Practical souvenir competition hats

Abstract

A self-adjustable baseball-style cap and a non-domed hat can fully commemorate a competition or game. It consists of two identical fixed visors or bills positioned opposite to each other, without overlap, that provide shade for both the eyes and the neck of the wearer. It has an adjustable feature that promotes the fitting of a plurality of head sizes through the use of stretchable material in the lateral, not rear, aspects of both the crown and the headband. A harlequin type of color scheme (front versus rear) and a permanent twin logos mounting format depict, simultaneously, two opponents or contenders in a competition that is also memorialized by a third, laterally placed event logo. A fourth event year and location marker is placed on the contra-lateral side. Finally, it features a built in fan reversibility mechanism that involves a simple front to rear rotation of the cap.

1 . A self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap comprising: 
 a crown portion that consists of a multiple of laterally seamed, substantially triangular fabric panels or gores, of which only the two laterally located members are made of a bi-axially stretchable material that facilitates the accommodation of a plurality of head sizes, which formation creates a dome effect having inner, outer and inferior rim surfaces in addition to front, rear and lateral (2) designated areas;    said crown portion's outer surface is divided into front half and rear half sections, each of which represents, by coloration of its fabric, one or the other of the two teams or contenders in the subject competition;    said crown portion's outer surface provides area for the attaching, painting, embossing, monogramming or otherwise non-detachably affixing of the names/logos or indicia that further define the name, date, location and the rivals or contenders of the competition such that the name/logo of the first contender is affixed to the front section of the crown in its appropriate and respective field of team coloration, the other contender's name/logo is similarly affixed to the rear section of the crown portion in its respective field of team coloration, the name and/or symbol or logo of the competition is affixed to one lateral section of the crown portion and the date, possibly with the location, of the competition is similarly affixed to the opposite lateral section of the crown portion;    a headband composed primarily of a non-stretchable fabric, but having laterally incorporated segments of a bi-axially stretchable material that further facilitates the accommodation of a plurality of head sizes, is circumferentially attached to the inner inferior rim surface of the crown portion;    two functionally interchangeable, identically shaped and sized visors or bills of substantially rigid material are positioned and attached just beneath the location of the contenders' names/logos and directly opposite to each other at the mid-points of the base of the front and rear sections of the crown portion, each visor or bill having an upper surface and an under surface wherein the fabric color of the upper surface of each visor depicts the same team color scheme as the section of the crown portion to which it is attached while the fabric of the under surface may be of a different, light absorbing or reflecting color, both visors being separated on each side by that area of the inferior rim of the crown portion that is faced, on its inner surface, with the bi-axially stretchable portions of the headband, each visor potentially providing shade for the wearer's eyes or nape while demonstrating support for one contender or the other, depending on the forward facing of the respective visor/logo/color complex.    
   
   
       2 . A self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  1 . wherein the laterally located gores consist of uni-axially stretchable material.  
   
   
       3 . A self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  1 . wherein the laterally incorporated segments of the otherwise non-stretchable headband fabric consist of a uni-axially stretchable material.  
   
   
       4 . A self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  1 . wherein both the lateral gores and the laterally incorporated segments of the otherwise non-stretchable headband fabric consist of uni-axially stretchable material.  
   
   
       5 . A non self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap comprising: 
 a crown portion that consists of a multiple of laterally seamed, substantially triangular fabric panels or gores, which formation creates a dome effect having inner, outer and inferior rim surfaces in addition to front, rear and lateral (2) designated areas;    said crown portion's outer surface is divided into front half and rear half sections, each of which represents, by coloration of its fabric, one or the other of the two teams or contenders in the subject competition;    said crown portion's outer surface provides area for the attaching, painting, embossing, monogramming or otherwise non-detachably affixing of the names/logos or indicia that further define the name, date, location and the rivals or contenders of the competition such that the name/logo of the first contender is affixed to the front section of the crown in its appropriate and respective field of team coloration, the other contender's name/logo is similarly affixed to the rear section of the crown portion in its respective field of team coloration, the symbol, name/logo of the competition is affixed to one lateral section of the crown portion and the date, possibly with the location, of the competition is similarly affixed to the opposite lateral section of the crown portion;    a headband composed of a non-stretchable fabric is circumferentially attached to the inner inferior rim surface of the crown portion;    two functionally interchangeable, identically shaped and sized visors or bills of substantially rigid material are positioned and attached just beneath the location of the contenders' names/logos and directly opposite to each other at the mid-points of the base of the front and rear sections of the crown portion, each visor or bill having an upper surface and an under surface wherein the fabric color of the upper surface of each visor depicts the same team color scheme as the section of the crown portion to which it is attached while the fabric of the under surface may be of a different, light absorbing or reflecting color, both visors being separated on each side by an area of the inferior rim of the crown portion.    
   
