Hat size adjustment mechanism

Abstract

The disclosure relates to headwear, the headwear including a hat body and a size adjustment mechanism positioned along a flap in an interior of the hat body, where the size adjustment mechanism includes a cord extending along a first side of the flap and having a first end fixedly attached to the interior of the hat body and a second end removably attachable to a second side of the flap via a fastener. The headwear is lightweight, devoid of any rigid or bulky components and is configured to bend or flex at any portion of the headwear without permanently deforming the headwear.

1 . A headwear, comprising:
 a hat body including a flap positioned along an interior of the hat body; and   a size adjustment mechanism positioned along the flap, the size adjustment mechanism including a cord extending along a first side of the flap and having a first end fixedly attached to the interior of the hat body and a second end removably attachable to a second side of the flap.   
     
     
         2 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom circumferential edge of the hat body is continuous along a region of the hat body overlapping the size adjustment mechanism and the region of the hat body has no gaps, slits, or holes. 
     
     
         3 . The headwear of  claim 2 , wherein the flap and one or more materials comprising the hat body at least along the bottom circumferential edge of the hat body are not elastic. 
     
     
         4 . The headwear of  claim 2 , further comprising a brim coupled along at least a portion of the bottom circumferential edge of the hat body. 
     
     
         5 . The headwear of  claim 4 , wherein the hat body and the brim are configured to bend or flex at any portion of the hat body and the brim without permanently deforming the hat body or the brim. 
     
     
         6 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cord includes an elastic segment at the first end of the cord. 
     
     
         7 . The headwear of  claim 6 , wherein the cord further comprises a non-elastic material. 
     
     
         8 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the size adjustment mechanism further comprises a fastener, a first piece of the fastener positioned on the second side of the flap and a second piece of the fastener positioned on the second end of the cord, the second piece of the fastener configured to engage the first piece of the fastener to hold the size adjustment mechanism in a desired position. 
     
     
         9 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cord extends from the interior of the hat body to the first side of the flap through a first slot in the flap and from the first side of the flap to the second side of the flap through a second slot in the flap. 
     
     
         10 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the cord only extends along a portion of the flap, and wherein the hat body comprises a partial crown. 
     
     
         11 . The headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the size adjustment mechanism lacks any cord locks or drawstring adjusters. 
     
     
         12 . A headwear, comprising:
 a hat body including a flap positioned along an interior of the hat body;   a brim coupled to the hat body and extending along at least a portion of a bottom circumference of the hat body; and   a size adjustment mechanism configured to adjust an effective circumference of the hat body, where the size adjustment mechanism is void of any rigid parts and includes a cord extending along a first side of the flap and having a first end fixedly attached to the interior of the hat body and a second end removably attachable to a second side of the flap.   
     
     
         13 . The headwear of  claim 12 , wherein the size adjustment mechanism further comprises a fastener, where the cord and the fastener are configured to bend or flex at any portion of the cord and the fastener without permanently deforming the cord or the fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The headwear of  claim 13 , wherein the second end of the cord is removably attachable to the second side of the flap via the fastener, where a portion of the cord extends along the first side of the flap. 
     
     
         15 . The headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the fastener comprises a first piece positioned on the second side of the flap and a second piece positioned on the second end of the cord, the second piece of the fastener configured to engage the first piece of the fastener. 
     
     
         16 . The headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the flap includes a slot, and the cord is configured to extend from the first side of the flap to the second side of the flap through the slot. 
     
     
         17 . The headwear of  claim 12 , wherein the bottom circumference of the hat body is continuous along a region of the hat body overlapping the size adjustment mechanism and where the region of the hat body has no gaps, slits, or holes. 
     
     
         18 . The headwear of  claim 12 , wherein the flap and one or more materials comprising the hat body at least along the bottom circumference of the hat body are not elastic. 
     
     
         19 . A headwear, comprising:
 a hat body including a flap positioned along an interior of the hat body and having a first slot and a second slot; and   a size adjustment mechanism positioned along the flap, the size adjustment mechanism including a cord having a first end fixedly attached to the interior of the hat body and a second end removably attachable to an inner side of the flap, the cord configured to extend from the first end, through the first slot, along an outer side of the flap, and to the inner side of the flap via the second slot.   
     
     
         20 . The headwear of  claim 19 , wherein the size adjustment mechanism further includes a fastener including a first piece positioned on the inner side of the flap and a second piece positioned on the second end of the cord, the second piece of the fastener configured to engage the first piece of the fastener.