Curtained headwear

Abstract

A curtained headwear. The curtained headwear can include a head engaging portion adapted to engage a portion of a wearer's head, and a curtain portion coupled to and extending downwardly from the head engaging portion, wherein the curtain engaging portion encloses the wearer's face and extends from the head engaging portion to the upper torso of the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A curtained headwear, comprising:
 a head engaging portion adapted to engage a portion of a wearer's head; and   a curtain portion coupled to and extending downwardly from the head engaging portion;   wherein the curtain engaging portion encloses the wearer's face and extends from the head engaging portion to the upper torso of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain portion is coupled to the head engaging portion substantially at the perimeter of the head engaging portion. 
     
     
         3 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain portion comprises a pair of overlapping side edges. 
     
     
         4 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain portion comprises a slit defined therein. 
     
     
         5 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , further comprising a deformable member extending around the perimeter of the head engaging portion. 
     
     
         6 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain portion circumferentially encloses the wearer's head. 
     
     
         7 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an extension coupled to the head engaging portion and projecting outwardly therefrom;   wherein at least a segment of the curtain portion is coupled to the perimeter of the extension; and   wherein, when the headwear is worn, the extension serves to provide clearance between the curtain portion and the wearer's head.   
     
     
         8 . The curtained headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the extension projects substantially horizontally. 
     
     
         9 . The curtained headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the extension is shaped as a bill of a cap. 
     
     
         10 . The curtained headwear of  claim 7 , wherein the extension is shaped as a brim of a hat. 
     
     
         11 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the head engaging portion is shaped as a crown of a hat. 
     
     
         12 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the head engaging portion comprises an elastic band. 
     
     
         13 . The curtained headwear of  claim 1 , wherein the curtain portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, the side edges of the first portion and the second portion overlapping. 
     
     
         14 . A curtained headwear, comprising:
 a head engaging portion adapted to contain the head of a wearer, and including a lower edge;   an extension having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge being coupled to at least a segment of the head engaging portion, the extension projecting outward from the head engaging portion; and   a curtain portion coupled to the lower edge of the head engaging portion and extending downwards therefrom;   wherein the curtain portion extends until the upper torso of the wearer when the headwear is worn; and   wherein the curtain portion is further coupled to the second edge of the extension.   
     
     
         15 . The curtained headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the head engaging portion comprises an elastic band. 
     
     
         16 . The curtained headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the head engaging portion is shaped as a crown of a hat. 
     
     
         17 . The curtained headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the curtain portion comprises a first portion and a second portion, the side edges of the first portion and the second portion overlapping. 
     
     
         18 . The curtained headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the curtain portion comprises a pair of overlapping side edges. 
     
     
         19 . The curtained headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the extension is shaped as a bill of a cap. 
     
     
         20 . The curtained headwear of  claim 14 , wherein the curtain portion encloses the wearer's face.