   
       6 . A self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  1 . and a non-self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  2 . wherein the cap colors and the affixed set of names/logos represent a single team or contender in the subject competition.  
   
   
       7 . A self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  1 . and a non-self-adjusting baseball-style competition cap as claimed in  2 . wherein the cap colors and the affixed set of names/logos represent a single team without reference to a specific competition.  
   
   
       8 . A self-adjusting competition hat comprising: 
 a non-domed crown portion, consisting of fabric tip and side cover portions, has an inner, outer and lower peripheral surfaces as well as front, rear and lateral (2) area designations;    said crown portion's outer surface is divided into front half and rear half sections, each of which represents, by coloration of its fabric, one or the other of the two teams or contenders in the subject competition;    said crown portion's outer surface provides area for the attaching, painting, embossing, monogramming or otherwise non-detachably affixing of the names/logos or indicia that further define the name, date, location and the rivals or contenders of the competition such that the name/logo of the first contender is affixed to the front section of the crown in its appropriate and respective field of team coloration, the other contender's name/logo is similarly affixed to the rear section of the crown portion in its respective field of team coloration, the symbol, name/logo of the competition is affixed to one lateral section of the crown portion and the date, possibly with the location, of the competition is similarly affixed to the opposite lateral section of the crown portion;    a headband composed primarily of a non-stretchable fabric, but having laterally incorporated segments of a bi-axially stretchable material, is circumferentially attached to the inner lower peripheral surface of the crown portion;    a broad brim comprised of substantially oval or circular shaped fabric that is reinforced by stiffeners that are attached by concentric rows of stitching, consisting of an upper and a under surface as well as front, rear and lateral (2) area designations, wherein the fabric of the upper surface of the front section is of the same team coloration as the section of the crown portion to which it is attached and the fabric of the upper surface of the rear section is of the same team coloration as the crown portion to which it is attached while the under surface of the entire broad brim may be of a different and light deflective color.    
   
   
       9 . A self-adjusting competition hat as claimed in  6 . wherein the laterally incorporated segments of the headband consist of uni-axially stretchable material.  
   
   
       10 . A competition hat comprising: 
 a non-domed crown portion, consisting of fabric tip and side cover portions, has an inner, outer and lower peripheral surfaces as well as front, rear and lateral (2) area designations;    said crown portion's outer surface is divided into front half and rear half sections, each of which represents, by coloration of its fabric, one or the other of the two teams or contenders in the subject competition;    said crown portion's outer surface provides area for the attaching, painting, embossing, monogramming or otherwise non-detachably affixing of the names/logos or indicia that further define the name, date, location and the rivals or contenders of the competition such that the name/logo of the first contender is affixed to the front section of the crown in its appropriate and respective field of team coloration, the other contender's name/logo is similarly affixed to the rear section of the crown portion in its respective field of team coloration, the symbol, name/logo of the competition is affixed to one lateral section of the crown portion and the date, possibly with the location, of the competition is similarly affixed to the opposite lateral section of the crown portion;    a headband composed a non-stretchable fabric is circumferentially attached to the inner lower peripheral surface of the crown portion;    a broad brim comprised of substantially oval or circular shaped fabric that is reinforced by stiffeners that are attached by concentric rows of stitching, consisting of an upper and a under surface as well as front, rear and lateral (2) area designations, wherein the fabric of the upper surface of the front section is of the same team coloration as the section of the crown portion to which it is attached and the fabric of the upper surface of the rear section is of the same team coloration as the crown portion to which it is attached while the under surface of the entire broad brim may be of a different and light deflective color.