Decorative face mask for use at sporting events

Abstract

There is provided a decorative mask for a face of a user wearing a head-wear. The decorative mask includes a mask body. A fastener strap is elongated from the mask body. This fastener strap has two end portions which are adapted to extend through the head-wear and be attached with each other. By attaching such end portions through the head-wear, the mask body can be desirably disposed over the face of the user.

1 . A decorative mask for a face of a user wearing a head-wear, the face mask comprising: 
 a) a mask body;    b) a fastener strap elongated from the mask body and having end portions, the end portions being adapted to extend through the head-wear and be attached with each other for disposing the mask body over the face of the user.    
   
   
       2 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein the mask body defines an upper portion and the fastener strap is attached thereto.  
   
   
       3 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein the mask body defines an outer surface displaying a selected design thereon.  
   
   
       4 . The mask of  claim 3  wherein the selected design is a sports team logo.  
   
   
       5 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein the head-wear includes holes for accommodating the end portions of the fastener strap therethrough.  
   
   
       6 . The mask of  claim 5  wherein the holes are ventilation holes.  
   
   
       7 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein each of the end portions include a fastener sized and configured to attach with each other.  
   
   
       8 . The mask of  claim 7  wherein the fasteners are removably attachable with each other.  
   
   
       9 . The mask of  claim 7  wherein the fasteners are hook and loop fasteners.  
   
   
       10 . The mask of  claim 7  wherein the fasteners are attachable with each other outside of the head-wear.  
   
   
       11 . The mask of  claim 7  wherein the fasteners are attachable with each other inside of the head-wear.  
   
   
       12 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein the mask body defines an upper edge and the head-wear has a rear portion, the upper edge being disposable adjacent the rear portion.  
   
   
       13 . The mask of  claim 1  wherein the mask body defines a lower edge forming a concaved portion and the face of the user includes a mouth, the concaved portion being sized and configured to expose the mouth of the wearer therethrough.  
   
   
       14 . The mask of  claim 13  wherein the lower edge has a lower central edge defined within the concaved portion and the face of the user further includes a nose, the lower central edge being disposable about the nose and above the mouth of the user.  
   
   
       15 . A method of rallying a team, comprising the steps of: 
 a) watching a sporting event;    b) obtaining a face mask having an outer surface and an elongated fastener strap with end portions;    c) wearing the mask through attaching the end portions of the fastener strap together;    d) displaying a design of the team located on the outer surface of the mask; and    e) motivating the team to rally during the sporting event.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the face mask in step b) is fabricated from a plastic material.  
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein step c) comprises: 
 1) defining a cap having ventilation holes;    2) extending each of the end portions through a corresponding one of the ventilation holes; and    3) removably attaching the end portions together.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the end portions of the fastener strap in step  3 ) are removably attached to each other outside of the cap.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the end portions of the fastener strap in step  3 ) are removably attached to each other inside of the cap.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the design of the team in step d) is a sports team logo.