Interchangeable headband

Abstract

A headband includes a hair band and a band insert. The hair band has a generally arcuate configuration with opposed free ends. The hair band defines a hair contacting surface positionable against a wearer's head, an opposed outer surface, and an aperture extending therethrough. The band insert is adapted to be releasably mounted into the aperture of the hair band.

1 . A headband comprising:
 a hair band having a generally arcuate configuration with opposed free ends, the hair band defining a hair contacting surface positionable against a wearer's head, an opposed outer surface, and an aperture extending therethrough, the aperture being positioned about a central axis of the hair band; and   a band insert adapted to be releasably mounted into the aperture of the hair band.   
   
   
       2 . The headband of  claim 1  wherein the hair contacting surface of the hair band includes teeth adapted to assist in engaging the wearer's head. 
   
   
       3 . The headband of  claim 1  wherein the aperture of the hair band has a first end and a second end. 
   
   
       4 . The headband of  claim 3  wherein the first end and second end of the aperture of the hair band each have a slot for receiving the band insert. 
   
   
       5 . The headband of  claim 1  wherein the aperture of the hair band has a pair of lips running along a portion of the periphery of the aperture. 
   
   
       6 . The headband of  claim 5  wherein each of the lips of the aperture has a recess. 
   
   
       7 . The headband of  claim 6  wherein the band insert has a pair of projections corresponding to and for mating with the recesses of the aperture in order to mount the band insert onto the hair band. 
   
   
       8 . The headband of  claim 7  wherein the lips of the aperture each have at least two recesses and the band insert has at least two pairs of projections. 
   
   
       9 . The headband of  claim 8  wherein the recesses and the projections are substantially evenly spaced along the lips and the band insert, respectively. 
   
   
       10 . The headband of  claim 4  wherein the aperture of the hair band has a pair of lips running along a portion of the periphery of the aperture. 
   
   
       11 . The headband of  claim 10  wherein each of the lips of the aperture has a recess. 
   
   
       12 . The headband of  claim 11  wherein the band insert has a pair of projections corresponding to and for mating with the recesses of the aperture in order to mount the band insert onto the hair band. 
   
   
       13 . The headband of  claim 12  wherein the lips of the aperture each have at least two recesses and the band insert has at least two pairs of projections. 
   
   
       14 . The headband of  claim 5  wherein the hair band has a recess across the width of the aperture. 
   
   
       15 . The headband of  claim 14  wherein the band insert has a projection for mating with the recess of the hair band. 
   
   
       16 . The headband of  claim 15  wherein hair band has at least two recesses and the band insert has at least two projections. 
   
   
       17 . The headband of  claim 16  wherein the recesses and the projections are substantially evenly spaced along the hair band and the band insert, respectively. 
   
   
       18 . The headband of  claim 1  wherein the hair band has a recess across the width of the aperture. 
   
   
       19 . The headband of  claim 18  wherein the band insert has a projection for mating with the recess of the hair band. 
   
   
       20 . The headband of  claim 19  wherein the hair band has at least two recesses and the band insert has at least two projections. 
   
   
       21 . The headband of  claim 20  wherein the recesses and the projections are substantially evenly spaced along the hair band and the band insert, respectively.