Crown split sizing mechanism

Abstract

The disclosure relates to headwear, the headwear including a crown and a size adjusting mechanism including a crown slit comprising a first terminal crown edge and a second terminal crown edge and extending continuously from a slit termination site of the crown through a bottom circumferential edge of the crown, where the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge are configured to overlap by a greater or lesser extent as a size of the crown is adjusted via the size adjusting mechanism.

1 . A hat, comprising:
 a crown; and   a size adjusting mechanism including a crown slit comprising a first terminal crown edge and a second terminal crown edge, where the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge extend continuously from a slit termination site of the crown through a bottom circumferential edge of the crown, and where the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge are configured to overlap by a greater or lesser extent as a size of the crown is adjusted via the size adjusting mechanism.   
     
     
         2 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein the crown comprises an apex and the slit termination site is at the apex. 
     
     
         3 . The hat of  claim 1 , wherein the crown comprises an apex and the slit termination site is offset from the apex. 
     
     
         4 . The hat of  claim 1 , further comprising a brim coupled along at least a portion of the bottom circumferential edge of the crown. 
     
     
         5 . The hat of  claim 4 , wherein the crown includes a first flap and a second flap, the first terminal crown edge extending to the bottom circumferential edge of the crown at the first flap and the second terminal crown edge extending to the bottom circumferential edge of the crown at the second flap, and wherein the bottom circumferential edge of the crown is not coupled to the brim at the first flap or the second flap. 
     
     
         6 . The hat of  claim 5 , wherein the brim extends around a circumference of the crown, the brim having a brim slit comprising a first terminal brim edge and a second terminal brim edge, wherein the crown slit and the brim slit collectively form an overall slit that extends continuously from the slit termination site and through an outer brim edge of the brim. 
     
     
         7 . The hat of  claim 6 , wherein the crown slit and the brim slit are not aligned. 
     
     
         8 . The hat of  claim 7 , further comprising an outer fastening mechanism, a first portion of the outer fastening mechanism positioned on the first flap and a second portion of the outer fastening mechanism positioned at a first inner region of the crown adjacent the second flap. 
     
     
         9 . The hat of  claim 8 , further comprising an inner fastening mechanism including a third portion positioned on the second flap and a fourth portion positioned at a second inner region of the crown adjacent the first flap. 
     
     
         10 . The hat of  claim 9 , wherein when the first portion is engaged with the second portion and/or when the third portion is engaged with the fourth portion, the first terminal brim edge overlaps the second terminal brim edge and the first terminal crown edge overlaps the second terminal crown edge. 
     
     
         11 . The hat of  claim 4 , wherein the brim is comprised of a sturdy material and the crown is comprised of fabric. 
     
     
         12 . The hat of  claim 3 , wherein the crown includes an arc extending from the apex of the crown to the bottom circumferential edge of the crown, and wherein the crown slit extends continuously along at least a portion of the arc. 
     
     
         13 . The hat of  claim 12 , wherein the crown slit extends continuously along at least 80% of a length of the arc. 
     
     
         14 . A hat, comprising:
 a crown;   a size adjusting mechanism including a crown slit comprising a first terminal crown edge and a second terminal crown edge, where the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge extend continuously from a slit termination site of the crown through a bottom circumferential edge of the crown, and where the first terminal crown edge creates a first flap and the second terminal crown edge creates a second flap; and   a fastener including a first portion positioned on the first flap and a second portion positioned at a first inner region of the crown adjacent the second flap;   where an engagement of the first portion and the second portion of the fastener leads to an overlapping of the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge by a greater or lesser extent as a size of the crown is adjusted via the size adjusting mechanism.   
     
     
         15 . The hat of  claim 14 , wherein a brim is coupled to the bottom circumferential edge of the crown and extends around a circumference of the crown except at the first flap and the second flap, the brim having a brim slit comprising a first terminal brim edge and a second terminal brim edge, wherein the crown slit and the brim slit collectively form an overall slit that extends continuously from the slit termination site and through an outer brim edge of the brim. 
     
     
         16 . The hat of  claim 14 , wherein the slit termination site of the crown includes a region of an overlapping material created by overlapping of the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge, and wherein the region of overlapping material is mirrored on an outer and inner sides of the crown. 
     
     
         17 . A hat, comprising:
 a crown;   a size adjusting mechanism including a crown slit comprising a first terminal crown edge and a second terminal crown edge, where the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge extend continuously from a slit termination site of the crown through a bottom circumferential edge of the crown; and   a gusset extending across an opening formed by the crown slit, the gusset including a first edge coupled to the first terminal crown edge and a second edge coupled to the second terminal crown edge such that the crown extends continuously, the first edge and the second edge of the gusset meeting at the slit termination site;   where the gusset is configured to fold when the first terminal crown edge and the second terminal crown edge overlap as the hat is resized via the size adjusting mechanism.   
     
     
         18 . The hat of  claim 17 , further comprising a brim coupled along the bottom circumferential edge of the crown, the brim having a brim slit comprising a first terminal brim edge and a second terminal brim edge, wherein the crown slit and the brim slit collectively form an overall slit that extends continuously from the slit termination site and through an outer brim edge of the brim, and wherein the gusset coupled to the crown slit also extends to the brim slit such that the first edge of the gusset attaches to the first terminal brim edge, the second edge of the gusset attaches to the second terminal brim edge, and a third edge of the gusset extending along the outer brim edge of the brim. 
     
     
         19 . The hat of  claim 18 , wherein a width of the gusset decreases in a direction from the third edge of the gusset to the slit termination site of the crown. 
     
     
         20 . The hat of  claim 19 , wherein the gusset is made of an elastomeric material.