Facemask affixed to a baseball cap

Abstract

A decorative facemask can be worn by a sports fan to imitate a facemask worn by a professional athlete. Facemasks can be imitated from a wide variety of sports. An apparatus to decorate the face of a wearer of a ball cap including a bill includes the decorative facemask affixed to the bill of the ball cap.

1 . Apparatus to decorate the face of a wearer of a ball cap comprising a bill, the apparatus comprising:
 a decorative facemask affixed to the bill of the ball cap.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the decorative facemask comprises a bill attachment feature. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bill attachment feature comprises a slot configured to receive the bill. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the slot is defined by two wires located along an upper edge of the facemask. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the slot comprises two slot end geometries configured to narrow the slot at each end of the slot. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the two wires comprise an upper wire configured to bend when the bill is inserted within the slot. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the slot is defined by a lower slot edge and a upper frame band. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the upper frame band is configured to bend when the bill is inserted within the slot. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bill attachment feature comprises a pair of magnetic features. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the facemask is configured to imitate a football facemask. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the facemask is configured to imitate a hockey facemask. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the facemask is configured to imitate a baseball facemask. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the facemask further includes a chin pad. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the facemask comprises a decorative design. 
     
     
         15 . Apparatus to decorate the face of a wearer of a ball cap comprising a bill, the apparatus comprising:
 a decorative facemask comprising:
 a decorative grid pattern; and 
 a bill attachment feature configured to attach to the bill of the ball cap. 
   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the bill attachment feature comprises a slot configured to receive the bill and apply force to the bill, wherein the applied force creates a frictional force between the bill and the facemask. 
     
     
         17 . Method to affix a decorative facemask to a bill of a ball cap, the method comprising:
 providing a slot upon the facemask, wherein the slot is configured to receive the bill; and   configuring a portion of the facemask to deform when the bill is inserted into the slot, wherein the deforming results in a frictional force holding the facemask in place relative to the ball cap.