Hat With Interchangeable Ornaments

Abstract

A hat with interchangeable ornaments such as patches or badges. The hat has a surface that is viewable and has a magnetic attachment mechanism. The ornament has a complementary magnet that attaches. The rear of the ornament is flattened with extending magnets that extend into corresponding recesses in the hat. Surfaces are provided preventing twisting of the ornament relative to the hat once the ornament is attached to the hat. This can use, two cylindrical magnets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hat with an interchangeable ornament, comprising:
 a hat having a surface that is viewable from an outside surface thereof, the surface including a magnetic attachment mechanism, on the outside surface, the magnetic attachment mechanism including a magnetic susceptible material located in a recess below a surface of the hat; and   an ornament, adapted for attaching to the hat, the ornament being formed with an ornamental part on a front surface thereof, and a flattened surface on a rear surface thereof, flat surface having an extending magnetic portion, the magnetic portion being sized to connect to the magnetic attachment mechanism,   wherein the magnetic attachment mechanism and the ornament have surfaces preventing twisting of the ornament relative to the hat once the ornament is attached to the hat.   
     
     
         2 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 1 , wherein the recess in the magnetic attachment mechanism and the magnetic portion in the ornament are each cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 2 , wherein there are two spaced cylindrical portions collectively forming the magnetic portion, and there are two spaced cylindrical recesses forming the magnetic attachment mechanism, wherein the two spaced cylindrical portions and the two spaced cylindrical recesses, collectively operate to form the surfaces that carry out the preventing of the twisting. 
     
     
         4 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 1 , wherein the ornamental part is a badge. 
     
     
         5 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 1 , wherein the ornamental part is a patch. 
     
     
         6 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 1 , wherein the flattened surface of the rear surface of the ornament sits flat against a surface of the hat adjacent the magnetic attachment mechanism, with the extending magnetic portion in the recess being held by the magnetic susceptible portion. 
     
     
         7 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 1 , wherein the recesses include holes that are open in the hat to expose a ferrous layer as the magnetic susceptible portion. 
     
     
         8 . The hat and ornament as in  claim 7 , where the ferrous layer is sewn into a material of the hat at the area of the magnetic attachment mechanism, and is exposed only at areas of the recesses. 
     
     
         9 . A method of interchanging an interchangeable ornament on a hat, comprising:
 forming a hat with a surface that is in a location that can be seen when wearing the hat, the surface including a magnetic attachment mechanism;   forming a magnetic attachment mechanism including a magnetic susceptible material located below a surface of the hat, in a recess;   magnetically attaching a first ornament to the hat, the first ornament including a first ornamental part on a front surface thereof, and a flattened surface on a rear surface thereof, the flattened surface having an extending magnetic portion, the magnetic portion being sized to connect to the magnetic attachment mechanism,   using surfaces on the magnetic attachment portion and on the first ornament to preventing twisting of the first ornament relative to the hat once the ornament is attached to the hat;   removing the first ornament, and magnetically attaching a second ornament to the hat, the second ornament including a second ornamental part on a front surface thereof, and a flattened surface on a rear surface thereof, the flattened surface having a second extending magnetic portion, the second magnetic portion being sized to connect to the magnetic attachment mechanism; and   using surfaces on the magnetic attachment portion and the second ornament to prevent twisting of the second ornament relative to the hat once the second ornament is attached to the hat.   
     
     
         10 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein the recess in the magnetic attachment mechanism and the magnetic portion in the ornament are each cylindrical. 
     
     
         11 . The method as in  claim 10 , wherein there are two spaced cylindrical portions collectively forming the magnetic portion, and there are two spaced cylindrical recesses forming the magnetic attachment mechanism, where the two spaced cylindrical portions and the two spaced cylindrical recesses collectively operate to prevent the twisting. 
     
     
         12 . The method ornament as in  claim 9 , wherein the ornamental part is a badge. 
     
     
         13 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein the ornamental part is a patch. 
     
     
         14 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein the flat surface of the rear surface of the ornament fits sits flat against a surface of the hat adjacent the magnetic attachment mechanism, with the extending magnetic portion in the recess being held by the magnetic susceptible portion. 
     
     
         15 . The method as in  claim 9 , wherein the recesses include holes that are open in the hat to expose a ferrous layer which forms the magnetic susceptible portion. 
     
     
         16 . The method as in  claim 15 , where the ferrous is sewn into a material of the hat at the area of the magnetic attachment mechanism, and is exposed only at areas of the recesses.