Hat with attachable and interchangeable hairpiece

Abstract

A hat with an attachable and interchangeable hairpiece may be of any style and has one or more attachment points to which a hairpiece may be removably affixed. Hairpieces in various colors, lengths and styles may be provided, such that the user may interchange the styles with the hat to achieve varying looks.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system of a hat and hairpiece comprising:
 (a) a hat component;   (b) at least one hairpiece component;   (c) a plurality of female attachment points;   (d) said plurality of female attachment points being affixed to said hat component and positioned on the inside circumference of said hat component;   (e) a plurality of male attachment points;   (f) said plurality of male attachment points being affixed to said at least one hairpiece component;   (g) said plurality of male attachment points being positioned on said hairpiece component to correspond to said plurality of female attachment points;   (h) said plurality of male attachment points and said female attachment points being equal in number; and   (i) said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points being configured so as to be mutually releasably attachable.   
     
     
         2 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 1  wherein said at least one hairpiece component is provided in a variety of colors lengths and styles such that said at least one hairpiece component may be mixed and matched with said hat component. 
     
     
         3 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said at least one hairpiece component is of a style selected from the group of braided, curled, straight, and ponytail. 
     
     
         4 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 2  wherein at least one of said at least one hairpiece component is of a style selected from the group of braided, curled, straight, and ponytail. 
     
     
         5 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are both arranged in pairs and in a symmetrical horizontal row about the widest inner circumference of said hat component. 
     
     
         6 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 2  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are both arranged in pairs and in a symmetrical horizontal row about the widest inner circumference of said hat component. 
     
     
         7 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are both arranged in pairs and in a symmetrical horizontal row about the widest inner circumference of said hat component. 
     
     
         8 . The system of a hat and hairpiece of  claim 4  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are both arranged in pairs and in a symmetrical horizontal row about the widest inner circumference of said hat component. 
     
     
         9 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are compatible hook-and-loop fabric strips. 
     
     
         10 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 1  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are snaps. 
     
     
         11 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 2  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are compatible hook-and-loop fabric strips. 
     
     
         12 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 2  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are snaps. 
     
     
         13 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are compatible hook-and-loop fabric strips. 
     
     
         14 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 3  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are snaps. 
     
     
         15 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 5  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are compatible hook-and-loop fabric strips. 
     
     
         16 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 5  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are snaps. 
     
     
         17 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 7  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are compatible hook-and-loop fabric strips. 
     
     
         18 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 7  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are snaps. 
     
     
         19 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 8  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are compatible hook-and-loop fabric strips. 
     
     
         20 . The system of hat and hairpiece of  claim 8  wherein said plurality of male attachment points and said plurality of female attachment points are snaps.