Hat with detachable hair securing strap
View Patent ↗A hat with a detachable, elasticized hair securing strap, wherein the securing strap is removably secured to the hat via conventional hook-and-loop fasteners, thereby enabling convenient replacement of the securing strap either upon diminished elasticity of same, and/or with a decoratively-adorned detachable hair securing strap.
1. A hair securing apparatus, comprising:
a piece of headwear having an open loop aperture being generally defined by a C-shape perimeter; and,
a removable hair securing means removably secured within said perimeter, wherein said hair securing means comprises a first portion of a hook-and-loop fastener assembly, said first portion removably securable to a second portion of said hook-and-loop fastener assembly, said second portion integrally formed or otherwise stitched to said aperture of said headwear along said C-shape perimeter, and wherein said first portion is coupled to an elastic strap closing said open loop aperture, said elastic strap stretchable and twistable around a portion of hair for securing the portion of hair thereby forming a smaller closed loop around the portion of hair within said C-shape perimeter.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said headwear is a hat.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said elastic strap is selected from the group consisting of elastic hair straps, elastic hair bands, hair loops, hair ties, bungee bands, scrunchies, scarves, head bands, adjustable bands, and combinations thereof.
4. A hair securing apparatus, comprising:
a hat having an open-loop aperture; and,
a detachable closed-loop hair securing strap, said detachable hair securing strap removably secured to said open-loop aperture, thereby closing said open-loop aperture, wherein said detachable hair securing strap is removably secured to at least a portion of a C-shape perimeter defining said aperture, and wherein said detachable closed-loop hair securing strap comprises a first C-shape fastening portion, said first fastening portion removably securable to a second C-shape fastening portion carried by said C-shape perimeter defining said aperture of said hat, and wherein said first fastening portion is coupled to a flexible, stretchable and resilient strap, said strap stretchable and twistable around a portion of hair for securing the portion of hair, thereby securing the portion of hair within a second closed loop positioned within said closed loop.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said first fastening portion and said second fastening portion of said detachable hair securing strap is selected from the group consisting of hook-and-loop fasteners, peg-and-slot assemblies/straps, snap-button assemblies/straps, rib-and-groove assemblies/straps, zipper assemblies/straps, ridge-and-channel assemblies/straps, and wherein said strap is selected from the group consisting of elastic hair straps, elastic hair bands, hair loops, hair ties, bungee bands, scrunchies, scarves, head bands, adjustable bands, and combinations thereof.
6. A detachable hair securing apparatus adapted to be removably secured to a piece of headwear, said detachable hair securing apparatus comprising:
a first fastening portion, said first fastening portion removably securable to a second fastening portion, said second fastening portion positioned along a C-shape aperture on the headwear; and,
a hair securing means, wherein said first fastening portion is coupled to a portion of an outer perimeter of said hair securing means, wherein said hair securing means is stretchable and twistable around a portion of hair for securing the portion of hair, within a small loop formed within a larger loop secured within said C-shape aperture.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said first fastening portion is selected from the group consisting of hook-and-loop fasteners, peg-and-slot assemblies/straps, snap-button assemblies/straps, rib-and-groove assemblies/straps, zipper assemblies/straps, ridge-and-channel assemblies/straps, and combinations thereof.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said second fastening portion is selected from the group consisting of hook-and-loop fasteners, peg-and-slot assemblies/straps, snap-button assemblies/straps, rib-and-groove assemblies/straps, zipper assemblies/straps, ridge-and-channel assemblies/straps, and combinations thereof.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said hair securing means is selected from the group consisting of elastic hair straps, elastic hair bands, hair loops, hair ties, bungee bands, scrunchies, scarves, head bands, adjustable bands, and combinations thereof.