Brimless lined elastic head covering

Abstract

A brimless lined elastic head covering worn by a user with a head. The brimless lined elastic head covering has a center panel with two sides, a pair of side panels with one side panel attached to each side of the center panel forming an outer shell with a perimeter, an inner surface and a back side. There is also a brim band with two ends that is attached around the perimeter of the outer shell, a liner that is shaped and dimensioned to mate with the inner surface of the outer shell, a rectangular cut out on the back side of the outer shell to accommodate a user's ponytail and an elastic band that is attached to each end of the brim band that is disposed across the bottom of the rectangular cut out allowing for expansion and contraction.

1 . A brimless lined elastic head covering worn by a user with a head, comprising: 
 a center panel with two sides;    a pair of side panels with one side panel attached to each side of the center panel forming an outer shell with a perimeter, an inner surface and a back side;    a brim band with two ends that is attached around the perimeter of the outer shell;    a liner that is shaped and dimensioned to mate with the inner surface of the outer shell;    a rectangular cut out on the back side of the outer shell to accommodate a user's ponytail; and    an elastic band that is attached to each end of the brim band that is disposed across the bottom of the rectangular cut out allowing for expansion and contraction.    
   
   
       2 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the center panel is trapezoidal.  
   
   
       3 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the pair of side panels are mirror images of each other.  
   
   
       4 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the pair of side panels are almond-shaped.  
   
   
       5 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein a liner is sewn inside of the outer shell as a layer between the user's head and the outer shell, when worn by the user.  
   
   
       6 . The head covering according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic band is disposed inside of a fabric sleeve.