Hat or cap with hair strap

Abstract

The present invention relates to elastic strap(s) that is integral with a hat or cap that has an opening for long hair to pass through. The strap fashionably secures the hair to hat thereby preventing the hair from contacting the face and neck of the wearer. The hair can be firmly or strongly held to the hat or cap to allow the wearer to engage in strenuous sports activities such as golf and tennis.

1 . A hat or cap comprising a front and rear portion, said rear portion having an opening sized sufficiently to allow hair of a wearer's head to pass therethrough, at least one elastic strap means having at least one end positioned above said opening for securing wearer's hair, said one end having attach/release means cooperating with cooperating means on said hat or cap to define quick attach/release means to the hat or cap, said strap means further having an end fixed at a separate and discrete position on said hat or cap opposite position of said cooperating means on said hat or cap, said elastic strap means adapted to hold the hair above said opening. 
   
   
       2 . The hat or cap of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one elastic strap means comprises at least two elastic strap means: a first elastic strap means with a first quick attach/release means positioned horizontally above said opening and a second elastic strap means with second quick attach/release means horizontally positioned above said opening. 
   
   
       3 . The hat or cap of  claim 2 , wherein said first elastic strap means has said first quick attach/release means positioned at one end and said second elastic strap means has said second quick attach/release means positioned at an end of said second elastic strap means that is diagonally opposite of said first quick attach/release means. 
   
   
       4 . The hat or cap of  claim 2 , wherein said two elastic strap means are positioned crisscross (“X” pattern) across said rear portion of said hat or cap. 
   
   
       5 . The hat or cap of  claim 2 , wherein said first quick attach/release means is positioned substantially horizontally across from second quick release means. 
   
   
       6 . The hat or cap of  claim 2 , wherein a third elastic strap means with a third quick attach/release means is positioned below lowest end of said first and/or second elastic strap means. 
   
   
       7 . The hat or cap of  claim 1 , wherein said rear portion is provided with an adjustment means for adjusting the size of said hat or cap to accommodate a wearer's head. 
   
   
       8 . The hat or cap of  claims 1 , wherein at least one said elastic strap means further comprises an outer sleeve. 
   
   
       9 . The hat or cap of  claims 2 , wherein at least one said elastic strap means further comprises an outer sleeve. 
   
   
       10 . The hat or cap of  claims 3 , wherein at least one said elastic strap means further comprises an outer sleeve. 
   
   
       11 . The hat or cap of  claims 4 , wherein at least one said elastic strap means further comprises an outer sleeve. 
   
   
       12 . The hat or cap of  claims 5 , wherein at least one said elastic strap means further comprises an outer sleeve. 
   
   
       13 . The hat or cap of  claims 6 , wherein at least one said elastic strap means further comprises an outer sleeve. 
   
   
       14 . The hat or cap of  claim 8 , wherein said sleeve comprises fabric or cloth. 
   
   
       15 . The hat or cap of  claim 9 , wherein said sleeve comprises fabric or cloth. 
   
   
       16 . The hat or cap of  claim 10 , wherein said sleeve comprises fabric or cloth. 
   
   
       17 . The hat or cap of  claim 11 , wherein said sleeve comprises fabric or cloth. 
   
   
       18 . The hat or cap of  claim 12 , wherein said sleeve comprises fabric or cloth. 
   
   
       19 . The hat or cap of  claim 13 , wherein said sleeve comprises fabric or cloth.