Sweatband and sun protective headgear apparatus

Abstract

A headgear ( 10 ) has a sweatband ( 12 ) has a sheet material ( 18 ) attached thereto for extending over a person's head and down the back of a person's neck.

1 . A headgear apparatus comprising:
 a sweatband having a an internal non-stretchable strip connected to the sweatband sized to be able to fit about a person's head; and   a first sheet extending rearward from the sweatband having its distal end section extending over to cover said person's head and to be able to neck drape down over a neck of said person.   
   
   
       2 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 said first sheet being made from porous moisture absorbent material; and   said first sheet having its distal end section with a complementary fastener near left and right sides thereof to draw the sides of the distal end section together.   
   
   
       3 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 2  further comprising:
 said first sheet having a pocket incorporated therein.   
   
   
       4 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 said sweatband having distal rear ends with complementary fasteners to adjustably fasten the sweatband about said person's head.   
   
   
       5 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 said first sheet connected at its front edge thereof to a shade bill extending forwardly at a front position of said sweatband.   
   
   
       6 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 said shade bill being integrally formed out of said sweatband being folded onto itself to form two layers and passing through a clasp ring at each side of said shade bill.   
   
   
       7 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 5  further comprising:
 said first sheet positioned between said layers and sewn to the shade bill such that said headgear apparatus is reversibly constructed by flipping said shade bill and sweatband upside down.   
   
   
       8 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 7  further comprising:
 each side of said sheet having a different color or pattern.   
   
   
       9 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second sheet of porous see-through mesh material having a side mounting edge attached to or a side edge in proximity to said first sheet; and   said second sheet movable between a used position draping about the face of the person or in a stored position lying against said first sheet;   a distal edge of said second sheet having fastener that engage fastener on an opposite side of said first sheet.   
   
   
       10 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 said sweatband having a resilient cushion material positioned therein to be positioned against a forehead of a person.   
   
   
       11 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 1  further comprising:
 said sweatband having a first set of helmet fasteners circumferentially spaced about an outer periphery thereof; and   a soft outer protective helmet having an interior surface shaped to receive an upper portion of said person's head; and   said interior surface of said helmet having a second set of complementary helmet fasteners for selective securement to said first set of helmet fasteners such that said sweatband may be worn with or without said helmet attached thereto.   
   
   
       12 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 11  further comprising:
 said soft outer protective helmet made from resilient foam rod secured together in the shape of a helmet.   
   
   
       13 . A headgear apparatus comprising:
 a soft outer protective helmet having an interior surface shaped to receive an upper portion of a person's head;   said interior surface of said helmet having first fastener device attached thereto; and   a sweatband for placement about said person's head and having at its outer surface a complementary second fastener device for securement to said first fastener device on said helmet for selective engagement and disengagement of the sweatband to the helmet such that said sweatband may be worn by said person with or without said helmet attached thereto.   
   
   
       14 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 11  further comprising:
 said first and second fastener devices being hook and loop fasteners.   
   
   
       15 . A headgear apparatus as defined in  claim 14  further comprising:
 a sheet of material attached to the sweatband for draping over the head of a person and to drape down over a neck of said person.