A retractable headgear for covering a user contact surface includes a substantially hemispherical crown (SHC), a channel, a retractable visor, and a locking element. The substantially hemispherical crown includes an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface is proximal to the user contact surface. The channel extends from the inner surface of the SHC. The channel extends from a rear section of the SHC to a periphery of the retractable visor of the retractable headgear for accommodating a drawstring. The retractable visor extends from a front section of the SHC. The locking element is positioned at the rear section of the SHC and locks the drawstring. The retractable visor retracts from an extended position to a retracted position when the drawstring is pulled and extends from the retracted position to the extended position when the drawstring is released from the locking element.

A headwear cover system includes a left receiver base and a right receiver base, each receiver base including a respective receiver adapted to provide an attachment point for an elongated cover support member. Each receiver base is also associated with a respective hat connector which allows the respective receiver base to be connected to the brim of a hat. The elongated cover support member has two connectors, each connector adapted to be releasably secured to a respective one of the receivers. A cover sheet is included in the system and is adapted to be secured along at least a portion of the length of the cover support member. The cover sheet hangs down from the cover support member to provide the desired covering function.

A detachable brim ball cap system including a cap body and a visor brim. The cap body and visor brim are removably couplable via the at least one primary connector and at least one secondary connector. The cap body and visor brim work together in functional combination for providing a means by which to cover a head and shade eyes of a wearer. The cap body and visor brim work together in functional combination for providing a means by which to by which to display team logos, colors, and other graphical information.

A padding assembly suitable for the interior of headgear, such as surgical headgear, includes a padding layer with first and second sides. An attachment layer is provided on the first side of the padding layer for attaching the padding assembly to the headgear. A plurality of comfort layers are stacked one upon the other on the second side of the padding layer. Each comfort layer includes an outer contact layer formed of a comfort material, and an adhesive layer opposite the contact layer for securing each comfort layer to an underlying comfort layer. Each comfort layer may be removed upon becoming soiled to expose the underlying clean comfort layer for a subsequent use.

A head garment is provided that has a head band and at least one hair holding component. The head band is formed from an piece of material that is folded over on itself to provide inner and outer layers and a bottom edge. A top edge is formed by sewing the free edges of the layers together. Ends of the layers are also sewn together to provide a rear seam. The rear seam is provided with an opening through which the component can be extended when it is desired to be used, or which can be moved through the opening to be held between the layers when not desired to be used. The component being secured between the layers. An alternative head garment has a button attached to a rear of a head band for releasably securing a hair net thereto. Each head garment may include a visor if desired.

A cap with an illuminated plastic bill assembly. An illumination assembly provides power and controls for a light source that is used to illuminate the edge or surface of a plastic cap bill. The light passes into and through the plastic cap bill, causing the plastic cap bill to light up and glow in a variety of ways. The plastic bill can also be further decorated in various ways to allow for unique designs to light up and stand out. A cap crown portion provides the foundation to which the illumination assembly and plastic cap bill can be connected to through connection means. All of the listed components combined provides an assembly for a cap with an illuminated plastic bill.

An apparatus is provided in the form of an article of headwear designed to force the user to shoot with the proper form every time, together with a method for training a basketball player using the headwear. The headwear has three brims projecting from the front, side and top of the headwear. When a person is shooting a basketball while wearing the headwear, the three brims train the person to have the proper shooting form, by keeping the person's hands, elbows and wrists in the proper locations and at the proper angles.

An ear plug support article is provided and includes an ear plug, an ear plug arm having a first ear plug arm end and a second ear plug arm end, wherein the ear plug is connected to the first ear plug arm end and wherein the second ear plug arm end includes a mounting article and an ear plug arm support, wherein the ear plug arm support is configured to attach to a brim of a hat, wherein the ear plug arm support defines an arm support cavity configured to movably and securely contain the mounting article such that the ear plug arm is movable.

The present invention provides a combined head covering and removable hair piece apparatus. The apparatus includes a head covering having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and first means for fastening, the first means for fastening being secured to the interior surface of the head covering. The apparatus further includes a hair piece removably attachable to the head covering. The hair piece includes second means for fastening and a plurality of hair strands having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of each one of the plurality of hair strands being secured to the second means for fastening.

The invention relates to an arrangement that can be worn on the heads of members of a group. This arrangement comprises at least one banner (B1) with two side edges (B1a, B1b) and at least two items of headgear (K11, K12), each with at least one holding means (K11c, K12c) on an outside (K11b, K12b). The banner (B1) can be fixed on the holding means (K11c, K12c) via the side edges (B1a, B1b) in such a way that the items of headgear (K11, K12), and therefore also the members of the group wearing them, are connected to each other by the fabric (B1c) of the banner (B1).