Cap type hat

Abstract

A head covering device includes a dome-shaped, head engaging member that has an interior for receiving the user's head and an exterior surface. The exterior surface includes a front portion, a rear portion, a first side portion and a second side portion. A first feature is placed on at least one of the front and rear portions to distinguish the at least one of the front and rear portions from the first and second side portions. A second feature is placed on at least one of the first and second side portions to distinguish the at least one of the first and second side portions from the front and rear portion. The head covering does not include a bill member.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A head covering device comprising 
 a dome-shaped head engaging member including an interior for receiving the user's head, and an exterior surface, the exterior surface including a front portion, a rear portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, and    a first feature placed on at least one of the front, rear first side and second side portions to distinguish the at least one of the front and rear portions from the first and second side portions,    wherein the head covering does not include a bill member.    
     
     
         2 . The head covering of  claim 1 , wherein the first feature is placed on the at least one of the front and rear portions, further comprising a second feature placed on at least one of first and second side portions to distinguish the at least one of the first and second side portions from the front and rear portions, 
 wherein the head engaging member includes a lower edge, and a peak, the lower edge being distanced from the peak by a radial distance, the radial distance being sized to place the lower edge at a level less than approximately one inch from the user's eyebrows and less than one inch from the top of the user's ear where the head covering is placed on the head of the user.    
     
     
         3 . The head covering of  claim 2  wherein head covering is comprised of between four and twelve generally pre-shaped panels, each panel including a pair of side edge portions, 
 wherein the side edge portions of adjacent pie-shaped panels are joined together to form the head covering  
 
     
     
         4 . The head covering of  claim 3  further comprising a circumferential band disposed on the interior of the head covering, adjacent the lower edge thereof, wherein the panels include a set of front and rear panels, and a set of side panels, the panels of the front and rear panel set being generally wider than the panels of the side panel set.  
     
     
         5 . The head covering of  claim 2  wherein at least two of the pie-shaped panels include a reinforcing member for increasing the rigidity of the at least two panels.  
     
     
         6 . The head covering of  claim 2  wherein the first feature comprises a diametral striping member extending over at least a portion of the front and rear portions.  
     
     
         7 . The head covering of  claim 2  wherein the first feature comprises a first size adjustment member.  
     
     
         8 . The head covering of  claim 7  wherein the first size adjustment member includes a equatorially extending first strap member having a first mating member, and an equatorially extending second strap member having a second mating member, the second strap member being positioned in an opposed relationship to the first strap member, the first and second mating members being selectively matable to adjustably mate the first strap member to the second strap member to permit the user to vary the size of the head covering.  
     
     
         9 . The head covering of  claim 8  wherein the first size adjustment member is disposed on the front portion of the head covering, further comprising a second size adjustment member disposed on the rear portion of the head covering, approximately 180 degrees from the first size adjustment member, the second size adjustment member including an equatorially extending first strap member having a first mating member and an equatorially extending second strap member having a second mating member, the second strap member being positioned in an opposed relationship to the first strap member, the first and second mating members being selectively matable to adjustably mate the first strap member to the second strap member to permit the user to vary the size of the head covering with each of the first and second size adjustment members.  
     
     
         10 . The head covering device of  claim 9  wherein the lower edge of the head engaging portion including a first cutout portion disposed adjacent the first size adjustment member and a second cutout portion disposed adjacent the second cutout member, the first cutout portion and first size adjustment member defining a first aperture capable of receiving the user's hair therethrough, and the second cutout portion and second size adjustment member defining a second aperture capable of receiving the user's hair therethrough.  
     
     
         11 . The head covering of  claim 2  where the first feature comprises a first size adjustment member disposed on the front portion, and a second size adjustment member disposed on the second portion, approximately 180 degrees from the first size adjustment member.  
     
     
         12 . The head covering of  claim 2  wherein the second feature comprises an indicia member.  
     
     
         13 . The head covering of  claim 12  wherein the first feature and the second feature each comprise indicia members sized and positioned on the head covering to give the appearance of a team helmet.  
     
     
         14 . The head covering of  claim 13  wherein the first and second features comprise team logo indicia.