A hat having a removable chin strap for the hat's brim. The flexible strap has end pieces connected to its ends. The strap also has a strap position lock device. Additionally, the strap includes an attachment clip that can be utilized for connecting the strap to the wearer's clothing. In one preferred embodiment the attachment clip is an alligator clip. In another preferred embodiment the attachment clip is a hook clip. Also, in a preferred embodiment the hat's brim includes a plurality of slots and the flexible strap is inserted through the slots and retained to the brim by the end pieces.

Embodiments are disclosed for headwear including an eyewear retaining pocket. For example, the headwear may include a headwear body including a crown, a hat brim extending from the crown, and one or more slits disposed on a side panel of the crown, each slit providing access to a pocket formed in the side panel of the crown, the pocket including one or more strips of a retaining material coupled to an inner surface of the pocket.

A wood brimmed cap includes a rigid brim, a brim attachment member and a head covering. The brim is composed of a plurality of layers of a rigid material, such as wood. The brim includes a recess for attachment of a portion of the brim attachment member. The recess is covered by a bottom layer of the brim. The brim attachment member and the head covering are stitched and/or adhesively bonded to the brim.

Embodiments are disclosed for headwear including a folding brim. For example, the headwear may include a headwear body including a crown, and a hat brim extending from the crown, the hat brim including one or more slits forming a hinge on an underside of the hat brim for folding the hat brim, each slit being reinforced with bias material along each edge of the slit and a center webbing over an opening formable under the slit when the brim is in a folded position, the bias material being coupled to an inner surface of each edge of the slit.

A cap includes a crown; and a bill comprising one of a bistable spring sheet or a plurality of bistable springs; wherein, in a first position of the cap, the one of the bistable spring sheet or the plurality of bistable springs are unrolled and the bill is in an extended configuration, and in a second position of the cap, the one of the bistable spring sheet or the plurality of bistable springs are rolled up and the bill is in a rolled configuration.

A cap includes a crown; and a bill comprising one of a bistable spring sheet or a plurality of bistable springs; wherein, in a first position of the cap, the one of the bistable spring sheet or the plurality of bistable springs are unrolled and the bill is in an extended configuration, and in a second position of the cap, the one of the bistable spring sheet or the plurality of bistable springs are rolled up and the bill is in a rolled configuration.

An article of headwear includes a crown and a bill. The bill defines an inner edge that is operably coupled to the crown. The bill projects away from the crown and terminates at an outer edge. The bill includes a stiffener that stiffens the outer edge. The stiffener is spaced from the crown to define a cavity within the bill between the stiffener and the crown. The stiffener has a first longitudinal end that is adjacent the inner edge, a second longitudinal end that is adjacent the inner edge, an intermediate portion that is disposed between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end, a top side, and a bottom side. A cross section of the stiffener is substantially constant in the intermediate portion between the first and second longitudinal ends, and one of the top and bottom sides is flat in cross section.

The present invention is directed to a collapsible, shapeable hat. Exemplary embodiments of the collapsible, shapeable hat include a crown and a brim, the crown composed of material shaped to cover a head and including an outer edge, the brim extending from the outer edge of the crown and brim including an interior region and an outer perimeter. The interior region is composed of pliant material. The brim is joined to the outer edge of the crown and extending distally from the outer edge such that the interior region is adjacent the outer edge and the outer perimeter is further distal to the crown. A semi-rigid line is secured to the brim, the semi-rigid line being a semi-rigid length of material granular manipulable laterally and longitudinally substantially along its entire length, enabling lateral and longitudinal manipulation along the majority of points of its length.

Disclosed herein is a hooded cap having a variously adjustable visor. The hooded cap includes: a handkerchief body; a cap visor provided with a curved portion, and formed by cutting upper and lower fabrics superimposed in two to four layers on the front side of one side of the handkerchief body into a semicircular or semielliptical shape and then sewing the edges of the cut upper and lower fabrics together to combine them in an integrated form; and a visor structure inserted into the inside of the edge of the curved portion of the cap visor, and formed to maintain the shape of the cap visor. The visor structure is further configured to be restored to the shape of the cap visor when folded and then unfolded.

Disclosed herein is a hooded cap having a variously adjustable visor. The hooded cap includes: a handkerchief body; a cap visor provided with a curved portion, and formed by cutting upper and lower fabrics superimposed in two to four layers on the front side of one side of the handkerchief body into a semicircular or semielliptical shape and then sewing the edges of the cut upper and lower fabrics together to combine them in an integrated form; and a visor structure inserted into the inside of the edge of the curved portion of the cap visor, and formed to maintain the shape of the cap visor. The visor structure is further configured to be restored to the shape of the cap visor when folded and then unfolded.