Adjustable headwear

Abstract

There is provided headwear comprising, a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer, an actuator configured to receive an application of a force, and a force transmission member coupled to the actuator. The actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown, and relative to the head received within the crown, a change in disposition of the force transmission member to any one of a plurality of conditions in response to an application of force to the actuator, wherein, in at least one of the plurality of conditions, an operative surface of the force transmission member is bearing against a surface fraction of the head received within the crown. The surface fraction of the head extends substantially continuously from: a point within a first distance of about two inches from a first temple reference plane defined by one of the temples of one side of the head and rearwardly towards the rear of the head, about the rear of the head and towards the other side of the head, and to a point within a second distance of about two inches from a second temple reference plane defined by the other one of the temples of the other side of the head, wherein the first distance is measured along an axis normal to the first reference plane and wherein the second distance is measured along an axis normal to the second reference plane. In each one of the at least one of the plurality of conditions where the operative surface is bearing against a surface fraction of a head received within the crown, the bearing of the operative surface against the surface fraction of the head is limited to a surface fraction disposed rearwardly of the forehead.

1 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer;   an actuator configured to receive an application of a force; and   a force transmission member coupled to the actuator;   such that the actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown, and relative to the head received within the crown, a change in disposition of the force transmission member to any one of a plurality of conditions in response to an application of force to the actuator, wherein, in at least one of the plurality of conditions, an operative surface of the force transmission member is bearing against a surface fraction of the head received within the crown;   wherein the surface fraction of the head extends substantially continuously from: a point within a first distance of about 5.08 centimetres from a first temple reference plane defined by one of the temples of one side of the head and rearwardly towards the rear of the head, about the rear of the head and towards the other side of the head, and to a point within a second distance of about 5.08 centimetres from a second temple reference plane defined by the other one of the temples of the other side of the head, wherein the first distance is measured along an axis normal to the first reference plane and wherein the second distance is measured along an axis normal to the second reference plane,   and wherein in each one of the at least one of the plurality of conditions where the operative surface is bearing against a surface fraction of a head received within the crown, the bearing of the operative surface against the surface fraction of the head is limited to a surface fraction disposed rearwardly of the forehead.   
     
     
         2 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a force transmission member coupling portion, wherein the force transmission member is also coupled to the force transmission member coupling portion. 
     
     
         3 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the crown includes the force transmission member coupling portion. 
     
     
         4 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the force transmission member includes a strap. 
     
     
         5 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the force transmission member is attached to the force transmission member coupling portion. 
     
     
         6 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the force transmission member includes a resilient portion. 
     
     
         7 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer;   an actuator configured for receiving an application of force, and including a force transmission member coupling unit;   a force transmission member coupling portion; and   a force transmission member including an operative force transmission member section, wherein the operative force transmission member section includes an actuator coupling portion and a crown coupling portion, wherein the actuator coupling portion is coupled to the force transmission coupling unit of the actuator, and wherein the crown coupling portion is attached to the force transmission member coupling portion, such that the operative force transmission member section extends from: the actuator coupling unit and rearwardly towards the rear of the crown, about the rear of the crown and towards the other side of the crown, and to the force transmission member coupling portion; and wherein the force transmission member coupling unit of the actuator is disposed at one side of the headwear, and between a front and a rear of the headwear; and wherein the force transmission member coupling portion is disposed at a side of the headwear which is opposite to the side on which the operative portion of the actuator is disposed, and between a front and a rear of the headwear;   such that the actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown, an application of a force to the operative force transmission member section, such that the operative force transmission member section changes its condition relative to a surface fraction of the head received within the crown to any one of a plurality of conditions in response to an application of force to the actuator, wherein, in at least one of the plurality of conditions, an operative surface of the operative force transmission member section is bearing against a surface fraction of the head received within the crown.   
     
     
         8 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the crown includes the force transmission member coupling portion. 
     
     
         9 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the force transmission member includes a strap. 
     
     
         10 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the force transmission member includes a resilient portion. 
     
     
         11 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a peak, wherein the force transmission member coupling portion is disposed on an opposite side of the peak relative to the disposition of the actuator. 
     
     
         12 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the actuator is disposed closer to the peak than to the rear of the headwear, and wherein the force transmission member coupling portion is disposed closer to the peak than to the rear of the headwear. 
     
     
         13 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the peak portion is more rigid than the force transmission coupling portion. 
     
     
         14 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the crown includes the force transmission member coupling portion. 
     
     
         15 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the force transmission member includes a strap. 
     
     
         16 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the minimum distance from the most rearward edge of the force transmission member coupling portion to the point of attachment between the crown and a portion of the peak is less than about 5.08 centimetres. 
     
     
         17 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the peak portion is more rigid than the force transmission coupling portion. 
     
     
         18 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the crown includes the force transmission member coupling portion. 
     
     
         19 . The headwear as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the force transmission member includes a strap. 
     
     
         20 . Headwear comprising:
 a crown defining an opening for receiving a head of a wearer;   an actuator configured to receive an application of a force and including a force transmission coupling unit;   a force transmission member coupling portion; and   a force transmission member including an operative force transmission member section, wherein the operative force transmission member section includes an actuator coupling portion and a crown coupling portion, wherein the actuator coupling portion is coupled to the force transmission coupling unit of the actuator, and wherein the crown coupling portion is attached to the force transmission member coupling portion;   and wherein the distance from the most rearward edge of the actuator coupling unit to a first temple reference plane, defined by one of the temples of one side of the head, is less than about 5.08 centimetres, wherein the distance is measured along a longitudinal axis of the force transmission member;   and wherein the distance from the most rearward edge of the force transmission coupling portion to a second temple reference plane, defined by the other one of the temples, is less than about 5.08 centimetres, wherein the distance is measured along a longitudinal axis of the force transmission member;   such that the actuator is configured to effect, when a head is received within the crown, and relative to the head received within the crown, a change in disposition of the force transmission member to any one of a plurality of conditions in response to an application of force to the actuator, wherein, in at least one of the plurality of conditions, an operative surface of the force transmission member is bearing against a surface fraction of the head received within the crown.   
     
     
         21 .- 72 . (canceled)