Size adjustable sports cap

Abstract

A size adjustable sports cap having a crown constructed from a plurality of triangularly shaped panels, substantially all of which are expandable and contractible, and which form a crown of the cap adapted to be disposed over the crown of wearer's head. The crown has a lower margin and secured to that lower margin is a multi-section band having a plurality of spaced apart stretchable band sections separated by a plurality of spaced apart non-stretchable band sections. This band thereupon forms an opening which is size adjustable to receive the crown of a wearer's head. One of the important aspects of the invention is that there is no deformation of the crown of the cap and the construction allows for a more natural wearing fit of the sports cap.

Having thus described the invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is:  
     
         1 . A size adjustable sports cap in which the head receiving opening thereof is adapted to fit a multitude of head sizes, said sports cap comprising: 
 a) a cap crown sized to overlie the crown of a wearer's head and having a lower margin thereof; and    b) a multi-section band secured to the cap crown at the lower margin and having a plurality of spaced apart band sections which are separated by a plurality of non-stretchable band sections, such that each stretchable band section has opposite ends which are both attached to non-stretchable band sections thereby defining a head receiving opening on the cap crown, whereby the multi-section band allows for generally uniform size adjustable expansion and contraction of head receiving opening without permanent deformation of the cap crown and allows for a more natural wearing fit of the sports caps.    
     
     
         2 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that a bill forms part of said sports cap and extends forwardly therefrom at the lower margin of said cap crown.  
     
     
         3 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that said multi-section band comprises a pair of non-stretchable band sections separated by a pair of stretchable band sections.  
     
     
         4 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that said multi-section band comprises a pair of side band sections which are stretchable and front and rear band sections which are non-stretchable.  
     
     
         5 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 3  further characterized in that said pair of non-stretchable band sections comprises a pair of outer layers formed of a generally non-stretchable material and an inner layer which is formed of a stretchable material.  
     
     
         6 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that said stretchable band sections are uniaxially stretchable.  
     
     
         7 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that said cap crown is comprised of a plurality of pre-shaped crown sections which are secured to one another.  
     
     
         8 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that said crown sections are secured to one another by stitched retaining bands.  
     
     
         9 . The size adjustable sports cap of  claim 7  further characterized in that said crown sections are formed of a uniaxially stretch able material.  
     
     
         10 . An improvement in a size adjustable sports cap in which the sports cap comprises a crown with a head receiving opening adapted to fit a multitude of head sizes and a multi-section band surrounding the lower end of the crown, the improvement comprising a multi-section band having a plurality of spaced apart band sections which are separated by a plurality of non-stretchable band sections, such that each stretchable band section has opposite ends which are both attached to non-stretchable band sections thereby defining a head receiving opening on the cap crown, whereby the multi-section band allows for generally uniform size adjustable expansion and contraction of the head receiving opening without permanent deformation of the cap crown and allows for a more natural wearing fit of the sports cap.  
     
     
         11 . The improvement in the size adjustable sport cap of  claim 10  further characterized in that a bill forms part of said sports cap and extends forwardly therefrom at the lower margin of said cap crown.  
     
     
         12 . The improvement in the size adjustable sport cap of  claim 1  further characterized in that said multi-section band comprises a pair of non-stretchable band sections separated by a pair of stretchable band sections.  
     
     
         13 . The improvement in the size adjustable sport cap of  claim 12  further characterized in that said multi-section band comprises a pair of side band sections which are stretchable and front and rear band sections which are non-stretchable.  
     
     
         14 . The improvement in the size adjustable sport cap of  claim 12  further characterized in that said pair of non-stretchable band sections comprises a pair of out layers formed of a non-stretchable material and an inner layer which is formed of a stretchable material.  
     
     
         15 . The improvement in the size adjustable sport cap of  claim 10  further characterized in that said stretchable band sections are uniaxially stretchable.