Shade Hat for Helmets

Abstract

A shade hat for helmets that provides shade to a wearer's face, ears, head, neck and shoulders when worn under a variety of helmets, which can receive the straps thereof, enabling the wearer to secure a variety of helmets to the wearer's head in the manner which each helmet was originally intended by its manufacturer, while not hindering or otherwise reducing the impact protection or safety qualities of any one of the variety of helmets being worn therewith. The shade hat for helmets is constructed of breathable, moisture wicking, cooling, and UV protective fabrics and materials to keep the wearer's head cool, to wick moisture away from the wearer's head, to quickly dry the wearer's head and shade hat for helmets, and provide UV protection for the wearer's face, head, neck, and shoulders while wearing with a variety of different types of safety and sporting helmets or while wearing without a helmet.

1 . A shade hat for helmets, intended to be worn by a wearer underneath a variety of helmets without interfering with straps thereof, comprising:
 a crown covering substantially a top portion of a wearer's head;   a brim shading the wearer's face, neck, ears, shoulders, and the top portion of the head from harmful ultraviolet rays;   a brim band; and   a seam;   wherein the crown, brim, and brim band are sewn together at the inner edge of the brim and the bottom edges of the crown and brim band;   wherein the crown comprises at least two helmet strap openings which are located above and extending parallel to the seam, centered approximately above each of the wearer's ears;   wherein each of the helmet strap openings receives a respective strap of any one of the variety of helmets worn by the wearer;   wherein the helmet strap openings enable the wearer to secure any one of the variety of helmets to the wearer's head in the manner the manufacture of each of the variety of helmets intended; and   wherein the crown is comprised of at least one layer of form fitting stretchable material that conforms to the wearer's head having a pre-determined minimal thickness which when covering the wearer's head and located under any one of a variety of helmets will not interfere, hinder, compromise, diminish, detrimentally affect, or otherwise reduce the safety and protective qualities thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 1 , wherein the crown and brim is comprised of fabric have wicking, breathability, and cooling properties to wick sweat and moisture away from the wearer's head and to enable the crown and brim band to dry quickly. 
     
     
         3 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric of the crown has ultraviolet light protective qualities to shield the wearer's head from harmful ultraviolet light regardless of whether the shade hat for helmets of  claim 1 , is being worn by the wearer under any one of the variety of helmets or is being worn without a helmet. 
     
     
         4 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 1 , wherein the brim is sized and shaped to maximize sun shading to the wearer's head, ears, face, neck and shoulders, depending on the type of helmet under which the shade hat for helmets is to be worn or the activity of the wearer. 
     
     
         5 . A shade hat for helmets, comprising:
 a crown;   a brim;   a brim band; and   two helmet strap openings;   wherein the crown, brim, and brim band are sewn together at the inner edge of the brim and the bottom edges of the crown and brim band;   wherein each helmet strap opening is located on the crown above and extending parallel to the seam, centered approximately above each of a wearer's ears; and   wherein each helmet strap opening receives a respective strap of any one of a variety of helmets worn by the wearer.   
     
     
         6 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , wherein the crown and brim provide shade and ultra-violet light protection to the wearer's head, face, neck, ears, and shoulders while worn simultaneous and under a variety of helmets. 
     
     
         7 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , the crown and brim band further comprising a fabric having an ultra-violet light rating providing the wearer with ultra-violet light protection of substantially a top portion of the wearer's head. 
     
     
         8 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , wherein when worn by the wearer without a helmet, the crown and brim provide shade for and protect the wearer's head, ears, face, neck, and shoulders from the harmful effects of the sun. 
     
     
         9 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , wherein the helmet strap openings enable the wearer to secure any one of the variety of helmets to the wearer's head over the shade hat for helmets in the manner the manufacture of each of the variety of helmets intended. 
     
     
         10 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , wherein the crown is comprised of at least one layer of form fitting stretchable material that conforms to the wearer's head having a pre-determined minimal thickness which when covering the wearer's head and located under any one of a variety of helmets will not interfere, hinder, compromise, diminish, detrimentally affect, or otherwise reduce the safety and protective qualities thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , wherein the fabric of the crown and brim band have wicking, breathability, and cooling properties to wick sweat and moisture away from the wearer's head and to enable the crown and brim band to dry quickly. 
     
     
         12 . The shade hat for helmets of  claim 5 , wherein the brim is sized and shaped to maximize sun shading to the wearer's head, ears, face, neck and shoulders, depending on the type of helmet under which the shade hat for helmets is to be worn or the activity of the wearer.