Method and apparatus including hat and mirror

Abstract

A hat, an attachment device, and a mirror are provided. The attachment device may attach the mirror to the hat. The attachment device may include a first loop shaped portion which is configured to be placed around a top portion of the hat. The attachment device may include an elongated member having a length and a width, with the length substantially greater than the width. A first end of the elongated member may be attached to the mirror and an opposing second end may be pivotally attached to the first portion. The attachment device may attach the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror can be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person, when the attachment device is in a first state, and cannot be seen by the person when the attachment device is in a second state.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a hat having a crown;   an attachment device; and   a mirror; and   wherein the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat; and   wherein the attachment device includes a first portion in the shape of a loop which is configured to be placed around the crown of the hat.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the loop is a closed loop, and the first portion is configured to be placed around the crown of the hat so that an entire three hundred and sixty degree perimeter of the crown of the hat is encircled by the closed loop of the first portion. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the attachment device includes an elongated member having a length and a width, with the length substantially greater than the width; 
 wherein the elongated member has a first end and a second end which is opposite the first end; 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is attached to the loop of the first portion; 
 and wherein the second end of the elongated member is attached to the mirror. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein
 the attachment device includes an elongated member having a length and a width, with the length substantially greater than the width; wherein the elongated member has a first end and a second end which is opposite the first end; 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is attached to the loop of the first portion; 
 and wherein the second end of the elongated member is attached to the mirror. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3  wherein
 the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein
 the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion. 
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror can be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person. 
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein
 the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror can be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person, when the attachment device is in a first state. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8  wherein
 the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror cannot be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person, when the attachment device is in a second state. 
 
     
     
         10 . A method comprising
 attaching a mirror to an attachment device; and   attaching the attachment device to a hat; and   wherein the attachment device includes a first portion in the shape of a loop; and   wherein attaching the attachment device to the hat includes placing the loop of the first portion around a crown of the hat.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein
 wherein the loop is a closed loop, and wherein attaching the attachment device to the hat includes placing the closed loop of the first portion around the crown of the hat so that an entire three hundred and sixty degree perimeter of the crown of the hat is encircled by the closed loop of the first portion. 
 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein
 the attachment device includes an elongated member having a length and a width, with the length substantially greater than the width; 
 wherein the elongated member has a first end and a second end which is opposite the first end; 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is attached to the loop of the first portion of the attachment device; and 
 wherein attaching the mirror to the attachment device includes attaching the second end of the elongated member to the mirror. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 the attachment device includes an elongated member having a length and a width, with the length substantially greater than the width; 
 wherein the elongated member has a first end and a second end which is opposite the first end; 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is attached to the closed loop of the first portion of the attachment device; and 
 wherein attaching the mirror to the attachment device includes attaching the second end of the elongated member to the mirror. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12  wherein
 the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein
 the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10  wherein
 the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror can be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein
 the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror can be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person, when the attachment device is in a first state. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein
 the attachment device attaches the mirror to the hat so that a reflective surface of the mirror cannot be seen by a person wearing the hat on a head of the person, when the attachment device is in a second state. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14  wherein
 the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion so that the elongated member can be pivoted into a first state in which the mirror is nearer a front of a head of a person than a rear of the head of the person, which is opposite the front, when the person is wearing the hat in a first orientation, and the elongated member can be pivoted into a second state in which the mirror is nearer the rear of the head of the person than the front of the head of the person, when the person is wearing the hat in the first orientation. 
 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein
 the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion so that the elongated member can be pivoted into a first state in which the mirror is nearer a front of a head of a person than a rear of the head of the person, which is opposite the front, when the person is wearing the hat in a first orientation, and the elongated member can be pivoted into a second state in which the mirror is nearer the rear of the head of the person than the front of the head of the person, when the person is wearing the hat in the first orientation. 
 
     
     
         21 . An apparatus comprising:
 an attachment device; and   a mirror attached to the attachment device; and   wherein the attachment device attaches the mirror to a hat; and   wherein the attachment device includes a first portion in the shape of a loop which is configured to be placed around a crown of the hat to attach the attachment device and the mirror to the hat.   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21  wherein
 the attachment device includes an elongated member having a length and a width, with the length substantially greater than the width; 
 wherein the elongated member has a first end and a second end which is opposite the first end; 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is attached to the loop of the first portion; 
 wherein the second end of the elongated member is attached to the mirror; 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion; and 
 wherein the first end of the elongated member is pivotally attached to the loop of the first portion so that the elongated member can be pivoted into a first state in which the mirror is nearer a front of a head of a person than a rear of the head of the person, which is opposite the front, when the person is wearing the hat in a first orientation, and the elongated member can be pivoted into a second state in which the mirror is nearer the rear of the head of the person than the front of the head of the person, when the person is wearing the hat in the first orientation.