configuration may be manufactured separately, thereby decreasing batch manufacturing efficiency. One size fits all headwear may include adjustment mechanisms in order to accommodate different wearer head sizes. However, typical size adjustment mechanisms may provide a select number of disc...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is about a new kind of headwear that can be adjusted to fit different sizes. The headwear has overlapping panels in the back that are able to be used with a wide variety of adjustment mechanisms. The panels can flex outward, allowing for additional sizing flexibility without creating excess material or puckering. The headwear also uses a dissolving thread mesh for breathability and can be made from a solid plain weave or other material. This new construction method creates maximum size adjustability, making it easier to fit a wide range of wearers.

Problems solved by technology

Headwear may be manufactured as “fitted” (e.g., where the same headwear is manufactured having different dimensions to accommodate different wearer head sizes) or “one size fits all.” Fitted headwear may incur additional manufacturing costs over one size fits all headwear, as each size / dimension configuration may be manufactured separately, thereby decreasing batch manufacturing efficiency.

However, typical size adjustment mechanisms may provide a select number of discrete size options, which may not accommodate all head sizes.

Size adjustment mechanisms may also be limited to only adjusting a small portion of the headwear (e.g., a headband or bottom portion of a crown of the headwear), which may not address sizing issues in other regions of the headwear and which may lead to unsightly bulging of excess material in regions of the headwear.

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