Hat with Adjustable Shading and Related Methods

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus and related methods for adjustable shading.

1 . A shading apparatus comprising:
 a head band with side locking adjusting means;   a brim; and,   a havelock with a cinching means for adjusting the havelock.   
     
     
         2 . The shading apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said havelock is unfurlable and is operationally configured to extend over at least a portion of said brim. 
     
     
         3 . The shading apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the cinching means is a cord and cord lock, said cord attached to the lateral portions of the havelock and partially disposed in a pocket. 
     
     
         4 . The shading apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the cord is within about ten to thirty inches. 
     
     
         5 . The shading apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the adjusting means is a second cord plus a second cord lock, wherein a first end of the second cord is attached to the headband and a second end is adapted to be pulled through the second cord lock. 
     
     
         6 . The shading apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the second cord is within a range of about five to ten inches. 
     
     
         7 . The shading apparatus of  claim 3  wherein the wherein the lateral portions of the Havelock may be cinched to the side of the headband via pulling a central portion of the cord through the cord lock. 
     
     
         8 . The shading apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the cord is configured with an angle in a range of forty to sixty degrees from the cord end, cord lock, and front-to-back axis of the apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The shading apparatus of  claim 2  further comprising a cover with a ventilation means. 
     
     
         10 . The shading apparatus of  claim 9  wherein the havelock is positioned around the sides and back of the headband and the brim is positioned at the front of the headband. 
     
     
         11 . The shading apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the havelock is provided to around the headband from in a range of about twenty-five or about fifty-five degrees relative to an origin defined by the center line of the cap and brim to respectively about minus twenty-five or about minus fifty-five relative to the origin whereby the havelock and brim partially overlap. 
     
     
         12 . A method of shading comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a shading apparatus comprised of a headband, a brim, and a havelock with a cinching means;   manipulating the cinching means to draw the lateral portions of the havelock toward the sides of the headband; and,   securing the headband to a wearer.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the cinching means is a cord and cord lock, said cord attached to the lateral portions of the havelock and disposed in a pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the cord is within about ten to thirty inches in length. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the lateral portions of the Havelock may be cinched to the side of the headband via pulling a central portion of the cord through the cord lock. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the pocket is configured with an angle in a range of about forty to sixty degrees from the front-to-back axis of the head covering. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the shading apparatus further comprises a cover with a ventilation means. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the havelock is positioned around the sides and back of the headband and the brim is positioned at the front of the headband. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein the havelock is provided to around the headband from in a range of about twenty-five or about fifty-five degrees relative to an origin defined by the center line of the cap and brim to respectively about minus twenty-five or about minus fifty-five relative to the origin whereby the havelock and brim partially overlap. 
     
     
         20 . A method of blocking UV rays comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a shading apparatus comprised of a headband, a brim, and a havelock with a cord and cord lock, said cord attached to the lateral portions of the havelock and disposed in a pocket; and,   pulling a central portion of the cord through the cord lock.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the cord is configured with an angle in a range of about forty to sixty degrees from the cord end, cord lock, and front-to-back axis of the apparatus.