Hat having an adjustable closure

Abstract

A hat formed of a casing having a pliable wire incorporated at its base opening to provide an adjustable snug fit. The wire may be bent to an appropriate configuration by the user to draw the base opening close to the neck. Hook ends of the wire may be used as grasping points or may be latched together beneath the user's chin. Also, a single or dual cords may be used with the wire to aid in its bending to a desired configuration. The single cord may be incorporated into the face opening of the hat to provide a restriction to the face opening under draw control by the wearer, and also be used to wrap about the wire ends to manipulate the configuration of the wire.

1 . A hat for a wearer, comprising:
 a casing formed of a flexible material;   said casing having an opening of a size for accepting the head of a wearer into the casing, said opening defined by at least one edge of said casing and said edge defining the lower extremity of the hat and at least partially encircling the neck of the wearer, when the hat is worn;   a pliable wire structurally incorporated into said casing and located along the entire length of said edge, said wire configurable relative to the neck of the wearer when the hat is worn to provide an open position of said casing in which said edge is spaced outwardly from the neck of the wearer, and a closed position of the casing in which said edge is close against the neck of the wearer, said wire terminating in ends providing a graspable area to the wearer to grasp and move the wire causing the casing to move into said open and said closed positions; and   a pair of string cords, each of said string cords attached to one of said ends, said cords tieable together to retain said casing in said closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein said pliable wire is made from copper. 
     
     
         3 . An article of clothing, comprising:
 a casing formed of a flexible material;   said casing having an opening of a size for accepting a portion of the anatomy of the wearer, said opening defined by at least one linear edge of said casing;   a pliable wire structurally incorporated into said casing and located along said edge, said wire configurable relative to said portion of the wearer when the casing is worn to provide an open position of said casing in which said edge is spaced outwardly from the wearer, and a closed position of the casing in which said edge is close against the wearer, said wire terminating in ends spaced from the edge of the casing and providing a graspable area to the wearer to grasp and move the wire causing the casing to move into said open and said closed position.   
     
     
         4 . An article according to  claim 3  and further including a pair of string cords, each of said string cords attached to one of said ends, said cords tieable together to hold said ends together and to retain said casing in said closed position. 
     
     
         5 . An article according to  claim 3 , wherein the article is a top having said opening adapted for at least partially encircling a wearer's neck. 
     
     
         6 . An article according to  claim 3 , wherein the article is a pair of pants having said opening adapted for at least partially encircling a wearer's waist.