Three position headpiece

Abstract

A three position headpiece including a crown portion removably connected to a visor portion. The headpiece can be worn with the crown portion and visor portion connected by a concealed continuous fastening mechanism or the crown portion and the visor portion can be worn separately. The visor portion includes a hatband that conceals and provides a protective shield for the continuous fastening mechanism of the visor portion and crown portion. The hatband has an uninterrupted outer surface for advertisement or display. The junction between the visor portion and crown portion also forms a channel for the collection and controlled dissemination of fluids such as rainwater from the crown portion.

1 . A headpiece assembly comprising: 
 a visor portion including a visor connected to a hatband, the hatband having an uninterrupted outer surface and an inner surface, a first portion of a continuous fastening mechanism being positioned on the inner surface and concealed from view by the outer surface of the hatband;    a crown portion having a generally domed shape defining a top and a lower edge, a second portion of the continuous fastening mechanism being positioned on the lower edge of the crown portion, the first portion being suitably positioned on the inner surface of the hatband such that when the first portion and the second portion are connected, the outer surface of the hatband conceals the continuous fastening mechanism.    
   
   
       2 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the hatband is attached to an adjustable connecting mechanism.  
   
   
       3 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the hatband includes a sweatband.  
   
   
       4 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the continuous fastening mechanism is a zipper.  
   
   
       5 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the adjustable connecting mechanism is a hook and loop device.  
   
   
       6 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the sweatband is connected to the inner surface of the hatband and provides a retaining bias.  
   
   
       7 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the union of the first portion and second portion of the continuous fastening mechanism define a channel between the outside surface of the crown portion and a rim on the inside surface of the hatband.  
   
   
       8 . A three position headpiece comprising: 
 a first position wherein a headpiece includes a crown portion removably connected with a visor portion, a hatband connected to the visor portion having an inner side and an outer side, a continuous fastening mechanism positioned for connecting the crown portion to visor portion, a first portion of the continuous fastening mechanism positioned on the inner side of the hatband and a second portion of the continuous fastening mechanism positioned on the crown, the hatband being configured and dimensioned to conceal the continuous fastening mechanism when the crown portion and visor portion are fastened;    a second position wherein the crown portion is removed from the visor portion and the headpiece is arranged to be worn solely as the visor portion, the first portion of the continuous fastening mechanism being positioned and concealed on the inner side of hatband; and    a third position wherein the crown portion is removed from the visor portion and the headpiece is worn solely as a skull cap.    
   
   
       9 . The headpiece of  claim 8 , wherein an adjustable connector is attached to the hatband.  
   
   
       10 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the hatband includes a sweatband.  
   
   
       11 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the continuous fastening mechanism is a zipper.  
   
   
       12 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the hatband has an uninterrupted outer surface.  
   
   
       13 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the sweatband is connected to the inner surface of the hatband and provides a retaining bias.  
   
   
       14 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the union of the first portion and second portion of the continuous fastening mechanism define a channel between the outside surface of the crown portion and a rim on the inside surface of the hatband.  
   
   
       15 . A headpiece assembly comprising: 
 a visor portion including a visor connected to a hatband, the hatband having an upper edge, an outer surface, and an inner surface, the hatband being attached to an adjustable connecting mechanism;    a crown portion having a generally domed shape defining a top and a lower edge; and    a continuous fastening mechanism having a first portion positioned at least partially on the inner surface of the hatband and a second portion positioned on the lower edge of the crown portion, the first portion being suitably positioned below the upper edge of the hatband such that the a channel is formed between the hatband and the crown portion for the collection and drainage of fluids from the crown portion.    
   
   
       16 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the outer surface of the hatband conceals the first portion of the continuous fastening mechanism when the visor portion is worn separately and conceals the both portions of the continuous fastening mechanism when the visor portion and crown portion are fastened together.  
   
   
       17 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the hatband includes a sweatband.  
   
   
       18 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the attachment mechanism is a hook and loop device.  
   
   
       19 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the continuous fastening mechanism is a zipper.  
   
   
       20 . The headpiece assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the hatband has an uninterrupted surface.