Adjustable headwear

Abstract

The disclosure relates to headwear, an example headwear including a crown and two or more overlapping panels in a rear of the crown, the overlapping panels being moveable relative to one another as a size of the crown is adjusted.

1 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown; and   at least two overlapping panels including a first panel and a second panel overlapping one another in a rear of the crown, each of the first panel and the second panel being triangular in shape and having a respective curved bottom edge, the first panel crossing the second panel at a central region of the curved bottom edge of the second panel, the first and second panels being moveable relative to one another to resize multiple regions of the crown.   
     
     
         2 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second panels being moveable relative to one another to resize multiple regions of the crown includes the first and second panels being movable to any level of overlap between the first panel and the second panel. 
     
     
         3 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein at least in a closed position, the first panel overlaps more than half of the second panel. 
     
     
         4 . The headwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a size-adjusting mechanism coupled to the crown, the size-adjusting mechanism controlling a respective circumference of each of a plurality of regions of the crown. 
     
     
         5 . The headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the size-adjusting mechanism comprises a buckle and a strap, a first terminating end of the strap being coupled directly to the crown at a first side of an opening formed between the overlapping panels in the rear of the crown and a second terminating end of the strap passing through the buckle, the buckle being coupled to the crown at a second side of the opening, opposite the first side of the opening. 
     
     
         6 . The headwear of  claim 5 , wherein the first terminating end of the strap is coupled to a first panel of the two or more overlapping panels and wherein the buckle is coupled to a second panel of the two or more overlapping panels. 
     
     
         7 . The headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the size-adjusting mechanism comprises a first ribbon and a second ribbon, the first ribbon being coupled directly to the crown at a first side of an opening formed between the overlapping panels in the rear of the crown, and the second ribbon being directed coupled to the crown at a second side of the opening, opposite the first side of the opening. 
     
     
         8 . The headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the first ribbon is coupled to a first panel of the two or more overlapping panels, and the second ribbon is coupled to a second panel of the two or more overlapping panels. 
     
     
         9 . The headwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a rear cape extending from a bottom edge of the crown and/or from a hat brim. 
     
     
         10 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown;   at least two overlapping panels including a first panel and a second panel overlapping one another in a rear of the crown, each of the first panel and the second panel being triangular in shape and having a respective curved bottom edge, the first panel crossing the second panel at a central region of the curved bottom edge of the second panel, the first and second panels being moveable relative to one another to resize multiple regions of the crown; and   an elastic band extending between the two or more overlapping panels at a bottom edge of each of the two or more overlapping panels along a circumference of the crown.   
     
     
         11 . The headwear of  claim 10 , wherein a first terminating end of the elastic band is directly coupled to a first panel of the two or more overlapping panels and a second terminating end of the elastic band, opposite the first terminating end, is directed coupled to a second panel of the two or more overlapping panels. 
     
     
         12 . The headwear of  claim 10 , wherein the elastic band is directly coupled to an interior of the crown. 
     
     
         13 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown;   at least two overlapping panels including a first panel and a second panel overlapping one another in a rear of the crown, each of the first panel and the second panel being triangular in shape and having a respective curved bottom edge, the first panel crossing the second panel at a central region of the curved bottom edge of the second panel, the first and second panels being moveable relative to one another to resize multiple regions of the crown; and   a hat brim extending from a bottom edge of the crown.   
     
     
         14 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the hat brim is crescent shaped and wherein opposing terminating ends of the crescent shape of the hat brim each terminate into the crown at a respective different side of an opening between the two or more overlapping panels. 
     
     
         15 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the hat brim is semi-circular, and wherein the hat brim terminates into a rear cape that extends from the crown. 
     
     
         16 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the two or more overlapping panels are formed of a mesh material. 
     
     
         17 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the two or more overlapping panels include an elastomeric material. 
     
     
         18 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the two or more overlapping panels each include a bottom edge having an arched shape. 
     
     
         19 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the two or more overlapping panels are mirror symmetric to one another. 
     
     
         20 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein an outermost panel of the two or more overlapping panels is larger than an innermost panel of the two or more overlapping panels.