Hats, interchangeable decorative cords and methods of invisibly attaching same
View Patent ↗A hat has upper crown variations, circumferential lower crown variations, an interior surface of the upper and lower crown, an exterior surface of the upper and lower crown, a sweatband attached to substantially the entire circumference of the lower crown, forming a sweatband-lower crown seamline, brim variations, and a pair of holes in the sweatband-lower crown seamline. Decorative interchangeable cords each have two opposing ends and paired fastener variations capping each such end. Each end of the decorative interchangeable cord corresponds to and inserts into one hole in the sweatband-lower crown seamline, where it is fastened in place.
1 . A method of attaching an interchangeable decorative cord to a hat having a circumferential lower crown, an exterior surface of the lower crown, an interior surface of the lower crown, a sweatband attached to substantially the entire circumference of the lower crown, along a sweatband-lower crown seamline, and a brim inserted into the sweatband-lower crown seamline, comprising the steps of:
a. capping each of the two opposing ends of the cord with a first fastening element of a paired fastener;
b. opening the sweatband, thereby exposing the sweatband-lower crown seamline;
c. inserting each capped end of the cord into a corresponding hole in the sweatband-lower crown seamline, from the exterior surface of the lower crown toward the interior surface of the lower crown;
d. attaching each such first fastening element to its cooperating second fastening element positioned on the interior of the sweatband; and
e. closing the sweatband, thereby enclosing the paired fastener between the sweatband and the interior surface of the lower crown.
2 . A hat assembly, comprising:
a. a hat with a circumferential lower crown;
b. an exterior surface of the lower crown;
c. an interior surface of the lower crown;
d. a sweatband attached to substantially the entire circumference of the lower crown, thereby creating a sweatband-lower crown seamline, this sweatband having an interior facing the hat and an exterior facing the wearer;
e. at least one interchangeable decorative cord with a length and a first fastening element of a paired fastener capping each opposing end of the cord;
f. a pair of holes in the sweatband-lower crown seamline, these holes spaced apart the length of the interchangeable decorative cord;
g. at least one second and cooperating fastening element of the paired fastener positioned on and attached to the sweatband interior; and
h. a brim inserted in the sweatband-lower crown seamline.
3 . The hat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the hat also has an upper crown.
4 . The hat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the hat has a back closure.
5 . The hat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the back closure is selected from the group consisting of snapback, hook and loop tape, buckle and elastic.
6 . The hat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the paired fastener is selected from the group consisting of hook and loop tape, magnets, snaps and a hook and eye.
7 . A hat, comprising:
a circumferential lower crown;
a sweatband attached to the lower crown along a sweatband-lower crown seamline extending around a circumference of the lower crown, the sweatband having an interior surface facing the lower crown and an exterior surface configured to face a wearer's head;
a brim inserted in the sweatband-lower crown seamline;
holes in the sweatband-lower crown seamline that are spaced apart along the sweatband-lower crown seamline;
an interchangeable decorative cord including first fastening elements of a paired fastener attached to opposite ends thereof; and
cooperating second fastening elements attached to the interior surface of the sweatband,
wherein each of the first fastening elements is dimensioned to pass through a corresponding one of the holes and releasably attach to a cooperating second fastening elements.
8 . The hat of claim 7 , wherein the sweatband covers the first and second fastening elements.