Headgear

Abstract

A piece of headgear comprising a headband portion and a bill portion connected to the headband portion, the bill portion having a top side, a bottom side and an edge or brim, the bill portion have a composite construction that includes a shape imparting core section, the core section having a top surface and a bottom surface, a layer of flexible plastic over the top surface of the core section, the plastic layer having a specular gloss appearance.

1 . A piece of headgear comprising: 
 a headband portion; and    a bill portion connected to said headband portion, said bill portion having a top side, a bottom side and an edge, said bill portion having a composite construction, said composite construction including a shape imparting core section, said core section having a top surface and a bottom surface, and a layer of a flexible plastic over said top surface of said core section, said plastic layer having a specular gloss appearance.    
   
   
       2 . The headgear of  claim 1  wherein said plastic layer is transparent.  
   
   
       3 . The headgear of  claim 2  wherein there is a first decorative layer of material between said top surface of said core section and said transparent flexible plastic layer.  
   
   
       4 . The headgear of  claim 1  wherein there is a layer of fabric over said bottom surface of said core section.  
   
   
       5 . The headgear of  claim 1  wherein there is a layer of said flexible plastic over said bottom surface of said core section.  
   
   
       6 . The headgear of  claim 2  wherein there is a layer of fabric over said bottom surface of said core section and a layer of said flexible plastic over said fabric layer.  
   
   
       7 . The headgear of  claim 3  wherein said first decorative layer of material comprises a flexible plastic and said layer of transparent, flexible plastic is bonded to said first decorative layer.  
   
   
       8 . The headgear of  claim 3  wherein there is a second decorative layer of material between said bottom surface of said core section and a layer of said transparent flexible plastic layer over said second decorative layer.  
   
   
       9 . The headgear of  claim 8  wherein said second decorative layer of material comprises a flexible plastic and said layer of transparent, flexible plastic is bonded to said second decorative layer.  
   
   
       10 . The headgear of  claim 8  wherein said first and second decorative layers of material are substantially the same.  
   
   
       11 . The headgear of  claim 10  wherein said first and second decorative layers are a fabric.  
   
   
       12 . The headgear of  claim 3  wherein said first decorative layer comprises an adhesive coating on said top surface of said core section and a dispersion of particulate materials in said substrate.  
   
   
       13 . The headgear of  claim 12  wherein said particulate material is light reflecting.  
   
   
       14 . The headgear of  claim 13  wherein said particulate material comprises metallic flecks.  
   
   
       15 . The headgear of  claim 1  wherein said front edge of said bill portion is overlaid with a metallic strip and there is a layer of a transparent, flexible plastic over said metallic strip.  
   
   
       16 . The headgear of  claim 15  wherein said transparent, flexible plastic has a specular gloss appearance.